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[@ReelRejects]

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[@Brook11223]

Fist of Vengeance.

[@theamazingherouniverse5260]

My theory is I just know episode 6 is gonna be 2 hours so they’re doing a lot of work and Steven isn’t actually dead and Marc will find away out

[@KevinMorales-do5on]

Jake will have a Spanish or Hispanic accent.

[@theamazingherouniverse5260]

@@KevinMorales-do5on that could be true

[@neomoscoso10]

Not a theory, but I need to point out it cannot be a coincidence that the finale episode is airing on the same week as MoM being released on theaters. There has to be a connection.

[@DeividManuRos]

If Oscar Isaac doesn't win an Emmy for his performance then there's no justice in this world

[@Etx-z9.]

Just leaving a reply here to let everyone know that this is a bot that steals comments on Marvel and other videos (current count of how many times I've left this reply: 1)

[@rimurutempest4945]

@Heck I mean, so? This is still a really amazing performance that deserves to win an Emmy.

[@jacob8648]

@@rimurutempest4945 absolutely agreed

[@KeeperOfTheU]

Well hopefully Don Cheadle doesnt show up for 2 minutes next episode to steal the nomination.

[@tammygordin8851]

@David Emanuel Rosini a) I agree b) there is no justice [only vengeance]

[@saiyan24]

I cried a lot during this episode. What a performance Oscar Isaac gave us in this episode!

[@danielleeskelton]

Couldn't agree more. He deserves an award for his acting in this episode and the whole show.

[@antonioojeda9891]

Same here such a great show

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@danielleeskelton Yeah, he was fantastic in this episode.

[@jeanparkerbeats]

wasn’t expecting it but so did i, i think this episode is his best performance

[@nexustheninja1927]

I have never cried to a piece of media before. At least to my memory. But this, This struct a deep cord in my mind. and when I saw him celebrate his birthday by himself made me bawl.

[@AndrewCereijo]

"When danger is near, Steven Grant has no fear" hits different now knowing that Steven dealt with the mother's abuse more, being completely clueless about it.

[@RandomBlair]

Genuinely heart breaking to think that Marc, in that moment, switched to the brave Steven, who knows no fear because danger is near. And the danger being his own mother. That he has to brace himself and muster up courage to endure what his mother is doing to him, just... urgh i'm choking up just thinking about it

[@lavinia7785]

I don't think Steven dealt with the abuse as his "whole point" was to have the normal life. It makes more sense for Jake or marc to have lived it because adult Steven didn't remember that and wanted to stay and see what she did

[@Cheesepuff8]

@@RandomBlair I think Marc became Stephen before and after horrible events with his family, so that he’s not scared before and so he can not remember it after Because Steven has memories of events he was in and no memory of ones he wasn’t in (like being beaten or being a soldier), so when he’s Stephen he’s pretending/thinking that everything’s going to be fine and that nothing horrible just happened Then I assume Marc created Jake when he was a soldier to deal with doing horrible things to people to keep Marc from knowing

[@sanazj3232]

@@Cheesepuff8 good explanation

[@theooec4509]

Steven was a state-of-mind. Marc retreated into himself. While, Steven who was fully mentally “built “ yet so he was a shallow stand in. At least that’s what I think…. 🤔

[@fernandaroig2964]

Oh my god I totally hadn’t realised that Layla blaming Marc for her dad’s death must’ve been super triggering to Marc because of what happened with hIS MOM AND BROTHER OH MY GOD THAT HURTS AAAAAAAAAAA POOR BABY

[@ma.2089]

That and I think Steven calling Marc a parasite that ruins people’s lives in episode 2. Which is why he breaks down and starts smashing the glass. This series would be great for rewatch.

[@roguenerd6858]

Marc’s Breakdown in the street while he’s telling himself not to cry and that his mother doesn’t deserve his tears is what unraveled me. This whole episode was so emotionally unraveling. And I appreciated this after episode discussion immensely, you guys. Thank you for that.

[@Cobra_156]

I wasn’t expecting to cry but yeah this moment really hit something in me. My experiences aren’t anywhere close to Marcs but I had a similar negligent parent

[@w.camera1204]

When Marc's mother walked in to the room to beat him, the Jake persona took over from Steven and took all the abuse, which is why he is vicious, angry, and possibly psychotic.

[@snrz150]

? so steven was created just to handle those couple seconds inbetween marcs mom kicking the door in and beating him?

[@whydoesthisexist1184]

@@snrz150 Steven was created to live a good life free of abuse or trauma. Ignorance is bliss as they say. Jake was created to weather the physical end of things. I also personally think that "Steven" existed before his mom kicked in that door.

[@KS-xk2so]

@@snrz150 I'd say Steven was created to be blissfully ignorant, and therefore he can be "brave". So when he is afraid while his Mom is pounding on the door, he transitions into Steven, so he doesn't feel that fear, then once his Mom breaks in Jake comes out, to take the hurt and shield Steven's innocence. Once the beating is over, Steven probably comes back again, so rather than Marc having to lay there in pain thinking about how his Mother just beat him, he can just be Steven and nothing actually happened. Steven is a way for him to escape either the fear of, or the traumatic after effects of, the beatings by his Mom, by become someone who it just doesn't happen to, Steven, who has a mother that loves and cherishes him, and would never do that.

[@zxs4113]

​@@snrz150 steven was created when he was saying "thats not my mom" and then obv he changed again either to marc or jake cause steven doesnt remember the abuse

[@m.jadejohnson-williams3315]

It feels like Marc almost treats Steven like a little brother (maybe subconsciously he wants) that he wants to protect from getting hurt and get crushed by the weight of the world.

[@josh___something]

_Considering what trauma had caused the DID in the first place, that's... _*_heavy_*

[@kinawa2845]

@@josh___something seconded

[@lunatic5162]

@@josh___something and now another one "died"....like damn. Marc has had enough!

[@Doomer253]

Wow, hadn't thought of that! Dude you are on to something!

[@m.jadejohnson-williams3315]

@@Doomer253 well I think many older siblings take on the duty of protecting their younger siblings, especially when there's abuse in the home. I know my older sibling had taken responsibility over things so I wouldn't worry. The scene of Steven after finding the truth about their mom and Marc trying to explain just screamed "Older brother whose spent his entire life protecting his younger brother gets caught in a lie for the first time" and it kinda makes sense because Steven has been his rock for long without realizing it, that telling him the truth will shatter everything within this comforting relationship .

[@danigeocr]

I don't think I've ever been affected as much by a Marvel episode as this one until now. I never imagined Marvel dealing with issues like this, I'm shocked and surprised, by the way I cried too much. OMG they have to give all the awards to Oscar Isaac

[@anycullen21]

They've been doing it for a while now though. Phase 4 is getting darker and darker. I mean it did start with an avenger imprisoning a whole town, forcing her own pain on them cuz she just wanted a family 🤷🏻‍♀️ it was only a matter of time till they got to the child abuse

[@31051982able]

Give him allll the awards.

[@WhoDoYouKnow03]

Theory: At 1:30 that is Jake. Mostly because he acts more violent, talks a little differently, and his nose is bloody here, which Marc's is not.

[@fabianrodriguez3437]

Not everyone caught it! I think Jake let himself out of his sarcophagus

[@jerryyeaaah15]

yeah its oddly reminiscent of the look jake has in the comic where he got a bandaid on his nose

[@santoshkannan8928]

And the scene where he threatened to stab Harrow the smile is difference n maniac .. so that's Jake could be

[@jpotrido]

His eyes were full of rage. The way he talks is different too.

[@AFC-ef4gs]

Yeah it wasn't Marc or Steven he seemed to be enjoying it for a few seconds before the rage took over and he grabbed the glass pyramid.

[@abbirdy9772]

This episode hit on such a personal level. Was crying the entire time.

[@i.washere]

i just finished watching it and i'm not okay ive been crying for an hour im not even exaggerating right now 😭

[@ImNotHereEither]

Me too. That hit hard.

[@MSN539]

@@i.washere Lmfao

[@dlnavy3406]

My theory is that when Marc got abused by his mother, he created both Steven and Jake. Steven is Marc's Alter that loving his mom, Jake is Marc's Alter that wanting to rebel, to fight back or even to kill the mother. However, Marc actually loved his mother and felt guilty to her more than hating her, showing in 12:00, when his mother died, Marc "physically" created Steven and Jake was "Lockley" :))) Jake is real but just not a complete alter like Steven.

[@kadros692]

jake appears at 1:30. he has the bloody nose, talks differently and is more violent

[@BlazeVE_404]

Yeah, i also think that Jake was born from Marc's anger which he kept inside since his brother's death.

[@austincaucci]

Yes which would explain why Jake is much more violent then Marc

[@kalakritistudios]

Imagine if Jake killed his mom. God, Trauma Ep 6.

[@expiredbagel2001]

In the beginning you see Jake is the one with a new york accent, broken nose, & even trying to stab himself showing that it's him because he is much more violent. Reasons i guess are he isn't a complete alter like Steven which is why him being injected with the syringe made him vanish while Marc & Steven felt it too

[@curiousparticipant]

Jake came out during the scene after 1:54. Look how Marc's voice and accent change after he grabs the acrylic pyramid.

[@Synthesyn342]

Oh yeah I didn’t notice that! Good catch

[@yukinokami]

I thought there was something strange about that scene thanks for connecting the dots for me

[@tobyriecke3972]

Yea I was thinking “that’s definitely a New York accent right?” Plus, Marc doesn’t seem to have a lapse in his reality in the hallway. Later when they are in the office what’s happened is brought into the next scene.

[@fabianrodriguez3437]

And the bridge of the nose on Jake (office) clearly "busted open" vs Marc on the hallway with no visible facial injuries!

[@megasauruss]

He was Jake the whole time, I think!

[@yuviathul]

Man, what an episode. Leave marvel universe, this has got to be one of the most amazing episode in all of tv shows. Oscaar deserves an award for his performance.

[@adamhakawati5154]

Woah woah woah woah calm down there. One of the best episodes in all of tv shows????? This episode was good but there are a plethora of far more amazing tv shows and episodes out there lol 😅

[@pritishgandhi5368]

Lol you have a very low bar than

[@skyraven9079]

Nah, screw these comments aha i agree with you 😂😂

[@xx4lerxx]

@@skyraven9079 same

[@perfectbeat]

It was great! Very touching as well.

[@ramonabdiel10]

This episode is so deep and psychological but most of all it felt real and a full on character study and it didn’t shy away from showing the dark side of reality and i respect the hell out of Marvel for that, it is by far my favorite episode of any of the Disney+ shows hats off to Oscar Isaac as he did an oscar worthy performance this episode.

[@BenAri18]

Definitely the best episode of the show, arguably out of all the marvel disney plus shows, im so glad this show turned out as good as it looked

[@antwanjenkins6735]

To see Marc go through that was painful to watch, but unfortunately people with DID go through this, which is why Marc had to alter certain parts of his memories so Steven can have a better life than Marc did. Such a great and very emotional episode, plus I love how Steven finally became a bad ass at the end, which he's showing more progression of him being the true Mr. Knight from the comics.

[@somecallmejeremy]

Steven literally became Sandman at the end.

[@antwanjenkins6735]

@@somecallmejeremy LOL right!!, And the moment he was finally getting some confidence too.

[@cmadel9619]

Sorry, altered memories?

[@silverstone9836]

well the *true* Mr.Knight from the comics isnt Steven, its a fully different personality

[@matthewnelson4746]

Steven's Scarlett moment

[@tobyriecke3972]

I’m so glad they went with a more realistic representation of DID, where alts are usually basically coping mechanisms to deal with childhood trauma and traumatic memories. I was a bit worried they would take some dumbed down, kid friendlier and “MCU” route like “Steven blipped into the wrong body” or “alternate universe versions of him combined after the events in Loki” or something like that. It’s a much more realistic and darker representation.

[@koorirk2898]

I saw those theory's im so glad it wasn't like that, there's no mainstream good DID representation, this is an amazing step forward in actually portraying mental health issues realistically, even if the setting isn't realistic.

[@hopeforhobixo5142]

@@koorirk2898 those "theories" are just insensitive and ableist.

[@koorirk2898]

@@hopeforhobixo5142 i would say 100% they're insensitive but the intent definitely wasn't ablest, just people throwing out wild theorys that would probably never happen, in a world where there's a norse God timetraveling with a 60 inspired time travel agency its not too far out of the question, its just that isn't what moon knight was and would have been terrible for his character and the representation, they were insensitive but there wasn't any malicious intent.

[@kochisan7080]

@@hopeforhobixo5142 go cry about it

[@blinkachu5275]

@@koorirk2898 Wouldn't you say Split is a good representation too for the most part? Despite one of them being a "monster", the rest was just personalities with different goals and motivations.

[@nicolasburroughs2823]

After seeing Marc’s relationship with his parents, I have to wonder if he views Khonshu as a sort of a father figure to some extent. His own father couldn’t protect him from his mother, yet Khonshu saved him from certain death and gave him true power in an instant.

[@mylife-23]

Possibly 🤔 I don't have the best relationship with my mom so, the 3 main deity I worship I see as mother's,

[@naranciaghirga9532]

Taweret is his protective caring mother as well if u think about it for a second :((

[@aspenture1087]

@@mylife-23 does it help you at all? my Mum was also quite abusive but I'm not religious or anything and don't really have a mother figure in my mind or life and I struggle to build relationships and my Mum made me think my dad was an awful person as a kid so we're still building a relationship.

[@mylife-23]

@@aspenture1087 it isn't for everyone but it does help me, even thou my biological mom is toxic, I have spiritual ones to turn to. They've always looked over me.

[@thatsketchyboi6688]

This is one of those times the MCU had made me tear up. But I don't think Steven's really gone At least not yet. I mean they needed to judge all of who Marc is. But we know Jake is yet to come. So what if Jake is discovered on the finale and the hippo decides steven/Marc was incorrectly judged because all the hearts weren't there and brings Steven back. To truly be judged with all 3 alters.

[@josh___something]

If that's the deus ex machina that brings steven back, I'm ALL FOR IT. The sweet baby boi deserves better than this.

[@mukeshmalhotra9146]

What if in the next episode we see Tony, Steve, Nat, and Gamora in the afterlife too with marc

[@blinkachu5275]

@@josh___something That wouldn't be a deus ex machina. A deus ex machina is plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence. Tawaret being a god and knowing other gods that have powers would mean that the situation isn't "unsolvable" nor would it be unlikely or unexpected.

[@josh___something]

@@blinkachu5275 This is half-"Me joking about the literal interpretation of the term having the word god in the name", and half saying that using jake in that way is almost too narratively convenient since it would come out of nowhere, and hasn't even been hinted at even off-handedly.

[@DarthKrillin]

@@josh___something It kinda has been hinted at though in the scene where they both said it wasn't them and with the other sarcophagus

[@brad___5270]

Dude this dude needs an Oscar. Playing 2 (possibly 3) characters and making them feel so alive is amazing

[@deathking1019]

imagine if Oscar gets an Oscar and he talks to the Oscar like it’s the real Oscar in his acceptance speech

[@Slapdatknee]

@@deathking1019 i would take a shot every time you said Oscar but I don’t drink 💀

[@jameskyle4718]

He doesn't need an Oscar. HE IS.... THE "OSCAR"!

[@nyghtmoon]

Emmy for TV shows.

[@deathking1019]

@@nyghtmoon he also acts in movies

[@Brook11223]

Finally your reaction for this episode I was highly waiting for. Wow this episode was so deep and very close to home. This was Oscar Isaac at his best and going all out with emotions.

[@misochasm1433]

Dude you're everywhere 😭

[@zhm96]

@@misochasm1433 I’ve seen this dude everywhere for years. I don’t know what that says about me.

[@misochasm1433]

@@zhm96 same I also discovered him on Twitter a couple of months ago 😭

[@iraford5788]

@@misochasm1433 well he's not bothering anyone so he's fine to comment however many times he likes on any platform.

[@stutikathuria9611]

This episode made me cry because of Oscar Isaac's impeccable acting and portrayal of both Marc and Steven. Definitely my favourite thus far.

[@Enceladus335]

Man Oscar Isaac is at his top game here this was one hell of emotional episode can’t wait for the finale now next week!

[@naughtmouth9781]

I cried when Steven said to seemingly himself "you were a child it wasn't your fault". then at the moment after the funeral where he left broke down then switched, calling his mom like he doesn't know she's gone.

[@chubbiepanda01]

I don't think Steven is gone. This episode reminded me of issue #9 of the Jeff Lemire run when Marc is reconciling/reabsorbing his alters and Steven asks "Will I die, Marc?". Marc tells him "I don't think you can. You're a part of me." Wherever Marc goes, Steven is there also (even if he's not on the surface).

[@MarioBario]

Steven needs to be gone though, unfortunately. As the show is concerned, Steven was created as a extreme defense mechanism for trauma. Once Marc confronts it, Steven is no longer "needed"

[@gokukakarot3404]

Not really sure we've got hope if the basic emobodiment of steven got stoned by the sand

[@yukinokami]

The ending made me scream "noooooo!!" And was buthurt for like an hour but now I love this episode so much

[@yukinokami]

Thanks for the heart and the likes

[@dantenagarjuna811]

Strange question but who made the Rath pfp?

[@yukinokami]

@@dantenagarjuna811 it keeps deleting its self

[@yukinokami]

@@dantenagarjuna811 just look up rath ben 10 and keep scrolling down

[@TheOsiris66]

I was so mad it was so short...but now I'm in acceptance 🤷‍♂️

[@1amazeme]

Marc’s brother also was obsessed with Steven Grant, Nemo, died when he was still a child. I think Steven was an infusion of the Tomb fantasy and Marc’s thought of his brother living on.

[@alexi.674]

Probably worth pointing out that when Steven falls overboard and starts to turn into stone, he’s in the same position as Crawley, the performer he keeps talking to in the first episode, whose “job” is also to stay as still as possible. What I find equally interesting is that he turns to stone just before he's "denied" entrance to the Field of Reeds, echoing the words of the little girl from episode 1 when she says "Did it suck when you got rejected from the Field of Reeds?" It's like everything came back full circle in this episode.

[@devinbillups5350]

I think he created steven to cope with his trauma and he created Jake to cope with is anger and guilt towards his mother. Marc is the medium between the ultra-passive Steven and ultra-aggressive Jake. With Steven in the Duat, and Marc in the field of reeds I think Jake will be the one who goes through the gates of Osiris. IDK where this will end or how/if it'll fit into the greater MCU but I here for the full ride

[@4pfkan716]

Great take

[@hanayah2315]

I think we might not meet Jake at all or they will tease us in a way that make his existence clear to us without completely bringing him into the story. There is also the chance that he will appear when we expect him the least to save the day. I also think that we might get Steven back later. Either through Konshu or after the guys win and prove to the the other gods that Marc and Konshu were right they might bring Steven back as a reward. We’ll see!

[@bolbol6434]

Yeah, Jake might be a tease in case for a season 2 or a movie, still i feel he will be addressed by the end of the show

[@FireJach]

There was Jake. In this scene where he grabs the glass thing. The accent is different.

[@jpotrido]

Jake's the one with a bloody bandaid on his nose. Look at his eyes, it's rage. He's quick to resort to violence and grabbed the glass to stab people.

[@AFC-ef4gs]

@@FireJach Yeah he wasn't acting like Marc or Steven he almost seemed to be enjoying it for a few seconds before the rage took over and your right his accent was off.

[@simpbirderenjaeger3620]

maybe jake will be introduced in the end and in season 2 they will try to bring back Steven.

[@hamhockbeans]

We love how Marvel can sprinkle a little humor to keep us from getting too depressed from strong emotional scenes but this episode was so powerful the humor could not defuse it. It was like sprinkles of water on a open flame. Damn this was a a good episode.

[@CrazyFangirlReviews]

I think it's one of the most thought provoking and emotional episodes by marvel so far! The way they handled the mental health aspect was impressive even in with the fictional aspects involved

[@pielogan1236]

*SPOILERS* *SPOILERS* I really hope Steven isn’t gonna be gone forever bc he’s just so sweet and doesn’t deserve all he went through literally just this wpisode

[@deskaaja2618]

i cried during that scene, like literally

[@k3n12ock]

I really hope that isn't the end for Steven. Im sure it isnt but never know.

[@TypicalCynic_]

He isn’t dead, because Mr. Knight needs to come back into play.

[@zackrose6261]

@@TypicalCynic_ Not to mention, he's basically just a different personality for marc, it isn't gonna really disappear that easily.

[@TypicalCynic_]

@@zackrose6261 And Mr. Knight is integral part of Moon Knight’s character. He’s basically Marvel’s Batman, but instead of having all his traits in one personality like Bruce Wayne, he instead has multiple different personalities that all have a specific purpose. Moon Knight is the crime fighting vigilante, but Mr. Knight is supposed to be the intelligent, calculating, detective side. Both aspects of his character need to be in balance because that’s what makes Moon Knight so interesting, that’s why I don’t believe Steven Grant is dead. If he really is dead though, then we just lost a whole half of the character in the first season. That doesn’t bode well with me.

[@harold3165]

The scene where Steven watched Marc turn into him reminded me of the scene in Toy Story where Buzz realises he's actually a toy. Really heartbreaking stuff.

[@BomiYuuki]

This episode broke me. I can't imagine how painful it must be to have the one person that is supposed to love you unconditionally, a mom, blame you every day, hurt you and hate you so much for something that it's not your fault, it was heartbreaking. I hope that Steven comes back, i love him so much!! and the hippo (i forgot the goddess name) she was soooo cute.

[@patbateman8116]

Tbh I think it was Jake at the start of this episode, with the bandage on his nose and different accent that Marc and Steven don’t have. Plus he was way more aggressive than the other two and I think he was the one that took the belt beating in the room not marc. It would make sense for his character’s personality and why he is the way he is.

[@chickadoo7739]

Yh because lil Marc switched to Steven but when the mom came in steven started moving wierdly slow and it doesn't make sense for Marc to be there so Jake might be the Protector perhaps

[@seijiVODs]

Man. Oscar deserve Oscars. Emotional Episode. Everything is felt in this episode. just, wow.

[@skylaralley2465]

2:05 the accent, his cadence, even the way his eyes look…that has to be Jake fronting, right???

[@ReelRejects]

had the thought but really not sure

[@wisewillowgames]

i also think the dude drink by the car isnt marc, i think its jack, than it turns to marc than to steven

[@LilGRaven]

@@wisewillowgames jake is pure his hate for his mum, stephen is his love for his mum and marc is the reality

[@alexanderm.635]

@@LilGRaven Steven with a V

[@wisewillowgames]

@@LilGRaven i think jake hates her and probs stood up agianst her while marc hid amd steven distracted.

[@tobyriecke3972]

1:50 I’m pretty sure this isn’t Marc or Steven. They are both in the hallway with Taweret, and neither have a break in that current reality. Plus that’s definitely a New York accent… I’m thinking we finally saw Jake and didn’t even realize it.

[@takemyshirtoffandsingtome2112]

exactly and even tho it seems subtle , his demeanor, look, style just changes entirely I love it and absolutely believe this is Jake

[@blackjk1234]

I think the key to trigger Jake is for both of them to freak out or to be specific both of them need to be at a state of max emotion exploding because D.I.D is trigger to deal with trauma. Notice that Steven appear when Marc is emotional about his mom and in episode 1 Marc took control back when Steven is super freak out.

[@janchuck576]

Steven's origin is so f*cking powerful. I can imagine myself as a kid making up somethnig like a world in my head to escape the trauma. I'm starting to like Marc more than any Marvel character.......RIP Tony

[@MarioBario]

TEAM CAP

[@DrumsOfWar84]

This one definitely was the most emotional episode of the series. It hit really close to home for me. Especially that song in the end when Marc makes it to the field of reeds. My mom used to sing that song to me when i was young. I had completely forgotten about it until today. Since then i haven’t stopped crying😢

[@depressedbreakfast2614]

There were 2 hearts on the scale, but three personalities (1 of which isn’t known presumably to the other 2) When Steven was “killed” it evened it out 2/2.

[@AveChristusRex789]

Marc is not what his mom deluded herself to believe but perhaps Jake is, maybe as some sort of manifestation that’s come to life within Marc’s psyche. Them being “2/2” would make sense in relation to the effect the trauma had on Marc

[@Bluejay-jg6hz]

@@AveChristusRex789 Oooh that's an intresting take not to say this Jake is necessarily "evil" but he's the monster Marc's mom made him out to be.

[@AveChristusRex789]

@@Bluejay-jg6hz exactly

[@miketrapper0464]

@@AveChristusRex789 i don’t think Jake is even existing

[@AveChristusRex789]

@@miketrapper0464 there’s been hints. Like the 3rd sarcophagus failing to open at the end of the 4th episode and with Steven and Marc both waking up and wondering who killed the mercenaries while Steve/Marc were holding a knife. It’s obvious there’s someone else that the show hasn’t revealed yet, it wouldn’t make sense leaving off Jake when there are these hints and the fact that that Jake is always a personality of Moon Knight in every storyline he’s been in

[@Zumzizeroo17]

I watched this with my husband, who at a young age, was taken away from his mom because she was incredibly abusive to him and his siblings. He related so much to this episode, it was so heartbreaking. Even the leaving at a young age, but kinda going off of what you guys said he actually told me after it ended that he did not want to have children due to what happened to him because he was scared of the mom they would have. But he said when he met me he knew his children would have the perfect mom for his children because I was the complete opposite of his mother. Very sad, but very sweet exchange between my husband and I that I thought was sweet to share.

[@sternritternovad]

This episode was genuinely heartbreaking I'm at a lose for words they covered very uncomfortable subject matter with maturity while not sugarcoating.

[@jamievillela3994]

I think this episode was the best and the most emotional I’ve gotten. The way you understood Steve and Marc was at a level of how we think internally. All of us go through a place in ourselves to find that numbing pain. When we’re alone, all we can do is make a friend out of ourselves. And once you saw yourself letting go of a part of you. When Steve turned into stone… it was basically Marc watching himself perish. It’s very ironic how Steve got thrown in the sand instead of Marc. You would expect the narrator to place Steve at that place where the tall grass were and where the sun was setting. But Marc got to feel at peace. It’s like they switched places for a brief second. Sometimes you gotta let that part of you that’s hurting also be at peace.

[@osito9870]

So glad to see your guy's reaction to this amazing episode. Man I can't say how much I love this show. I really felt this episode gave us such an amazing performance by everyone but especially Isaac. Really hope they can stick the landing with how the ending of this episode went.

[@AnferneeMyers]

Theory (*edit: I put all the Vs in the right place lmao*): I found it very interesting that Marc was already at terms with what happened in his life because of his manifestation of Steven. But, when Steven gets thrown off the boat, the scales immediately balance because (maybe) Steven still hadn’t been fully at terms with the life that happened around him. I wonder if the scales would have balanced had Marc and Steven embraced sooner than the climactic end we saw.

[@ethansolorzano5989]

I thought the reason it didn’t balance was because they only tested 2 of them, there’s still one more alter.

[@Stephen1873]

the scales balance because when steven so called dies when he jumps off the boat there is only 2 souls left. marc and jake therefore its balanced

[@zinedineteja4769]

its steven with a V bruh

[@AjmainGaming]

So Marc's alter identity is DR.STRANGE?

[@AnferneeMyers]

@@Stephen1873 I like your line of thinking. The only counter I have for this is: wouldn’t the “correct” soul matter in this case? Taweret grabbed two based on who was in front of her, but I think the quality of those souls still matter.

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Dude i was not expecting to cry watching moon knight but this episode did it. That ending better not be permanent!

[@itsinstinct_6756]

Btw when “marc” stands up with the pyramid in his hand at the start of the episode, a lot of people (including myself) are theorising that was Jake. The accent is different, he is a bit more witty, eyes are widened, more brutal (literally tries to stab himself in the eye). I don’t think Jake is going to be a key part in this season, most likely for a season 2, but still cool to see references to him.

[@EvilSoupDragon]

It struck me that it was a different accent, and a different personality. I’m not an expert on USA accents but it sounded more New York.

[@anthonyi.3118]

100% agree

[@itsinstinct_6756]

@@EvilSoupDragon I think a lot of people are claiming it’s a Chicago accent. Although I’m not great with accents either so idk

[@darnell-mooney]

it was definitely a NY accent. especially how he says "doctor" he also had a significantly different jaw posture throughout that scene, which is something actors do to portray different characters and voice inflections, very Brando-esque which makes a lot of sense if he's going to be playing a NY cabbie character

[@pedro-pn9tv]

Yeah to bad there's not going to be a season 2

[@VeniVidiVici..]

I actually cried a little bit in this episode Oscar did such a great job because I felt the emotion he put into each character. And actually seeing that Steven was a coping mechanism when it came to Marc feeling pain. Now that he’s ‘gone’ Marc will have to face everything alone which is the point but I’ll miss Steven 😩

[@edasavaseri4406]

What an emotional and beautiful episode this was. That last scene and the song in the ending credits...Phew! Oscar Isaac acted his heart out. Television doesn't get better than this.

[@Culled]

I love how this series didn’t focus on the actual moon knight suit and fight scenes, there is plenty of time for that in future appearances. We want something different and should appreciate when we get it

[@cambion_entertainment]

Scorsese: MCU's not cinema *Moon Knight has entered chat*

[@she_who_dares9713]

Oh man. I needed this after crying from that episode!!! This series is everything!

[@TheMultiverseofSpidey]

This show gets better every week, really wish there were more than six episodes. I’m still undecided on what’s real, but that’s what makes it great for me. I look forward to these recaps every week. Thanks for your commitment and hard work.

[@zayn181]

HE WAS LITERALLY ACTING WITH HIMSELF GIVE THIS MAN AN EMMY 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@thedarkknight2221]

Just when I thought I couldn’t come to love and care for a character as much as I did for Wanda in Wandavision, now I love Marc Spector AND Steven Grant just as much. I did not expect Moon Knight to make me cry as hard as episode 8 of Wandavision, but here I am, with a eyes red and raw from wiping tears away. It’s easy to dismiss Steven as just a “stress ball” but no, he is as much of a person now as Marc. And I hope somehow he comes back. Also Oscar Issac had better be nominated for best actor at the Emmy’s!!

[@Viper72]

My same thoughts exactly.

[@kunglaoshat1250]

WandaVision hit me hard when I watched it partially because of dealing with grief in my own life at the time. It was a great show regardless, but my personal experiences might have made it resonate more with me. IDK. I don’t have experiences similar to Marc and Steven, but this episode was so well done I still found myself getting very emotional. Moon Knight is on track to become my favorite Marvel show.

[@Brook11223]

The fact that death wanted Marc to let go of Steven in order to go on his path. It really hurts.

[@FireJach]

what? Death was trying to take Marc at the first place :P

[@emiliac2165]

What I love of this episode, is the ride of emotions that you get, one minute you’re laughing, then you’re confused, then crying then excited… it’s amazing

[@dragedragneel8850]

I realized taweret has notes because she is not supposed to weight the hearts. She is doing this because Anubis is either a statue or is missing.

[@jesuschristthefirstjojo.7565]

Interesting. I guess we'd find out more in the next episode, Maybe.

[@zeussaikia4296]

Did anyone notice when at first Harrow was interacting with Marc, and when Marc was started retailiating his sound/accent didn't sound like Marc. I seemed to me like it was Jake!! 🧐🧐

[@rudrasingh6354]

I haven't cried watching tv/movie for a few months now and this episode made me cry. For both Marc's trauma and Stevens's death.

[@moriontax]

Man, I think the episode's moment of self-actualization that it wasn't his fault should've been longer, it didn't give Marc's realization any space to sink in, only to be acknowledged until they had to switch of the next scene. I felt that moment and I just got snapped back to the plot suddenly and I didn't even have time to really process it or to say better, see Marc process that and having it sink in. I'm not saying it doesn't hit, but I'd want to see marc swallow that pill, THEN go to the plot. Idk if I'm the only one that feels like that tho

[@zayn181]

The was a pure Oscar Isaac vehicle episode and he gave an absolutely INCREDIBLE performance i truly believe I’m watching two completely different people on screen give this man an EMMY for this episode alone 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@StaleBread]

Yo Holy shit,, Stevens been talking to a 'Statue' the whole series who just sits there with his arm out in stone. And thats exactly how Stevens story ends

[@StaleBread]

PS: Ik thats Crawley but still a really cool parallel

[@max-or7yx]

most teary-eyed i've gotten. watching an MCU show so far ngl

[@RealRedRabbit]

The way this series has handled mental illness and disassociative disorders and coping mechanisms is absolutely phenomenal. I have schizoaffective disorder, and it's easy to show those types of coping mechanisms in the wrong way. This episode was beautiful and tragic from start to finish. I didn't notice the only Marc in the mirrors when I watched this - I was too busy absolutely admiring how amazingly good the visuals and reflection of Taweret in the mirror looked to pay attention lol. For real, Moon Knight has been something I've wanted to see on screen for years now, and I've been consistently impressed with it. Honestly my favorite thing Marvel has done.

[@lisbethqk8923]

I know it's meant to be a limited series, but I hope they consider a 2nd season for this wonderful show.

[@swagatosarkar9664]

*EASTER EGG* The way Steven turned into a statue looks almost identical to the way Crawly sits on the bench near the fountain like a statue! Even the hand gestures are similar!

[@anthonysmith2555]

That transition at 12:47 reminds me of the second episode where Steven goes back to the museum after being attacked by the jackal. Only this time, he's not upside down.

[@Anarkey]

This episode really showcased the best Oscar isaac performances I've seen. A deep dive into DID and Mohamed Diab definitely didn't shy away from the darker tones. If you've watched his movies like Clash (which is my favourite) and Amira, you know he won't shy away from subject matters that is not easy to watch or deemed controversial by mainstream.

[@leonardocruz6715]

Was that jake at the beginning? Because it seemed like Marc was reacting to the hippo rather than coming back from the Doctors office. Because when Steven goes to the office, he too is dressed in white.

[@takemyshirtoffandsingtome2112]

Exactly ! felt like they were definitely trrying to trick us

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

Marc even asks Dr. Harrow if he injected him with something. It definitely wasn't him or Steven.

[@crispychrissy]

I know I'm a little bit late to the party, but as an Egyptology nerd I wanted to offer some extra info to help you guys understand what the weighting of hearts ceremony does, the outcomes, and what the Duat and Aaru (Field of Reeds) actually are, at least from a mythology standpoint. Just some random nerd knowledge. :) The Duat was not considered Hell in the way monotheistic religions portray it with all the hellfire and anguish and whatnot. The name in Egyptian is actually "dwꜣt", a biliteral word combining "under" and "world" (which some still debate, but either way it's words similar to that meaning), but it makes it more like a form of purgatory than anything. The link people make to it being like hell is mostly because of it being a subterranean realm, just like where the location of hell is described in other religious texts. Every soul goes to the Duat for judgment. For those who have hearts lighter or in balance with the feather, they are allowed to leave the Duat and ascend to Aaru, where they live their afterlife in eternal peace, prosperity, and rest. Aaru is similar to heaven, but it's more of a paradise full of an abundance of crops, wealth, and prosperity. Ushabti figurines (or in this context, it's actually shabti figurines) represented servants who would help the deceased do manual labor or chores when they reached Aaru, allowing them to rest and relax peacefully without the worry of having to tend to the crops or make food. For those who are unbalanced, they remain in the Duat to wander eternally, facing constant challenges as they try to find balance, some never finding it at all and remaining frozen in sand, consumed by their guilt. This is why Marc began to turn to sand in the finale, it was the guilt of not being able to save Steven weighing down his heart. But, if a person's soul is able to heal and shed the guilt weighing their heart down, they can petition to be judged again. If they are judged again and their heart is lighter or in balance with the feather, they are reincarnated for a second chance to reach Aaru with that life. They retain no memories of their first life so as to not influence the true nature of their soul with the result of their initial judgment. Marc had already made it to Aaru, so he was not reincarnated or judged again, he was just yeeted back into his body through Osiris' gate. However, if the person is deemed unworthy with a heart heavier than the feather, their heart-and essentially their soul-is fed to Ammit and consumed. The person's very being is destroyed. No afterlife, no second chance. And that, to the Ancient Egyptians, was a worse fate than any hell a monotheistic religion could create.

[@captjackp]

Oscar would be considered for an Oscar if this was a movie haha, what great performances

[@xdudex33963]

The Steven personality feels like his dead brothers soul, Marc trying to give him a better life and Steven protecting his brother at the end, made me think of that. We don't really know what happend in the cave, his brother could have possibly saved Marc at the cost of his life and now he is saving him here again in this episode. Real interested where it goes.

[@vinsanity40k]

the brother drowning in the cave reminds me of bill's brother george being killed by it during a rainy flood

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

OMFG, this episode was f'in brilliant. I am beyond speechless. This show deserves ALL the Emmys, especially Oscar Isaac! This has to be his magnum opus as an actor. Also, to FINALLY hear the name "Moon Knight" in this show smiled my soul. Don't tell me Steven Grant is gone, or I will lose my mind. This episode broke me dearly. I better see Oscar Isaac get his Emmy this year, or else I will freak out. I can't imagine what the finale next week will be, and I am hyped to see it. Also, great conversation you guys had after the fact. Very thoughtful and introspective.

[@crownnicole6398]

this episode brought up so much trauma I wasn't expecting. I love the way we truly come to understand the dynamic between Marc and Steven. So many emotions and Oscar Isaac brought them all to life so perfectly

[@negus2256]

Osaar Isaac deserves an Oscar

[@bryanmartinez4932]

My theory is that this whole show is the process of creating Jake. Steven was made to live out a happier life free of Marcs trauma. I think Jake will fully form by the end as the version Marc he thinks himself as. Jake can take over for a bit but not for long. I think by the end Marc will see himself as a killer and evil monster. Which in turn would finalize the creation of the Jake personality. Jake will be a cold blooded killer, or pretty much the worse version of Marc who enjoys the pain he brings. He'll be what Marc is afraid he'll become being Moon Knight.

[@FireJach]

And Jake grabs the glass thing with psychopathic eyes

[@sphinxwidget]

No, Jake has most likely been around from the beginning as well. Both Steven and Marc are unaware of his existence, a younger Steven was shown to have come out right before their Mom was going to start a beating.. that wouldn't make sense if Steven remembers nothing of their Mom's violence.. Jake would probably take it, or sometimes Marc. Jake is highly protective of the body and himself, he was in this episode threatening Harrow with the glass pyramid. I hope they don't boil him down to the violent murderous alter, since that's pretty ableist.

[@bryanmartinez4932]

@@sphinxwidget I'm cool with what you've presented. It all comes down with how they do things. It's also important to keep in mind that this show isn't going to be the end of the Moon Knight story. I see this show as long origin story or long and great prologue.

[@nyghtmoon]

Nah, that would be a horrible end. In most of the stories Jake is a tough fighter but not a sadistic, evil killer. That would not please this version of Khonshu. Jake might be the primary to fight Harrow but I think all three will be together again.

[@bryanmartinez4932]

@@nyghtmoon Yeah, the more I think about it the less I like it. Idk, just gonna wait for next week I guess.

[@rosskl]

If Oscar Isaac doesn't win an Emmy for this, then Khonshu will pass judgement on the voters.

[@editsbybrycet186]

Personally I think this is finally Marc being able to have a silence mentally for him and him alone to now realize how important all of his different facets is. The field of reeds is Marc being able to think clearly without someone else swaying his mental state. He’ll return a more complete person

[@naranciaghirga9532]

Hey guys im Egyptian and just wanted to point out the amount of mind blowing details they put on this show is crazy!! ,in this episode the song they featured is called "saat saat" by sabah ... and it is from an old Egyptian movie called "The night the moon cried" 🥺 they were just hinting what's about to happen since the begenning of the Episode.

[@LeoDas411]

Get this man an Emmy.

[@rebeccaelliott9770]

Usually when they have two characters that are supposed to be identical in a scene I really notice it. But Oscar plays Marc and Steven so differently that I forget it’s the same actor sometimes. It’s so fluid and well done

[@itsjoshh]

This matched the same energy as WandaVision episode 8. What an emotionally heavy ride

[@gonk_ch]

why must everything be compared to wandavision?

[@Viper72]

@@gonk_ch this episode mirrors the same template and emotional energy as episode 8. That’s why it was so good. They deep dive into the emotional traumatic backstory of the main character and really gets the audience invested into them.

[@jesuschrististheanswer4546]

@@gonk_ch bcuz WandaVision was the first and one of the greatest marvel spinoffs on Disney plus

[@Luke-cu7bf]

except wandavision is 100x better than mid knight

[@MarioBario]

Matched? More like SURPASSED IT

[@danisar6153]

I just imagine Jake on the side bench waiting for his name to be called lol

[@TheMultiverseofSpidey]

Was more excited for this breakdown more than the episode itself. No wonder why Oscar Isaac himself claimed that Episode 5 and 6 are his favourite ones. I was excited to find the Ancestral Plane being name dropped. With Thor 4 round the corner, I believe MCU is now going to explore the God Realms and Multiverse, with Olympias, Asgard and Othervoid joining the mix.

[@janel1386]

Very emotional. Once the tears came it was hard to keep it together. I constantly push the bad stuff down. Very eye opening personally.

[@SlowmovingGiant]

one of the most fascinating aspects of this episode is that not 1 second of it happened in Real Time/space. it was all in the spiritual realms and Marc/Steven's memories. It all could have happened in the time it took Marc's body to submerge in the water after being shot.

[@mickeymouse7726]

What an emotional rollercoaster

[@cookiekrum19]

Wow this episode was so emotional, I wasn’t expecting it. Oscar Isaac has outdone himself! What a great performance

[@palesapamelanhlapo9840]

Amazing episode and man can I just say that kid that plays young Marc is so brilliant too especially in that moment where we first see how he created Steven the way that kid also changed his accent was so good he kept that Oscar Isaac vibe and kept me in the world of the story. What an emotional episode 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 definitely one of my favorite episodes

[@ot7biasedmashups]

Nah cuz Oscar Isaac had me crying during half of this episode. He's just so incredible... He needs to win an Emmy for this!

[@darrellpowell6042]

That episode deserves some awards! For Oscar Issac's acting, story line and director.

[@sharohithreddy2855]

I literally cried at the end of the episode

[@Ladmia]

This episode was already emotional on its own however it hit personal notes with me as well. My oldest sister died from drowning. My middle sister felt it was her fault even though she was only a few years old at the time. She held on to that for a long time until she finally opened up to my mom and I about her issues. It helped her so much to hear my mom immediately tell her it was never her fault. Amazing episode. Just downright awesome.

[@mja2873]

my concern go out to you and your family. 🙏🏾

[@Ladmia]

@@mja2873 oh thank you. It’s been awhile now, just this episode hit close to home.

[@goodfellabeatsss]

Brilliant episode and even fascinating conversation breaking down the episode and the story so far. This was an emotional episode that i'm still trying to recover from, best Marvel series by far 😥

[@glarntt]

Broke my heart, made me cry, made me relive some CPTSD from childhood trauma, increased my admiration for Oscar Isaac's acting skills, and also irritated me because Steven is (supposedly) gone now and we still haven't seen Jake and they only have one more episode to tie this all up. I'm just nervous.

[@jameskyle4718]

Loved the Legion vibes in this episode. I also enjoy how dark this is at times, for a Disney + show. Now imagine what it'd be like on Netflix. Or FX.

[@iitsleandroo]

I got teary-eyed dude what is this series?! ITS So AWESOME, can't even describe the hype for the final episode, jeez. WP Oscar, you are a tremendous actor!