MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 5 BREAKDOWN! Easter Eggs & Details You Missed!

Moon Knight Episode 5 shot-by-shot visual analysis by New Rockstars' Erik Voss! This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click here for 10% off your first month - betterhelp.com/newrockstars
What details did you miss in Moon Knight Episode 5, "Asylum," which finally reveals the dark truth of Marc's Dissociative Identity Disorder, and the psych ward as their journey through the Egyptian underworld, aka the Duat. Erik Voss breaks down this episode of Moon Knight frame-by-frame to explain the interesting visual choices and Marvel Easter Eggs!
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[@sniperlyfe9803]

Oscar isaac’s performance is absolutely stunning, he most definitely deserves multiple awards for this series.

[@dobster3437]

Oscar needs an Oscar

[@You-topia]

One for Marc and one for Steven lol

[@cammoore___]

@@You-topia and one for Jake

[@mpiviv2699]

@@cammoore___ and Moon Knight + Mr. Knight

[@darkneon5637]

@@dobster3437 I get it 👍

[@caitlyn140]

Steven was the one to protect Marc his whole life, and even in the very end he still protected him :( the whole series made us think that Marc was the one looking after Steven, but it was the opposite

[@xerohh]

You could say that Marc also looked after Steven as he saw him as his second brother :(

[@samuelfamson7666]

Steven is the stringer on mentally

[@thicccorgi6187]

[@HeyPlayboi]

Pretty much how DID works, the original creates alters to help cope… from what I know at least.

[@rupen42]

21:27 Steven yelling "SIX!" was also really well timed. It was a moment of Steven consciously becoming more like Marc ("if he can do it, that means I can do it too," something like that). Steven showing his preference for cricket is a sign that he still retains his individuality, he doesn't just become Marc.

[@justatinyhalfling]

As an older sibling, the danger and damage of misplaced responsibility onto a minor hit really close to home for me. A child cannot be made responsible for another child. Parents, please, do not do this to your children. They are not the adult, they do not suddenly gain the necessary skills to take care of a child just because you birthed a younger one. It is your child, your job, your responsibility. Your eldest child deserves a childhood.

[@ironicanimations]

Well said

[@adryeanathaboe7700]

👏🏾👏🏾 Preach

[@KryptidShadow]

I said this same thing after watching this episode and it made me feel a way because ik there are people out there who actually do this. It's too much for a child to bear.

[@livjasmine7522]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I kept saying that throughout the episode.

[@OhFuckItsOlkv]

Watch the corner mirror - Marc is never visible.

[@highwaytonowhere3555]

Steven's death, although they will most likely bring him back, was absolutely heart-wrenching. Oscar Isaac is such an amazing actor.

[@stevensingleton4870]

Agreed mate

[@Nerdboss3000]

I cried at least 15 minutes of the episode

[@oogliebooglie8796]

Steven's death gave me massive Morbius' "Death" vibes from Loki. Its heart-wrenching to see, but I know in the back of my mind that he will be back

[@suzygirl1843]

@@oogliebooglie8796 I don't think so. He's only doing 1 season

[@abelnemeth4346]

On a less serieous note: it is an alternative therapy. Bring the patient near-death, then kick all the surpluss personalities overboard. Cured.

[@tux75]

This episode was such a heart wrenching one. I don’t think I’ve seen this much emotional weight in a live Marvel production since Karen’s backstory in Daredevil

[@akkibajaj705]

Daredevil isn’t that emotion even Wanda is more emotional

[@Aus_t1n]

Your profile picture is so mean I thought there was a hair on my screen

[@krishp1104]

@@akkibajaj705 Lmao WandaVision was way less emotional than Daredevil

[@bradley336_6]

@@akkibajaj705 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@abrahamsoud3241]

I almost cried, and I never cry during movies

[@stancinatti8198]

I swear this is Oscar’s best role he’s killing it. it genuinely feels like 2 separate people love how the mcu is handling grief and mental stability it’s amazing

[@doompere]

Three

[@cocobear285]

It makes far more sense for Jake to be the alter who holds onto the abuse. That is typical with DID. When the repeat abuse happens the protector is the one who takes on the pain. It is also why in some cases people with DID don't even remember their abuse. We also see 3 interactions with Dr. Harrow representing 3 different alters.

[@ericawillis.]

Plus Marc tells steven "you weren't made to see that" when he's pushing him out of the room as his mom first came in.

[@willhemlourage]

@@ericawillis. ohh right, if steven were the one who receive the abuse in that room, why would marc stop steven from looking at that memory? Surely if it was steven he would remember. Makes sense

[@toonasag]

@@willhemlourage ya, I definitely think it was the 3rd alter

[@dragonheatbeats9944]

Good observation @ 3 interactions/3 alters

[@jet047]

in the end credits, we always see 3 faces but one of the faces was covered by shadows

[@IcefisherTenacity]

I think Taweret’s “rustiness” or “inexperience” around judging souls could be because both: it’s been centuries since someone arrived in Duat; AND Anubis, Thoth, & Ammit have been imprisoned leaving Taweret to perform the whole process alone.

[@JayPlusForerunner]

The first part is true actually, idk about the second though

[@joshmarr5784]

Yeah I agree it’s like the gods are down Afew workers so the people have work in areas that they aren’t used to

[@rorycalhoun5431]

It's like when someone retires at your office & instead of hiring a replacement your boss just makes everyone else pick up extra duties.

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Haha that's perfect It's like Haphaestus having to take over for Helios, or Set and Ra Going from fertility to afterlife bureaucracy is a big leap

[@joshbrosh6626]

@@JayPlusForerunner second part is also true In the previous episode (4) you can see imprisoned anubis and other gods

[@jolypoly6743]

I agree with the Jake Lockley being the altar created by the physical abuse idea because in the scene right before his mom starts beating him, Steven is in charge, cleaning up the room But the fact he doesn’t remember his mom beating him leads me to believe another altar (Jake) took over when he actually started to get hit

[@anacatarinasilva6140]

It also could explain why Jake is the more "volatile/hostile" alters because of all the abuse he suffered, he just grew to resent the world.

[@dannyhodorowski5847]

@@anacatarinasilva6140 Jake became all the things Marc’s mom accused Marc of being.

[@Fanney47]

Yeah

[@nadimalone]

what if Jake also took over beforehand in the cave, killing his brother on purpose

[@JabranImran]

@@nadimalone He didn’t have alters before his brother died. DID is developed in kids when they have to endure routine physical and emotional pain.

[@destineewilson1983]

I feel really bad for Marc's dad. He lost his wife and both his sons that day.

[@mahmoudabdelsatar3917]

he could've at least saved marc.

[@adamc4576]

ouch, right in the feels.

[@heatherlory99]

How could he not save his son though from such horrendous abuse?

[@nothanksfools]

There's no reason to feel bad for him. He allowed Marc's mother to abuse him for years.

[@cherie..cherry]

@@nothanksfools I can’t imagine how it felt for him, but this is so true. Even teenage mark made the point when he said “you’re supposed to fix this”. It was not his responsibility to “fix” his abusive mother. His father in an ideal scenario would have done more to protect him :(( But I think that’s just realistic. Most parents stay in abusive situations, even when their partner is clearly abusing their kids.

[@PensandoRPG]

The bird that looks like Khonshu is probably there to tell us that the bastard was with Marc all along. That he actually planned his suffering in order to make him his avatar.

[@Godlikkomni]

comic accurate

[@crxssv2316]

because he was yep

[@DatKidJB]

nahh konshu had tons of previous avatars

[@flicky167]

@@Godlikkomni lol you haven't read any comics

[@Bradon_Ray]

@@DatKidJB yeah but we don't know when, after Harrow stopped being his avatar he probably went to search for someone he could manipulate more, one of those people being Marc, he was probably watching Marc grow up waiting for him to be at his most vulnerable so he can be taken advantage of

[@afleming1207]

The Scales actually balance when Steven says "you got this Marc, which means i do too" the moment that is accepted that they really aren't separate but a part of each other

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

It's incredible the amount of care that is going into Marc's DID story. Not only is Steven an alter, but he's what's known as a "fictive" alter. Sometimes when a person or group of alters (known as a "system") needs someone that could handle or survive a certain kind of trauma, they pull inspiration from either someone they know/someone who existed in real life (a "factive") or a fictional character (a "fictive"). In this case, Marc's love for that movie and admiration for the character Steven Grant became manifested as a fictive alter.

[@Nelski11401]

those alters are called introjects actually, fictives are used for fictional characters only

[@tonythompson7008]

Please I need a Disney plus log in so I can watch dis movies please

[@urbz6712]

@@tonythompson7008 get off the internet Kid.

[@at_oussama]

but Steven is probably not the protector alter, it’s probably the 3rd alter we do not see in the series

[@hassanalkhalaf1115]

@@urbz6712 why so hateful?

[@hannahpreece3651]

The corpses Marc killed are immobile because they were unbalanced “bad” guys and as such sand. His brother can move because he is not sand. I wonder if they’ll meet in the field?

[@ColorMeConfused29]

Ooh! That's a good thought. Maybe Randall will give Marc his forgiveness?

[@boxoftin]

@@ColorMeConfused29 That can be true and that may happen...

[@bluebottle7317]

Oooh, that would be cool!

[@JohnSmith-us4pj]

Why would Randall be in this version of the afterlife? He wouldn't have known it existed let alone be a believer. It's just a vision from his memories which they're exploring. Likewise I doubt the sand zombies are actually the souls of his victims, they're all off in their own interpretations of afterlife and given hippo god's comment about not having any visitors in quite a while, not the duat either

[@Wish_kid03]

@@ColorMeConfused29 Similar to young Ghomorah to Thanos

[@Xnedra2]

Just a thought. Maybe Randall is able to move around because Marc really didn't kill him, while the ones he did kill are unmoving.

[@nathancain2912]

I thought either that or perhaps that the unmoved souls are the ones that never went to the field of reeds for their wrongdoings so they were "frozen" in the sand but Randall is pure and therefore able to move around.

[@ked49]

@@nathancain2912 randel and others didn’t believe in Egypt gods so they wouldn’t be there

[@unclebary1866]

@@ked49 But they were among the claimed souls in the Duat (not Randall)

[@stumbling_]

Randal technically wasn’t killed by Marc like the others, Marc just thinks he did. I believe that has something to do with it.

[@katherinegilks3880]

@@ked49 They are all there for Marc’s benefit alone. They are all part of his journey. They aren’t actually there.

[@jiffypoo5029]

I am pretty sure we've seen Jake in every episode. EP1, Jake beats 5 people to a bloody pulp in the ally. EP2 There are 2 reflections in the mirrors with one behind Marc watching not talking. EP3 When both Marc and Steve are knocked out, Jake kills the adults but spares the kid. EP4 The red sarcophagus. EP5 Jake had the bloody face / Jake takes the physical abuse from their mom; He does whatever it takes no matter the cost to keep Marc alive.

[@ThenGetIdOffUrChest]

Where are the 2 reflections on episode 2

[@obicann8933]

@@ThenGetIdOffUrChest I think he means the mirror inside the museum in episode 1 not episode 2

[@ThenGetIdOffUrChest]

@@obicann8933 in the bathroom?

[@mamamedvjed7906]

@@ThenGetIdOffUrChest theres a scene where there’s three mirrors in stevens apartment i think thats what hes refering to

[@dankerbell]

the director said on twitter that it was not jake with the bloody face in this episode

[@infamyjones3986]

I really enjoyed Wandavision and Loki, but this series has me hooked. Oscar Isaac is such a good freaking actor, the cinematography, the mental health aspect, I love all of it. I hope Disney signs off on a 2nd season.

[@revengeofthesith.]

Wandamid and Midki are not good

[@pauljimenezjr2679]

@@revengeofthesith. L take

[@babsbybend]

Oscar Isaac only signed up for one season.

[@revengeofthesith.]

@@pauljimenezjr2679 nah

[@indian_crocodile]

@@revengeofthesith. yes

[@greenbody]

Isaac is a true performer, what an actor. Best wrenching episode in a while, I had chills the whole time. Can't wait for the finale.

[@TheMultiverseofSpidey]

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

[@acoffeebush6512]

I know right? Oscar's performance was so good, that I could tell which alter was in control just from his body language alone!

[@neurotica5461]

Nah he overacted sometimes

[@lordfarquad229]

Except as moon knight he will bring justice

[@LoudonClear]

An Emmy might be a little much

[@gabrielruiz219]

@@neurotica5461 ur by yourself on this one

[@cameron2503]

I can’t believe how many of Eric’s theories actually come to be true

[@caversdelight]

marvel pays him

[@joshbrosh6626]

@@caversdelight nah its simoly he knows the comics and he rewatches the episodes by paying atention to details

[@bly2790]

The Duat thing was pretty clear if you know anything about Egyptian Mythology

[@caversdelight]

@@joshbrosh6626 who possibly would have thought of it going from what he didnt want to what he does want (for example: his mom yelling to tawaret yeling/field of reeds with the sun vs field of reeds with the moon) also he purposely points out the attention to detail so people will notice it.

[@REXae86]

@@caversdelight hold this L

[@humanoid251]

I’m surprised Erik didn’t mention that Steven’s “you were just a child, it wasn’t your fault” was incredibly reminiscent to that scene in Good Will Hunting. Damn near almost made me cry

[@yumnanaweed8061]

Exactly. Such a gut wrenching reference

[@YNWMellyREAL]

I think he mentioned it in the reaction

[@eden20111]

shame on Erik. Hopefully he gets cancelled

[@jamesgleason6870]

Steven's fate in episode 5 hits harder when you remember that little kid asked him if it hurt when he was rejected from the field of Reids

[@addictionpsychdoc]

I think it was Jake initially outside his mom's house drinking. His walk looked like Jake's. Then he slowly becomes Mark then becomes Steven in the street. It was very subtle and an incredible performance by Oscar Isaac.

[@chubby_runs9091]

That makes it way better if he’s portraying 3 people having Wildy different emotions in 1 scene

[@benginger5796]

I think they needed Jake’s heart to balance the scales, one heart per identity, and when Steven fell and died it balanced because there were still two hearts for Jake and Mark on the scale.

[@Fanney47]

I thought that st first but wouldn't they need to put jake's heart on the scale then. 🤔🤔 Because if that wasn't needed then why hadn't it worked when there were two.

[@mastere6115]

@@Fanney47 well, I'd expect it is because technically they are all the same heart in essence.

[@PrinxeGaming_]

@@Nightvss no one knows Jake exists, if they do they’re absolutely terrified of him so they keep him under on purpose. Whether or not they took Steven’s heart doesn’t matter as technically it’s one person being split into 3. The problem came with the memories and secrets

[@Caskiz]

I think it was because Steven had some unspoken secrets too. Like creating Jake when his mother was about to beat him. As soon as he died his heart was no longer scaled and Marks heart was in balance.

[@PrinxeGaming_]

@@Caskiz but why would Steven not disclose that or even know?? I don’t believe Steven can even create identities as he even thought he was the original I believe only Marc can because he’s the original

[@phsycicflame]

The part where Marc starts to freak out at Steven hit me pretty hard I always wanna just explode like that and get all my repressed rage out. Also when Steven told Marc that it wasn’t his fault it almost felt like he was talking directly to me and I immediately remembered my childhood traumas and a part of me felt a little better after hearing Steven say those words.

[@pankhuribhatnagar2360]

Like the scene in good will hunting - "its not your fault" These kind of scenes when done well, hit hard

[@txmjid2372]

When.

[@dasmallraccoon]

At the end of this episode both Marc and Steven are “dead” so when they inevitably get resurrected it would only make sense for them both to be resurrected

[@Vexrehk]

I was thinking that the dead in the bar/restaurant aren’t moving because they’re trapped in sand, while Randall is in the field of reeds so he can move… that’s just a thought though also LOVE THE VIDEO

[@mickdipiano8768]

yea. also he didn't kill his brother despite marcs guilt and his mom's words.

[@Vexrehk]

@@mickdipiano8768 I never said Marc killed Randall, if that’s what your saying

[@mickdipiano8768]

@@Vexrehk I know. I wasn't saying you did. I was just adding another way in with Randal was different then the other people in the room.

[@TheMultiverseofSpidey]

Today's episode of Moon Knight explored Marc’s origin - his death, his rebirth, and potentially the origin. As expected intense scenes involving his father, his mother… it was an emotional emotional episode.

[@25Erix]

I came out of the episode thinking that the person who failed Marc the most was his father. It never should've gotten to that point.

[@stargirl7646]

@@25Erix his father was definitely responsible as well. His whole family was fucked up and traumatized, but even so his dad was supposed to do SOMETHING

[@aliakram6675]

So much copy and pasting wow!

[@domblue]

I just find it soo cool that we saw Jake without realizing it, Steven didnt remember the beatings and Marc would switch to Steven before he could experience them meaning Jake would take the beatings. That would explain hes busted face and him being really violent. Steven is Marcs Flight while Jake is Marcs Fight

[@augustineliyanda1465]

I think Jake is a creation of Khonshu. The whole reason why Khonshu was fascinated with Marc was that he noticed the multiple personalities disorder which he planned to use to his advantage. I have seen Jake in all the episodes. When Marc and Steven are deep in trouble there is a third personality that pops up to clean the mess and leaves a pile of dead bodies, even Marc is not that blood thirsty. Jake is Khonshu's creation and the reason why he is not a prevalent personality is because Steven and Marc are the same person, Jake is a failsafe creation of Khonsu. Notice that Jake only appears when Marc and Steven are diverting from Khonsu's plan and neither of the other two personalities know of him yet.

[@ELUSIF_]

I agree mate when they look in the mirror on episode 4 I think they both blame each other for the murdering but then both deny it showing us their is someone else doing it all

[@undersmoke349]

Who’s jake?

[@chubby_runs9091]

After this episode I started thinking about the other ones and I realized something. In episode one when harrows cult tries to grab the scarab from Steven he blacks out and they’re all dead or very badly injured which is pretty uncharacteristic of Marc since he rarely kills people outside of the suit so maybe Jake fucked them up. It looks a lot like the scene where we know Jake took control and killed people in episode 3

[@sammich1009]

@@undersmoke349 Jake Lockley is their third alter in the comics, I think it’s mentioned in this video that he’s the fiercest of the 3. We haven’t been formally introduced to him in the series yet but there’s been plenty of hints that he’s there

[@augustineliyanda1465]

Turns out I was right.. 😁💬

[@authenticityiskey3078]

7:23 the stone that their hearts is carved out of appears to be Moonstone, nice detail! 19:16 maybe that's why Jake shows up with injuries on his nose, to symbolize him taking the beatings of his mom.

[@brucelau2023]

Absolutely tho Oscar Isaac’s performance was just truly stunning and for sure he definitely deserves multiple Emmys for this series , just his overall emotion was just unbelievable

[@Jamamegapr]

Just like in Infinity War, there's something about a chaotic sequence of events that's wrapped up in a "peaceful-ish" conclusion that just gets me. This episode was a masterclass. 10/10

[@toonasag]

This episode was so heartbreaking, but it gave a lot of great world-building & past history. I loved that.

[@TheTrippersMindTrip]

This episode really got to me... Like, reinvoked some childhood traumas, but I honestly needed to talk to my therapist, this episode just made me realize how lucky I am to have a loving mother, father not so much, but hey, one out of two not bad

[@joweydelanota7421]

Marc had a lovijg father he still ended the way he did..I suggest you talk to your therapist before u end like marc lol

[@spearmintmedia]

@@joweydelanota7421 OP was referring to themselves

[@mastere6115]

@@spearmintmedia yeah... And so were they reffering to OP...

[@joweydelanota7421]

@@spearmintmedia Genius. No one realize that

[@jhedjoardumago7691]

Bless your heart

[@anthonyknotts]

Mark didn’t open that other coffin for a reason. I feel like Marc created Jake to protect Steve. Now he scared to face Jake cause he’s been taking the abuse all these years. And just as hard as he’s been fighting to keep Steven at bay. He been fighting twice as hard to keep Jake down. I’m probably all the way off🤣

[@TheSadPaki]

It makes perfect sense that marc is aware that there is another alter as he knows Steven didn't take the beatings

[@tysonbracey3077]

But what does that mean u think he was playing dumb when he told Steven he didn't know who killed the mercs in EP 3 ??

[@captainmostafa8089]

@@tysonbracey3077 I feel like that was khonshu

[@DerrisDerrison]

@@captainmostafa8089 Khonshu can't do anything without the Avatar i don't think, otherwise he'd have killed Harrow a long while back x

[@tysonbracey3077]

@JxmiJack well that makes sense and i think that jake is like perfect for konshu so it prolly was a reason he gave marc the moon knight abilities. Sure mark has lied a lot but he seemed genuinely surprised that those ppl had died so i’m not sure

[@domblue]

When he is first talking to Dr. Harrow it's someone with a Chicago accent and there is a Cubs poster on his wall. I think Jake was the identity that took the beatings. Also, there was a baseball bat used in the fight on the boat. Also also, there are what look like nunchucks next to Steven when he is cleaning up the markers. Could be why he uses the two sticks as Mr.Knight.

[@rhychermside4126]

Absolutely cannot believe you didn’t catch the yellow taxi that just appears and drives through frame when Stephen is ‘on the phone with mum’ after Mark shifts to Stephen after his mom’s funeral

[@lauralauristan7677]

Jake keeping watch in case he needs to step in, as he always did when their mother was causing them pain.

[@mandipandi303]

Episode 5 has the most horrifying, terrible, heartbreaking imagery in the entire MCU. This episode also showcases some of the best acting. IMO

[@Fanney47]

I seriously cried my eyes out watching it. Boy, maybe wasn't best idea to watch it when I had just woken up.

[@ecube6107]

@@Fanney47 I did the same lol

[@robertonievecimamontana7065]

Youz are correct, this episode is chock full of depth! More than "character development" but shot after shot of personal experiences which many of us can relate. Get psyched for the finale!

[@Jackie-eb2fr]

Oscar Isaac is proving to be the perfect casting choice for this role! Props to him for such a great performance every episode, he does not disappoint.

[@superstygian3751]

I think Randall being able to move means that his death was not entirely Marc's responsibility. He's just a ghost of a memory that Marc happens to subconsciously place in the same area of memories as these other people. But Randall can move freely out of this room, as we saw, because he was not *killed* by Marc.

[@dragonheatbeats9944]

What’s crazy is them having Randall die, yet in the comics he ends up being a villain of Moon Knight’s... I know this is a 1 off season, but what if Randall’s body was never recovered, and he survived and still can become a villain in the future

[@cherie..cherry]

@@dragonheatbeats9944 gosh I need to read the comics now…

[@youngmyke0667]

this is one of the most saddest story in marvel in my opinion! love this episode!

[@itsasquid]

Right up there with Jessica Jones's backstory in the MCU.

[@mohamedaminemastouri7241]

the Arabic song at the end translates to "sometimes, sometimes, I love my life and adore living" which probably refers to how Stevens loved his "perfect" life opposite to Marc who was living a hellish life. Or it could reflect their desire to come back to life and save the day.

[@mylenecalestagne]

My guess: the scale didn't balance because Jake's heart wasn't there (2 hearts, 3 identity). When Steven vanishes, the scale balance because there is now two altars and two identity.

[@kylo4ever693]

Omgggg that’s so true

[@Shan-do3vs]

Why does jake not have a heart?🤔

[@clarice.moonqn]

​@@Shan-do3vs i think it's more of the fact that they never released jake out of his sarcophagus, thus no third heart

[@omaressam5484]

detail I found the song in the first episode when Steven was getting ready for his date the translation of the lyrics is *" I am dreaming with you about a boat, to sail again against the stubborn wind to the land of dreams, with your hands and eyes reaches for me "* It was amazing foreshadowing for this ep ♥👏

[@desjoyx]

Marvel really did it with this one. I have never cried like that since Endgame. I was so heartbroken for Marc and all that guilt, not with just his brother and mom but with his alters. The way he was trying to protect Steven this entire episode was so heartwarming.

[@spiderpunk8655]

The boat scenes were beautifully designed

[@rosecity_chris]

I was completely expecting Jake to pop through the ship doors and rescue the other 2 during the final fight scene in this episode. Steven even ended up showing a flash of overkill with the baseball bat. Very interesting I'm so curious to know how they're going to wrap this up within 45 more min. Also as generic as it is at this point, found it interesting that after Marc's first transformation to Moonknight he stood in a christ pose, signifying his rebirth

[@stephencaldwell5045]

I thought the souls he killed were motionless, and the brother wasn’t, signifying that his brother died in a different manner than the other souls. Therefore stating mark didn’t kill the brother

[@mrbullseye]

I do believe that the moon is actually in a waning crescent phase right now, just checked and yes it is. So this episode is true to life in that respect. I wonder if they all might have reflected the actual moon phase when they aired. That's a very cool detail if true.

[@D1ABL0DIABLO]

Holy shit

[@es-rh8oo]

God level prediction and attention to detail

[@NotTuqo]

Thought this can help: the reason the hearts are white is because in real life when a heart is fully drained of blood, it’s color becomes white. And I’m guessing souls in the underworld don’t have blood lol

[@Arjay404]

I believe that the Egyptians also covered the organs under some kind of powder (probably for preservation), I don't know what this powder is, but I'm almost certain I've read about it or seen videos discussing it.

[@babalonzy2315]

Taweret is also known to have the job of cleansing and purifying the dead so they could pass safely into the afterlife.

[@Unknown-bs1kz]

They also look like Moonstones

[@themrmarkprior]

The maturity, issues covered, and performance by Oscar Isaacs in Moon Knight is truly stellar award winning stuff imo.

[@keeping_track]

i think the scene where marc takes off his yarmulke is also representative of the disconnect with his mother. Judaism is a religion that is passed on from the mother and by hitting the yarmulke against the ground and then hugging it, it shows the complicated relationship there

[@kristinak.4848]

Simultaneus existence of different afterlifes is explained by Rick Riorden in the Percy Jackson Novels and related book franchises, by the soul passing to the afterlife they connect with the most. I think its explained the most in the egyptian kane chronicles and later in the norse mythology books

[@linden6190]

Magnus books literally open with Magnus dying and going to valhalla

[@affiliateg4377]

@@linden6190 ikr

[@pranjalsarkar7895]

The hospital scene was close to the part in Kane chronicles where old forgotten gods were in a hospital

[@pranjalsarkar7895]

His books also dealt with presence of different pantheons

[@jasenjacobs1365]

Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality series also handles it in a fun way.

[@craytherlaygaming2852]

The cave from this ep gave me similar vibes to 'The Well' from Agents of Shield. But where Grant Ward went on to become a HYDRA agent and then later Hive. Mark became a mercenary and ended up working to protect innocence.

[@Alejandrodemontana]

So, hear me out, that last scene with konshu reviving marc and mark being close to killing himself is actually jake, as the only other time we see him nearly kill himself is as jake when he is at the desk. Jake is the orignial avatar while marc is the body owner, and jake only comes to the top in do or die situations.

[@tasdon372]

I think it’s fair to say this is one of the best projects marvel have produced. Easily the best piece from Phase 4!!

[@glassescharacter356]

I really hope they'll be keeping all Marc's personalities alive cause i really want to see their interaction with Spiderman like in a comic page i saw online

[@Chillllllllllllllllllllllll]

"Alright, what did you want to tell me?" "So, Marc, what I need to tell you is--" "Hey, Spidey, it's me, Steven." "Stevie, you need to listen to me, oka-" "It's Jake." "Jake, this is a serious situation I really need you to-" "Back to Marc." "Dammit."

[@cybercat29]

Same here!

[@drunke1]

Couldn’t wait for this vid!!!

[@suthir_nadar]

The fact that the Jake Lockley exists but the scale still balanced without judging his heart...🤔 I suspect that it's Khonshu who owns the third identity....and He has basically made Marc kill his brother to break his mind ‼️

[@dps812]

The staircase reference I believe it’s directly linked with Hitchcock movies and movie philosophy. He constantly kept secrets, traumas and private life issues in the upstairs rooms. There’s a staircase shot in almost every Hitchcock movie, making a transition in the plot and revealing what the audience has yet to see from the secrets of the protagonists.

[@alextimmy8691]

Absolutely stunning performance form Isaac Oscar. All his episodes were amazing but this one in particular its just mind-blowing , props to him, i really hope we can see him in the movies with the other heroes

[@AlexHaitch]

This was the first time I have actually cried while watching something Marvel has put out. Endgame and No Way Home both made me teary, but this episode made me actually cry. This is definitley is one of my favorite shows I have ever watched.

[@jackdubz4247]

You need to watch other Marvel TV shows. Then you would realise just how bad Moon Knight is.

[@JustinDragonClaw]

@@jackdubz4247 I’ve seen all the other shows, and this one is my favorite.

[@elijah0018]

@@jackdubz4247 loki the only other one that’s arguably better than this

[@ayoo9789]

@@elijah0018 still think mk is better

[@ayoo9789]

@@jackdubz4247 No it's not bad I have watched other shows even Daredevil and Punisher........Daredevil beats it but it still ain't bad

[@finalxcx]

This is probably my favorite episode of all the marvel d+ shows. There have been a lot of great episodes, but the story structure and camera work were by far the best, imo.

[@Kaertix]

I fully believe that the reason the hearts didn’t balance until Steven hit the sand wasn’t because it resolved anything emotionally for Marc, but because they were weighing two hearts for three alters. They needed to come to terms with ever facet of their lives, and that included no longer ignoring the sarcophagus shaped elephant in the room.

[@fursonaless]

Just a small thought, due to them basing most of the episodes on actual DID, it might be that they might catergorize Marc's alters on common types of alters. I'm not sure the exact names because of I'm taking examples from Anthony Padilla's video. I just note that Jake could be the protector, Steven is the one who lives normally, and Marc is the emotional trauma. Idk im spitballing here

[@D1ABL0DIABLO]

Ooh you’re onto something

[@alechardine5014]

That's actually smart.

[@zivalavita9009]

this episode hits really hard.. even though i don't have did like mark did but this episode wraps all other episode in such beautiful way without us feeling the need of huge cameo at the end. hope the last episode can wraps everything in 40 minutes

[@nathanmiller9918]

They won't wrap everything up. Gotta leave us wondering, and talking...

[@danielduvernay3207]

I believe that the scenes with "Dr. Harrow" are because he has become vastly more powerful than all the other gods. This is because Ammit's Ushabti was always in the real world. So Dr. Harrow is trying to reveal all the memories so that Marc is sent to the field of reeds and can never bother his plans in the real world.

[@JasonJohnsonWarEagleUS]

Been waiting on this. Thanks.

[@ninjaeris131]

When Harrow said the swinging pendulum line, my brain immediately went to Hannibal and Will Graham swinging pendulum for when he gets into the mindset of a serial killer.

[@dotcobaltblu]

[ 6:59 ] I love how not only the sky looks like the ancestral plain but it reminds me of the "Stary Night" painting, it just fits.

[@jrromman]

Brilliant work. Incredible analysis of this episode. Best one on KZbin!

[@bradleigh6194]

Yeah this episode hit on many levels, Oscar Issac’s performance was heartbreaking. Awesome analysis too, I think you where spot on with a lot of the thematic imagery you raised. Stoked for the next episode

[@mikeokol2822]

This episode was sooo deep. Brilliant through and through

[@harold3165]

The flashback scene where Marc turns into Steven right in front of our Steven reminded me of the scene in Toy Story where Buzz realises he's actually a toy.

[@theonlytrueconfusion]

I think Randall can move because his scales balanced whereas the others in the room did not so they are frozen in the sand

[@soran27]

Hey NR I really like ur videos keep up the great work!

[@chrystianmartinez7134]

Such a great episode I felt it in my heart, can’t wait for the next episode.

[@tasm3248]

It's waxing crescent, not waning crescent. Waning phases of the moon mean it's shrinking, not growing. It was actually a waning crescent, but it isn't growing.

[@JReyzo]

Marc and Steven literally like brother even though they're the same person.... I love that hippopotamus personality

[@xanimir]

This episode ripped my heart out. I was in tears before his mom pulled that belt down. It took me all day to be over that.

[@joshuacasas5391]

I haven’t heard anyone talk about him “going AWOL in a fugue state” which could have been the other Alter? I don’t see Steven going awol

[@EobardFerguson]

Right, and Steven didn't know about it so it must've been Jake.

[@d4nj0n35]

Favourite ep so far can't wait to see what happens next

[@tungyolly2731]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH. You explained a question i've been having at 2:37. I was wondering why Steven couldnt remember his mother's beating now it makes sense if Jake was the one who was beaten

[@arturalmeida2143]

The "is not your fault" scene is very similar to the one in Good Will Hunting!!!!!! The dialogue, the theme of childhood violence and the contact between the two (Matt Damon and Robin Williams in the movie) was most definitely an inspiration for the scene

[@MrConnorTV1]

Love how you caught the hymn and gave meaning to that scene with the sun and moon contrast.

[@jamesmcewan304]

A truly amazingly acted episode

[@seanmidson]

My favourite episode yet! Loved every minute of it. It was HEAVY 🥺

[@AlSween]

So many details. I love it! Notice Steven mouthing the words of Young Steven at 18:12 He must've remembered that part of that memory.

[@cosmo3199]

honestly i think this is the best episode of television marvel have ever done

[@RockinJsEstBirth]

I like the way they balanced the scales but I wish the third persona was involved in the balancing of the scales as well.

[@tysonbracey3077]

Tbh I think they're holding their cards too close where Jake is involved i think it's just not as impactful to fully introduce him in the literal last ep

[@RockinJsEstBirth]

@@tysonbracey3077 agreed introducing jake in episode 6 could muddy up the episode. Since jake is the violent one it would have been a nice touch if he broke out of the coffin himself at the end of episode 4. Like right after meeting the goddess they turn around and Jake’s standing there like wtf is going on. This shouldn’t impact how ep 5 plays out and wouldn’t take away from the action in episode 6

[@vasher1400]

i think he was involved obviously, just not directly. they’ll probably properly reveal him at the very end of e6 in some scene

[@theflash6487]

Really good episode I love the dramatic stuff

[@cristyang]

Amazing as usual 🤩

[@brendan6704]

It's Jake to take the punches Mark to deliver the punches and Steven to console them both, I will be punching something if there is no more Konshu

[@adamantiteclass]

I noticed while watching this ep that if you look at layla's fathers scarf it has a red scarb design.

[@fbgparadise]

This episode was so sad but amazing in every way. The ending with the song topped it all off for me. my mom always plays that song a couple times a year, so to hear it in such a spectacular way really hit me

[@AnthonyGonzalez86]

Anyone make the connection yet between Steven relieving Marc’s guilt by reminding him “You were a child!” And Steven’s repulsed rebuttal at Amit’s pre-crime condemnation of children in his conversation Harrow?

[@drewalvarez1824]

there was a tweet on twitter that said "please confirm that it's Jake Lockley" and the director replied "No" whichhhhhhhhhh he could be saying no to the request to confirm but Marc remembering the conversation leads me to believe it's Marc and Jake is still locked away (for now). Ambiguous. Guess we'll see!