Why Moon Knight is PERFECT | Video Essay

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The uneven quality of Phase 4 of the MCU post-Endgame has made for a bumpy ride. For every Black Widow (yeah, I know whatever), there's been an Eternals. For every Loki, there's been a Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Will that up-and-down swing of quality be the norm moving forward? Who's to tell? But, for now, at least we can revel in the fact that MOON KNIGHT RULES. Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke enter the MCU with one of the most distinct and thought provoking takes on a hero we've seen from Marvel in a long time and it brilliantly operates as it's own standalone thing mostly detached from the larger MCU. In doing so, Moon Knight is able to put its characters, themes, and emotions ahead of world building mandates that often bog these things down. The distinct creative voices of Mohamed Diab and Justin Bensen and Aaron Moorhead can be felt throughout the entirety of Moon Knight's six episodes giving it such a potent identity and especially, in the case of Mohamed Diab, authentic Egyptian representation. On top of all of that, Moon Knight beautifully and empathetically explores Marc Spector's battle with DID in a way lesser shows haven't. What makes Moon Knight such a beautiful entry into the MCU is that FOR ONCE one of these Marvel movies or Marvel tv shows took the time to focus on their characters and their emotionality in order to SAY something with the art being presented all while still delivering and exhilarating, mind-bending, action-packed, adventure. Moon Knight is the best MCU tv show and not only that, but it just might be the best thing Marvel has produced in this ongoing phase 4. Moon Knight is Perfect. Griffin (@griffschiller) gives you his Moon Knight review and explains why Moon Knight is perfect, Moon Knight ending explained, why Moon Knight is my favorite mcu movie in years, and what the mcu can learn from Moon Knight going forward! Enjoy this Moon Knight analysis!
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Moon Knight follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt. Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.
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[@catastrophe3982]

I loved the show but I don’t know why the show is so divisive or maybe it’s just me researching too much into reviews or what people think about the show. The thing I don’t understand is the sloppy writing criticism. I thought a lot of the episodes were paced great and I didn’t feel that it was written badly. Maybe it’s because I’m a kid who isn’t a movie critic but even if the show isn’t perfect, I still give it a 10/10

[@dudejuice5668]

Harrow could be better. Like maybe add a few more scenes with him as moon knight, show how he was disillusioned towards Khonshu. Like it would add character depth to Harrow and hammer home the manipulative side of Khonshu towards the end. Though the series does not suffer from it, just be better. Season 2 lez go!

[@catastrophe3982]

I’m glad that you liked it though and it helped me feel more confident in liking moon knight since you are a movie critic unlike me :)

[@JACKRIPPHER7]

no

[@ggh5160]

No, not yet. Need to see Jake origin, without him Moon Knight still not "Moon Knight". Let's see Jake's changes on this tv show, seems like he is kinda like a hitman and driving a limo.

[@zachcomposto535]

It should be obvious to the MCU, that when you actually do something different and unique than the standard formula they have, people will be interested

[@FilmSpeak]

I agree! More risks, more interesting ideas, more ambition. Sometimes the risks aren’t universally beloved, but that’s okay! At least you can tell a person, an artist made it.

[@aruniyasminazizah3233]

Which they had done in the beginning with ironman. Unfortunately, not many of marvel's films takes risks like this.

[@Iliadic]

@@aruniyasminazizah3233 Iron Man was the founding base for the entirety of the MCU. They didn't take risks because it was the first movie in a long line of over 20 movies

[@cherkaouia5541]

They're doing it right now. The horror elements on Dr Strange shows

[@saddolphin8092]

Yeh it was cool not seeing a same vs same fight for the 17th time now

[@itschewsday5252]

The other marvel shows rely too heavily on the MCU in my opinion. I didn’t feel like it was its own thing. You would have to watch the movie before and the movie before that to even understand what’s going on. But for moonknight, you don’t even have to watch a Marvel movie and TV show to understand what’s going on. It’s its own thing. Kind of nostalgic because it feels like the old marvel movies like Iron Man and Captain America.

[@FilmSpeak]

Yeah that was the most refreshing part of the whole series. It put character and story above interconnected universe.

[@daddysmurf1560]

I get your opinion and agree to an extent, but I’m still happy that the other series felt interconnected to the greater universe. What makes the mcu so special is that everything fits together so nicely and that storylines of different shows and movies can connect with each other so well. Honestly, if they showed Loki and didn’t mention the greater mcu in terms of his relationships with his family and the past evil deeds he had done, it would fall flat because no one would know the significance of him finally opening up about himself and explaining why he does what he does. Same thing with Wanda. If they made that whole series and not once went back to past mcu events to show why she is so grief stricken, the show would not be complete. FATWS needed to be based off of a lot of what happened in the mcu because it’s literally a spin-off of captain America. Even moon knight mentioned the greater mcu with nods to madripoor and the Ancestral Plane.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

It wouldn't be much of a cinematic universe of the movies or shows all ignored each other. LOL Just like the comics they are based on, the stories are connected and continuous. You may like that or not but that's what a "cinematic universe" is

[@pian-0g445]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 I’ve never really seen each mcu movie as a movie, but rather an episode, because besides the whole character arcs they contain, they are episodes.

[@noobmasterruben5167]

I agree. Moon Knight feels like the Shazam of the Mcu U dont need to watch previous films to appreciate it

[@mrinalganash4725]

In mythology, Osiris was killed by Set who split his body apart. Later his body was merged by Isis and he was "resurrected" and became the ruler of the underworld. A fractured man being reassembled, no wonder Osiris opened his gates in the Duat

[@jonathanho1451]

That's an amazing connection!

[@katarinapelivanovic349]

Yess yess... It seems it has logic here❤️❤️❤️

[@skyartknight]

I knew this but didn’t connect the dots

[@runningbetweenspaces]

OSIRIS YOU OL SOFTIE

[@cloudshifter]

You didn't say by whom he was merged though. It makes it even better.

[@alephnulI]

I have DID, and Moon Knight has been a very special show for me. Not only it presents someone similar to me with sympathy, it's allowed me to open conversations about it with my friends other than "aren't you scared you don't remember"? Also, interacting with the fandom has been fascinating, seeing the way people talk about something so foreign to them, but which has been familiar to me all my life. It's also a much safer way to talk about it without online anonymity, without having to put myself in the vulnerable position of disclosing my DID and being treated as mentally ill, when usually I can just pretend I don't have it and people's attitudes about you are completely different and kinder when I do. I've seen people confused about how it's not obvious to everyone in Steven and Marc's lives what's going on with them, but I see people around me ignore all wild signs everyday, people are just like that. I'm glad to see other people enjoy it, I hope we get more, and it's not just forgotten by Marvel.

[@arc4859]

Did Moon Knight present DID in an accurate way? I’m curious if they did or if they “Hollywooded” it up a bit.

[@ma.2089]

@@arc4859 I don’t have DID, but I can parrot some things ppl said. a few of the things I’ve heard is that the mirrors stuff is inaccurate (but that’s cuz film is a visual medium and they needed a visual way to sort of show how the personalities were aware at different times/talking to the current personality, without just inner monologue/showing how they felt/consistent visual theme of reflections). It’s sort of an abstraction (I think it’s hard to create an overlap between realistic, interesting, and comprehensible in art). Another one is that when alters switch, their eyes don’t roll up usually. It’s kinda like losing consciousness and not as extreme as it is in the show. It might also be a visual way of showing it, with the eyes being the window to the soul, so showing it sort of “switching over”. I can’t say for sure if that’s what they were going for.

[@alephnulI]

@@arc4859 It was sort of both. Like M.A. said, the mirror thing was adapted for the visual media, you can just talk with them in your head, and some people can see themselves in a mental space called the Inner World while chatting, so even though the mirror thing wouldn't happen in real life, you can hear them and see the expressions on their faces mentally anyway. It would just be strange to do that in a movie, transport them to a mental realm (which is sort of what people guess the Mental Hospital is for them). People with DID who share one body are called a system, and a system like Moon Knight's system could exist in real life, however not with the progression they did. You usually take years to go from total blackouts to instant communication and switching like in their last episode. So it's kinda like rushed growth equivalent, but still pretty good. I see people complaining online a lot about the eye rolling, but even though it's unusual, it can happen. It happens to us rarely, but only when we're sleep deprived, which Steven kinda is. What happens to us all the time (and other people we know), and what they might be trying to convey with the eye rolling, is the fact that pretty often when we switch quickly, our vision goes weird, either making colours look weird, out of focus, or going blind for a couple seconds. That's why people will often blink a lot after a switch. That may be why they went with the eye rolling, it's an easier way to convey their vision's temporarily failing, and more noticeable than making Oscar Isaac blink a lot.

[@arc4859]

@@alephnulI Very interesting. I’m glad the show presents DID in a semi reasonable way. So your personalities can see what the others are doing when they’re not in control? Also, how does sleep work with different personalities?

[@alephnulI]

@@arc4859 Yeah, the Inner World is like an imagined room that can look like anything. Not all systems have them, it actually seems most systems don't have them, and if they can see each other, they're just in like a black void. We do have a full world, though, with rooms, furniture, toys, we can go there to just relax and calm down if we get upset outside while someone else who is not upset takes over. We can look at other alters in there and see what they're doing, they may be distracted with mental tasks while we're doing something else, they may be asleep or just chilling, or they can be watching whoever is controlling the body and talking about it like Steven and Marc do. Sleep is extremely complicated. The body needs 8 hours of sleep and all, but we're not all in the same sleep schedule, and if there's one alter awake, the body is awake. So we get very tired most of the time. Some nights someone will fall asleep, then a bright awake alter will switch with them and get up, then the sleepy alter will front again and be very sleepy. It's a lot to organize, so we're always tired, much like Steven and Marc's system. It almost is like sleep walking and sleep talking, but not really. Usually we use music to sleep, because music tends to ground that one alter in place so no one else switches around.

[@EvolvementEras]

One of my favorite things about the show is how it shows that child abuse does have a dramatic and definitive impact upon a person in adulthood. I have cPTSD and anxiety disorder from my child abuse and episode five really triggered me, I actually wish they had put a trigger warning on it because I was not expecting that. Episode five really hit so close to home for me and I actually had trouble coming down for a couple days afterwards because of how much it impacted me. Child abuse is not some thing a person can just “shake off” or get over because it’s just not that easy when your primary caretaker actively hates you and abuses you ( my mother is mentally ill and has never been stable in her mental health care.) Wonderful show and I’m glad it really does highlight that childhood abuse does impact a person into adulthood

[@donbirkinshaw1630]

i think that episode spoke to many people it seems the reaction to that epsidoe speaks valumes about how much child abuse/neglect is so common and im glad they takcled it as well as they did..i remember relateing to it aswell and feeling alot of emotions for mark and steven duirng this and i like how there mental issues wasnt just caused by being the avatar of konchu they was was apart from since childhood due to the trama he faced it made his mental problems mkre important, sgnifcant and impactful due to the fact that it was caused threw some sort of supernatural means but a real and tragic way of showing and it and how his idenitys was created as a child to help cope wiht the situation he found himself..i think if ihis mind facutred purely from supernaturls means would of felt cheap..it feels more real that they are issues hes had to deal with sicne childhood long beofre his first encounter with konchu

[@ma.2089]

I agree, I think they should start normalizing trigger warnings before certain series. I was triggered watching Squid Game at one point and while I like the series, it seriously made it hard to finish it after a certain episode

[@criticaldrive7688]

Hey. Hope you’re doing ok.

[@EvolvementEras]

@@ma.2089 it is such a small thing to do, and it would benefit a lot of people especially when it’s anything talking about childhood trauma. I hope you’ve been able to take time for yourself and love yourself💕💕

[@EvolvementEras]

@@criticaldrive7688 I appreciate that I’m doing better every day my life has gotten substantially better since I actively work to keep abusive people out of it, even when it’s family. I appreciate the compassion 💕

[@warden851]

I think the only problem with the show is the fact that I just wanted more. Another 20 minutes in the finale would’ve alleviated the rushed feeling it had. At the end of the day it’s a show. Use the additional time you have to add more time to hold emotions, give more insight and material to the phoenominal supporting cast, and give a bit of a longer epilogue to give us more time with Layla and Marc to talk about or at least hint about where they stand

[@katarina7520]

I agree, especially considering theyre now on air on TV, so they don’t need to bind themselves to exact time slots in order to not risk cutting another program short

[@TonyAurum]

Personally, I wanted an additional episode or two

[@misternobody855]

The final episode was embarrassing….also, why is such a critical scene put post credits while the actual end of the episode was just a flat, dull, unresolved cut to black? The whole final act just felt like one big ‘dues ex machina’

[@ma.2089]

​@@misternobody855 cuz many marvel shows do post credit scenes? The whole point of the show was the emphasis on Marc and Steven’s relationship. So it ends with them and what they’re aware of. Everything that happened in the final episode was foreshadowed or mentioned at some point, so while somewhat rushed, it wasn’t out of nowhere or Deus ex machina. Marvel shows tend to leave a lot of plot threads to be resolved at a later date (which isn’t fair for this show compared to the others since we don’t know when MK is coming back, or how) so leaving the lesser details that aren’t as relevant until later is fine. I don’t see how it was a dull cut to black, the ending was satisfying. It finished off the main emotional core of the series. Now going forward there will likely be things to test that, but things different from where it started. Book ends and all.

[@misternobody855]

@@ma.2089 Spoilers ahead: But to me that’s the issue- this was supposed to be a stand alone season- not extended into a season 2 as expected by many. Knowing that, I didn’t appreciate 6 episodes that only foreshadowed small parts of a bigger story. I understand that it’s about Mark and Steven, but then why give the bad guy such a build up with no pay off? He gets beaten off screen- then killed post credit by another personality we haven’t yet seen? (and if it was only to be 1 season, his new personality gets a total of like….20 seconds…and that’s not Steven or mark so I have no real attachment) They introduce the first ever Egyptian super hero, female and cool, great. Then….yep…no idea where that goes… There’s a big fight scene in the background between the croc lady and kosh- cool, only the croc lady is slurping up souls to get her power while the out of nowhere kosh comes in with super size? Why tho…and what equates to the literal souls of people to give him power? Establish rules. The afterlife….oh boy…doesn’t that have big implications for like….everything Marvel? And then so much more… I can deal with a few “huh” moments and move on, but too much becomes a bit silly . you end up checking how long the episode has again because you can’t fathom how they can put all these pieces neatly together. And I wanted it to work- I think the main characters are acted incredibly well and literally save the series. Also yes, a critical scene shouldn’t be post credits- to me that’s a bit insulting to the audience. Some small hinting Easter eggs are fine….nick fury calling Ms Marvel doesn’t affect the finale of endgame since it adds very little…small things like that should be reserved for fans. I don’t want to sit through credits to hope I understand why the bad guy was beaten off screen. If it was a movie- where I’m from- they cut it in theatres as credits roll, so in the early days I missed a lot of post credit Marvel scenes and never felt loss in the next instalment. Anyway, that’s not to say it’s garbage- to be honest it’s really well done regarding production, casting and themes but switching the writers in episode 6 really hurt its landing. Not all the writers fault, this should have been 8 episodes or better paced. That’s just my long rant of an opinion

[@CryingShayme]

I've seen reviews complaining that being an MCU property held the show back because it couldn't get as dark as it needed to, but I disagree. I think we often conflate darkness and brutality, and that the latter can often be a crutch to achieve the former without needing good writing and acting. For example, if you want a really easy way to get dark and sad, kill a dog like in John Wick. Moon Knight broke me not with a death or violence against a child/animal, but with the line "That's the whole point of you."

[@Fithful]

Also you have to consider than DID is very stigmatised disorder and turning it into yet another “gritty homicidal supernatural” is not the best narrative choice. *cough* *cough* Split

[@Darkstar5577]

I completely disagree and if you knew what Moon Knight is like in the comics you would too.

[@nicegoatdoctor8224]

@@Darkstar5577 Doesn’t have to be 100% comic accurate, nor does it have to be gritty and violent for the sake of it.

[@Fithful]

@@Darkstar5577 you disagree with what? An offensive media trope?

[@lowkeyemilia]

@@Darkstar5577 average comics extremist

[@wishfulfangirl2463]

I honestly have never been emotionally attached to any MCU character until Steven Grant

[@FilmSpeak]

Steven Grant is so pure. Love him haha

[@ninjanibba4259]

Dang really?

[@Nixahma]

The little Meow Meow override

[@uajrh1]

Iron man..?

[@omalleycaboose5937]

@@uajrh1 listen tony is a great charector, but Steven is... special. Steven is the best

[@fullmetalandtheflame438]

I loved Steven falling over after his 'superhero landing'. It was very in character for him, especially at that point in the show, and it was also hilarious! I was watching it with my family and we all laughed. I also found out later that it was improvised by Oscar Isaac, which is even better, and I think is just one of many testaments to how well Oscar understood all of the characters he played in this show.

[@CryingShayme]

Honestly, my second favorite line of the show is Episode 1 when Harrow says something to cause all of his followers to kneel, and Steven is realizes what's happening just in time to instinctively say "Bollocks." The comedic timing on that was just perfect for me.

[@DirtyNoodless]

SO GOOD

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

Steven "Mr. Knight" is actually my favourite part of this show. I'm not usually a fan of all the humor thrown into every MCU product these days, but for some reason the humor worked in this show. Steven was hilarious to watch and listen to, and him dressed in his cool suit and saying silly stuff just makes him funnier. XP

[@ynaverse]

@@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker the fact that steven has an english accent makes him even funnier

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

@@ynaverse Yes, all the English stuff and words he says is amusing. lol

[@trailersparks]

There can never be too much Oscar Isaac on screen. So glad his entry into the mcu gave him some real complex, heartfelt material to deliver the kind of performance he’s capable of

[@yugiohgames104]

Oscar Issac was perfect

[@LeumazDnazor]

Now he will be known as moon knight, and not "SOMEHOW PALPATINE RETURNED" which is fantastic

[@names_jay_man]

He was in the mcu before moonknight yknow

[@vincevino]

@@names_jay_manik he was in the spiderverse movie but that was after moonknight what else was he in?

[@Vineethajojo]

​@@yugiohgames104🐐

[@stephaniesunday397]

i love Moon Knight. One of my favorite lines from Khonsuh is: "Kill him.*little pause* break his wind pipe."

[@sparkymularkey6970]

It's like he walked right off the comic book page.

[@yunamchill9169]

I absolutely loved the interactions when he was in the Alps. Konshu was so exasperated and sarcastic.

[@isaamaandaa]

don't forget "oh the idiot's in control." 💀

[@beanery8743]

or: "Go back to sleep,*worm*"

[@haroldisaacreyes262]

@@beanery8743 the: watch the truck stupid

[@brennanhearn6342]

Also I loved how Harrow was willing and ready to die the MOMENT he freed Ammit, for the evils he'd committed in her name and would continue to commit.

[@Maysara02]

I want to bring up the symbolism behind choosing the name "Layla". It is a special Arabic name in the Arabic Poetry and Literature that you can consider it as an Arabic "Juliet". The perfect woman to love. There was a poet (Qays Ibn al-Mulawwah) aka Majnoon Layla (Majnoon means the one who is crazy in his love but also means the mentally unstable person). Majnoon's story with Layla was insane. Their relationship went back and forth due to Majnoon's inconsistent abnormal behavior towards Layla. However, their relation remained with great love and passion between them although they were separated many times.

[@sparkymularkey6970]

I love this poem!! I studied Persian artwork for a little bit and I remember really beautiful illustrations of scenes from this poem. So cool.

[@bud521]

That is actually really cool

[@Maysara02]

@@sparkymularkey6970 Yes, you can find a lot of Arabic influence in the Persian literature and vice versa.

[@Pomoscorzo]

The name "Layla" means "dark" or "night". It's a perfect fit since Mark is the moon.

[@Maysara02]

@@Pomoscorzo That's nice. Yes "Layla" in Arabic is an adjective derived from "Layl", the arabic word for Night.

[@freyaodinsdottir2207]

As someone who has disassociative episodes from PTSD (not DID) and having my life disturbed by them? Having a character like Moon Knight means so much to me. I wish we had more characters like him portrayed like this.

[@FilmSpeak]

I love this. So happy you have a character like this to relate to❤️

[@StzaCrizzack]

Stop lying

[@nehriim3748]

@@StzaCrizzack people with disassociative PTSD exist dude... There is no reason to believe this person is lying.

[@luminous3115]

@@StzaCrizzack DID is not the only dissociative disorder, and many mental illnesses can have symptoms of dissociation. PTSD/CPTSD can have episodes of dissociation (especially CPTSD), BPD does too. Even things like depression and ADHD can make someone prone to dissociation, even if it isn’t as severe. People tend to think dissociation = trauma, and while they aren’t completely wrong, dissociation can also just happen because of severe stress.

[@amaryllis1512]

@@StzaCrizzack Your name is literally Pooplover18….

[@onlyw23]

For once I'm not going to be biased and say this is the best MCU series so far!! I know some people didn't like the fact that they didn't show Jack fighting scenes, but for me it just make his reveal in the post credit scenes perfect!

[@FilmSpeak]

Totally agree!

[@pandajam7921]

I think daredevil still holds the best mcu show title imo Edit: since I apparently caused controversy here's my tiny review, hope it helps. moon knight is atm is my second favorite mcu show. It had some clever camera work here and there. And episode 1 and 5 when they went into the mind of Mark Steven and Jake we're really well done. Some of the action sequences were clever, namely the street fight in the finale. It also was really good at not wasting your time with the 40 minuets it got unlike most mcu shows. Though it does have some flaws imo like Layla's tiny arc in the final episode felt so forced like the endgame girl power scene. There was also a sense of it not knowing what it wanted to be like if it wanted to hop between the action adventure or the phsycological thriller. This is kind of a nitpick but I'm not a fan that completely rewrote his powers from the comics. Overall I give it a 8 or 7 out of 10

[@Shizzy5321]

@@pandajam7921 Well Daredevil is, technically, MCU now but it didn't start off as one, so yeah its better but its not a Disney Plus show

[@ninjanibba4259]

@@pandajam7921 we’re not talking about Daredevil You people are annoying to keep bringing that show up no matter what

[@francescoparisi126]

@@ninjanibba4259 agreed mate.

[@itsinstinct_6756]

Although I’d love a moon knight movie, I think a second season would be much better. Moon Knight be as complex of a character as he is (especially if a second season would be fully fleshing out Jake Lockley) needs the format and time that a TV series gives to have deliver a competent continuation of his story. In my opinion, at least.

[@agentshep23]

Definitely would prefer it stay as a TV series. We get so much more story that way. A 2hr movie is just not enough time

[@indigostudio2245]

Definitely agree

[@isaamaandaa]

100% agree. it would be so much better if we get a second season instead of a film.

[@greenwren5072]

Agreed, I'd rather have 6 hours of Moon Knight, than 2.5 hours. I need more MK content.

[@greenwren5072]

@@agentshep23 Damn, should have read this comment, just said the same thing. Oops.

[@JcgLounge]

I definitely agree that this series went really hard on exploring Egyptian mythology. Especially since this is a character that kinda has heavy ties to it. It’s funny because when you’re watching things like this, you almost don’t feel like it’s an MCU show.

[@paigemarie3646]

I feel like it should be mentioned that its important for Steven and mark to work together but not be “one” as that could be seen as saying fusion is the best way to deal with DID, (fusing identities) which I believe has a history of being problematic and ableist. Luckily (or maybe on purpose) moon knight doesnt do this and instead had Steven and Marc learn to be friends, coexist, and even become better than they were alone, rather than “cure” their DID by fussing them. I was really happy about the ending :)

[@paigemarie3646]

I just think it really says a lot about the actually consideration of irl people with DID and really helping it be seen as not something to be fixed but can be really amazing (if very difficult)

[@milestogo3050]

No fr! Being “one”/ultimate fusion as the “cure” is highly ableist in reference to OSDDID. However, most people who arent familiar with the disorder will not be aware of that. Ultimate fusion is A path to wellness, but so is a cooperative and cohesive existence. Both are ends of a spectrum as well. Truly it depends on each individual system’s treatment plan and what their specific needs are. Within the show there are some ableist tropes at play (I’m primarily thinking of the the evil alter bait and switch with mark, and I’m assuming jake now too). The idea of an original is also problematic for a lot of systems since it doesn’t really apply and can be used to make other alters “less real”. The overly dramatic switching, which is a way to convey to the audience that it’s happening at all… it’s not a good look. It is symbolic of how cohesive their journey becomes and it’s obvious in the end through the seamless switching - however. There’s still realistic ways to portray switching that doesn’t make it seem like an alter is outright possessing a body. I’m sure there’s others that I can’t think of, and I do think they need to be addressed. I really really appreciate the way the show didn’t make the system seem ins*ne or the like. It actually took steps to make it clear they’re not, that they just need help. It even made a sorta meta joke about it (with mark opening the asyl*m doors and realizing wait shit what). There’s so much in the show to be appreciated that I can love and relate to even with the tropes at play. This is a revolutionary work, especially with the way it’s a nonwhite system!!!! That’s a milestone we haven’t seen in osddid media at all!!! This work is incredibly special to me and to a lot of other systems out there and I hope it gets the chance to become even better!!! I didn’t catch the Jewish Avatar/Egyptian Deity relationship as master and sl*ve, great one on that @filmspeak!!!! Also the jake switch at the end had me shitting I was literally screaming NO WAY it was so fucking good. Cemented my love for this show it’s so amazing.

[@nicegoatdoctor8224]

@@milestogo3050 I think the show runners consulted with multiple psychologists in order to represent DID as best they could.

[@phari4820]

*cough* Hulk in Endgame *cough*

[@drxshock6957]

@@phari4820 The hulk and Banner merging is more believable to be fair, since Banner before the accident did not have DID. the Hulk personality was a byproduct of the accident and not formed from deep rooted childhood issues like Marc and real DID sufferers

[@b-sidecassette]

i love street level heroes and this show has given me new hope in the mcu after daredevil and punisher were cancelled. hawkeye felt like it mostly wanted to bring kate bishop into the mcu. i cant wait to see more writers like the ones on MK, so that the mcu can return to its roots of telling real, intelligent stories

[@FilmSpeak]

Amen to that!

[@Rags]

Street level? Weren't the souls of billions of people and the return of a Gundam sized destructive crocodile the stakes? Didn't this confirm the Egyptian pantheon existed in the universe now? And confirm another afterlife system?

[@FilmSpeak]

@@Rags haha very true. I get what he's saying though. Like Moon Knight traditionally being a character associated with Daredevil, The Punisher, the "Defenders" like heroes. I still agree with his overall point of MK being more character centric, self contained, and enjoying that.

[@NuggetGX]

@@FilmSpeak i thought mr knight was in the midnight suns?

[@BananaHammocks]

this is an awful take, not the take itself but that it literally doesnt apply to moonknight. he was fighting gods, with entire world consequences, nowhere near street level

[@noellet62able]

Oscar is such a fantastic actor ! he makes this ! Praying for a second season, this is the best marvel project to date !

[@kira_9293]

ah, I see you are a man of culture as well

[@secretunknown2782]

He deserves Oscar

[@cxmxqx]

@@secretunknown2782 oscar is for movies

[@nathanielmorgan9108]

Best MCU marvel project at least, Logan and in my opinion TASM 2 are as good or better.

[@reno7178]

@@nathanielmorgan9108 bro thinks tasm 2 is as good or better than moonknight💀

[@johannesebastian1077]

My problem with Moon Knight is it's paced like a movie,it doesn't feel like a tv show but rather a movie in separate parts which makes it special and actually good

[@thepillowhead2453]

Honestly someone should make an edit that puts all the episodes in one form so that Moon Knight can be experienced the right way.

[@johannesebastian1077]

@@thepillowhead2453 Yes sir,I did rewatch it all at once and it was so good definitely the best disney+ MCU show,but how I wish the CGI was on par with other projects ,the Moon knight suit the whole looked like the final fight scene of Black panther

[@zachcomposto535]

It seems that most TV shows are like that nowadays tbh

[@shawerful5209]

Breaking bad kinda started this "trend" before, most shows used the "villain of the week" formula

[@pian-0g445]

@@shawerful5209 I don’t think that’s what he meant. He meant the pacing is quite ‘fast’ for a show at least. There’s a reason lots of shows now are only a few episodes instead of let’s say 12 or 24. Monster of the week is just a story style, not necessarily part of the pacing.

[@RegratorNovem]

I share a pretty similar childhood story with Marc. I don’t think I’ve ever found a comfort character in Marvel. Now I did.

[@IcyWolfGamer]

You’re not the only one friend, that’s why moon knight speaks to all of us

[@MrKomplicated]

steven falling when he summoned the suit was improvised and i think it makes a lot of sense for his character. he's not a badass superhero yet

[@pian-0g445]

As someone who lives in England, those 2 bits you showed that you said were ‘mcu moments’, I felt were actually perfect. The super hero landing shows that Stephen isn’t a super hero and is clumsy. The second, no joke, you do see people like that. What seems exaggerated to others feels relatively normal to me.

[@nadiahapsari3359]

So there's this comment that cracks me up,"As a brit,hearing dodgy accents is a part of my life." Is that true? 😅

[@TheMimiSard]

I got a link to a channel of a DID System reviewing this series, and according to her, it gets DID really well. Yes, there is fantasy superhero factors, but it gets a lot right. And I don't see it as Marc coming to accept himself, it is Marc Spector accepting, learning to communicate and co-operate with his Alter, Steven Grant. Everything I have seen about DID says that the goal is to establish commination between Alters, identify the reasons individual Alters exist and learning how to deal with those traumas.

[@TheMimiSard]

Here is more that I have learned about DID - Alters exist to protect the System. Steven seems to be an emotional protector, living the softer emotions Marc cannot, Jake - as little as we see of him - may be the one who does the most bloody actions that even Marc cannot commit. So Marc and Steven have come to terms, built bonds and communication, and now they have each other, but Jake is an Alter who is still hiding himself from the other two, to protect them. Maybe he's protecting them from Khonshu abusing them, by being Moon Knight in their stead.

[@sylokthedefiled]

@@TheMimiSard interesting. can you link the youtube channel please? i would like to look into it as I am writing an essay on Moon Knight and how it portrays DID

[@danieljames1868]

You can't just say that and then not point to the channel, c'mon

[@TheMimiSard]

@@sylokthedefiled It is BraiDIDBunch .

[@TheMimiSard]

@@danieljames1868 BraiDIDBunch

[@gorrlmighty85]

Moon knight is the best marvel series to date. Its mostly because it is entirely new and not largely impacted by fans

[@Nine819]

It’s not even close to the quality of daredevil and Jessica jones

[@i.washere]

@@Nine819 I watched all marvel series but for some reason Moon Knight did it for me i'm sooo emotionally attached to the characters specially to Steven with a "V" Moon Knight is *my* best marvel series and that doesnt mean any other marvel series is sh*t, let other decide what they think whats best for them instead of insulting their personal best show just because their favourite is not "Daredevil" or "Jessica jones" ❤️

[@victorcapote7376]

@@Nine819 I prefer Moon Knight over Jessica Jones, but Daredevil is on another level

[@Wolfie_2045]

Moon knight is totally underrated even now

[@cxmxqx]

@@Nine819 jessica jones is bad

[@actor5991]

As someone who struggles with anxiety, depression, and debilitating panic attacks, episode 5 of Moon Knight felt like a window into my own soul. I don’t think any form of media has ever connected with or affected me as much as Moon Knight has. This analysis is perfect, just like the show.

[@brandyjoiner9575]

Personally, I think Moon Knight is by far the best origin story in the MCU. I loved the creative use of camera cuts because it puts you in Marc/Steven's shoes. Episodes 5 & 6 were my favorite! It's such an emotional experience and still gives us some kicka$$ fight scenes, all while leaving us wanting more! I really hope they continue with Moon Knight down the road, and I'm especially looking forward to seeing more of Oscar Isaac. I think he nailed this role! ❤️❤️❤️

[@bettyreads222]

Yes Asylum is such a brilliant episode. Really appreciated this show and Layla was so dope. I hope we get more to flesh out this story and think these 6 eps do a great job of highlighting these great characters.

[@FilmSpeak]

They really do! I loved Layla so much. Her arc made me very happy. Moon Knight has so much potential for future seasons or films. Hope they do it!

[@manavpatel4816]

Don't you think moon knight had to be a movie

[@EskimoKillaz]

@@manavpatel4816 a movie would have limited the screen time even more.

[@crystalksvlogs]

I had never heard of DID before watching this show, but it actually made me want to research it & find out more. I'm glad that people with DID felt comfortable with how the show dealt with it. Mental health isn't spoken about enough, it isn't represented in the correct way on TV either, like Oscar said in some interviews recently, it's usually the villains that have the mental health issues & they are just portrayed as crazy, this show changed that, mental health doesn't mean crazy, in some cases, I think it is a superpower, just like they said in the show. Some people have complained about the lack of Moon Knight & action, but the thing I loved about this show so much was that they really dived into Marc's back story, explaining his traumatic childhood & how his DID started. I don't think any other Marvel character has had their back story explained in depth like that. The Superhero side of the show is brilliant, I love seeing Moon Knight & Mr Knight kicking butt, but when we cut to Marc/Steven, the show changes to reality, real people are living with DID, real people go through trauma, Oscar Issac made you feel every emotion, just like you were going through it with the characters. Everyone that worked on this show really should be proud of themselves, they created something fresh & exciting & hopefully something that will open people's eyes to mental health. I really hope they get another season because there's alot more they can do with these characters & they've already proved they can hold their own, they don't need to be a sidekick in another heroes film or series.

[@spater2692]

Just read the current run of moon knight lmao

[@aruniyasminazizah3233]

And the soundtrack! Its amazing and so different from the usual hero music. Not to mention how the story uses egyptian lore/culture/etc. Very interesting

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

Their score and soundtrack with Egyptian music, I want it❤.

[@michaelherrera1097]

i love this series man. steven seeing his other half fighting to save the world which inspires him to fight along side him while marc sees steven being a good guy and wants that for himself too

[@noemiecansier8466]

I absolutely love the representation of people who live with trauma in this show. Losing time, questioning reality, pushing people away, SLEEP. It’s all spot on.

[@eddie-jh9sz]

if they choose to abandon moon knight and not return with another season at least, i am going to be devastated. moon knight, in my opinion, was not only the best thing i have ever seen come from marvel but arguably the best show i have ever watched. since i first watched it i have re-watched it 3 more times and plan to watch it more. it never gets boring and is just as enjoyable to watch each time. truly an incredible show for so many reasons

[@Mi_Anakin_Skywaker]

Yeah they sure should make another moonknight maybe both movie and series

[@Ravenxback]

finally, someone with a brain. Moon Knight is my most favorite show of all time, actually, it’s literally the only show I’ve rated 10/10 other than Better Call Saul. Its underrated AF.

[@agentshep23]

Simple, but complex. Action packed, but introspective. Fun, but deep and meaningful. I really loved this show. It’s uniqueness makes it stand out from the MCU crowd

[@iwantchickfilarightnow]

I have always loved Egyptian mythology, and this show just made my love for it grow. Other shows that use mythology (Thor, eternals etc.) but it is used as a plot device, while in moonknight they have it everywhere not just as the set. Steven is literally obsessed with Ancient Egypt and we get to see and learn about it.

[@mrdeathshead]

you might like the Moon Knight comic where he fights another avatar known as Sun King iirc I personally haven't read that one yet. But I heard it's one of his only comics that actually delve deeper into the Mythology part of the character

[@rogueguardian]

You know I think it's a testament to Oscar Isaac's acting talent that I literally cried when he said to himself basically. (You are the only real superpower I ever had) The delivery with the tremble in his voice he just nails it.

[@RePollster]

My main question is this: If Jake was still in there, then how did Marc's soul balance?

[@caedengoering]

That’s my whole thing. I really enjoyed this show, and much of what was mentioned makes sense. But I want to know 1) when was Jake created 2) why was Jake created (was it to protect Marc, or was it something more sinister?) 3) how did his soul balance if Jake was in there (same question as you) and was the asylum real? I’ve seen some say that Harrow went to a literal asylum. I understood it is the same pre-afterlife but it was highjacked by Conchu and his avatar. I’m still very confused. Episode 5 was beautiful. I feel like episode 6 undermines most of what made episode 5 so special, and completely confused me. Like - where does Jake live? Have we seen him in the show? I’m sure it’ll be explained, but that was an immensely confusing ending.

[@RePollster]

@@caedengoering I remember moments where neither Marc nor Steven knew what happened (usually when multiple people are brutally killed) and I always assumed it was Khonshu taking control but it could have been Jake the whole time.

[@caedengoering]

@@RePollster true - which does make sense in hindsight. I think a rewatch will help to smooth out some of these issues. But I feel that some of the issues I have with the whole Jake thing are going to need some future explanations. Because the balancing makes no sense if Jake has been there the whole time.

[@dcshmoodle1610]

@@caedengoering New Rockstars did really good breakdowns of the episodes and talked about and explained most of the questions you had.

[@e-madart9420]

Let's just say you would understand better if you knew more about DID, People with DID can have so many alters without knowing. Marc needed to come to peace with himself, aka what he knew a bout himself, aka Steven. How could he come to peace with someone he doesn't know or remember? What people get wrong about DID is that people don't create their alters, they are just there from the beginning as different moods or fantasy's as children, and normal people get all those moods and personalities to merge as they grow up, but when you go through a continuous abuse or trauma as a kid all those moods and personalities fail to merge and they start developing on their own and protect each other instead, so you could say that Marc isn't the original, he's just the sad and depressed side that took the beating, and Steven is the happy and playful side of the same person. And Jake is probably the rageful side that was growing inside of him without him knowing, and since Marc just met Steven so far, that's the one he needed to come to peace with

[@c4r7s0n]

From the writing, perfect acting of Oscar, comic mixes, Moon Knight was truly incredible I hope Marvel doesn't cancel the show, as i heard that Oscar wants to stop playing Moon Knight

[@marianxendor3974]

Oscar Isaac really kicked the hell off with his performance. If he doesn't get an Emmy for this, I'm gonna be real pissed

[@bloodzerox20]

I may be biased because I'm Egyptian but I've gotta say... I couldn't agree more with everything you said 👏

[@JanZamani]

I love how in all the massive threats in moon knight and MCU, the one that really hits is marc as a kid losing his brother, his mother turning on him and slowly losing her mind and eventually losing her. I love how marc is seen as the 'useless' 'fool' in the start of the show but ultimately he's the solution. The acceptance of each other and their self love is what completes them in the end. All on top of indiana jones feeling adventure, egyptian mythology and trippy, multi layered afterlife visuals. I loved this show, it really sticks the landing too! It's especially refreshing how it doesn't feel the need to reference the rest of the MCU and instead focus on it's own storytelling!

[@TheWcasey]

I love street level hero's or hero's tackling street level crime always gives us so much more character and insight into our protag and other characters that the big world ending threats do.

[@FilmSpeak]

Yeah I really do too. In the comics I always gravitated more towards Daredevil (the show is a masterpiece), the Matt Fraction Hawkeye, stuff like that. Characters who are just relatable people.

[@markmanhetherington1]

I'd like MK to be much more street level if there's a second season. Every story doesn't have to be about saving the world.

[@redmaple3666]

but this show is about world ending things though

[@tyrionstrongjaw7729]

I agree with the premise. Moon Knight is my favorite MCU tv (since Daredevil, and maybe even more so.) But it feels like saying that the was true emotional catharsis seems untrue. It felt more like, a story of an addict (or someone with a mental disorder) that even with progress, even with HUGE progress, there is always a battle. It was a hopeful ending, and I'm not sure there's a character I've ever been more excited to see be continued, I just think the real beauty was that the journey wasn't done. Not because there's another big bad villian, not because of thanos, but because even with how far he's come...those victories you referenced earlier....weren't full. (And I mean I do agree with the take at the end. Sorry this isn't a criticism on your view, because frankly this is prolly my favorite video on Moon Knight, just a random viewers opinion that won't be seen

[@ma.2089]

It felt emotionally and resolved, and not. He reached a good place for himself, but his Journey isn’t over. With mental health especially, it never is. That’s why I really love the ending. So many ppl say it was bad and cut off too quickly and didn’t have Jake, but it made me so happy to see the two fishes in the fish tank and see Marc asking if steven is there, and him responding that he is

[@thephoenix4093]

daredevil is not MCU MCU has a different upcoming daredevil show.

[@joshuagraham2843]

moon knight isnt about superhero with bird guy as his jojo stand its a psychological superhero horror about marc and steven personality disorder and loss its a representation of real life people suffers from multiple personality disorder

[@mr.moviemafia]

I adored how little this show cared about connecting to the rest of the MCU because that’s one of my biggest complaints about most Marvel projects recently

[@tvheadreview6243]

It will soon-

[@Rjedij504]

Batman:I’m vengeance i am the night Moon knight:Im vengeance I am…The Knight

[@FilmSpeak]

HA!

[@tvheadreview6243]

Batman became hope-

[@passiveaggressive6175]

l love love that there were no expectations or speculation about cameos and MCU Easter eggs and then everyone losing their s**t when it doesn’t happen (dr strange - is a classic example). The only time I remembered it was an MCU property was when it came to the mid and end credit scenes. It’s complete focus was on comic storytelling and it was more enjoyable for it. Great series!

[@nadiahapsari3359]

There's only one post credit scene tho 😅 Tbh,even as somebody who likes this show,the lack of any mention of the series' major events by any sorcerer characters is a bit confusing.

[@klfoo5504]

Nice review. I especially loved Ep 5. After watching this vid, I would love to see your take on Daredevil or Jesscica Jones.

[@FilmSpeak]

Maybe one day. I love those shows!

[@caedengoering]

Just rewatched Daredevil season one. What an excellent season. I’m rewatching all of the shows - but Daredevil season one was such a strong opening to the show. Still one of the best stories for any superhero - MCU or otherwise.

[@HannyaHalo]

Oscar Isaac carried it so hard. He somehow acts like 2 completely different characters and does it phenomenally. I also love that we never really find out whether Marc/Steven is living in a dream or reality.

[@r.9251]

I love the deeper message in the story , including the struggles of mental health was a great trait to bring to the character, this show was so good 👏

[@jordanuniverse1475]

Moon Knight is and always has been my favorite superhero. I thought the show was okay. Definitely missed the mark on the action, but I like the liberties they took with the suit. Khonshu was the best part of the show. It didn't even feel like Marvel, tbh. I hope we get a season two with a proper villain.

[@that_sam_94]

Love this review! Just a reminder, Steven and Jake aren't personalities, they are alters! That is the preferred term for people with DID

[@FilmSpeak]

I didn’t realize that! Apologies for my ignorance but thank you for letting me know 😊

[@edpotter1170]

One of the most underrated scene of this show was when Marc saw his mother's face at the door, he stopped, closed his eyes and told himself "it's just a memory.. it's just a memory" Really makes the audience empathize with him. Like, if he ever rubbed off as an a-hole before, that scene just gives you no choice but to root for him. You totally get it when he desperately tries to stop Steven from exploring his memories. I really want to see any therapist-youtuber react to this show.

[@isaamaandaa]

*i feel like this show is such a breath of fresh air. in the beginning, i had no knowledge whatsoever about moon knight (i've only heard his name in other videos and stuff, that's all) but after finishing the show, i was like "this...is FREAKING AMAZING." to be honest, i wasn't putting a lot of big expectations but after watching it, i was blown away. i'm now such a huge fan hehe. hoping for more moon knight content in the future.* 🌙

[@h0ckeyman136]

Best MCU thing ever, ive watched it like 3 times thru already

[@FilmSpeak]

that's awesome haha glad you love it!

[@h0ckeyman136]

@@FilmSpeak I have a week before finals are done so im tryna watch it everyday just to get thru

[@arc4859]

If you liked Moon Knight I think you’d love Daredevil

[@h0ckeyman136]

@@arc4859 daredevil was trash

[@arc4859]

@@h0ckeyman136 Bad taste

[@patricktflowers11317]

This is probably my favorite Marvel show. I loved how it didn’t rely completely on MCU. I mean it literally felt like a superhero Indiana Jones type thing. Absolutely loved the ending and can’t wait for what it turns into

[@straightfacebuddha]

Slight Spoiler: The series was phenomenal from beginning to end. However, I did feel…conflicted about the ending fight. Not showing Jake Lockley was, in a way, a good move…but at the same time it felt cheated. Like it was weird seeing harrow with the upper hand, then bleeding on the floor the next second. Felt like a cop-out. But everything else: 👌👌👌

[@deathstalks2031]

It puts us in the shoes of Marc and Steven, because that’s what it was like for them, I personally think it was the perfect move. I think we will actually see Jake fight in season 2, if we end up getting it.

[@itschewsday5252]

I agree. I feel like marvel didn’t really expect the show to be that good. I think that explains why it really isn’t connected to the MCU and the Director is brand-new. But I feel like the Director did a great job.

[@tequilawhiskey]

@@Pifla interesting. Ive never heard his name before this show, but im hearing it a lot now, and for good reason. He did a great job. As for yhe separation, i think that was just to give a break to the whole massive storyline thing. It was nice to get a secular story. And it may have done the show a favor, to be free and only do what it wants/needs to do for itself.

[@LouBanga47]

Somebody mentioned that they should show Jakes POV if there is a season 2, maybe in the first episode as a recap. Really crank up the brutality ala Multiverse of Madness, and we have a winner on our hands, boys.

[@ezio_Winchester]

@@LouBanga47 I agree with you. I hope they filmed the Jake lockley fighting scenes.. and he would probably have a different suit to be able to tell them apart.. I was hoping for a scene showing all of Jake's fight scenes

[@banjopiggottwright1802]

Moon Knight felt fresh and interesting, with an ending that plans to continue the story. Best Marvel Disney+ show by far.

[@_ykarcaneedits_]

They should make more projects like this one. Every project doesn’t needs to be part of the MCU with giving a clue for the next movie.

[@athinalastname1676]

It managing to stay accurate to the comics, DID, and Egyptian mythology is insane for a superhero show, absolutely incredible in the amount of effort and passion put into it as well. Also I genuinely thought Oscar Isaac was British when watching the show, playing two very different characters. I love shows where you can empathise with the antagonist too, he truly was willing to lay down his life for what he thought was right. And what I thought was going to be another lame female love interest became her own badass character, an Egyptian superhero. incredible show I honestly never expected Marvel to create something this brilliant.

[@alexwr]

Episode 5 was just fantastic. It was all great, but 5 was something else entirely.

[@zenli1407]

I would've forgotten Moon Knight was even part of the MCU if it wasn't for the intro. I think that is good, it was a short series, so by not distracting the audience with plot points and teasers, it was nice to be just fully immersed in Marc and Steven's story.

[@Mairuzu]

Very well said, good sir. I have alot of friends who arent really into the MCU bc they dont have the patience to watch numerous amount of movies and i get that but i suggested moon knight and i said thats its its own thing so no need to watch any other previous movies and shows and they actually loved the heck out of it. Loved this series so much but i need more! Badly wanna know jake's side of the spectrum bc i know he's not a really a bad guy, so i'm curious how the MCU would treat that! :D

[@zcythegeist]

I think this is gonna work much better if there were more episodes. I can definitely feel the rush mostly on episode 6. Disney and Marvel should stop this 6 episode bullsh*t. Like imagine Daredevil coming back with just 6 episodes. So I think it's not the Director or productions fault. It's this super limited episode that makes the show so little space to move.

[@banf7425]

☝️this. At the same time, I think there is something to be said about only having a limited time frame…once you get too many episodes it becomes soap opera-ish where drama is created for dramas sake. I think only have 6 episodes helped remove a lot of filler and forced them to keep a good pace. I do agree though, finale felt rushed a 7th episode would not have been misplaced. Still my absolute fave series D+ has put out, especially MCU wise.

[@markmanhetherington1]

Or at least, if you're giving it six episodes write a story that fits in six episodes, not an eight episode story squashed to fit.

[@harmoen]

@@banf7425 there was already a lot of filler in the 6 episodes. There was the "obligatory action for the episode" that didn't really need to happen. And then a lot of the stuff that happened just seemed to happen to progress the plot and for no other reasons which was pretty disappointing.

[@TANIMAYTO]

I've had a blast watching this show. Thank you for putting so many things I enjoyed about the show into words!

[@GrabaCuppaPodcast]

I love Moon Knight so much more than the other Marvel shows. Its the only one I watched week to week and the live still hasn't gone away. I really hope we get another season, a movie and a game developed by Insomniac

[@MrProbeNWatch]

Moon Knight was perfect imo up until ep 6. Ep 6 wasn't bad but it felt like lots fell off for the short action sequence. Ep 5 was flawless imo. Still one of my favourite because of Steven

[@FilmSpeak]

Yeah fair enough! That seems to be the common complaint. It really worked for me and seemed to concisely wrap up everything but I understand where people are coming from. That being said, yeah…ep 5 is INCREDIBLE.

[@ethan.de.aguiar]

I already LOVED this show, and you just made me love it even more 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@brooklyn113]

I have covert DID and my alters used to manifest as terrifying hallucinations but once I accepted that my brain isn't broken they revealed themselves as me. Our brain didn't break. It adapted to an incredibly traumatic life and gave us the ability to function. To more than function. To dance, to sing, to perform on stages that people dream of performing on their whole lives and go back to horrors and somehow survive. This show ending how it did, With them not fully fused but functioning together, incredible.

[@TJSaw]

Oscar Isaac deserves a lot of credit for making us love a hitherto unknown comic book character. Phenomenal job. The man is a superhuman actor.

[@critter18]

I loved this show, and your take on it. Oscar Issac did a fantastic job. I can't wait to see more Moon Knight. I think that's the reason why a lot of people don't like it. There's still quite a bit of story to tell, epilogue stuff at least. Personally I think it ended ok, I hope at some point we get a season 2 or something. I have all faith Moon Knight will appear in the MCU again.

[@stevejames7930]

I'm English and I thought Oscar Isaac's English accent was spot-on!!

[@AmandaBarncord]

I’m ashamed to say that American media doesn’t show a fuller range of English accents.

[@Justgotowork]

This is the breakdown I’ve been waiting for! 🙌🏽

[@BasicallyImCrap]

thank you so much for making me appreciate the show more

[@quickflash2studios232]

There are some KZbinrs out there that needlessly criticise and poke holes in shows like Moon Knight where there aren’t any. I heard them say that the army should’ve noticed the gods fighting even though it was established no one can see the gods unless they are an avatar

[@iswitchedsidesforthiscat]

Name them

[@quickflash2studios232]

@@iswitchedsidesforthiscat I took this word for word from the Critical Drinker in a stream after the show ended.

[@iswitchedsidesforthiscat]

@@quickflash2studios232 Oh yeah… that guy. Pro tip: anyone with the word drinker in their title must be avoided like the plague.

[@StriderStryker]

The *Bright Cellars ad* was the best choice for a *Moon Knight review.*

[@sparkymularkey6970]

Except for someone like me, who has a drinking problem and is trying to quit. 😅😝

[@Rainbobirb3735]

Thankyou so much for this analysis it just got me hype all over again

[@SG_TRAW]

Wow, this is such a good video, great work!

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

This video was everything!!!! I just finished Moon Knight this past weekend and am doing a deep dive to get more information on it. As one who never heard of this character before now, I LOVED the way this was truly a stand-alone Marvel show. And I love that it didn't have a bunch of cameos from other MCU people, which I feel would have cheapened the overall story. Oscar Isaac is so phenomenal that I feel an acting award that would adequately honor him has not yet been created.

[@donkeyman9710]

Am I the only one who loved falcon and winter soldier? May be my favorite one of the Disney plus shows although moon knight might take that spot

[@peekabooicancu]

Episode 6 ruined it, but I loved the show. It needed to be a bit more subtle with its themes.

[@alexanderm.635]

I liked TFATWS, but it had some problems, like the villain. (the worst one in the MCU so far imo). But at least it introduced John Walker.

[@khonsu9378]

@@peekabooicancu It was so rushed(they didn't show us the fight with Moon Knight and Harrow with just the of them not including Layla, I think Loki was much better with pacing with the same eps, still enjoyed it though.

[@donkeyman9710]

@@alexanderm.635 Agreed villain isn't great, but there was a lot of focus on anti hero style villains. Zemo was amazing and so was walker for me anyway

[@alexanderm.635]

@@donkeyman9710 yeah I forgot about Zemo, he was good too.

[@Jokes_on_D]

Definitely one of the best and in depth reviews I've seen on the show. Great job!

[@iswitchedsidesforthiscat]

Have you seen mendoza?

[@bismarsyauqie7885]

From what i saw MoonKnight in nutshell was just a perfect kid friendly version of Netflix Marvell TV Show It might be on Disney+, but MoonKnight kind had a bit of Netflix Marvell TV show style or feel to it, like a slight darker tone, a street levell fight,and of course its stand on its own merit compared to the other MCU show.

[@igorlopesribeiro8781]

For me the fact that we didnt see what could be some really awesome fights with really high levels of violence, ar the same time that it was a shame, it felt good still, really made me feel what Mark and Steven were feeling, the despair and confusion were one of the best things of that show

[@Dhessadrey]

Hi, everything alright? I'm so glad for this fresh content so well done. For me you turned the ending into something much more special and added other amazing details, making me like this series even more. I liked it so much that I wanted to put subtitles in Portuguese (Brazil), so I could show it to my friends and family. What do you think? Again, thank you for the great work =)

[@DragonStar524]

What i like about Moon Knight is it revelling in its more weirder and confusing aspects. It has great characters, an engaging story, and Oscar Isaac absolutely SLAYS as the BADASS Moon Knight

[@-thunderstar-6414]

"We are Moon Knight, and we never needed you." This is my favorite line from the comics. Although I've never read them, I saw that page. I realized how those words, as simple as they are, are really impactful to say to Khonshu. It says something to the reader/viewer, too. You don’t need an abuser like Khonshu to feel validated for your problems. That's what I've learned from Moon Knight, which will remain my favorite show until the next best thing. Although I don't know if I can connect to and love another show as much as this one. Thank you, Moon Knight.

[@qaiszuhairi5170]

My problem with Moon Knight is that i wished it isnt only 6 episodes when its clearly have a story that are built for 8 episodes. Some story elements in this story felt rushed and would have developed much better if it has more episodes.

[@itsjustaaron2907]

I REALLY hope we get a second season. Marc has come to terms with Steven, who is an innocent caregiver there to comfort him and support him through his PTSD. Now that he has seemingly make amends with Steven and freed himself from Konshu, it is a PERFECT time to bring Jake into the fold. Imagine, it would be something we have NEVER seen in the MCU before. Marc's two biggest weaknesses combine to form the ultimate threat. His abuser that forced and manipulated him to murder many people in the name of vengeance, and the ultimate concoction of his mental instability and anger (Jake). Seeing Marc's exterior abuser working hand in hand with the darkest part of himself is perfect writing material. Unlike every other MCU show, Marc can't just punch away this problem, he is forced to live with it for the rest of his life.

[@ma.2089]

I don’t think Jake is just the dark part of himself. He’s the protector alter. Kinda like Steven was. He’d be facing another alter that protected him from a different form of harm

[@martinaseidel3316]

i enjoyed it. perhaps not as much as you did but it was good to see more depth in character work and also the storytelling made more sense. i think some of the things you mentioned about the layering of the mental health stuff i found difficult to unpack whilst watching so it was helpful to have to unpacked here.

[@akwyld2545]

And u also gotta love that Oscar Issac himself…was soo invested in the show itself as the executive producer

[@n0b0dy1mprtnt3]

I didn't know who moon knight was until I heard about his show than I looked him up and loved the character then I saw the show and damn did I love it the way that it tackled so much with so little time and executed exceptionally that it pretty much became my favorite project of the MCU to date and can't wait for season two when or if we get it

[@shadow99861]

The best thing about the show is that it is a lesson on how mentally ill people shouldn’t be looked down upon. They might even be the strongest for just being able to continue their lives with the illness. They need help and people mistreat them. I also loved the part, where Marc and Steven actually start looking at their DID as a gift and combine their best qualities.

[@doctormeme6563]

wow. this video expressed so much more and gave me more information of this amazing show. and it made the experience even better

[@user-eu5us5bh3s]

Wonderful video bro! So glad I found someone who encapsulated why I loved this show much more eloquently than I ever could. So many people kept complaining about how the harrow and ammit thing was rushed, or making overreaching theories about how the asylum was an illusion by khonshu and jake?? or whatnot, when really the essence of the show was Marc and Steven bonding and connecting with each other! About the whims of gods and how they affect humans, I mean layla even said "marc died fighting your wars" to khonshu and harrow literally became who he is because of khonshu "your torment forged me". So the season ending with khonshu manipulating marc and Steven ONCE AGAIN and still having jake trapped was so fitting! I never bothered with the other mcu shows because as you said, they always seem to be a means to expand the mcu, you have to watch 5 other movies to understand their context. But moon knight is such a great standalone even non mcu fans can love it. Also Oscar Isaacs acting was phenomenal I would say give Oscar and Oscar but I don't like that whole system, Oscar Isaac deserves more than that

[@nicks_wild_life]

Moon Knight and the original Iron man are my favorite things that Marvel has ever produced, they're just so fucking good.

[@Gomace]

Already 6 minutes in to this video, I realized that the Gods in Moon Knight probably have goals related to their own guilt. I think Konshu wants to rid the world of evildoers, because he himself thinks it's unfair that Gods do not have to be punished for their bad deeds. Konshu probably did something in the past, and was forgiven instantly just because he was a god, and thought "this cannot be right", then proceeded to try to eradicate everyone who had done wrong. On the same note, Ammut probably thought the same, but knew that she wanted to do more bad deeds, and nobody would stop her, so she decided to stop evildoers both in the present, and the future. I can only assume the other gods have similar traits, powers and goals, that reflect their world-view. Of course, I have not read any of the comics, and I can almost guarantee that they state different reasons for their powers and goals; but this kind of logic would be a good supplement to the Asgardian power manifestation, where their powers and forms come from what people of Midgard believe them to be.

[@tvheadreview6243]

Well…Konshu is also extremely manipulative. I don’t think he really feels guilt for anyone but himself, as he seems to take advantage of an insane person fro his own benefit.

[@UnknownKacang]

Love this review, great video 👍👍