Moon Knight Episode 2

Moon Knight Episode 2 shows more of our hero's internal conflict. We'd like to humbly stand behind Mr. Knight, the portrait of sartorial superhero ...

“It’s a celebration of the power of the human mind,” Isaac told Esquire about the real-world subtext for his portrayal of multiple identities. “It’s basically saying, We have a superpower and it’s the human brain, particularly for those who deal with trauma and sustained abuse. How about the man who does? The mystery behind what Spector is up to is only starting to reveal itself, but it's becoming clear that the Egyptian moon god Khonshu rescued Spector from the brink of death, with the caveat that he would become his human avatar on Earth. Spector clearly knows how to fight, inhabiting the armored and hooded Moon Knight look. Being gifted the suit doesn't mean that you are gifted fighting abilities. Not your run of the mill Marvel Cinematic Universe hijinks, no.

Your appreciation for this episode will largely hinge on how much you appreciate the comedy stylings of Oscar Isaac.

Perhaps it will do so in Egypt, as Marc/Moon Knight gets closer to Ammit’s tomb (presumably) and the battle against Harrow and his own deity becomes more pitched (hopefully). Meanwhile, I think having Steven on the inside and Marc on the outside will reshuffle the show’s beats, so we’ll finally see something other than Steven running around in a blind panic. Steven remains disgusted with the whole thing, saying he wants nothing to do with a man like Marc, a man who hurts people the way he does. And all the while Marc keeps appearing to him in reflective surfaces, demanding control of their shared body and warning him not to involve Layla in any of it. Steven, showing more smarts than he has in the past, quickly realizes that this could well mean killing children before they grow up to do harm, and he is not down with it. When, in the middle of fleeing from Arthur Harrow and his tattooed minions, Steven follows the advice of his estranged wife Layla (about whom more later) and “summons the suit,” he winds up summoning an actual suit, like with a jacket and tie and everything. They bring him to a little community Harrow has founded there in London, under the remit of the sun goddess Ammit. Harrow explains to Steven that while Khonshu’s justice is retributive, occurring only after someone has been wronged, Ammit kills the guilty before they’ve even committed a crime.

Life is not great for Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac). Episode 1 of "Moon Knight" ended with a big, honking string of horrors that included (but were by no means ...

Since he specifically mentions the "fist of vengeance" title, this implies that Harrow has either donned the Moon Knight mantle, or been a version of another "fist of Khonshu" type character from the comics, like Hunter's Moon. Perhaps he'll eventually even don the cowl once more. As such, it's interesting to see where "Moon Knight" plans to take this version of Mr. Knight. Besides, no one can say that the suit doesn't look good on Steven ... except for Marc, who immediately dubs it "Psycho Colonel Sanders." He also outright tells the Marc personality that Khonshu is a liar through and through. For people who are familiar with the source material, this is a pretty bad sign, as is the moon god's apparent refusal to let go of Marc. After all, Khonshu has spent a large portion of his comic book appearances as something of an antagonist who isn't above subjecting its avatar to prolonged mental torture in an effort to take over Marc's body itself. Unfortunately, when he actually does, Marc says he intends to stay as the dominant personality until the Ammit thing is over. Mr. Knight seems to have the same super strength the Moon Knight costume grants, though its signature weapons are two kali sticks instead of moon blades, and it lacks the cool cape. Here's the ending of "Moon Knight" Episode 2 explained. Instead of being a separate personality or an alternate costume for Moon Knight proper, Mr. Knight is a custom version of the Moon Knight armor that manifests when the Steven personality uses it. Life is not great for Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac). Episode 1 of " Moon Knight" ended with a big, honking string of horrors that included (but were by no means limited to) alternate personalities, supernatural monsters, various near-death experiences, and a creepy lunar deity speaking in the voice of F. Murray Abraham. Episode 2 begins with poor Steven shouldering the blame for the messy British Museum fight, and losing his beloved job. She also turns out to be Marc's wife, which pretty much confirms that Layla is the MCU version of Marlene Alraune. She's a skilled fighter and extremely capable on the field, especially compared to her comic book counterpart, who's often stuck in the damsel in distress role. From the moment he notes that he wishes he'd remember their times together, it's clear that the former museum gift shop worker has taken a liking to his alternate personality's wife.

Marc Spector takes control as we learn more about the Fist of Khonshu and his link to the Egyptian lunar god.

More of Grant/Spector’s newfound powers and abilities are bound to be unraveled in this sophomore outing, as viewers become adjusted to the complex relationship between his alter egos and the Egyptian deity they’re bound to. Ethan Hawke (Gattaca, Training Day) co-stars as cult leader Dr. Arthur Harrow, follower of the Egyptian god Ammit and Moon Knight’s nemesis. Episode 2 should pick up in the aftermath of the jackal attack while our confused hero starts to understand the root of his dissociative identity disorder. Thanks to frequent blackouts delivering him to strange destinations, Grant is now being hunted by cult leader Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) for a precious golden scarab that’s somehow in his possession. Marvel Studios’ chief Kevin Feige has only confirmed one season. In the first episode’s climax, bumbling Alan Grant allowed ex-mercenary Marc Spector to take the reins of his mind and body as a monstrous jackal attacked him.

In that episode, we got to meet Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac), a lowly cashier at a museum gift shop who also happens to be one of the most visceral heroes ever ...

Moon Knight will return to Disney+ with a new adventure on Wednesday, April 6 at 3:01 a.m. ET / 12:01 a.m. PT. If you can’t wait until Wednesday, you could always stay up super late on Tuesday and watch it when it’s added. So, how much longer do you have to wait for Moon Knight to debut on Disney+? And how many episodes will be released in the first week? Right out the gate, Moon Knight let us all know that it’s unlike any other Marvel Studios show.

Moon Knight's Episode 2 gave us "Mr. Knight" as Steven Grant's mental melee with Marc came to a head.

A lot of fun was had with reflections here, as it was the way Marc could speak to Steven -- to try and convince him to got to sleep in a storage locker so Marc could take over, which was funny (maybe if I set him up with a comfy cot...) -- but the show easily reached its limit with a confused protagonist. Marc taking over fully, and becoming O.G. Moon Knight also felt rewarding, giving us a much better showing of Moon Knight than the off-screen antics of the first episode. In the end, we're dropped off on the doorstep of what looks to be a very different adventure, with Marc in solemn control, Steven relegated to mirrors, and Egypt as the backdrop. Things came to a thrilling head at the end, though, when Steven, not Marc, called upon the Moon Knight suit and did battle with Ammit's monster. Does this mean we're not destined for a commune life of lentil soup and proficiency in multiple languages? Of course, Marc could just be lying in order to get the job done, but that doesn't change the fact that we still don't know much about the Steven/Marc situation except that Steven was part of the package, so much so that Marc had previously assured Khonshu that Steven wouldn't get in the way. This week, Steven heard the sales pitch personally, only to immediate realize that it's nuts, removes free will, and will kill children in their cradles. - It would appear Marc chose to purposefully hide out inside Steven. He set him up with a whole (partial) life, buying him new goldfish when needed, always making sure he made it back to his bed (and ankle strap), and asking out coworkers on Steven's behalf (which is still odd given that Marc is married and it would undoubtedly lead to an awkward moment for Steven). How much of a life has Steven had? If so (and let's say the Harrow stuff sort of gets sorted out in the next episode or two, leaving us with a different endgame), then this might be the first problematic superpower in the MCU since The Hulk -- meaning, the superhero who causes its alter-ego nothing but grief and turmoil. He'll also go back into work the morning after being chased by a jackal monster (and before he knows other people don't see said jackal monster). It's sort of mentioned this week that what's happening now is unprecedented for them on a DID scale, but how much of this set up was an accident and how much was on purpose? Marc doesn't like this role (at least he doesn't recently). Khonshu's a massive jerk (Harrow, Khonshu's former mark, even says as much) and now has eyes to turn Layla into his next vengeance-dealing servant.

The Disney Plus Marvel Cinematic Universe show gives its hero a dapper new persona.

Marc may have retreated into Steven out of guilt for his actions as a mercenary, and used aspects of Layla because he thinks she's worth aspiring to. This episode also introduces Layla El-Faouly (May Calamawy), a contact of Marc's that previously spoke to Steven on the phone. Horrifyingly enough, he also gets away at the end of the issue, apparently free to continue his experiments elsewhere. It's likely that this incident mirrored the comics, in that Marc was disgusted by the brutality and turned on his team. In the comics, Harrow is totally different and only ever appeared in one issue, back in 1985. It's now a super safe place for them to l isten to Bob Dylan, learn Mandarin and make lentil soup. Unfortunately, Harrow still managed to get hold of the scarab that'll lead him to the place where Ammit is trapped. Harrow complicates the narrative by revealing that he was Khonshu's previous avatar. He says the other gods banished Khonshu, but it's unclear why. "Do not write. Which is all pretty awful. It's probably good that they're magic, because they'd be impossible to keep clean.

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As Steven learns more about his other self and meets more characters, the new Disney Plus delves deeper into the source material.

Looks like both Marc and Steven are in for a bit of a struggle in the weeks ahead... For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey. This time, he appears less like an entirely separate personality and more like an aesthetic choice.

Moon Knight episode 2 allows Arthur Harrow to monologue a little about his evil plan, while Steven discovers that he too can summon the suit. Kinda.

Marc says he plans to disappear and let Steven have his body after he has finished repaying his debt to Khonshu, but he is also worried that Khonshu plans to make Layla the next Moon Knight. Marc and Steven then have a heated discussion where Marc says that whoever is in their body now seems has the most strength and control over their mind. Arthur Harrow’s followers arrive and take Steven to his base, where Harrow realizes that Marc is mentally unwell and decides to open up about his evil plan. At this point in the episode, Moon Knight is ready to upset some Marvel Comics fans, because as Steven and Layla try to escape, Steven manages to summon his own Moon Knight suit: the dapper Mr. Knight version created by Declan Shalvey and Warren Ellis for their iconic series. To his credit, Steven is starting to think it might be a good idea regardless of his current employment status, but he decides to seek further proof that Marc, Khonshu, and Harrow are all real nonetheless. “Is Marc Spector just imagining all this?” has been a question that Marvel Comics has waltzed with before, and episode two of Moon Knight, “Summon the Suit”, also decides it’s fair game via his alternate identity.

Plus, pre-crimes get debated, stellar cast members are introduced, and Oscar Isaac dons some pretty sweet pants.

- Speaking of said suit, let us praise Meghan Kasperlik (she of HBO’sMare Of Easttownand Watchmenfame) for her choice to find the most flattering white pants to don on Mr. Isaac. For when Steven summons “the suit” in hopes of fending off Harrow’s attacks, he doesn’t get the arguably super-cool looking caped suit we saw last time. Which brings us to Egypt, where Harrow’s plan (with the help of the scarab at the center of the plot) will soon unfold and where, presumably, our hero will get more clarity on what’s causing Steven and Marc to jostle for control of their body. Her banter with Isaac—whether as bumbling Steven or as the more self-assured Marc—is delightful, a true highlight of the show, especially as we move away from the horror undertones that characterized the pilot and into more high-stakes, globetrotting action. - Can we talk about the humor of the show for a second? And that’s no different here, with Isaac really mining Steven’s awkwardness (even when dressed in his stylish suit) and playing off the more deadpan if not outright serious characters that surround him. It’s the only way, Harrow suggests, of “eradicating the choice of evil.” (The question of free will, of course, ends up inching its way around the edges of this discussion, a query that echoes in Steven’s own consciousness as he struggles with who is making some of his own choices—especially when he keeps losing control of his own body.) But given that at some point we were bound to get some questions answered, we might as well get them while Steven addresses Marc in his reflection and/or while Steven has auspiciously deep conversations with Harrow over the ins and outs of how to dole out justice. Something has clearly happened and whatever had kept the two separate (and safe) has been broken, just like the many mirrors in this episode that crack, an all-too-blunt visual metaphor for what’s to come personalities ( personas, even?) further fracture. It’s a line Harrow mocks, getting at the sheer absurdity of its intention, even as Harrow’s own plans sound just as deliriously self-serious. This is Philip K. Dick’s Minority Report by way of Egyptian mythology (by way of Marvel, of course): Those found guilty of pre-crimes will be judged by Harrow’s tattooed scales and be summarily killed. Then again, you’d have to be made of stone to not respond accordingly at the sight of Isaac wearing nothing more than a pair of black boxer briefs. There’s a confidence in his step that suggests he’s not the frazzled gift-shop employee before us.

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Isaac and Hawke’s exchanges on-screen has to be the highlight of the episode. The action scenes are fine, but some bit of the CGI felt flat, for instance, the part when Ethan Hawke’s Arthur is seen invoking the goddess Ammit. The crackling burst of electricity and light just did not do anything for me, which is a shame, since this was supposed to be a powerful moment. The second episode of the Moon Knight is not as dazzling as first, when it should have been the other way round.

Moon Knight episode 2 introduces Mr Knight, a new alter ego for Oscar Isaac's hero. But this tonal shift makes for a much weaker episode than the first one.

Characters change and evolve, particularly in the transition from page to screen, but there's only so far you can go before the original character is no longer recognisable. Unfortunately, that's not the case in Moon Knight, the TV show. There, this smart, gentleman figure became the public face of Moon Knight, the one who consulted with the police and reassured people in need of help. Nowhere is that more clear than in episode two when Steven finally embraces super heroics with a costume of his own. But that doesn't mean Moon Knight should shift so bluntly between horror in one moment and slapstick comedy the next. That's not to say Moon Knight is ill-defined as a character.

Marvel's 'Moon Knight' has made Oscar Isaac's Steven Grant the lead character of its first two episodes. Here's why that was a bad decision for the Disney+ ...

That results in an odd, frustrating narrative disconnect in the show itself because, even though Moon Knight’s first two episodes do move its plot forward, they do so in direct opposition to Steven Grant’s own efforts. Moon Knight is no exception to this rule, and that’s why Steven Grant has no business being the show’s central character. Give Up Control, Steven — While a lot has happened to Steven over the course of Moon Knight’s first two installments, he’s done very little himself. Moon Knight Episode 2’s retreat back to Steven’s perspective not only retroactively robs Marc’s introduction of much of its power but also makes it feel like the show is simply repeating itself. A lot has happened to Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) over the course of Moon Knight’s first two episodes. Does Moon Knight have a Steven Grant problem?

The second installment of Marvel's 'Moon Knight' starts to offer answers by pulling back the curtain on Khonshu's avatars and broadening the scope of the ...

There’s still plenty of runway for the series to take off, and the second episode ends with Marc overlooking Egypt, with its pyramids looming in the distance, which lends the impression that the show is just getting started. As Mr. Knight, Steven manages to land one clean punch on the jackal, but the better fighter is clearly still Marc. After all, Marc is a former mercenary, and Steven is nothing more than a former gift shop employee. She’s been described as an archaeologist in the lead-up to the series, and her knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphics in the second episode hints at her expertise. Mr. Knight’s debut fight arrives in the first part of the episode’s lone action sequence, which provides a pretty ridiculous visual thanks to the show’s commitment to rendering the jackal as an invisible creature that only Steven can see: These first two episodes of Moon Knight serve as something of a two-part introduction to the series, with Steven Grant and the audience walking hand-in-hand into a world where it isn’t always easy to distinguish between what’s real and what’s happening in Steven’s head. But Harrow also tips his hand, explaining to Steven that the scarab is a compass leading to Ammit’s tomb, and that he and the rest of Ammit’s devout followers intend to bring her back to life. At the last possible moment, as Steven is falling to his death, he summons the suit—just not the one that everyone was expecting. That’s why Marc has cut off all communication with Layla and is seeking a divorce, as he attempts to protect her by leaving her in the dark. But Layla can’t wrap her head around Steven, believing him to be another one of Marc’s “fake identities,” a likely reference to how Marc once seamlessly cycled through various personas in early versions of the character in Moon Knight comics—though it could be hinting at a longer history of Marc’s dissociative identity disorder that Layla wasn’t aware of. As Spector receives a proper, if stilted, introduction, “Summon the Suit” also provides the road map for the rest of Moon Knight. When Steven is apprehended by Harrow’s henchmen, Harrow reveals that he was Khonshu’s former avatar, and that Khonshu has been banished by the other gods. Steven finds a bag containing Marc’s passport, his gun, and the all-important golden scarab, which finally prompts Marc to explain the developing situation to Steven—with just enough information about their now-shared life to thrust Steven into a panic attack. Detectives Fitzgerald and Kennedy, who both work for Harrow, reveal to Steven that Marc is an international fugitive: a mercenary whose team raided a dig site in Egypt and executed the archaeologists.

'Moon Knight' Episode 2 provided viewers with much-needed answers, even if they just led to more questions.

And speaking of Layla, we learn that one of the reasons Marc is willing to serve Khonsu is that the god wants Layla as his next avatar. Layla arrives, scarab in hand, and tells Steven to summon “the suit,” a department in which he doesn’t have much experience. She also brings him the divorce papers that Marc apparently sent her, which is always a fun way to meet someone. She recalls hunting for that very treasure with Marc, but her trip down memory lane is interrupted by the arrival of some particularly nosy “authorities.” Marc once again speaks to Steven, insisting that he relinquish control of his body, but Steven isn’t having it. But when he gets a peek at the museum’s security footage, there’s nary a trace of the jackal-looking creature that attacked him, making his behavior seem even more erratic than it already was.

In "Summon the Suit", the second episode of Marvel's Moon Knight series on Disney Plus, Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) transforms in an unexpected way: Into a ...

In a great moment, Steven rejects this as madness, is forced to fight for his life from another jackal monster, and finally summons the suit. This is where the suit returns: as “Mr. Knight,” the persona Moon Knight adopts when acting as a protector of night travelers. The episode continues to lean on the Memento energy of the first, with Steven and the audience unaware of the full picture, although with the knowledge that Marc, forced to the margins, does know what’s going on. As far as action comics go, Moon Knight #5 is a masterpiece. Cool in a way that the show might ultimately struggle to improve on. This means this new TV version of Moon Knight has a lot of knotty stuff to pull from, and a good way to nod towards that messy history without actually untangling it is to just wink at it and move on.

The second episode of Moon Knight drags in its dedication to mystery, refusing to acknowledge important parts of its title character's backstory.

While Moon Knight is not intended to serve as an origin story for the Fist of Khonshu, those details are vital to anyone who is not already familiar with his story, particularly his DID diagnosis, and his faith, something fans have been worried about the series glossing over entirely. For many fans, it may be a disappointment not to see Mr. Knight as we know him, and perhaps for good reason, considering the show’s marketing materials advertised Mr. Knight as a capable, sinister alter in Marc’s system, not Steven’s bumbling idea of a supersuit. But there are so many aspects of Marc Spector that have yet to be discovered that it almost feels like the story is wasting its own time. However, in the MCU, the suit is not a separate persona or alter at all — but rather, the result of what Steven imagines when Layla tells him to "summon the suit." We also learn, when he confronts Steven by kidnapping him and bringing him to his commune, that Arthur Harrow was once an avatar of the moon god that controls Steven — though he may well be lying to get what he wants. Well, to resurrect the demoness Ammit, of course, with the intention of having her eliminate anyone who harbors even a shred of ill intent in their heart, before they’ve ever done any wrong.