In the reflections
After the slightly silent but largely positive reaction to Moon Knight’s debut on screen last week, we come to the second episode: Summon the Suit. Would Steven find out why he is moaning (sorry) as a crime hero after dark? Would we ever determine which museum in London he should work in? And will we forgive the accent now that we know that Marc Spector is actually putting it? One thing I’ve been thinking about since last week is who might be at the end of the phone when Steven calls his mom and leaves voice messages. We started with Steven chained to his bed, then we saw him heading to the British National Gallery of Natural History and the Albert Museum and trying to clear to break the toilets. Unfortunately for him and his career in the gift shop, there was nothing specific in the film that shows the chase of the jackal and it looks a lot like Steven’s vandalizing the property. It was definitely Marc who came out of the toilets and looked at the camera – the item was on the sidelines. It is also very likely that Marc was the person reflected in the painting during the HR meeting. (Reflections are a big deal in Moon Knight, and after watching the first episode again, I noticed a scene in which there were two reflections, possibly hinting at a further personality to come in future episodes.)
Welcome Leila
May Calamawy as Layla. Photo: Disney + / Marvel Studios Do you know when a fallen Egyptian deity chases you because you stole her special beetle? And then your estranged wife arrives on a scooter to save you? Talk about timing. Despite the heavy exponential dialogue between her and Steven, the scene in Steven’s apartment, in which it appeared that Mark – while constructing Steven’s personality – had borrowed generously from Leila’s life (French, Egyptology) was enlightening , even moving. Despite his looks and effortless ability to play characters like the X-wing ace, Poe Dameron, he is truly convincing as an incredible, no-nonsense museum nerd who struggles with amnesia.
Hi Arthur
Has Steven just been captured by the shadowy cops – completely fake and fake, or real Harrow-controlled cops? – was guided to the corner of Harrow in the city, where crime has stopped and people can speak Mandarin while playing hall. Everyone aspires to speak three languages, food is free, veganism is admiration, young men from Mexico provide lentil recipes and Bob Dylan’s songs are played through a loudspeaker. Interestingly, using his powers to try to create a utopia, Harrow has actually recreated some of North London’s most troublesome pockets. Bad cop, even worse cop… Khonshu and Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke). Photo: Disney + / Marvel Studios During the conversation, we learned more about Khonshu and his quest for justice, and Harrow’s time as Khonshu’s avatar, before Marc took the cloak. Of course, how true all this turns out, without a frame, is another matter, but it served to paint the path of Khonshu and the Moon Knight as evil and Harrow as the enlightened savior. Luckily Steven is not as rude as he sounds and quickly saw his gray area favor potentially innocent people and that Amit is indeed the bad element.
Hello, Mr Knight
After throwing the jackal out of a window, Steven, resisting letting Mark take control of his body, called for his own suit. This is Mr Knight’s persona, a less violent, more cerebral version of Moon Knight, not unlike Mr Soft of Trebor, for those who are old enough and British enough to remember him. As Steven began to gain power, he had to hand over control to Mark and the full power of the Knight of the Moon, who quickly stabbed the jackal into a monument and looked completely bad while doing so. Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant as Mr Knight. Photo: Disney + / Marvel Studios Finally, we saw Steven and Marc level with each other in a way they have not yet been able to do, with Khonshu being revealed to be something of a bully, albeit a bully with a wonderful, resounding voice. All in all, this was a fun episode, which went well with the story, revealed more about Harrow’s motives, introducing Leila and developing the relationship between Steven and Mark. I’m not sure where the series is going, but for now I’m all together.
Notes and other tasks
Keep your eyes on the living statue. His reaction to Steven’s embrace is the first time he has not responded to the character at all, suggesting that he is at least true and not a figment of Steven’s imagination. The actor, Shaun Scott, is referred to on IMDb as Crawley. In the comics, Moon Knight speaks regularly to his homeless informant named Bertrand Crawley. Expect this statue to play a bigger role before the end of the series. When Steven asks Marc how long Moon Knight is and he answers “too long”, how long do you think he means? Decades; Years? The expiration date on Marc’s passport was December 15, 2028. It’s good to know that he has a lot of travel ahead of him before he needs to renew. The DOB, meanwhile, and assuming the episode takes place today, has Marc at 35. Oscar Isaac is 43 years old and probably a big fan of expensive moisturizers. For the scenes where Steven and Mark were talking to each other, Isaac hired his brother, Michael Hernandez, a journalist in Miami, to play against him. The song that played in the last titles was El Melouk by Ahmed Saad ft 3enba & Double Zuksh.
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