Moon Knight episode 4 made viewers aware of these five things. Each of them are crucial to the rest of the series.
Episode 4 of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight wasn’t what this writer expected. It didn’t have any of the pizazz that the other three episodes of the Disney Plus series had. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. It was just different.
There was a lot of information to take in on Marc Spector and Layla El-Faouly’s past, especially with Layla’s father. Marc was there when he died and it turns out that he was killed by someone who got greedy (like in the comics).
The biggest moment, however, may have come when we saw what happened to Marc when he came across Arthur Harrow in the tomb of Alexander the Great (which we’ll get into later). There were other moments that need to be mentioned. Here are the best five.
5. Khonshu isn’t the first god to be imprisoned
Moon Knight starts with Horus’ Avatar putting Khonshu’s stone statue in a chamber. What we soon see is that Khonshu isn’t the first god to be imprisoned in stone. There were tons of others in stone who were placed there over the years as well. What seemed like a common thing now seems weird.
There was a reason why this was immediately shown. Horus’ avatar seemed shady from the beginning. Him holding the gods like this seems like he’s protecting himself and his mission from those who could stop him. It doesn’t help that he’s working with Arthur Harrow.
4. Layla likes Steven
It seemed as if Layla El-Faouly liked Steven Grant the first time she met him. He was nothing like Marc. He was affectionate, intelligent, and liked the same things she did. What started as something like infatuation, however, may have turned into love.
Layla kissed Steven and it was passionate. Looks like she sees things in him that she can’t get in Marc. What happens next will be important. After she found out that Marc was there when her father died, she may not even be able to look at Steven, even if he’s a different person and he didn’t actually kill her father.
3. Arthur doesn’t care about his people
Arthur Harrow puts on a good front. He provided a safe community, food, and so much more. In the end, though, Harrow was nothing but a cult leader and the people in his flock don’t even realize they’re being played. What’s worse are the ones who know what he really is and follow him anyway. Largely because they’re becoming sacrifices for his cause.
Even with Moon Knight and Khonshu temporarily out of the picture, Arthur knows that he isn’t safe yet. While he was looking for Ammit, Harrow used his people as cannon fodder. It could be to appease Ammit or so he could have a safer path to his goal. Regardless of the reason, Harrow let his guys get killed and didn’t care.
2. Alexander the Great
Each of the Egyptian Gods have a voice or an avatar. In Episode 4 of Moon Knight, we find out that Alexander the Great was the voice of Ammit. A shocking and frankly cool discovery. Alexander the Great is one of the more prominent people in history. Learning that he was connected to the gods was a nice touch by the creative team. It was funny where Ammit’s stone was hidden too. Since Alexander the Great was the voice of Ammit, it only makes sense that it would be in his throat.
1. Saved by a god in Moon Knight
Steven and Marc were shot by Arthur Harrow. If you’re a fan of Moon Knight in Marvel Comics, you know that something like death wasn’t going to stop him. He came back from the dead a bunch of times in the comics. And, as it was mentioned earlier in this season of Moon Knight, Khonshu said he brought Marc back to life. It looks like he’s being saved by the gods yet again.
Marc may not have the Khonshu or the powers of Moon Knight to protect him this time, but it looks like he isn’t alone. While Marc and Steven were escaping the literal asylum of their mind, the goddess Taweret approached them. The pair scream as she says hello in a sweet voice. Little do they know that she’s the goddess that likely brought them back.
Moon Knight streams new episodes of its first season on Disney Plus on Wednesdays.
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