The season finale of Moon Knight left fans wondering about the future of the characters and so much more.
Most Marvel Studios shows on Disney Plus have a long season or series finale. Moon Knight was the exception – something that would normally spell doom for a show. Not in this case. Moon Knight ended with a fantastic finale. Every emotional moment and action scene was done better than expected.
It was the perfect end to what may be Marvel’s best show. Even with this ending, there are questions that need to be answered.
6. What else could Ammit’s staff do?
Arthur Harrow’s staff was powerful. In the first couple of episodes viewers saw a fraction of Ammit’s power. It chose the right people for Ammit’s cause, brought jackals to Earth to battle, and fought off two avatars while powering his god. It made this writer wonder what else it could do.
Magic is strange. It gives its user big time abilities with its limitations seemingly endless. This writer truly believes that this is only a fraction of what Ammit offered. Arthur had no fancy suit to protect him like Layla and Steven and Marc. Just the staff. Imagine the kind of things he could have done if Ammit was at full strength.
5. Could Layla have been a good Moon Knight?
Marc Spector thought that Khonshu wanted Layla El-Faouly as his avatar. Come to find out, he didn’t (more on that later). This was just another lie to keep Marc in check. However, we’ve seen what Layla can do. Could she have been a worthy avatar of Khonshu? This writer votes yes.
In some ways, Laya is better than Marc. For one, she’s in control of her mind. And, as we saw when she became Taweret’s avatar, she adapted to the abilities quicker than Steven. Layla may have been able to unlock different Moon Knight powers. As we’ve seen from Marc and Steven, each user gets a different power and suit when they’re the protector of the night travelers.
4. What else can the Moon Knight suit do?
Before getting the suit, Marc was killed. In episode 4, Marc was killed again. Each time, he was resurrected by Khonshu. When he was in the suit as Moon Knight, Marc and Steven were stabbed, beaten, and thrown through windows. Yet they kept getting back up and fighting. Those are only the defensive capabilities.
Marc flew through the sky at amazing speed to stop Ammit. His moon projectiles come out of his chest when he needs them. The most impressive thing is how the suit adapted to the user. Marc and Steven switched weapons and abilities when it was needed. Wait until we see how it adapts to Jake Lockley.
3. Is Taweret more powerful than Khonshu?
When Layla said “yes” to Taweret, she gained powers and a suit. Layla, being the versed fighter that she is, adjusted to her new armor, powers, and weapons quickly. Taweret’s suit seemed more durable and dangerous than Moon Knight’s. Was this because of Layla’s skills or because Taweret is stronger than Khonshu?
Taweret was calm and happy, but, don’t forget, she’s a god. Like other deities, Taweret’s avatar is given immense power. Was Layla stronger, did she just make it look easier, or did she have better control of her new abilities than Marc and Steven?
2. Layla “Avatar of Taweret” in Marvel comics
Laya El-Faouly was created to replace Marc Spector’s partner and sometimes girlfriend Marlene Alraune. A good pick since Moon Knight made it a point to represent the country of Egypt properly. Casting an Egyptian woman to be an Egyptian hero will go a long way to showing that Marvel pays attention to people being represented properly. It’s why a point was made for a girl to ask Layla if she’s Egyptian and responds, “yes'” in Arabic. That may have been the most beautiful moment of the series.
It’s likely that this episode will make Layla even more popular than she already was. Don’t be surprised when she makes her Marvel Comics debut within the next few years.
1. Jake Lockley
Fans of the Moon Knight comic book were patiently waiting to see when the third personality was going to appear. If you only saw the show, then you saw the signs that someone else controlled the body other than Marc and Steven. At the end of the episode, we finally see Jake Lockley make his official Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. Not only that, he speaks Spanish and is more than willing to kill for his god when Marc wouldn’t.
First off, Khonshu is a jerk. Sometimes it seems like he does things for the greater good. Other times it seems selfish. Khonshu and Jake Lockley’s relationship seems like a little bit of both. However, it looks like Jake may be the avatar that Khonshu needs and he seems okay with the arrangement.
Moon Knight has shown that two different personalities have two different suits and weapons. What will Jake’s look like? Does it change or does it adjust to Marc or Steven to avoid being caught? What can he do that others can’t? Is Jake more willing to kill because it makes Khonshu happy or because he enjoys doing it? Hopefully we’ll get these answers sooner rather than later.
All six episodes of Moon Knight episode 6 are now available on Disney Plus.
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