Marvel fans left reeling over Moon Knight episode 5's "heartbreaking" ending
Moon Knight fans have been reacting to episode 5’s final twist. Spoilers ahead.
Moon Knight’s latest episode picks up directly after the reveal that Marc has really been in an asylum this whole time. However, rather than the action-packed 50 minutes we’ve grown used to, the latest episode takes a deep dive into his backstory.
Under the guidance of Taweret, Marc and Steven are transported on their journey to the afterlife following Arthur Harrow’s shooting. Now that they’re no longer one body, their hearts are to be weighed against the feather of Maat to see if they’ll be welcomed into the Fields of Reeds or sentenced to damnation.
The hippo god urges Marc to try and balance his scales, by looking back into his past. Thus, his childhood trauma-filled journey begins. Through a series of flashbacks and visions, we learn of the heartbreaking way Marc’s brother dies, as well as his abusive relationship with his mother. We also got to see the moment Khonshu chose Marc as his avatar as he lay dying in the desert.
Moon Knight also finally reveals that Marc created Steven Grant as a way to cope as a young child – and how after being unable to attend his mother’s funeral, Marc retreats into Steven to cope.
However, despite all of their soul-searching, by the time they’d reached the gates of Osiris, the scales are still unbalanced. Taweret sadly confirms their souls will now be claimed by the creatures of the Duat, to freeze them on the desert planes.
As they climb aboard the boat, Marc and Steven attempt to fight them off but the latter is unable to escape, falling off the vessel and freezing to death. As Steven dies, Marc’s scales finally balance.
The heartbreaking final moment has left fans reeling over Steven’s fate. Some
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