Moon Knight: Breaking Down That Big Episode 4 Twist

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Moon Knight’s fourth episode delivered just the kind of massive shocker audiences were in for since Marvel’s most unstable superhero made its debut on Disney Plus, however, with only two episodes left there is a ton of plot ground to cover but luckily the Jeff Lemire’s Moon Knight comics might just be able to answer where the series is heading.

Arguably episode four is among the best Moon Knightentries so far, and not just because of its unforeseen plot twist but also due to the way the directing duo of Aaron Moorehead and Justin Benson approached thisIndiana Jones type of adventure from the perspective of experienced horror filmmakers. Nevertheless, Moon Knight’s directors and writers wouldn’t be able to put all of this together if it wasn’t for the already fascinating source material the superhero brings to the table, especially with his revamped identity in recent years.

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A trip down “The Tomb” was always bound to end up with a banger, and yet the true shock value of it is only boosted by how relatively calm of a start it gets. Steven and Layla struggle to find their way through the desert and when they finally get to the tomb the vibes change completely from the Fight Club-esque walks Steven and Marc had through the street of London, all the way to a Raiders of the Lost Ark mission.

Those influences had already been put in place in last week’s episode, as Marc and Steven’s (and possibly fellow Moon Knight Jake Lockley too) strolled past El Cairo, but that’s why the Loki season 2 directors return to provide a perfect change of scenery and pace. See, unlike so many of Marvel’s other heroes, who are blessed with their powers to carry some grandiose purpose, the