Moon Knight Episode 5 Easter Eggs & Marvel References Explained
Caution: spoilers ahead for Moon Knight episode 5
Moon Knight episode 5 follows two intrepid explorers venturing into the unknown — but this isn't Dr. Grant and Rosser searching for ancient relics, this is Steven Grant and Marc Spector digging up Marvel Easter eggs. After Moon Knight's shock transition from Egyptian tomb to mental health ward, episode 5 wastes little time providing answers. Marc Spector (alongside Steven Grant and the angry fella in the red sarcophagus) are heading into the afterlife, but their hearts aren't balanced enough for entry. If the pair hope to revive themselves and stop Arthur Harrow, they must first figure out how to calm Taweret's rocking scales.
Unfortunately for Marc, this means trawling through painful past memories. It's another MCU Disney+ therapy session, albeit this time with an actual therapist. «Asylum» is largely dedicated to filling the many blanks of Moon Knight's origin story — the death of a loved one, parental abuse, the onset of Marc's DID (dissociative identity disorder), the death of a not-so-loved one, and a brush with danger in Egypt.
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As Marc and Steven cut through the vines of history and push back the boulders of youth, their exploration yields many a Marvel Easter egg. They discover direct references to the MCU (a rarity in Moon Knight), even more direct references to Marvel comic lore, and emotional callbacks that cast previous episodes is a whole new light. Here are the Easter eggs we found in Moon Knight episode 5.
Following episode 4's surprise introduction of Taweret, Moon Knight episode 5 snaps back to Marc Spector attending therapy with Dr. Harrow, who confirms the name of this fantasy ward is
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