Moon Knight's Finale Is Part MCU And Part Something Else
The following article contains spoilers for Moon Knight.
Having finished what is so far its only planned season, Moon Knight will leave many Marvel fans with a different aftertaste than most other films or series, in no small part thanks to the horror film influences that define the style of the guest directing duo made up of Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. However, the show’s final episode repeats a familiar mistake that makes it difficult to define its true identity.
By the own admission of director Mohamed Diab and star Oscar Isaac, Moon Knight wanted to be different from the plethora of Marvel productions that currently dominate both movie theaters and streaming. Yet, the series betrays that premise as it slowly falls into the MCU’s third act trap. While Arthur Harrow and Ammit are not aliens, androids, or wizards, why does Moon Knight ending feel so similar to everything else that’s come before?
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The more obvious answer to that question would be that Moon Knight is, at the end of the day, just like any other Marvel production. It’s a showcase of a beloved comic book icon that can rely on some of the biggest budgets of any Hollywood production, all with the added appeal of a recognizable star as its protagonist. Except that it isn’t, because even though one of the biggest criticisms hurled at Marvel Studios is the very safety of its scripts and style. For five straight episodes,Moon Knight shuns the most successful formula the movie industry has ever seen while retaining all of its entertainment value.
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