Moon Knight's Khonshu Twist Sets Up 3 Upcoming MCU Movies
Warning: Spoilers for Moon Knight episode 2
Moon Knight's handling of Khonshu and the Egyptian gods sets up three MCU movies. Starring Oscar Isaac as the titular hero, at first glance the Moon Knight Disney+ TV show is something very rare indeed for the MCU; a self-contained story that's avoided indulging in Easter eggs and additional references. So far, Moon Knight's precise placement in the MCU timeline has only really been indicated by a poster on a bus. But, for all that's the case, it forms a vital part of the MCU all the same.
This is because of the way Moon Knight handles its Egyptian gods. When Marvel first launched the MCU, the studio was wary of the supernatural, fearful such mystical elements would clash with the science-based universe they had created; that's why Thor treated Asgard's magic as though it was simply a form of advanced science. Over a decade later, Marvel is much more confident, and Moon Knight has added an entire pantheon into the MCU, as well as all the rich history that comes with them. It seems the MCU's version of the Egyptian gods tend to operate on this plane of existence through avatars, although there are hints they can indeed be summoned onto this plane, with Arthur Harrow intending to "resurrect" his own god Ammit — presumably allowing his deity direct access to this world.
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As self-contained as Moon Knight may be, the addition of the Egyptian pantheon dramatically reshapes the MCU and its history. It means the Asgardians aren't the only quasi-divine beings to have influenced human development, but rather that other groups have been doing the same for literal millennia. And that, in turn, acts as direct setup for three
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