Jim's Review Episode 1
Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) bring Moon Knight to life in this 4 part episode.
In this episode we see that Steven is facing some challenges in life his personal and business life. He meets Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) who is after scarab that Steven has in his possession.
The adventure begins where Steven is switching personalities to Mark is what his wife calls me when he calls her.
He is continues to run and face himself and Arthur until he finally meets an alien creature and we finally see Moon Knight making his first kill!
look forward to the next episodes...
10 out of 10 stars
About series
Steven Grant and mercenary Marc Spector investigate the mysteries of the Egyptian gods from inside the same body.
There are so many easter eggs video below explains most of them
MOON KNIGHT Ep1: Every EASTER EGG and Full BREAKDOWN + Egyptian Gods EXPLAINED
Written and Hosted by Ryan Arey (http://twitter.com/ryanarey)
Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright and Randolf Nombrado
Research by Srinidhi Rao and Harriet Lengel-Enright
0:00 Easter Eggs Part 1
2:28 Moon Knight's Multiple Personalities Explained
5:27 Easter Eggs Part 2
8:10 Ammit and Apocalypse Explained
10:57 WHAM Song Meaning
12:00 Easter eggs Part 3
15:44 Khonshu and Ammit Explained
17:32 Easter Eggs Part 4
The series opens to Bob Dylan’s Every Grain of Sand. Now Dylan is a born-again Christian and this is one of his most spiritual songs. The lyrics talk about hitting his low point, the moment of confession–when he can see the Master’s hand in all of nature, in every grain of sand.
This has a lot of meanings for Moon Knight, and the villain Arthur Harrow. In the comics, Moon Knight was a mercenary named Marc Spector who died in the desert, and was resurrected by Konshu, the Egyptian god of the moon.
This was Marc's low point, his moment of confession, when he had a religious conversion to serve Konshu. Much like Saul, in the Bible, was struck blind by God and became the apostle Paul. The show seems like it’s going to be about faith in gods, and serving their will.
For instance, look at what Harrow does in this very first scene. He conducts a kind of ceremony for himself. He uses this glass of water to make a chime. This is similar to eastern meditation techniques, where chimes are used to harmonize the soul. In some parts of the world this sound can mean good luck or prosperity, or it can be a signal as a warning sign.
In christianity, water is also a symbol of purity, meant to cleanse. There’s holy water, and baptism. And the breaking of glass in a towel is reminiscent of a jewish wedding tradition that symbolizes the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The couple is starting their journey together, but they must also reflect on what has been lost. Broken glass has evolved over time to become a symbol of renewal and hope.
This is reminiscent of fire walking, the ritual where one walks across hot coals. This is a way to show your faith–it’s a rite of passage to show devotion. By walking on shattered glass, Harrow is demonstrating to his god Ammit that he will endure any trial for her benefit.
And don’t worry we’re going to explain all the Egyptian gods and their symbolism later in the video. Now in the comics, Harrow isn’t a religious leader, he’s a former scientist who studied pain therapy.
And we meet Stephen Grant, set to the song A Man Without Love, by Humperdinck. The song’s meaning is more obvious–Stephen’s condition keeps him from being with anyone, so he is lonely–a man without love. Stephen suffers from dissociative identity disorder, or DID–what’s commonly called multiple personality disorder.
In the comics, Moon Knight is a former mercenary named Marc Spector who pledged to serve Konshu–the Egyptian god of the moon. To do this, he created new identities–a playboy named Stephen Grant, a cab driver named Jake Lockely, and the hero Moon Knight–and later, another masked hero, Mr. Knight. Now these identities also reflect the many phases of the moon–just as, in Egyptian lore, Konshu has four different aspects: traveller," "Embracer," "Pathfinder," and "Defender."
Now, in the comics, Marc trying to maintain these various identities eventually led him to develop DID–or, he had it all along, or it was caused by Konshu–the details are left murky on purpose.
But Stephen has no idea that he has DID. He wakes up in strange places, and probably assumes that he’s been kidnapped. So he uses tape to create a seal on the door, sand to catch any footprints, and a combination lock to keep him in his bed.
In the comics, Stephen is a fake identity used to finance Moon Knight’s activities. Here, it seems like the Stephen identity is used for cover. He calls his mother’s voicemail twice, and gets postcards from her. I think that these cards are actually from Marc, as a way to make Stephen think he has lived a normal life.
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