(Moon Knight spoilers will be found below.)
Moon Knight is upon us, and as promised by Kevin Feige, it’s far more “brutal” than anything we’ve ever seen before in the MCU. It’s also, overall, very unlike any other Disney+ show in its stunning depth, evident already in the first episode. It’s truly the “Oscar Isaac power hour,” which is how our own Mike Ryan put it, and my goodness, what a showcase of Isaac’s talents that show’s turning out to be. The show’s full of chaos and trippy moments, and Oscar Isaac might be Space Daddy, but he’s really going through the paces here while playing a character with dissociative identity disorder.
Ethan Hawke, so far, is also (unsurprisingly) captivating as his David Koresh-esque cult leader/villain whose full intents are (of course) not yet clear, but there’s one character who people already can’t get enough of.
I’m not talking about the two main Isaac splits (so far), mild-mannered Steven Grant and mercenary Marc Spector, although that dynamic is highly memeable with the mirror thing going on, which provides for some of the more stunning visuals (not actually Kermit).
“give me the control, steven” #MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/DOw4FO1y3D
— ُtiff (@MKNlGHT) March 30, 2022
Nope, I’m referring to the character who’s mocking the hell out of poor Steven and clearly preferring Marc. You know, that character with the booming voice (F. Murray Abraham) who happens to be an Egyptian deity. That would be Khonshu. He’s already far more intriguing than many MCU antagonists and feels like he’d be right at home next to a miffed Wanda Maximoff. Khonshu is a god, sure, but he’s also an outcast, and he has no patience whenever Steven’s in charge of Oscar Isaac’s body instead of Marc.
The effect of Khonshu calling Steven an “idiot” and a “worm” and a “parasite” is quite funny, although he’s not used as mere comic relief. There’s much more behind the exasperated tone, but for now, people are having a hell of a time with Khonshu hating on Steven. You gotta feel for Steven while the mystery begins to unfurl, right? But Khonshu’s scoring tons of points already for providing the momentum and the mockery.
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Khonshu is Steven’s biggest hater frpic.twitter.com/ckYQSYkGf7
— faz – moonknight era (@buckyssteven) March 30, 2022
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This is how Khonshu prepared breakfast:
for Marc for Steven pic.twitter.com/ya414noB2w— ً (@donkeussy) March 30, 2022
Khonshu Likes Marc More
#MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/sDN5CuSAZU— Aarav (@lamba_aarav) March 30, 2022
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khonshu just there like hipic.twitter.com/EUPHKhEtZx
— bea bond
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Remember when we were worried about Khonshu being “comedic relief?”
His interactions with Steven were genuinely funny in this episode. It really reminds me of the way he tends to bully Marc in the comics. I was not disappointed by it one bit. #MoonKnight
— Moon Kasey
(@RawbertBeef) March 30, 2022
MOON KNIGHT IS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED #MoonKnight
Grant/Spector/Khonshu trio is by far the most interesting dynamic I’ve seen in awhile. The action sequences are unique and fun. Oscar Isaac is phenomenal in this dual role. Ugh, I can’t wait for this to be all we talk about! pic.twitter.com/4nrvm9b566
— manda spector
Khonshu’s Voice Is Scary#MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/e4FQT0Tq75
— Aarav (@lamba_aarav) March 30, 2022
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Khonshu talking about Steven Grant pic.twitter.com/s4qZx3EQTG— Jaiden (@jaidenlikestuff) March 30, 2022
khonshu when steven came back #moonknight pic.twitter.com/SF6kogiDve
— ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆ (@m0onknights) March 30, 2022
khonshu in that dark hallway chasing steven , good lord #MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/3Le5FUhBMe
— adonis needs marc (@earth0akosua) March 30, 2022
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all the times khonshu bullied steven this episodepic.twitter.com/nZDlJ448hu
— heli | MOON KNIGHT DAY (@gaynbmando) March 30, 2022
When people said Khonshu is going to be funny, i never thought it would be him just bullying and scaring Steven and calling him “worm”, “parasite”, “idiot” and “stupid.”
I LOVE IT #MoonKnight
— Shruti Rao (@shrutiraoart) March 30, 2022
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“the idiot’s in control” khonshu i will end you
— devon (@mcrcspector) March 30, 2022
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“Go back to sleep, worm”
“Surrender the body to marc”
“The idiot’s in control”
“Nooo, not the idiot”Khonsu kena mental tiap kali steven yg megang kendali
— Chew (@mightyIoki) March 30, 2022
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all the times khonshu bullied steven this episode— heli | MOON KNIGHT DAY (@gaynbmando) March 30, 2022
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khonshu whenever steven was fronting pic.twitter.com/zPykM2lIYz— r*ley (@FlLMORTEGA) March 30, 2022
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khonshu won’t leave steven alone— zach (@civiIswar) March 30, 2022
Honestly, Khonshu is perfect in #MoonKnight
— Barra (@ThatBmanGuy) March 29, 2022
Khonshu Likes Marc More
#MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/sDN5CuSAZU— Aarav (@lamba_aarav) March 30, 2022
Khonshu bullying Steven #MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/bulWLIKQsY
— Aarav (@lamba_aarav) March 30, 2022
There’s also this suggestion of more alters to come, with even Khonshu appearing a little bit confused in brief moments. As far as debuts go, this show has ’em hooked.
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love how this implies that Khonshu can’t tell who’s fronting at any given moment, and that there’s more alters besides steven and marc pic.twitter.com/Kk3nWE2eX9— human
(@praetorspartan) March 30, 2022
Disney+’s Moon Knight is currently streaming on Disney+