Moon Knight Episode 6 Recap: And Then There Were Three

Moon Knight episode 6—out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar—is the season finale and boy does it tug on my heartstrings onerous. This episode brings to the sequence a really action-packed finish but additionally reveals probably the most essential characters who Marvel has determined to unveil in a a lot later a part of the 42-minute episode (the shortest one until now). Moon Knight episode 6 could be very not like a number of the earlier episodes that lacked the fun and journey you get to see quite a lot of within the season finale. Nonetheless, for those who’ve been following the sequence religiously and try to piece collectively how the completely different characters have been weaved collectively—this episode packs a headliner on the finish that had me choosing my jaw off the ground.

Moon Knight episode 5 ended with Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac) gazing on the sundown in The Field of Reed that Tawaret (Antonia Salib), the Egyptian goddess, described because the heavenly paradise within the Duat. Steven Grant was banished to the Duat after attempting to save lots of Marc in Moon Knight episode 5. The finale carries on from there the place the story revolves round how Marc, regardless of his variations with Steven, shares an intimate relationship along with his different persona and the way the 2 wage the battle towards the darkness being introduced upon the world by Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke).

Despite leaving me completely perplexed throughout some components of the episode, Moon Knight episode 6 managed to weave the narrative and conclude the story in such a means that deserves one other season if something. Whether or not the creators could be imaginative and beneficiant to Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) followers within the days to come back continues to be not recognized. As for me, I used to be happy with the conclusion solely as a result of the creators managed to fill quite a lot of gaps with the post-credits scene (Oops, I should not have mentioned that). Yes, there’s a post-credits scene certainly however extra on that later.

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Moon Knight episode 6—titled “Gods and Monsters”, directed by Mohamed Diab, and written by Danielle Iman and Jeremy Slater, opened with Marc’s cadaver being dragged out of the water by Harrow’s henchmen who receive the stone statue of Ammit, the Egyptian god of guiding evil, who Harrow has been attempting to let out to actual judgment on sinners of the world. Having discovered Ammit, Harrow leaves the golden scarab (which was a mistake) on Marc’s useless physique, unaware that Layla (May Calamawy) is current in the identical room. As Harrow units on his journey to free Ammit, Layla mourns the dying of her husband. As she kisses him goodbye, her eyes fall upon the scarab which she later makes use of to search out Konshu’s stone statue.

A nonetheless from Moon Knight episode 6
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Remember when Marc requested Tawaret to contact Layla within the earlier episode? Well, the bubbling hippo manages to interrupt by means of the realms of the underworld to talk with Layla through corpses that Harrow laid to waste throughout his journey. Layla, who managed to sneak in amongst Harrow’s henchmen, speaks with Tawaret about the opportunity of bringing Marc again to life by liberating Konshu. The solely means to do this was by breaking Konshu’s ‘Ushabti’ (statue) which lies within the Chamber of the Gods. What I liked about the entire scene in Moon Knight episode 6 was that the corpse was as animated along with his gestures and hand actions as we have discovered to see the hippo within the sequence until now. I assumed that was humorous.

The subsequent scene opens with Harrow on the base of the Great Pyramid the place he opens a secret gateway into the pyramid by placing his sceptre to the bottom. Honestly, the visible jogged my memory of The Ten Commandments (1956), when Moses splits the Red Sea into two utilizing his divine sceptre—which additionally occurred in Egypt. Ironic, proper? Inside the pyramid, the avatars of all the opposite gods with whom we have been acquainted within the earlier episode are rattled by the commotion and sense that somebody is attempting to free Ammit. While Harrow overpowers all of the avatars, and breaks the statue of Ammit to free her, Layla sneaks off to search out the statue of Konshu within the pyramid. Ammit is depicted as a creature with the forequarters of a lion, the hindquarters of a hippopotamus, and the pinnacle of a crocodile and would not fall too removed from the Egyptian depiction of the goddess. While providing his loyalty to Ammit, Harrow confesses his scales aren’t balanced and presents to serve the goddess as penance. Ammit accepts the supply. Layla lastly manages to search out Konshu’s ‘Ushabti’ and releases him from his stone jail. Not with the ability to sense March Spectre’s presence (since he is useless), Konshu presents Layla the prospect to be his avatar – one thing she repeatedly rejects.

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Set out to “purify the souls of Cairo and then the world”, Ammit is interrupted by the enormous determine of Konshu within the chamber. Knowing that Ammit can solely be defeated by imprisoning her in a mortal type, issues begin to look awry for Ammit’s nemesis.

Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector in Moon Knight episode 6
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The subsequent scene in Moon Knight episode 6 cuts again to Marc at The Field of Reed, the place he contemplates accepting peace with Steven banished to the underworld. Knowing very properly that he too may very well be banished, Marc chooses to reunite with Steven who lies within the desert frozen in stone. Realising that Steven had been there for him all his life, Marc reaches for Steven’s frozen hand as he himself slips right into a state of changing into stone. Just after we thought that each their fates have been determined, a ray of sunshine penetrates the gates of Osiris, setting them free as the 2 return to their unique state—as dwell Marc Spectre and Steven Grant. As an Egyptian God deathmatch ensues between Ammit and Konshu, Marc is reincarnated. Sensing the presence of Marc, Konshu escapes the battle to reunite along with his outdated buddy marking the return of the Moon Knight.

Konshu realises that he isn’t sturdy sufficient to cease Ammit – which is when he asks Marc for assist. Realising the chance of the state of affairs, Marc and Steven make a cope with Konshu to set them free in the event that they handle to defeat Ammit. Back within the Chamber of the Gods, Layla calls upon Tawaret for her assist and “temporarily accepts” being Tawaret’s avatar. I liked how Calamawy was so simply capable of soar from one character to a different in a matter of seconds just about the identical means Isaac has been doing it for the entire Moon Knight sequence.

Overlooking your complete metropolis, Harrow stands atop the pyramid the place with the assistance of 1 spell he instructions his disciples to evaluate the sinners and their souls are sucked by Ammit who grows in measurement with every soul devoured. Tawaret’s avatar in Layla is revealed as a winged avenger (not Avenger) armed with quick Egyptian swords. Though, I by no means noticed her fly in your complete episode, and she or he used the wings largely to protect herself from bullet fireplace. On one facet, Moon Knight and Harrow have a duel of their very own whereas Konshu and Ammit proceed from the place they left off – solely now as huge because the pyramid. What follows is 3 to five minutes of action-packed preventing and mayhem. Layla and Marc are elated to be reunited and throughout the battle, we additionally see moments when Steven’s avatar of Moon Knight is seen throwing punches – one thing we hadn’t been capable of see until now.

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Calamawy has completed a superb job along with her motion sequences and even will get referred to as an ‘Egyptian superhero’. Frankly, the MCU hasn’t actually had quite a lot of Egyptian feminine heroes aside from Elektra Kyle perhaps. Think we’ll see extra of Layla El-Faouly as an motion star? Could be. Amid the battle, Harrow has Moon Knight pinned to the bottom with Layla trapped as properly. As Harrow drives his sceptre into Marc’s chest, Marc begins to understand this may very well be the top. What occurs subsequent had me scratching my head.

Ethan Hawke as Harrow in Moon Knight episode 6
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The scene cuts to a bewildered Marc holding Harrow’s sceptre towards the latter’s head, and Harrow appears as if he is been crushed to a pulp. Marc questions Steven whether or not it was him liable for the carnage. Steven denies it. Who was it then? Wait for the massive reveal, we’ll come again to this.

With Konshu being dragged towards the bottom by Ammit, Layla and Marc carry an unconscious Harrow to the Chamber to solid a spell that enslaves Ammit within Harrow’s physique. Konshu instructions Marc to kill Harrow to get rid of the opportunity of Ammit being revived ever once more. Marc realises he’s free and has a alternative to not kill anymore. As per the deal, Konshu then frees Marc/Steven.

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The scene then cuts to Steven awakening again on the asylum in Dr. Harrow’s room, making him assume that each one that had transpired was simply his creativeness, and the asylum was actuality. While strolling, Dr. Harrow leaves a path of bloodied footprints that each Steven and Marc spot and realise all of it was of their heads in spite of everything. As they bid goodbye to the physician (who begins to panic), Marc/ Steven wakes up in Steven’s dwelling solely to search out their leg tied to the mattress as they take a fall. And that was it! The finish of Moon Knight episode 6!

I used to be like: “What?!” How might they finish it this fashion? What occurred to Harrow? How did Marc defeat Harrow after being pinned to the bottom? So many questions have been left unanswered. It appears the creators left the massive reveal and chance of the solutions to the above questions for the aforementioned post-credits scene.

Moon Knight in a struggle towards Harrow
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The scene opens with Arthur Harrow in a wheelchair at a psychological establishment the place he’s visited by a Spanish-speaking man in a black gown who presents to take him out of the room whereas gesturing to the nurse to depart the matter to him. As the person pushes the wheelchair out of the constructing, whistling as he goes about it, Harrow’s sight falls upon quite a few our bodies of employees members all throughout the ground. After getting out, Harrow is shoved right into a white limousine the place Konshu awaits him. He is relieved that Konshu cannot harm him. Now right here comes the perfect half. Konshu confesses that he by no means wished Marc’s spouse to be his subsequent avatar, and knew simply how troubled Marc was mentally. Konshu knocks on the automotive’s window to inform the person within the black gown to disclose his id. And cue the massive reveal, Jake Lockley—the third persona of Marc Spector. Lockley mumbles in Spanish and shoots Harrow after which the limousine drives out of the establishment.

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For those that’re a bit misplaced right here, Jack Lockley is the third persona of Marc Spector, and is a cab driver as per the comedian. He is probably the most aggressive of the three (Steven Grant, Marc Spector, and Jake Lockley) and is believed to be the rationale Marc managed to defeat Harrow throughout the battle. Also, for those who bear in mind in episode 3, Marc or Steven killed some individuals after which have been blaming one another, each denied having completed the deed.. This might have been Lockley’s doing as properly. Clearly, the creators put all doubts to relaxation with this post-credits scene though did not trace that one other season could be coming sooner or later. They certain had me blown away with that finish.

Moon Knight episode 6 is now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. This was the sequence finale.