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I took a quick break from finals last night and watched the Moon Knight season one finale. Marvel strikes again with yet another really good show that brings a fan favorite comics character into the MCU. This show felt very MCU light however, with only about four references to the MCU and most of them just background details. Moon Knight is a character I don’t know too much about, I’ve only read a couple crossovers with him involved and never one of his solo stories. But Oscar Isaac is absolutely fantastic as not just Marc Spector but as Steven Grant as well. It’s really easy to forget that they’re the same person, Isaac plays both of them so uniquely that you just completely forget. The Moon Knight and Mr. Knight outfits look very stunning and have great movement to them. Ethan Hawke is very very good as the villain despite the fact that we don’t get to learn very much about him. May Calamawy doesn’t show up for a second but she does a great job with her scenes. She gets a fantastic scene in the finale that reminds everyone how important representation is. F. Murray Abraham provides a really good voice to Khonshu that has an interesting relationship with Marc/Stephen. Antonia Salib is so adorable and fun as Tawaret and I really hope we get to see more of her character sometime. The first two episodes may seem a little slow but it makes sense now that the show is over. Two episodes of learning about the character, three about self discovery, and one to wrap it all up really well. They spend some serious money on this show, it might not seem like it but it’s all in the finale. The finale has some pretty major consequences for a show. If this doesn’t get referenced in one of the movies soon I’ll be mad. This was a really good first step into the supernatural end of Marvel and I’m so excited that we’re getting more very soon. All of it leading into Blade of course. There is a really good post credit scene, easily the best for the Disney+ shows since the Loki finale. It does a great job setting up the season two that we all deserve to see. I’m very excited for Doctor Strange tomorrow and see how the supernatural Marvel continues to expand. 10/10. -Tyler.
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Es una serie bien desarrollada ,bastante entretenida ,hay capítulos dónde no avanza mucho con la trama ,pero no son aburridos.
Tiene muchas secuencias de acción bien coreografíadas y algunas con mucha violencia ,algo que hasta ahora no se había visto en una serie de Marvel sin que Disney las censure.
Tiene un cgi bastante bien logrado para ser una serie ,hay escenas dónde falla un poco pero es aceptable 😂
Oscar Isaac hace un excelente papel dándole vida a personalidades diferentes ,jugando con los gestos y la voz ,los black out del personaje están muy bien logrados ,no es usado en exceso y la escena se entiende a la perfección dejando la duda de que pasó en ese momento.
Hay capítulos dónde el desarrollo del personaje queda estancado y es un poco molesto ,ya que la serie se entiende perfectamente con sus idas y vueltas ,y no hace falta estar dos capítulos con la misma cosa 🙄
El final es un poco apurado ,son pocos capítulos dónde la historia se estanca en varios ,deberían haberla hecho más larga o desarrollar mejor la trama para no apresurar todo al final y que se produzcan algunas confusiones.
El final tiene una escena post creditos bastante buena e interesante (MUCHO mejor que la de Hawkeye😑).
En conclusión, es una buena serie ,entretenida y te saca del aburrimiento.
Son solo 6 capítulos así que véanla.
Calificación: 7 / 10 ⭐
By @nknews_
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2022
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Director: Mohammed Diab.
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F Murray Abraham, Antonia Salib, Saba Mubarak, etc.
Steven Grant discovers he's been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon God. Nut he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and curse to his troubled life. This show is absolutely fantastic.
The cinematography and set locations were very strong. There was a lot of interesting elements with the storyworld and Steven/Mark's condition that was well explored. This show had a very dark tone, with brutal use of gore and it was very intense throughout. The performances were incredible. Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy were both fantastic. But Oscar Isaac was truly amazing here, perhaps the strongest actor the MCU has gotten, he delivered a fun, brutal and emotional performance and was able to transition so smoothly into two different personalities. The mystery and the development to the mystery was well developed throughout. With great character conflict and development Mark/Steven and Layla. The character background and emotional weight that came with Mark's past was surprisingly hard hitting and very well done.
The Egyptian and Jewish representation was great. The score was very strong, and the show felt very unique compared to the rest of the MCU. The characters were likeable with strong set ups for the key plot points of the series. The lighting and character designs of the Gods were very impressive. The humour from Steven was great. With some deep themes on grief and regret that were well handled and they managed to handle mental health and Mark's condition with a lot of care and sensitivity. Arthur Harrow was a strong villain with good character motivations. There was a lot of fun scenes and very strong action particularly within the second half of the series. With strong worldbuilding and character depth. I thought the 6 episode structure worked really well for this particular series. The stakes were increased throughout the show, with a fantastic finale and a great end credit scene that certainly teases another season.
My only slight criticisms would be the patchy CGI in parts as a lack of consistent antagonism from the villain.
Overall, Moon Knight for me is the MCU'S strongest TV show. Its unique visual and narrative touches and its brutal darkness make for a refreshing experience and Oscar Isaac does a fantastic job.
Overall Score: 96/100.
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