Steven Grant/Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac) in “Moon Knight.” Marvel Studios
Warning: This text accommodates spoilers for “Moon Knight” Episode 2, “Summon the Swimsuit.”
The first episode of “Moon Knight” ends on a cliffhanger — Steven Grant has given over his physique to his different persona, Marc Spector, who confronts an approaching demon canine.
And the second episode picks up proper from there, giving us the primary glimpse on the ongoing bond and shared expertise of the 2 characters.
We observe Steven and Marc as they dive deeper into the thriller of Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) and his intentions to deliver havoc upon the world by releasing a lethal god from Egypt. We additionally see Steven and Marc meet Layla (Could Calamawy), who has had a romantic relationship with Marc prior to now.
This episode is full of exposition, which is critical to know the bigger scope of the “Moon Knight” universe. We study extra about Harrow’s journey with Khonshu (Harrow was the previous vessel of Khonshu) and the way Harrow plans to result in destruction and judgment. We additionally see extra of the dynamic at play between Steven and Marc, in addition to Steven, Marc and Layla, which continues to evolve because the present goes on.
In some ways, the second episode appears like an extension of the premiere. Two of the present’s administrators confirmed to me that the primary two episodes communicate to one another, though the manufacturing group tried to make every episode its personal expertise. That stated, the second episode is an exhilarating expertise as a result of we see extra of the Moon Knight character at work, in addition to one other model of Moon Knight referred to as Mr. Knight, who wears an all-white conventional swimsuit.
It’s enjoyable to see the dynamics of the Moon Knight comedian books at play right here. Through the years, totally different artists have toyed with Moon Knight’s fits. Some have him sporting a white cape and cowl, much like Batman. Others have him wearing an all-white, posh swimsuit. We get to see either side of the coin as Marc and Steven juggle the expertise of stopping Harrow and his goons.
I’ve seen the primary 4 episodes of the present, and I nonetheless look again at Episode 2 because the “most MCU” model of the present, which means it’s the one which feels as a lot part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as anything. The forthcoming episodes stray away from that concept and turn out to be their very own factor. However “Summon the Swimsuit” is full of the traditional Marvel wit, motion and journey that made us benefit from the franchise within the first place.
It might be troublesome to make it by way of the second episode due to the dialogue. Nevertheless it’s necessary to stay round since you start to know extra in regards to the dynamics of the characters, of Moon Knight, and of the rising world that makes the remainder of the present far more epic in scope.