Moon Knight: 5 reasons to see the Marvel TV series

Five elements that can push both fans of La Casa delle Idee and occasional viewers to recover this new TV show with Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.

Moon Knight is the new series Marvel Studios leading for the first time, inside the Marvel Cinematic Universeone of the most absurd and problematic characters of the de The House of Ideas. An out-of-the-box figure who suffers from a truly disabling psychic problem (dissociative identity disorder) and who draws his superhero potential from the Egyptian god of the moon, Khonshu, which gives him incredible abilities. A work that therefore, while appealing to classical stylistic features that we have already had the opportunity to see in other products of the same universe, adds interesting new elements that could really change the general approach of the titles. Marvel on the small screen.

Moon Knight, in fact, he examines the psychology of a protagonist as never before, not only investigating his external frailties, but probing his most hidden fears and obsessions. If we add to this the involvement of first-rate actors of the star system and the development of a narrative context that at first glance seems far from the usual, here is that the realization has all the credentials to capture the attention not only of the usual Marvel fans, but also spectators who are usually far from these shores. Let’s find out together, with some SPOILERwhat are the 5 reasons to see the product designed by Jeremy Slater (The Lazarus Effect, The Umbrella Academy) and directed by Beau DeMayo (The Witcher, The Originals).

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1. Moon Knight: Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke

We have already mentioned that Moon Knight has a noteworthy cast and despite the supporting actors involved they have a lot of character (a special mention goes to the voice of Khonshu, F. Murray Abraham), those who stand out are the protagonist and antagonist. Oscar Isaacwhich recently bought up extraordinary stakes on the large (Dunes, The card collector) and small screen (Scenes from a wedding), finally debuts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and does so with boundless class and talent.

Only a great actor like him is able to interpret superlatively distinct personalities, without being forced or spotted. A character, therefore, who seems perfectly calibrated for the star who clearly chose this project with great care. Ethan Hawkeinstead, which lends its face to the terrifying and mellifluous Arthur Harrow, seems to have painted, already in the first episodes, an extraordinary and genuinely charismatic villain. A villain with a particular potential that we will hardly forget.

2. Moon Knight: mythology and superheroes

If it is true that with Thor (2011) of Kenneth Branagh we heard about mythology in the Marvel Cinematic Universe right away, it is equally true that, apart from the Norse pantheon, we have never had the opportunity to explore other deities. With Moon Knight (probably in preparation of Thor: Love and Thunder where it will appear Zeus) we begin to know the Egyptian gods according to i Marvel Studios and we announce that the result is fascinating as well as successful.

In the opening episodes we get to know a lot of the background of the series, not only by discovering the first divinities with whom we will interact during the work, but also by tracing aspects more related to religion and spirituality, which have a very important function in the economy of the history. An excellent opportunity, therefore, to brush up on ancient Egyptian mythology manuals and review some films on the subject, so as to let yourself be carried away by the desert wind and the charm of supernatural power.

3. Moon Knight: An effective mix of genres

Starting with WandaVision, which represents the MCU’s new serial course, we realized that Marvel Studios likes to hybridize genres and also Moon Knight is no exception. However, if the other reference shows had a superhero side that somehow got the better of experimentation, in the case of the series with Oscar Isaac, it seems that everything is more about innovation.

The initial episodes, albeit touched by the universe of The House of Ideasare permeated, in equal measure, with investigative fascinations, mystery, thrillers and horror, managing on the one hand to keep the attention of users who absolutely want to know more high, on the other by intelligently proposing a product that can meet not only the tastes of die-hard superhero fans, but also casual spectators who want to approach this world on tiptoe.

4. Moon Knight: an independent piece of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The speech of the previous paragraph must also be read from the Marvel Cinematic Universe perspective and, precisely by virtue of our reflections on the varied and well-hybridized content, we can reach the conclusion that for now there is little of the design plan of Kevin Feige and not because it is not actually part of it, but because it is an independent rib compared to the usual one.

It is no coincidence that both Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke have repeatedly reiterated that they have chosen the project because it is different from the others and this characteristic is potentially the riskiest, but also the most ambitious element of the show. Being able to calibrate the relationship with the MCU well (without having to forcibly wink at the fans), Moon Knight can actually represent a serial unicum of Marvel Studios: only WandaVisionto date, it has perhaps managed in part to emancipate itself from the parent company and venture beyond the usual comics language of the company.

5. Moon Knight: The dark side of a hero

The show revolves around a frail and problematic hero, fighting first with himself and then, later, with the dangerous leader of a sect. During these years of superheroes we have had the opportunity to know the depth of some characters, but never properly analyzed what they have inside, at least not from a psychological point of view. Moon Knight it is an opportunity to change things and, once again, to represent an exclusive model to be taken into consideration also in the future.

We realize it, within the series, because even if the superhero theme is part of the story, what intrigues most of the work is the development of the protagonist and his characterization always in constant evolution, in the balance, like the balance of Egyptian psychostasia, between good and evil, darkness and light. The tragic and dysfunctional existence of a character continues to be the fundamental pivot that characterizes the success of many cinema and serial titles.

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