Moon Knight Episode 2 Recap: The Spouse, Mr. Knight, and Villain’s Massive Plan

Moon Knight episode 2 — out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — is a bit curious second chapter for the brand new Marvel Cinematic Universe sequence. Though it lasts for 50 minutes together with credit, it does not really feel like rather a lot occurs on Moon Knight episode 2. Which may be as a result of it is made up of lower than half a dozen scenes in complete. It largely sketches out the world of Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac) — the life Steven Grant (Isaac) and the viewers do not learn about. We be taught Marc has a spouse in Layla El-Faouly (Might Calamawy) and that they went on adventures collectively. Moon Knight episode 2 additionally hints that the Egyptian moon god Khonshu — we obtained a affirmation on his identify right here — saved Marc from a near-death expertise.

In the meantime, Steven’s life continues to unravel. He loses his London museum job in Moon Knight episode 2. He finds out he is been punching folks together with his naked fingers at evening for years. (I get they’re two personalities, nevertheless it’s one physique. Should not he really feel it in his legs and arms within the morning?) And he ends the brand new Moon Knight episode with out management over his physique — and at any time when he does get up, he’ll uncover he is travelled a continent away, from Europe to Africa, with Moon Knight episode 2 ending in Egypt. Becoming {that a} sequence involving a number of Egyptian gods — to not point out, an Egyptian director and an Egyptian-Palestinian actress — would go there. I suppose the present’s setting goes to vary for no less than one, if no more, episodes.

For what it is value, Steven obtained his personal tackle the Moon Knight costume. In contrast to Marc’s conventional cape-and-hood model, his model of Moon Knight wears an off-white three-piece go well with, with a tight-fitting full-face masks that has a crescent-shaped image in the midst of the brow. It is referred to as Mr. Knight, the Moon Knight episode 2 credit reveal.

And oh, we additionally obtained clued into the villain’s large plan. In Moon Knight episode 2, cult chief Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) reveals he needs to resurrect the Egyptian goddess Ammit — which is why he is been after Steven, as a result of apparently the Scarab is beneficial is discovering Ammit. With Moon Knight episode 2 ending in Egypt, I am betting we are going to be taught extra about Ammit in Moon Knight episode 3.

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Ethan Hawke as Arthur Harrow, with the workers imbued with Ammit’s energy, in Moon Knight episode 2
Picture Credit score: Disney/Marvel Studios

Moon Knight episode 2 — directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, and written by Michael Kastelein — picks up proper after the place episode 1 left off. Or no less than, the place Moon Knight episode 1 ended for our scared little present shop-ist Steven Grant. Steven wakes up in mattress with nightmares of what occurred with the creature. However he is chained to his mattress like all the time. In spite of everything, he has no recollections as soon as he transfers management of his physique to Marc Spector, which is what Steven did in episode 1. Having found that Marc speaks to him at occasions by way of mirrors, Steven tries to speak to Marc within the toilet mirror, however he will get no reply.

Steven heads into work on Moon Knight episode 2, the place he encounters safety man JB (Alexander Cobb) as he is about to undergo final evening’s safety footage. However unusually, there’s nothing of that Egyptian jackal — as Steven calls that bizarre wanting supernatural jackal from episode 1 — on the CCTVs. All we see is Steven working scared making a multitude, and Marc staring on the digicam as he exited the museum. Naturally, his employers, the Nationwide Artwork Gallery, are letting him go for the injury he brought about, however not earlier than they provide him psychological assist.

On his method again to his flat in Moon Knight episode 2, Steven speaks to the dwelling statue Crawley (Shaun Scott), and tells him in regards to the issues — a flip telephone and a key — he discovered hidden in his flat. Now unemployed, Steven goes searching for a storage locker that the important thing belongs to, and finds it after 5 makes an attempt. Inside, he finds a mattress, some packing containers, and a bag. Stated bug has a gun, a number of cash, and an American passport with the identify Marc Spector. Alternate id confirmed! And oh, there’s additionally that Scarab that Arthur stored asking Steven for in Moon Knight episode 1. As Steven clicks open the Scarab, part of it hovers and factors in a course — Steven realises it isn’t pointing north like a compass.

Simply then, Marc returns within the reflection of the storage locker in Moon Knight episode 2. Naturally, Steven needs to know who he’s — and why he has entry to objects which are normally the territory of secret brokers. Marc says: “I serve Khonshu, I am his Avatar. We shield the weak and we ship Khonshu’s justice on those that deserve it.” Steven remarks that it is the stupidest factor he has ever heard. “I eat one piece of steak and bang, I am going bonkers,” Steven notes, in what is among the finest jokes from the brand new Marvel sequence. (I might additionally prefer to level out the stupidity of Isaac saying the phrase avatar just like the film Avatar. A lot for Diab’s claims over genuine illustration, when he cannot even get his American actors to say a Sanskrit-origin phrase prefer it’s meant to be mentioned.)

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Oscar Isaac’s Steven Grant confronts Isaac’s Marc Spector in Moon Knight episode 2
Picture Credit score: Disney/Marvel Studios

Marc tells Steven that he’ll disappear if he simply stays out of his lane and lets him end the job he must for Khonshu. However Steven tells him that he is by no means giving him management once more. In actual fact, he is by no means going to sleep once more if that is what it takes to maintain Marc away. Steven says that he’ll the authorities with every part he is discovered on Marc, and hopes that the NHS — that is the British public healthcare system — will pump him with sufficient capsules that he cannot bear in mind any of this. However simply as Steven leaves the storage locker on Moon Knight episode 2, the lights begin to flicker. He as soon as once more sees that weird-looking big determine from episode 1, besides this time it comes nearer.

Steven begins to run in Moon Knight episode 2, exiting the storage locker premises after which the constructing, solely to journey over himself and fall on the road subsequent to an incoming scooter. Stated scooter seems to be pushed by Layla — the girl on the telephone in episode 1 — who tells Steven that she discovered him by monitoring his telephone. “I assumed you needed me to,” she remarks. Layla then reveals she’s his spouse — technically, she’s Marc’s spouse — and she or he’s been questioning why he simply disappeared on her. She thought he can be high quality as a result of he had the go well with (wait, she is aware of?!) however she was additionally apprehensive he obtained kidnapped once more (wait, when was he kidnapped earlier than?). Steven simply asks her to get him again to his flat, the place he’ll clarify every part.

Again at his flat, Layla is bemused to see that Steven is into issues that she was recognized for. Steven’s favorite French poet is definitely Layla’s favorite French poet. Steven is learning hieroglyphics and the Egyptian alphabet, which is one thing Layla already is aware of. Layla then turns the dialog on Moon Knight episode 2, noting that he (she means Marc) despatched her divorce papers however by no means signed them. Steven says he would by no means divorce her — buddy, you had been by no means married to her — and that he’ll inform her every part in contrast to Marc who retains mendacity. However simply as he is about to tug the Scarab out of the bag, Marc will get in his head and tells him he is doing all of it to guard Layla. Should you contain her, it will be your fault if they arrive after Layla, Marc remarks.

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That will get Steven to cease, however he is mentioned an excessive amount of already. Layla’s curiosity is now piqued and she or he needs to know what he has within the bag. She snatches it away from him and finds the Scarab inside. Layla is aghast, noting that they — Marc and she or he — fought aspect by aspect for the Scarab. Besides Steven does not bear in mind their life collectively or their adventures. It appears Marc has been maintaining issues from Layla for some time. And he is additional pushing her away by divorcing her.

Earlier than their discuss can go any additional, the police come knocking on Steven’s door in Moon Knight episode 2. As they undergo his flat — sorry, do not they want a warrant? — they inevitably discover the Marc Spector passport. Layla had escaped by way of a window earlier than the police entered. They already consider he has stolen one thing — are they right here for the Scarab? Although how would they learn about that? — and now he is additionally on the hook for forging a passport. Because the police take him in, they uncover that Marc Spector is a world fugitive. He was a part of a group of mercenaries that hit a dig website in Egypt, and executed archaeologists by taking pictures them behind the pinnacle. One thing is up although, as a result of as a substitute of arriving at a police station, they pull up in a again alley.

Ah, they’re dummy cops — they usually’ve taken him to Arthur. As Steven will get out of the automobile, Arthur asks him: “Do you assume Khonshu selected you as a result of your thoughts can be simple to interrupt or as a result of it is damaged already?” Wait, is Arthur referring to that tall thingy with a chicken cranium for a head? It will appear so, which confirms my Moon Knight episode 1 suspicions. That basically is Khonshu, the Egyptian moon god.

Anyway, again to Moon Knight episode 2. Steven says that he isn’t damaged, he simply wants some assist. Arthur says that is what he is right here for. Khonshu returns and instructs Steven to kill Arthur, which Arthur predicts. Huh, how did he know? Arthur continues together with his pitch, informing Steven that the neighbourhood they stand in as soon as had the best crime charge within the metropolis. Arthur helped and now, folks do not even lock their doorways at evening. The 2 then stroll right into a group kitchen, the place Arthur notes that the meals is free — he calls out the lentil soup by identify, which is principally dal however fancier — as Steven sees of us get pleasure from what seems to be like a nice pure historical past documentary.

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Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, Ethan Hawke as Arthur Harrow in Moon Knight episode 2
Picture Credit score: Csaba Aknay/Marvel Studios

Simply as some close by steel trays fall down, Arthur notes that Khonshu typically throws mood tantrums and that is why he was banished by different Egyptian gods. Additionally, his coverage on vengeance did not sit properly with others. Khonshu retains chatting with Steven in between, telling him he solely punishes those that have accomplished hurt. Arthur then reveals on Moon Knight episode 2 that he is capable of predict Khonshu’s phrases as a result of he was his former Avatar — earlier than Marc. He then notes that Khonshu’s judgment arrives after evil has been accomplished. “Ammit is aware of this and she or he uproots them earlier than any evil is completed,” Arthur provides. We should resurrect Ammit, Arthur notes, and we’d like the Scarab to search out her. So, the Moon Knight villain’s large plan is to resurrect an Egyptian god? Um, cool.

Naturally, Steven brings up the purpose we have all considered by now. If Ammit judges pre-evil, is not the individual harmless? How can a thought be evil? How will you kill a baby 30 years earlier than they may do one thing? This speaks to the oft-cited query round killing child Hitler. Arthur spins a metaphor, claiming how one may amputate a limb to stop an an infection from spreading throughout a physique. Steven neatly factors out {that a} youngster is just not a diseased limb, earlier than turning round to talk to Arthur’s brainwashed followers, and questioning if they do not draw the road at youngster homicide. Arthur pivots on Moon Knight episode 2, altering the subject to his cane. It comprises a sliver of Ammit’s energy, which is how he is capable of decide folks utilizing the supernatural scales of his justice on his arm.

Even simply listening to in regards to the cane, everybody — together with Steven and Arthur’s followers — takes a step away from Arthur. The cult chief calls for that Steven hand over the Scarab, however he says he does not have it. This time, he isn’t even mendacity. Simply then, Layla emerges out of nowhere and declares she has the Scarab, holding it up for all to see. Layla then walks in the direction of Steven on Moon Knight episode 2, asking him to summon the go well with to allow them to get out of there in a single piece. However Steven retains misunderstanding her — and Layla has no selection however to then simply make a splash for it with Steven. A peaceful Arthur buries his cane into the bottom, from which one other Egyptian jackal emerges.

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Oscar Isaac as Mr. Knight in Moon Knight episode 2
Picture Credit score: Disney/Marvel Studios

As Layla and Steven search for a method out of the group kitchen, Layla reveals that she’s greater than able to dealing with herself bodily. Sadly, they finally nook themselves, and are pressured to bolt a large door and conceal behind it. Right here as soon as once more, Layla pesters Steven to summon the go well with — particularly with the Egyptian jackal making an attempt to interrupt the door down — however he appears incapable of doing it or unwilling handy the physique to Marc. As the large door swings open, Moon Knight episode 2 tells us that Layla cannot see the jackal. Solely Steven/Marc can. As Steven is thrown out of the window, he desperately tries to “summon the go well with” by repeating the phrases advert infinitum — and by chance makes an ideal superhero touchdown simply in time.

Excerpt the go well with Steven has summoned on Moon Knight episode 2 has little bearing to the one we noticed on the finish of episode 1. Marc, through a mirrored image, wonders what’s up. Why do you might have us dressed as “psycho Colonel Sanders”? You requested for a go well with, it is a go well with, Steven protests. This is not Khonshu’s ceremonial armour, Marc tells him. Their bickering has to pause although, as greater issues are afoot.

The Egyptian jackal jumps out and takes Steven to the cleaners. The truth that he does not die is, I suppose, due to the safety afforded by Khonshu. Which is strictly why I do not perceive how Layla escapes with minimal accidents after being hammered by the jackal. Steven tries to get again on the beast and even lands a stable punch, however he lastly realises that the duty is an excessive amount of for him. He lastly relents and fingers over management. Marc spins round and adjustments the battleground, main the jackal for a chase throughout rooftops. He finally pulls off a swaggering transfer, timing a mid-air neck stab to perfection, earlier than grabbing the jackal’s physique and impaling him. Moon Knight has lacked in thrilling motion beats, however this one delivers.

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Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector/ Steven Grant in Moon Knight episode 2
Picture Credit score: Gabor Kotschy/Marvel Studios

However within the chase with the beast, Marc discovers he dropped the Scarab which has — clearly — ended up with Arthur. Nicely, indirectly, however Layla sees him kill somebody for it earlier than she drives away on her scooter on Moon Knight episode 2.

Again to Marc, who now finds himself on the surface whereas Steven is caught on the within. Steven needs him handy over management — and he additionally has extra questions on their previous. Marc reveals he is been doing this mercenary and Khonshu enterprise for a very long time, however he’ll go away as soon as his debt is repaid. If it weren’t for Khonshu, we would not be alive, Marc notes on Moon Knight episode 2. His servitude to Khonshu means he has to do sure issues. Steven remarks that Marc hurts folks and he is leaving his spouse. I am making an attempt to guard her, Marc claims, as a result of Khonshu needs her as my alternative.

Simply then, Khonshu reappears, noting that Marc has failed on his promise. He was supposed to maintain Steven at bay and guarantee he did not throw a spanner of their works. Marc says he can deal with it, although Khonshu does not appear so certain. Marc tells Khonshu that he needs to be left alone as soon as the work is completed. “You benefit from the work I’ve for you, we’d like one another,” Khonshu tries to placate his avatar. However Marc is not within the temper for it in Moon Knight episode 2. “Chances are you’ll not like my subsequent candidate, close to and expensive as she is to you,” Khonshu now provides menacingly, hinting at what Marc simply informed us about Khonshu’s intentions for Layla.

“The place are we going?” a annoyed Marc asks, now that the Scarab is misplaced. “The place do you assume?” Khonshu says mockingly. The reply is kind of apparent to anybody who’s been watching Moon Knight intently. Moon Knight episode 2 cuts to a room, the place we see Marc ingesting straight from a bottle, earlier than he will get up and appears out the balcony for the viewers’s sake. We have got pyramids within the distance — I do not assume I must let you know the place we’re.

(For these questioning, the Moon Knight episode 2 finish credit track is “El Melouk” by Ahmed Saad feat. 3enba, and Double Zuksh.)

Moon Knight episode 2 is now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. New episodes launch each Wednesday round 12:30pm IST/ 12am PT.

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