Moon Knight episode 6

Moon Knight has come to an end, but what does the season finale's conclusion mean? Let's discuss everything it means for the Marvel Cinematic Universe show.

Marc and Steven wouldn’t kill Harrow, so Khonshu got Jake to do it instead. Why? Because the third personality, Jake Lockley, would remain on as his avatar, allowing him to continue bringing about justice – even if it’s in a far more violent manner. And with that finale comes a lot to talk about.

The season finale of Moon Knight wraps up all of its loose ends perfectly, creating the best Disney+ show Marvel has made yet.

Not only is Ammit finally defeated, but Marc comes to his own heroic end as well, refusing to kill Harrow and reclaiming his own free will against Khonshu. This choice is paramount for him to shed his past guilt, and even though he seemingly relinquishes all the powers and perks that come with being Moon Knight, the series ends on a more than satisfying note, with Marc (and Steven) blacking out in the tomb before waking up back in Steven’s flat in London, with “A Man Without Love” blaring in the background. Where the Fist of Khonshu goes from here is anyone’s guess, but after six weeks of kickass action and a more than satisfying emotional conclusion, I’ll happily follow Marc wherever he chooses to go. Unsurprisingly, Steven is freed from the sands of the Duat, and the two are able to escape the afterlife with a little bit of assistance from Tawaret — but more on her later. But then, Marc blacks out — something he hasn’t done in several episodes — and wakes up with Harrow passed out in his arms and Layla questioning what the hell he’s just done. Coming back to reality, Marc is resurrected with some assistance from Khonshu, the bullets Harrow put into him falling out of his chest as we finally get another glimpse at the Moon Knight suit. All seems lost, with the big bad having been released so early in the episode, but Layla manages to free Khonshu (F. Murray Abraham) from the ushabti the gods trapped him in — or, as I’ve been affectionately calling it, rock jail — and confronts him about defeating the goddess of the netherworld.

Arthur indeed awakens the giant alligatress, who in turn accepts him as her new avatar. But thanks to a message from Taweret, Layla is able to free Khonshu, who ...

Marc and Layla drag Arthur back to the temple, where they do a spell to imprison Amit in her avatar’s mortal form. And just when it seems like Arthur has the upper hand, Marc has another classic blackout and suddenly finds himself holding Arthur’s limp body. He can’t possibly mellow out in the Field of Reeds knowing that Steven is still out there in the desert, so Marc ignores Taweret’s warnings and says sayonara to paradise. Thus begins the series’ coolest fight sequence yet, with Layla and Moon Knight (and Mr. Knight, who also kicks a considerable amount of ass) mowing down Arthur’s followers while the gods do battle behind them. The two Oscar Isaacs eventually reunite in the sands, and it really is a thing of beauty. But thanks to a message from Taweret, Layla is able to free Khonshu, who immediately tries to convince her to take Marc’s place.

In the comics, Ammit appeared in Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood's Moon Knight series where she was posing as Marc Spector's therapist. 2. Layla ...

Steven Grant is wearing a business suit (because he’s rich in the comics, remember?). Marc Spector is wearing the Mr. Knight suit, and Jake Lockley is wearing the Moon Knight suit. So in the comics, the Mr. Knight look is not Steven Grant’s Moon Knight suit; it’s just… In the comics, Moon Knight just had the one look for almost 40 years. There has been, however, one instance of Jake Lockley having his own Moon Knight suit. In the comics, Lockley’s job is to gather intel on a street level via his gig as a taxi driver. His almost gothic draftsmanship helped establish Moon Knight as one of Marvel’s edgiest heroes and helped the book stand out from the rest of the comics Marvel was publishing at the time. But this is not just a major moment for Layla (and actor May Calamawy). It’s also a major moment for the MCU. This is, as far as I can tell, the first time that the MCU has introduced a brand new superhero who possesses superpowers. It’s also likely that Lockley was in the rattling sarcophagus that we saw in Episode 4 during Marc’s jaunt to the afterlife. This limo comes directly from the comics, specifically Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, and Jordie Bellaire’s 2014 Moon Knight series. One would think that this moment, Layla becoming the (temporary!) avatar of Taweret, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, would be pulled from the comics. So, are you ready to find out what you might have missed in this week’s grand finale of Moon Knight? SPOILERS ahead, because we have one last episode of Moon Knight to dig into. He finally gets to resurrect Ammit, the Egyptian demoness of judging and devouring souls, and begin his mission of plucking the weeds from humanity.

The Moon Knight finale more or less sticks the landing by resolving its storylines on its own terms instead of relying on wider MCU connections.

Hopefully, fans haven’t seen the last of Moon Knight in the MCU. This has been one of the franchise’s most exciting standalone adventures to date, and his journey is just getting started. The last episode of Moon Knight manages to bring its own story to a close while also setting up new stories for the future. The action in “Gods and Monsters” is a lot of fun, but it’s ultimately a pretty typical Marvel final battle. Ultimately, “Gods and Monsters” succeeds by concluding the series on its own terms. The episode is refreshingly focused on wrapping up the narrative at hand instead of feeling the need to connect it to the larger cinematic universe. And on top of all the ass-whoopings handed out by Moon Knight, Layla gets her own set of superpowers and a godly suit to summon. By comparison, for the most part, “Gods and Monsters” – the final episode of Moon Knight, now streaming on Disney+ – pulls off a satisfying ending. There’s a classic all-is-lost moment followed by the inevitable victory (which happens off-screen in a callback to the pilot episode’s mysterious blood-soaked blackouts). The villain threatens a crowded city, his threat never seems likely to cause any real damage, and the editing cross-cuts between all the heroes doing their part to thwart him. Ethan Hawke still gets a chance to shine as the villainous Arthur Harrow. The actor is unsettlingly calm and sinister, both as the mystical cult leader plundering the pyramids and as the therapist in Marc’s imaginary mental institution. Nearly every Phase Four streaming show has revolved around a central buddy dynamic: Sam and Bucky, Loki and Mobius, Clint and Kate. All those examples were typical “buddy cop” duos bickering in the midst of high-octane action sequences. Over a year into its official foray into streaming on Disney+, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has aired its latest season finale.