Moon Knight has proven to be Marvel Studios' most mystifying and confusing series yet, even rivalling WandaVision's famed levels of mystery. Viewers have grown to know both Marc Spector and Steven Grant, two personalities living in the head of a mentally ill man who has been enslaved by the Egyptian god Khonshu to do his bidding, over the four episodes that have been published so far.
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After being shot by Arthur Harrow, Marc Spector and every other character in the series were seen in or working for an asylum at the end of the newest part, giving fans the most bizarre surprise yet. The situation became much more perplexing once Spector escaped, encountered the Egyptian god Taweret in person, and reunited with Steven Grant.
Moon Knight has been hinting at this twist from the start, with the presence of practically every character, visual callbacks to previous episodes, and even visuals of old places. However, it appears that it did so in more ways than one might expect, as fans have discovered a hidden appearance from the asylum as early as Episode 2.
In Episode 2, did Moon Knight reveal the Asylum?
The asylum was revealed in Moon Knight Episode 2 during the sequence in which Steven Grant was kidnapped and taken to Arthur Harrow's cult base.
Layla and Steven attempted to flee Harrow's captivity by running through a corpse-infested room.
The adventurers were later attacked by an Egyptian creature known as a Jackal, who was under Harrow's command.The mysterious storage room resembles Arthur Harrow's office in the asylum, albeit with a noticeable difference in decor.
While the windows are hidden behind curtains in the office, they are identical, with the same tall column and beam structure in front. The same arched alcove can also be seen on the right side.Because the building shown in Episode 2 was part of Arthur Harrow's base, it's not surprising that the ancient structure would also serve as a visual representation of his office in the asylum.
How did Moon Knight foreshadow that twist?
Moon Knight's twist reveal of the asylum combined elements from all previous instalments. It not only featured appearances by almost every character - including Donna, Harrow's followers, and Crawley - but also numerous visual nods to locations and objects from previous episodes. Even the arrival of the Egyptian hippo-like goddess Taweret was hinted at earlier in the series as Steven organised merchandise inspired by her at the museum.
Obviously, this revelation should not be interpreted as implying that everything viewers have seen up to this point has been nothing more than a madman's delusions. Perhaps this is just a near-death experience in Marc Spector's head, or it could represent his journey to the afterlife.
The asylum serves as a fitting metaphor for Spector's unfortunate mental state, as well as a clever way for Marc and Steven to meet face to face, which would not be possible otherwise because they share a body. It also provided the latest hint toward Jake Lockley's impending arrival, with Spector's third personality seen attempting to escape the Sarcophagus.
Moon Knight has proven to be excellent at foreshadowing what is to come, and the asylum scene was a perfect way to tie everything together. Who knows how the Disney+ limited series will proceed after such an unexpected ending.
But Moon Knight almost certainly has plenty more surprises in store, and there are almost certainly countless hints to those surprises in the four episodes that have already been released.
The first four episodes of Moon Knight are now available on Disney+ exclusively.
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