For our review of the last episode of Moon Knight, click here.
After a phenomenal penultimate episode, this season finale (we’re going to assume that this is not going to be a limited series) had a lot to live up to. Following that high, it would understandably be tough to maintain that high level as there are still some loose ends to tie up. While the series took the MCU in a different direction, it comes back to earth here as it wraps things up in a conventional bow which was kind of disappointing in spite of the other thrills and excitement it offered. The series continues to excel on a technical level as the action picks up. Nevertheless, Oscar Isaac more than overcomes these issues and delivers yet another great performance as the series also finally shows glimpses of what it could be or at least where the character could go from here regardless if it is another season or an appearance in another MCU series or film.
If Mark was ever going to have an impact, he would need to escape the afterlife but as far as he was concerned, he wasn’t going to leave alone. The bond between Mark and Steven has come full circle therefore making their inevitable reunion that much more powerful to watch. Until then, it was up to Layla to stop Harrow and Ammit before they destroy the world. She couldn’t do it alone but joining with Khonshu was not an option thus thrusting him into action. Meanwhile, Tawaret’s role was more than just exposition as she proved to be beneficial in Mark and Steven’s escape. That dynamic also made their return as Moon Knight/Mr. Knight a blast to watch, seamlessly transitioning between each with each of their quirks showing up.
The episode saw May Calamawy finally have her standout moment as Layla by becoming Tawaret’s avatar. Any way to bring her into the real world with everyone else is always a good idea. She and Mark/Steven definitely made a great team, resulting in some of the best action sequences from the MCU series thus far. Seeing everyone, including Harrow, in action was long overdue. The simultaneous kaiju battle between Khonshu and Ammit was also something. The mysterious violent off-screen third identity was the one to put an end to it all.
The only way to stop Ammit was to bind her to a human host so Harrow was the easy choice but that’s as far as things would go with Mark/Steven sparring Harrow’s life and the two being spared by Khonshu. Their ultimate arc was complete as they left their asylum mind prison. It was all a dream or was it?
Harrow, on the other hand, was institutionalized for real or until a post-credit scene saw Khonshu and Mark/Steven’s other identity, Jake Lockley, putting an end to him. Lockley was Khonshu’s target the whole time which keeps the connection going but however this is reconciled with the other identities who were unaware of him remains to be seen. Whether or not that internal conflict will continue in another appearance be it in film or television, Isaac will be missed.
still courtesy of Marvel Studios
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