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Weirdly, though, this non-origin story approach works. It’s a level of narrative surrealism seen in similarly nonlinear psychological thrillers
Marvel’s decision to forego a traditional origin story approach for the vigilante, then, may seem like a baffling choice for his live-action debut. The potential problem here, though, is Moon Knight’s relative obscurity among MCU fans. a character who’s pre-established in the MCU. Moon Knight’s introduction is similarly laid out – i.e.
The webslinger’s origin story has been covered extensively in previous Spider-Man movies, so there was no need to re-tread old ground as part of Spidey’s MCU arrival in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Of equal intrigue is Marvel’s decision to introduce Steven/Marc in a similar way to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man.
Ironically, Steven’s positioning as a physical conduit for audiences is near-identical to the symbiotic relationship that Steven/Marc has with Khonshu, which only serves to blur the lines further between fiction and reality. We’re on this journey with him, rather than simply observing the plot that plays out. Its opening episode is intentionally confusing, but that’s what makes it great, and it’s only through Steven’s plucky probing that we’re able to navigate Moon Knight’s initially puzzling plot. It’s a level of narrative surrealism seen in similarly nonlinear psychological thrillers, such as Memento or Mulholland Drive, that makes Moon Knight a highly satisfying watch.
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Such instances occur whenever Steven is transported to an unknown location, or moments after he’s been involved in a violent confrontation with Harrow’s followers.Īrthur Harrow is a formidable nemesis of Moon Knight in the latter's Disney Plus show. Instead, jolting camera transitions and cuts are spliced together to make it seem like we’ve experienced the blackout alongside Steven, and unknowingly jumped forward in – or lost track of – time with him. Steven suffers blackouts throughout the first episode – which, to summarize, is when Marc takes over Steven’s body – but we never see the events that play out during these sequences. As plot summaries go, though, it doesn’t do justice to the frankly mind-bending and disorienting structure of Moon Knight’s opening episode.įor one, its use of nonlinear storytelling makes for tense and disconcerting viewing. That synopsis may sound like standard fare for an MCU production – that is, if you remove the mental health aspect that sets Moon Knight apart from other Marvel heroes. (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney Plus) Steven Grant finds himself in plenty of unusual and scary situations in Moon Knight.
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And, without wanting to sound hyperbolic, it’s quite possibly the best TV series Marvel has ever made. It’s a show that fits into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) but, equally, it’s simultaneously capable of existing outside of it – no small feat in a franchise that’s built on interconnectivity and crossovers. Marvel’s latest TV offering is a superbly surreal, subversive, and supernatural-fuelled addition to its established back catalog. It’s with Moon Knight that this newly-developed creative recipe feels like a truly innovative step for the studio, though. With their character study-like exploration, multi-genre positioning, and entertainment value, it’s unsurprising that the duo are the most popular Marvel shows to date. Disney’s streamer has provided a playground-like platform for Marvel’s creative juices to flow, with the sitcom styling of WandaVision and the multiverse’s initial emergence in Loki signifying a sea change in the studio’s creative process.
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Inventive as those Marvel movies have been, it’s Disney Plus where Marvel’s artistic license has truly shone.
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