Moon Knight - SPOILERS

[MarkB]

I can see doing some 8 ep ones, but longer than that, I think, just didn't work in this context; I thought all the Netflix ones either sagged in the middle or looked like two seasons smashed together, except for Defenders (which was, notably, 8 eps).

Yeah, Picard is feeling mildly over-extended at ten episodes. Some of the middle ones could have had stood some trimming.

 

[Ryujin]

Yeah, Picard is feeling mildly over-extended at ten episodes. Some of the middle ones could have had stood some trimming.

I get the impression that some directors and writers are still getting the hang of long-form storytelling and they're simply making what they would if it was going to be a movie, without the need to cut it down to 1.5-3.0 hours.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Back in episode 4, there is a Bingo game going on, but the letters and numbers called out are not normal. They are B-22, G-15, B-7, N-39, I-22, and T-16. Some of those numbers do not match the standard numbering and, of course, there is no T in Bingo. I found this article that shows the numbers, both called out and actually on Marc's card, reference specific comic book issues, several of which seem to connect to the show.

Moon Knight Episode 4: The Bingo Card Explained

Moon Knight Episode 4 has so much confusing things going in that there are a lot of questions that are longing to be answered especially on the latter part of it when the scene changes to the mental institution after Marc gets shot to the chest. A lot of “what just happened” came out of...

epicstream.com

Has anyone seen anything other theories?

 

[MarkB]

Back in episode 4, there is a Bingo game going on, but the letters and numbers called out are not normal. They are B-22, G-15, B-7, N-39, I-22, and T-16. Some of those numbers do not match the standard numbering and, of course, there is no T in Bingo. I found this article that shows the numbers, both called out and actually on Marc's card, reference specific comic book issues, several of which seem to connect to the show.

Moon Knight Episode 4: The Bingo Card Explained

Moon Knight Episode 4 has so much confusing things going in that there are a lot of questions that are longing to be answered especially on the latter part of it when the scene changes to the mental institution after Marc gets shot to the chest. A lot of “what just happened” came out of...

epicstream.com

Has anyone seen anything other theories?

I think the last of those letter-number pairs relates to bulls-eyeing womp rats.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Oscar Isaac was certainly good this episode, playing against himself and going through a vast array of emotions in a single episode.

I was just going to say that in response to MarkB's comment. They managed 4 characters played by her on-screen at the same time in the "Clone Club dance scene." It was done by using stand-ins for Maslany. She then matched the actions of each of the stand-ins, in multiple retakes, which were then masked over the original to get all 4 characters she was playing on-camera at the same time.

Yeah, Maslany was just amazing. It must have been both incredibly stressful job, but also so much artistical fun to have worked out all these nuances, and even combine them when one clone was pretending to be another clone.

 

[Morrus]

Not just the Marvel shows. Picard's been quite similar in that regard.

Maybe there's something about the streaming model that makes them think this is a good 'shape' for these series.

I think American show makers are still learning how to pace shorter shows rather than 24-week seasons. It’ll get there.

 

[Ryujin]

Oscar Isaac was certainly good this episode, playing against himself and going through a vast array of emotions in a single episode.


Yeah, Maslany was just amazing. It must have been both incredibly stressful job, but also so much artistical fun to have worked out all these nuances, and even combine them when one clone was pretending to be another clone.

That show demonstrated just how versatile an actress she is. Hopefully she'll get to put more of that on display in She Hulk.

 

[Rabulias]

Plot twist the third personality is alive and in control of the body

I am half hoping they use the fact that it isn't broadcast to be flexible, and have that final episode be a bit longer. With Wandavision, for example, the final episode was twice as long as the first.

Hmm... there's a report that episode 6 is the shortest episode of the show, clocking in around 42 minutes. (Moon Knight Season Finale Run Time Is Rumoured to Break MCU Records? - FandomWire)

Earlier in the thread I have dismissed the idea that the unknown alter is somehow still alive, but if this latest news is true, I half-jokingly thought the final episode will show Marc dealing with his issues, rescuing Khonshu (maybe the afterlife is the same or adjacent to the place where Khonshu is imprisoned?), and mentally girding himself for the fight against Harrow. Khonshu prepares to resurrect him, and the moon god says "Hrm. That's odd..." as Marc's perception of the afterlife fades and he returns to his body -- already standing up, and encircled by the bodies of a very dead Harrow and his followers. Marc's reflection catches his eye and says "All done here. You're welcome!" in a definitely not-Steven accent and/or manner. Cut to Marc's perplexed face and then cut to black.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Or Marc really is dead, and by the end of the episode Layla does become the new avatar of Khonshu. I can't even imagine the amount of sexist fanboy rage that would cause to be directed at Disney.

 

[Ryujin]

Or Marc really is dead, and by the end of the episode Layla does become the new avatar of Khonshu. I can't even imagine the amount of sexist fanboy rage that would cause to be directed at Disney.

Stop! You're making me want to see it