For the first time in history, two Emmys are needed for best lead actor in a limited series. Two awards. For two roles. In the same episode of the same series. To a single actor. If not they will have to give "Marc" best lead and "Steven" the best support (or vice versa) awards. Astonishing. And hello writers room. That was not bad performance either.
"Travelers of the night" is Khonshu's way of referring to "the souls of the innocent". As the god of the moon, one of his many titles was "the Protector of Night Travelers" because people would offer up prayers for safe travels during night time.
Before electricity, nighttime was the most dangerous time to travel - and lots of people had to. Robbery was extremely common, especially on highways. That's where we get the term "highway robbery."
@@DJosAmmel Oh Osiris Isis! Why did it just occur to me, that we already covered this... and a little common sense. Living in a desert, there was no easy way to navigate during the day... as well as it being much more temperate at night, and the stars for navigation... I'd venture that most traveling happened at night
The face Jay makes when he says "what are you talking about" is just perfect. The expression of pure horror when you think Adam said what you thought he said
I got the impression that Taweret looked like she was out of her depth like she's doing something she dosent normally do as it should be Anubis doing the judging and sailing the boat. She came across as inexperienced. I'm guessing Anubis got himself locked up. Makes me think the Ennead is corrupt. Why would you lock up the judge of the dead?
I mean even if she did do it, it is something she normally wouldn't do. She states nobody has been their in a while. Nobody believes in the Egyptian gods anymore so who tf would go there. Steven and Marc work for one so they believe
I think in Mythology it is Taweret’s job to guide people to the afterlife but I can easily see her being forced to pull double duty as guide and judge because Anubis got locked away
Shout out to Adam for being a consummate professional and trying to keep the banter up during a super heavy episode while Jay is stunlocked next to him
For me, Steven was always his own person. The fact that a god grabbed his heart to be weighted confirms that he has a soul of his own. I think that Marc doesn't see Steven as a made up person, he cares about him. I hope that Steven comes back somehow. I don't think marvel will go the route of getting rid of the alter, that doesn't seem what they're doing. Loved your reaction.
Especially not when they made the brilliant move of introducing us to Steven first, so that by the time we knew he was an alter we already viewed him as a person unto himself and not a symptom.
Steven is the replacement for his brother. That was always the core of the trauma...his mother blamed him for the very pain he himself also felt. "It's YOUR fault that we all hurt now, YOUR fault that YOU hurt now!" He needed someone, and no one was there. So he turned to his only option, to create a new brother that could stand between him and his mother, who could be a source of love and happiness in Marc's horrific life and a barrier against it. And he chose he and his brother's childhood hero to base it on...Dr. Steven Grant.
I think Marc saw him as a person. He promised to go away, be locked in limbo, after everything was over. Him crying out for Steven at the end felt genuine
I think the point of the 2 hearts is the same reason why DID isn't called multiple personality disorder anymore. I believe its been theorized that alters are all fully fledged people, at least mentally, so from a "soul" perspective, why wouldn't they each have their own heart to judge? It's not a physical heart really.
Apparently Kevin Fiege said Moon Knight would be brutal. But, most thought that meant violent and bloody. After this episode, as well written acted and shot as it was, I may be in their camp. Because this broke me.
I’ve watched four or five reactions to this episode so far, and this is the only one of the bunch to include a trigger warning. Thanks for doing that, guys.
Oscar Isaac acted his BUTT OFF this episode! Couple of things: 1) I'm happy they established Marc as the main personality but damn they made it so sad. 2) I'm happy they showed how much Marc and Steven need each other. Even though Marc is a fighter and ready to kill if he needs to, he still needs Steven in his life to balance out all the negative feelings he has. And Steven needs Marc to protect them both. Marc protects them physically while Steven handles them emotionally. All in all, we love a hero with a tragic damn backstory that is very messed up.
Enlightening and sad episode. By the end of it you just wanted to give Marc a hug because of the trauma he suffered as a child. Give Oscar Isaac all the awards for his multilayered performance.
I SWEAR that was Jake near the start! Neither Marc nor Steven have ever acted like that before, and didn't he have a New York accent? But seriously, such an incredible piece of art. I have to give it up to Marvel and especially Oscar Isaac for carrying this show on his back. This was incredibly dark, painful and equally cathartic when Steven let Marc forgive himself. Spectacular ❤ PS bring back Layla :)
I thought exact same thing, Jake had the broken nose, and you could tell he was unhinged...Mark is to collected usually to act like that and his voice sounds different.
I also think that was Jake…and because his face was beaten up, and Steven doesn’t recall being beaten, I think it is Jake who took his mother’s beatings.
I think it’s neat how episode 1 the little girl told Steven how did it feel to be rejected from the field of reeds and in this episode that’s what happened
They almost Good Will Hunting’d us when Steven kept saying “it wasn’t your fault” I was actually getting teary. If he had said it one or two more times I most likely would’ve been a weeping mess by the end. But damn this episode was so freaking heavy but so incredibly well done.
"THE ACTING! THE ACTING!" Hahaha. This might actually be my first time commenting on this channel (been watching for a while, but just subbed, today), but I just had to, because that was GOLD.
We’ve seen the 3rd personality multiple times this season and we just didn’t know it. There’s been a couple times where Oscar slipped into a NJ/NY type accent that I always clocked but sort of attributed to Marc. I can’t wait to go back through all the episodes and see if I can’t pick it out. The creeping taxi in the background of the “It’s not your fault” scene is a dead giveaway for anyone who has read the comics.
The same thing happened when Steven was looking at Alexander the Great's sarcophagus in the previous episode. For a brief moment he behaved very differently and his reflection had a mustache.
The only thing more emotional to me in the Marvel Universe was Black Widow. The intro dealing with trafficking, abusing, and holding no value for women and girls with that haunting version of Teen Spirit alone was powerful.
14:05 & 19:40 GOOD JOB, KID. *Thank you, Adam and Jay, for giving me just enough time to put on enough levity armor for the rest of the episode.* 😪😅🤣😂🥰😔
when you're expecting Jake Lockley, but you get punched in the face with feels instead... but seriously I think that the first interaction between Oscar Isaac and Harrow was with Jake. the mannerisms, the accent, the fact that he grabbed the spike and held it like a knife...neither Marc nor Steven do that.
As dark and tragic as Marc's backstory is, it is was drew me to the character. He is such a tortured soul and his D.I.D is was a result making his life a constant struggle with his own mind. I know people compare him to Batman but Bruce Wayne can't touch what Marc had to go through in his life. In the comics the roles the of the other personalities are a tad different but still the similarities are very few, also I believe that the Marc with the scar on his nose was Jake, his voice was different and I believe his coming to being is going to be explained by it is the side of Marc that either enjoyed killing the criminals or how he coped with doing the act so often
Definitely thought he was mcu batman growing up but now hell no i love batman but mannnnnn Moon Knight is taking the cake and has been through so much worse than Bruce
@@BlackMigoReacts exactly, Batman had instant wealth and his parents both loved him at the time of their deaths. And you can see what happened to Marc in this episode and even though Steven Grant in the comics is very rich he had to build that himself from the ground up with his own business smarts as opposed to getting an already built and successful company
@@TheOnlyHawkeye666 yes man i loved this episode even though emotionally it was taxing it hurt to see those things happening to him i felt so much empathy and people have experienced something different
As a life-long Bat-fan whose Marvel time started when the MCU gave her best friend a reason to expand her Marvel knowledge, it seems to me that the Moon Knight-Batman comparison isn't about the actual characters, per se, so much as that both of them inhabit a world where sanity is often questioned. It's not the usual place for superhero fare, which tends to live in a more black and white, good or bad kinda world...
Steven last scene reminded me of Bing Bong death scene from Inside Out and I SOBBED! 😭😭😭😭😭 Oscar Isaac Hernández Estrada is such an amazing actor!!! His tears literally broke me 😭
The "it's not your fault" scene didn't hit me as hard during initial viewing but after sitting with it for a few hours and reading other fan reactions I'm having a delayed response and feel like I need to go have a good ugly cry. What a fantastically powerful episode, it's right up there with the end of Wandavision and Bucky's deprogramming scene in TFATWS for me in terms of being a painful yet cathartic gut punch. Marvel and Disney have been knocking it out of the park with addressing different types of trauma lately and as hard as it is to watch sometimes I'm so thankful that they're validating people in a way some of us have never been validated before, and doing a stellar job of explaining these concepts to people who may not have the experience to understand them
Some of the best 50 minutes marvel has produced. Grueling emotionally, but enjoyed it. This whole series is so well done. I like that it explores Marc and Steven and it’s not just moon knight beating up bad guys. So disappointed it’s only in a limited series
Emotionally destructive scenes from the MCU .. 1. Moon Kight (childhood scene) 2. Wandavision (losing kids) 3. Civil War (Tony finds out who killed his parents) Also...he was ready to end the friendship over that "good job kid" 🤣🤣🤣😂😂
Just when I thought I couldn’t come to love and care for a character as much as I did for Wanda in Wandavision, now I love Marc Spector AND Steven Grant just as much. I did not expect Moon Knight to make me cry as hard as episode 8 of Wandavision, but here I am, with a eyes red and raw from wiping tears away. It’s easy to dismiss Steven as just a “stress ball” but no, he is as much of a person now as Marc. And I hope somehow he comes back. Also Oscar Issac had better be nominated for best actor at the Emmy’s!!
As a person who has real-life triggers and trauma stemming from an angry mother banging on my locked door as a kid, I was extremely impressed with Oscar's performance in this episode; the way he acted Marc/Steven being triggered made me feel seen. I have CPTSD, not DID, but that sensation of the whole world being out of control and just barely clinging to your sanity by a desperate thread is not a lived experience I'd wish on anyone. When you're at that point, what you desperately want is for someone, anyone, to help you unconditionally, and Steven jumping in and being there for Marc wholly meant so much to me. I hope they rescue him. I think he and Marc need each other.
I think we DID see the third alter at the very beginning. Oscar Isaac had a nose bandage on, and went to stab Harrow with the pyramid. His facial expressions seemed more manic as well his cadence. At no point did Marc or Steven have that bandage.
I loved the song of the final episode that is in spanish, the song at the end of the episode says: /Beyond the sun, beyond the sun, I have a home home, beautiful home beyond the sun//
Fun fact: the song at the end of the chapter is "más allá del sol" by Manuel Bonilla a Mexican singer from the State of Sonora, the song talks about loss and being rewarded in heaven by god at the end of your life
One thing I keep coming back to after this episode finished, it's when the girl says to Steven in the first episode "And did it suck for you? Getting rejected from the Field of Reeds?"
18:44 "Have we seen a Marvel anything go that hard in the pain emotionally? I don't think so." Well, episode 8 of WandaVision was pretty rough *Edit: I commented that and then I press play for Adam to mention Wanda (RIP me)
OMFG, this episode was f'in brilliant. I am beyond speechless. This show deserves ALL the Emmys, especially Oscar Isaac! This has to be his magnum opus as an actor. Also, to FINALLY hear the name "Moon Knight" in this show smiled my soul. Don't tell me Steven Grant is gone, or I will lose my mind. This episode broke me dearly. I better see Oscar Isaac get his Emmy this year, or else I will freak out. I can't imagine what the finale next week will be, and I am hyped to see it.
Jay's "What are you talking about?" I was like, "This 'reaction' is about to take a turn." Very glad you guys feel deeply, but were able to bring it back to some laughs in the end.
Episode 1: Museum Brat: “Did it suck for you, getting rejected by the Field of Reeds?” Steven: “That doesn’t make sense - because I’m not dead. Am I … am I?”
Spot on with the trigger warning! When they first scheduled Moon Knight I was like, " Does Disney REALLY know who dark and scary Moon Knight can get??"
One thought during this episode was, “Oh yeah, all those Caves in Chicago!” But then thinking about it later, I thought that perhaps they lived southwest of the Chicago area, along the Kankakee River in Bourbonnais. Indian Caves Park is located there.
This was probably the best episode of any Marvel Show. This show is so fascinating. I didn’t know what to expect this week but I was blown away. Oscar Isaac is just on another level completely.
This definitely hit me in the feels from a personal standpoint. As a kid who was abused as a kid, I had to find an escapism or a hero to come to mind to deflect the pain. For me, it was Like Skywalker. For Marc, it was Steven. These days, Jay and Adam are my escapism. ❤️ I cried my eyes out in this episode... 😢
Right there with you for the same background (and just to add fun trauma sprinkles on top, I'm also Jewish). This entire episode was both intensely validating and also a direct personal attack on my emotions.
That was arguably the best thing Marvel has done yet, but definitely needs a trigger warning for those who have suffered childhood trauma. I wasn't expecting to be a sobbing mess watching Moon Knight today.
I don't think a trigger warning is needed lol. It's not like we even see any of it or that it is just crazy out of hand. It is a fucking TV show, not some tweet. Is deadpool going to need a trigger warning because of violence?
This episode is the Epitome of the meme “Task failed successfully” because on one hand Steven is gone on the other they finally made it into paradise(for now?
Bro this is easiest the most depressing and sad episode in marvel, wandavision is so close but I cried harder in this- especially when Steven “died” and when it ended.
in a break down of this episode, they pointed out that in the office scene with dr harrow, when marc/stephen has the bandage on his nose, that is actually the Jake alter, the voice is different than Marc or Stephen, and in the comics Marc was a boxer that would often have bandages like this so maybe in the MCU it's Jake that's a boxer. So in terms of formation of the alters, it could be Marc is the original, stephen to hide from the pain with a loving mother, and Jake to take the abuse which would be why Jake is the more agressive one, but that left Marc to deal with all the guilt. In this episode when the scales wouldn't balance I kept expecting them to have to find Jake..... I hate to see Stephen go but it makes more sense, as he forgave himself he no longer needed the Stephen alter and it could be re-integrated.
Marvel shows always have that one episode that brings out sm reactions out of people. Wandavision episode 8, Loki episode 4, FATWS episode 4, Hawkeye episode 5, and now Moon knight episode 5.
A part you should have kept in here. When she mentions the intersection of planes. She directly mentions the ancestral plane. That is literally the plane black panther goes to. And black panther is the avatar of Bast the panther Egyptian god. (Also of all cats except lions)
Shout out to Editor Adam! I watch a LOT of reactors, and you are the only one that I've seen put a "trigger" alert on this. And it needs one! I haven't experienced any of the things seen in this episode, but dammm I can feel for the ppl that have. I HATE spoilers, bit D+ should have put up a warning for ppl with childhood trauma on this one.
Questions i need answers to because maybe i missed it; - how long ago was Layla father killed and marc became moon knight? In other words how long has he been moon knight? - who was he talking to when he called his mom in the flashback, himself? - who set up the flat and the museum job and got him from US to London? Marc? - how long have Marc and Layla been married?
This episode is so deep and psychological but most of all it felt real and a full on character study and it didn’t shy away from showing the dark side of reality and i respect the hell out of Marvel for that, it is by far my favorite episode of any of the Disney+ shows hats off to Oscar Isaac as he did an oscar worthy performance this episode.
I can't help but think that there's something about Harrow's pyramid paperweight that will significantly link to Steven's paperweight that he got "at the paperweight shop"...
I appreciate the trigger warning gents. I watched this week with my hubby like always. But boy was it tough. That said as gut wrenching as it was, the show as a whole is a must watch. Thank you for adding some laughter and levity after a brutally honest episode.
Hey guys. I have posted on other reviewers reactions before but never you guys. I just wanted to let you guys know that we have already been introduced to the Jake Lockley alter. The character with the badly bruised face was Jake. All of Mark's alters retain their individual "permanent presence". Steven is always disheveled. Mark is always pulled together and looks a little rushed. Jake bares all the wounds from the battles. His manner is very aggressive and he has a completely different speech and behavioral pattern than the other two. He also began to leak out into Mark's subconscious around the same time that Steven did. The only difference is, I don't believe Mark is aware of his existence. I have no experience or prior exposer to Moon Knight or the lore. Never even heard of it until the series dropped. This is all just my theory.
Oscar Issac deserves all the awards; and once they give him all the awards, make new awards and give him those as well.
400%
Yup. I frequently forgot I was watching one actor. And I had to pause and cry. You can't expect much more than that.
Just give him all the Emmys. Can one person win best actor and best supporting actor for the same show?
For the first time in history, two Emmys are needed for best lead actor in a limited series. Two awards. For two roles. In the same episode of the same series. To a single actor. If not they will have to give "Marc" best lead and "Steven" the best support (or vice versa) awards. Astonishing. And hello writers room. That was not bad performance either.
It truly was a 10/10 performance.
"Travelers of the night" is Khonshu's way of referring to "the souls of the innocent". As the god of the moon, one of his many titles was "the Protector of Night Travelers" because people would offer up prayers for safe travels during night time.
Oh awesome. Thanks. 😬
Also because evil, narratively speaking, is done under the cover of night. Travelers of the Night is speaking to those that are vulnerable.
Before electricity, nighttime was the most dangerous time to travel - and lots of people had to. Robbery was extremely common, especially on highways. That's where we get the term "highway robbery."
@@DJosAmmel Oh Osiris Isis! Why did it just occur to me, that we already covered this... and a little common sense.
Living in a desert, there was no easy way to navigate during the day... as well as it being much more temperate at night, and the stars for navigation... I'd venture that most traveling happened at night
@@Rated314 In high heat areas like Egypt? Definitely! (As you said.)
The face Jay makes when he says "what are you talking about" is just perfect. The expression of pure horror when you think Adam said what you thought he said
Jay was ready to swing.
I love that Adam checks on Jay during the sad parts. Just a "you alright there buddy?" glance. It brings me comfort.
That's because even though Jay seems like big, buff, tough guy, Adam was create as an alter to protect Jay's oh so sensitive heart of gold. ❤️😱🚀💪👍🤣
Which is why i like their reactions you can tell this is a genuine friendship
Jay is an emotional marshmallow.
Right I wish I had a friend like that
Same. Their friendship is amazing
*Jay and Adam smiling and joking at the beginning*
"Oh my sweet children, I hope you're ready"
One: Oscar Isaac broke me.
Two: Give a raise to whoever animated that Hippo! Like now!
I need more of that cute hippo in my life right this instant!
"The MCU. We're very sad here. We all have so much trauma." is the greatest definition of the MCU fandom I've ever heard 😂😂😂
I got the impression that Taweret looked like she was out of her depth like she's doing something she dosent normally do as it should be Anubis doing the judging and sailing the boat. She came across as inexperienced. I'm guessing Anubis got himself locked up. Makes me think the Ennead is corrupt. Why would you lock up the judge of the dead?
I thought this, too. That's why she had to refer to little index cards.
Yeah, I think there is a jackal-headed statuette in the end credits with the others.
I agree. I think the last episode will reveal why so many gods besides Konshu are imprisoned.
I mean even if she did do it, it is something she normally wouldn't do. She states nobody has been their in a while. Nobody believes in the Egyptian gods anymore so who tf would go there. Steven and Marc work for one so they believe
I think in Mythology it is Taweret’s job to guide people to the afterlife but I can easily see her being forced to pull double duty as guide and judge because Anubis got locked away
Gotta say that transition to the trigger warning was immaculate. Well done, Adam!
I second that!
Shout out to Adam for being a consummate professional and trying to keep the banter up during a super heavy episode while Jay is stunlocked next to him
Jay sang splendidly at the end.
His behavior in this one was the opposite of professional. He was annoying af
@@kamtheman106 nope
yeah, he was trying to comfort Jay what a sweet friend.
For me, Steven was always his own person. The fact that a god grabbed his heart to be weighted confirms that he has a soul of his own. I think that Marc doesn't see Steven as a made up person, he cares about him. I hope that Steven comes back somehow. I don't think marvel will go the route of getting rid of the alter, that doesn't seem what they're doing. Loved your reaction.
Especially not when they made the brilliant move of introducing us to Steven first, so that by the time we knew he was an alter we already viewed him as a person unto himself and not a symptom.
I think when the other gods realize they were right they will bring steven back
Steven is the replacement for his brother. That was always the core of the trauma...his mother blamed him for the very pain he himself also felt. "It's YOUR fault that we all hurt now, YOUR fault that YOU hurt now!" He needed someone, and no one was there.
So he turned to his only option, to create a new brother that could stand between him and his mother, who could be a source of love and happiness in Marc's horrific life and a barrier against it. And he chose he and his brother's childhood hero to base it on...Dr. Steven Grant.
I think Marc saw him as a person. He promised to go away, be locked in limbo, after everything was over. Him crying out for Steven at the end felt genuine
I think the point of the 2 hearts is the same reason why DID isn't called multiple personality disorder anymore. I believe its been theorized that alters are all fully fledged people, at least mentally, so from a "soul" perspective, why wouldn't they each have their own heart to judge? It's not a physical heart really.
Apparently Kevin Fiege said Moon Knight would be brutal. But, most thought that meant violent and bloody.
After this episode, as well written acted and shot as it was, I may be in their camp. Because this broke me.
It was so brutal that can make our heart ripped apart
I’ve watched four or five reactions to this episode so far, and this is the only one of the bunch to include a trigger warning. Thanks for doing that, guys.
Oscar Isaac acted his BUTT OFF this episode! Couple of things:
1) I'm happy they established Marc as the main personality but damn they made it so sad.
2) I'm happy they showed how much Marc and Steven need each other. Even though Marc is a fighter and ready to kill if he needs to, he still needs Steven in his life to balance out all the negative feelings he has. And Steven needs Marc to protect them both. Marc protects them physically while Steven handles them emotionally.
All in all, we love a hero with a tragic damn backstory that is very messed up.
"The Ancestral Plane."
Hear that? Those drums?
WAKANDA'S CALLING!
Indeeeeed
I remember oscar said ep 5 is his favorite. Now I can see why he was phenomenal.
I know the director said the cave scene was his favorite in the series, for similar reasons.
Enlightening and sad episode. By the end of it you just wanted to give Marc a hug because of the trauma he suffered as a child. Give Oscar Isaac all the awards for his multilayered performance.
I SWEAR that was Jake near the start! Neither Marc nor Steven have ever acted like that before, and didn't he have a New York accent? But seriously, such an incredible piece of art. I have to give it up to Marvel and especially Oscar Isaac for carrying this show on his back. This was incredibly dark, painful and equally cathartic when Steven let Marc forgive himself. Spectacular ❤
PS bring back Layla :)
I thought exact same thing, Jake had the broken nose, and you could tell he was unhinged...Mark is to collected usually to act like that and his voice sounds different.
The director confirmed in Twitter that wasn't Jake
@@danielruiz8259 wow, really? So Marc was just really out of it, bless him :/
@@danielruiz8259 In the tweet he is asked to confirm its Jake and says No. that could be read to mean he won’t confirm if it’s Jake.
I also think that was Jake…and because his face was beaten up, and Steven doesn’t recall being beaten, I think it is Jake who took his mother’s beatings.
I think it’s neat how episode 1 the little girl told Steven how did it feel to be rejected from the field of reeds and in this episode that’s what happened
Makes me wonder who the little girl is
@ketchup016 my theory is that she was the avatar of Taweret since she’s the goddess of things like childbirth and would have actually seen it happen
@@jonasquinn7977 I think that’s a solid theory
@@ketchup016 mephisto confirmed
@@ketchup016 omg didn’t catch- amazing point
They almost Good Will Hunting’d us when Steven kept saying “it wasn’t your fault” I was actually getting teary. If he had said it one or two more times I most likely would’ve been a weeping mess by the end. But damn this episode was so freaking heavy but so incredibly well done.
Lol. I thought of Good Will Hunting too. I was waiting for Marc to say "I know."
Well, I did lose it... I'm still thinking about the episode here at work. That scene in particular.
Was my first thought, as well.
"THE ACTING! THE ACTING!" Hahaha. This might actually be my first time commenting on this channel (been watching for a while, but just subbed, today), but I just had to, because that was GOLD.
Hello and welcome 😁
@@pReviewd Thanks! Happy to be here. You guys are great. 🙂🍻
We’ve seen the 3rd personality multiple times this season and we just didn’t know it. There’s been a couple times where Oscar slipped into a NJ/NY type accent that I always clocked but sort of attributed to Marc. I can’t wait to go back through all the episodes and see if I can’t pick it out.
The creeping taxi in the background of the “It’s not your fault” scene is a dead giveaway for anyone who has read the comics.
The same thing happened when Steven was looking at Alexander the Great's sarcophagus in the previous episode. For a brief moment he behaved very differently and his reflection had a mustache.
@@aysenursahin9953 wait, when he was saying "get in there"???
The only thing more emotional to me in the Marvel Universe was Black Widow. The intro dealing with trafficking, abusing, and holding no value for women and girls with that haunting version of Teen Spirit alone was powerful.
14:05 & 19:40
GOOD JOB, KID.
*Thank you, Adam and Jay, for giving me just enough time to put on enough levity armor for the rest of the episode.*
😪😅🤣😂🥰😔
Steven: "It's not your fault, it's not your fault. You were a child." Marc breathes a sigh of relief.
Thanos: "and that's Destiny Full filled."
when you're expecting Jake Lockley, but you get punched in the face with feels instead...
but seriously I think that the first interaction between Oscar Isaac and Harrow was with Jake. the mannerisms, the accent, the fact that he grabbed the spike and held it like a knife...neither Marc nor Steven do that.
Absolutely, and he had a broken nose when Marc or Steven didn't when talking to Dr. Harrow
As simple as it is, yes, that is Jake…
Yeah, and I think the broken nose is because he took the mom’s beatings.
Had to be Jake. It’s a very different accent and mannerisms to Marc.
@@EvilSoupDragon so guessing Harrow also has no idea about Jake since he thinks its Marc?
As dark and tragic as Marc's backstory is, it is was drew me to the character. He is such a tortured soul and his D.I.D is was a result making his life a constant struggle with his own mind. I know people compare him to Batman but Bruce Wayne can't touch what Marc had to go through in his life. In the comics the roles the of the other personalities are a tad different but still the similarities are very few, also I believe that the Marc with the scar on his nose was Jake, his voice was different and I believe his coming to being is going to be explained by it is the side of Marc that either enjoyed killing the criminals or how he coped with doing the act so often
Definitely thought he was mcu batman growing up but now hell no i love batman but mannnnnn Moon Knight is taking the cake and has been through so much worse than Bruce
@@BlackMigoReacts exactly, Batman had instant wealth and his parents both loved him at the time of their deaths. And you can see what happened to Marc in this episode and even though Steven Grant in the comics is very rich he had to build that himself from the ground up with his own business smarts as opposed to getting an already built and successful company
@@TheOnlyHawkeye666 yes man i loved this episode even though emotionally it was taxing it hurt to see those things happening to him i felt so much empathy and people have experienced something different
As a life-long Bat-fan whose Marvel time started when the MCU gave her best friend a reason to expand her Marvel knowledge, it seems to me that the Moon Knight-Batman comparison isn't about the actual characters, per se, so much as that both of them inhabit a world where sanity is often questioned. It's not the usual place for superhero fare, which tends to live in a more black and white, good or bad kinda world...
05:36 3rd alter, Jake Lochley - New York accent, easy shift to violence, furtive eyes.
Steven last scene reminded me of Bing Bong death scene from Inside Out and I SOBBED! 😭😭😭😭😭
Oscar Isaac Hernández Estrada is such an amazing actor!!! His tears literally broke me 😭
The "it's not your fault" scene didn't hit me as hard during initial viewing but after sitting with it for a few hours and reading other fan reactions I'm having a delayed response and feel like I need to go have a good ugly cry. What a fantastically powerful episode, it's right up there with the end of Wandavision and Bucky's deprogramming scene in TFATWS for me in terms of being a painful yet cathartic gut punch. Marvel and Disney have been knocking it out of the park with addressing different types of trauma lately and as hard as it is to watch sometimes I'm so thankful that they're validating people in a way some of us have never been validated before, and doing a stellar job of explaining these concepts to people who may not have the experience to understand them
Thanks!
Love y’all Peaches!!!!!
Are you both bartenders? I get that vibe.
Some of the best 50 minutes marvel has produced. Grueling emotionally, but enjoyed it. This whole series is so well done. I like that it explores Marc and Steven and it’s not just moon knight beating up bad guys. So disappointed it’s only in a limited series
"Good Job Kid!" ... Absolutely honey-less behavior
Emotionally destructive scenes from the MCU ..
1. Moon Kight (childhood scene)
2. Wandavision (losing kids)
3. Civil War (Tony finds out who killed his parents)
Also...he was ready to end the friendship over that "good job kid" 🤣🤣🤣😂😂
Marc having a brother and owning the persona had the same twist energy as Sherlock finding out Redbeard was his friend, not his dog....holy shit...
Marc’s relationship with his mom reminds me of Peacemaker’s relationship with his dad
This hit soo hard, at least I'm not crying alone, thanks for the vid guys
Just when I thought I couldn’t come to love and care for a character as much as I did for Wanda in Wandavision, now I love Marc Spector AND Steven Grant just as much. I did not expect Moon Knight to make me cry as hard as episode 8 of Wandavision, but here I am, with a eyes red and raw from wiping tears away.
It’s easy to dismiss Steven as just a “stress ball” but no, he is as much of a person now as Marc. And I hope somehow he comes back.
Also Oscar Issac had better be nominated for best actor at the Emmy’s!!
Thanks!
As a person who has real-life triggers and trauma stemming from an angry mother banging on my locked door as a kid, I was extremely impressed with Oscar's performance in this episode; the way he acted Marc/Steven being triggered made me feel seen. I have CPTSD, not DID, but that sensation of the whole world being out of control and just barely clinging to your sanity by a desperate thread is not a lived experience I'd wish on anyone.
When you're at that point, what you desperately want is for someone, anyone, to help you unconditionally, and Steven jumping in and being there for Marc wholly meant so much to me. I hope they rescue him. I think he and Marc need each other.
I think we DID see the third alter at the very beginning. Oscar Isaac had a nose bandage on, and went to stab Harrow with the pyramid. His facial expressions seemed more manic as well his cadence. At no point did Marc or Steven have that bandage.
This episode emotionally wrecked me been waiting for this reaction since I watched it!!
4:50 first review i've seen to say this and i'm grateful.
Thank you.
Jay and Adam laughing in the beginning
Me: *PREPARE TO CRY*
I loved the song of the final episode that is in spanish, the song at the end of the episode says:
/Beyond the sun, beyond the sun, I have a home home, beautiful home beyond the sun//
Fun fact: the song at the end of the chapter is "más allá del sol" by Manuel Bonilla a Mexican singer from the State of Sonora, the song talks about loss and being rewarded in heaven by god at the end of your life
"Just a spoon full of Hippos" needs to be recorded..... like NOW!
I haven't seen Jay and Adam this devastated since Mobius and Loki got pruned.
Ngl, this episode made me cry... all that stuff with his little brother and mother was rough (emotionally) to watch...
Been waiting to cry to this one with y'all. That was a rough night
Love this comment cause same. They’re like my comfort reactors
@@Samantha-nn6ym 100%! I go through like 6-10 reactors to watch when Marvel/Star Wars, etc come out, but Adam and Jay are my tops
Within the first minute of watching this, I just thought, "Ahhhh, these two weirdos. I love them." 😂💜
One thing I keep coming back to after this episode finished, it's when the girl says to Steven in the first episode "And did it suck for you? Getting rejected from the Field of Reeds?"
random unattended rude child somehow wildly more rude and unattended than previously expected
Damn how did she know??
That's was foreshadowing for us XD
@@lunatic5162 I keep going between just foreshadowing and it being something bigger
@@Cariad1709 well they don't have time for it being bigger only if 2s so... I'm gonna think it's foreshadowing XD
Loved this episode, kudos to Oscar for portraying this heavy origin so well, it wasn't easy to watch but it does explain so much.
Just watching your trigger warning bit made me tear up again, remembering the scenes in question. So powerful.
I've been waiting for your reaction guys!
This episode... I was an absolute wreck at the end.
"Marc created Steven to escape pain"
= Steven
"Steven created Marc to bring pain"
= Marc created Jake to bring pain
18:44 "Have we seen a Marvel anything go that hard in the pain emotionally? I don't think so."
Well, episode 8 of WandaVision was pretty rough
*Edit: I commented that and then I press play for Adam to mention Wanda (RIP me)
pls I lost it at steven screaming "hIppO hIppO!!!" 😭
I need a full version of Jay's "Spoon Full of Hippos". That was too good.
6:54 I know right? the dark blue. been thinking of going back to that color meself, it's been a while
OMFG, this episode was f'in brilliant.
I am beyond speechless.
This show deserves ALL the Emmys, especially Oscar Isaac! This has to be his magnum opus as an actor.
Also, to FINALLY hear the name "Moon Knight" in this show smiled my soul.
Don't tell me Steven Grant is gone, or I will lose my mind.
This episode broke me dearly.
I better see Oscar Isaac get his Emmy this year, or else I will freak out.
I can't imagine what the finale next week will be, and I am hyped to see it.
OMFG having to clarify the kid's acting xD I got it immediately what he meant, but was so funny he took it the wrong way. lol.
April 27, 2018 Infinity War: Perter Parker turns to dust
April 27, 2022 Moon Knight: Steven Grant turns to sand
5:40 when he starts singing Spelling Bee 😂 Idk if others are gonna appreciate that like they should
Jay's "What are you talking about?" I was like, "This 'reaction' is about to take a turn." Very glad you guys feel deeply, but were able to bring it back to some laughs in the end.
Oscar deserves an Oscar, but I’ll settle for an Emmy right now hahaha
I noticed a yellow Cab when Marc and Steven were talking in the street during the mother's funeral.
This episode had me all in the feelz...
Episode 1:
Museum Brat:
“Did it suck for you, getting rejected by the Field of Reeds?”
Steven:
“That doesn’t make sense - because I’m not dead. Am I … am I?”
Spot on with the trigger warning! When they first scheduled Moon Knight I was like, " Does Disney REALLY know who dark and scary Moon Knight can get??"
I had to remember to breathe while watching this episode. Shxt was incredible!
Wait did Jay just make a 25th annual Putnam counting spelling bee reference?? I thought I was the only one who knew that musical!
"Good job, kid!" LMAO this was nice
Episode 5 in a nutshell: EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
One thought during this episode was, “Oh yeah, all those Caves in Chicago!” But then thinking about it later, I thought that perhaps they lived southwest of the Chicago area, along the Kankakee River in Bourbonnais. Indian Caves Park is located there.
I lost it when Adam said. Good job kid and Jay was like "what are you talking about" lol no I mean his acting 🤣
This was probably the best episode of any Marvel Show. This show is so fascinating. I didn’t know what to expect this week but I was blown away. Oscar Isaac is just on another level completely.
This definitely hit me in the feels from a personal standpoint. As a kid who was abused as a kid, I had to find an escapism or a hero to come to mind to deflect the pain. For me, it was Like Skywalker. For Marc, it was Steven. These days, Jay and Adam are my escapism. ❤️ I cried my eyes out in this episode... 😢
Right there with you for the same background (and just to add fun trauma sprinkles on top, I'm also Jewish). This entire episode was both intensely validating and also a direct personal attack on my emotions.
The beauty of the last scene only compounded my emptiness of this episode being over and i just is it Wednesday yet
oscar isaac did such an amazing job. they should name an award after him
That was arguably the best thing Marvel has done yet, but definitely needs a trigger warning for those who have suffered childhood trauma. I wasn't expecting to be a sobbing mess watching Moon Knight today.
Honestly, same
Naa not really it's good to be tossed In the deep
Nah we don't need a trigger warning for real life problems. Grow up.
I don't think a trigger warning is needed lol. It's not like we even see any of it or that it is just crazy out of hand. It is a fucking TV show, not some tweet. Is deadpool going to need a trigger warning because of violence?
It messed up me and my mom and we had a long talk afterwards
This episode is the Epitome of the meme
“Task failed successfully” because on one hand Steven is gone on the other they finally made it into paradise(for now?
not the "did he fall down a well!!!"
Bro this is easiest the most depressing and sad episode in marvel, wandavision is so close but I cried harder in this- especially when Steven “died” and when it ended.
My reaction at the end: "HEY! RUUUUDE!"
in a break down of this episode, they pointed out that in the office scene with dr harrow, when marc/stephen has the bandage on his nose, that is actually the Jake alter, the voice is different than Marc or Stephen, and in the comics Marc was a boxer that would often have bandages like this so maybe in the MCU it's Jake that's a boxer. So in terms of formation of the alters, it could be Marc is the original, stephen to hide from the pain with a loving mother, and Jake to take the abuse which would be why Jake is the more agressive one, but that left Marc to deal with all the guilt. In this episode when the scales wouldn't balance I kept expecting them to have to find Jake..... I hate to see Stephen go but it makes more sense, as he forgave himself he no longer needed the Stephen alter and it could be re-integrated.
Marvel shows always have that one episode that brings out sm reactions out of people. Wandavision episode 8, Loki episode 4, FATWS episode 4, Hawkeye episode 5, and now Moon knight episode 5.
And what if episode 4
Hawkeye should be episode 3 ,I guess !
"its like gladiator" me: "no, its shadows and dust" 🤣
Honestly I love it when Future Adam comes in to bless us with his purity
I have only yelled at disney plus twice so far. When they hit Mobius with the prune stick and when Marc turned to dust.
Haven't seen the two of you that emotionally wrecked since episode nine of Arcane, hell of an episode, Oscar deserves all the awards.
A part you should have kept in here. When she mentions the intersection of planes. She directly mentions the ancestral plane.
That is literally the plane black panther goes to. And black panther is the avatar of Bast the panther Egyptian god. (Also of all cats except lions)
She’s not just the panther god but the god of all cats except lions I think
lol Adam's Hungry Hungry Hippo gag not getting even a blink from Jay .... I felt that.
Shout out to Editor Adam! I watch a LOT of reactors, and you are the only one that I've seen put a "trigger" alert on this. And it needs one! I haven't experienced any of the things seen in this episode, but dammm I can feel for the ppl that have.
I HATE spoilers, bit D+ should have put up a warning for ppl with childhood trauma on this one.
As a fellow Missourian I can confirm that yes, we do have a lot of caves here.
Questions i need answers to because maybe i missed it;
- how long ago was Layla father killed and marc became moon knight? In other words how long has he been moon knight?
- who was he talking to when he called his mom in the flashback, himself?
- who set up the flat and the museum job and got him from US to London? Marc?
- how long have Marc and Layla been married?
Oscar could get best actor and supporting actor both for the same show🤯
This episode is so deep and psychological but most of all it felt real and a full on character study and it didn’t shy away from showing the dark side of reality and i respect the hell out of Marvel for that, it is by far my favorite episode of any of the Disney+ shows hats off to Oscar Isaac as he did an oscar worthy performance this episode.
I can't help but think that there's something about Harrow's pyramid paperweight that will significantly link to Steven's paperweight that he got "at the paperweight shop"...
I appreciate the trigger warning gents. I watched this week with my hubby like always. But boy was it tough. That said as gut wrenching as it was, the show as a whole is a must watch. Thank you for adding some laughter and levity after a brutally honest episode.
Hey guys. I have posted on other reviewers reactions before but never you guys. I just wanted to let you guys know that we have already been introduced to the Jake Lockley alter. The character with the badly bruised face was Jake. All of Mark's alters retain their individual "permanent presence". Steven is always disheveled. Mark is always pulled together and looks a little rushed. Jake bares all the wounds from the battles. His manner is very aggressive and he has a completely different speech and behavioral pattern than the other two. He also began to leak out into Mark's subconscious around the same time that Steven did. The only difference is, I don't believe Mark is aware of his existence. I have no experience or prior exposer to Moon Knight or the lore. Never even heard of it until the series dropped. This is all just my theory.