The Friendly Type

What a phenomenal performance from Oscar Isaac, I love every single second. On the other hand, I think this has been the weakest episode so far, still pretty good though.

Another very enjoyable episode.

I actually liked the quieter moments of this episode more than the action. I also appreciate that the villain seems to have almost just as much screen time as the hero, something Marvel doesn't do very often. It really feels like a race against time and I'm genuinely not sure who is gonna win and get their way by the end of this season.

Oscar Isaac is excellent in this role. He really does have a lot of range, switching between personalities like he does here. I also love F. Murray Abraham as Khonshu. His voice is perfect.

I do hope from here on out we get to see more Moon Knight though. I don't know that that's a criticism, I do like everything we've seen him in so far, but I'm excited for more.

This episode had more of a plot but also more action. I feel like this episode is maybe better then the first two. Marc and Steven have more dialogue together and they start giving each other more respect.

... you may now have very good reason to hope the show has regained its balance.

I think Moon Knight really shines when it allows the actors to really feel the depths of the drama, and when it doesn't shy away from being informative. An action drama can be educational and guttural alike, with both intellectual and emotional range, and it makes the show all the more compelling. Speak to my mind and to my heart.

Two things that were significant detractors for me, in this episode, I will say without spoilers: (1) The fight scenes in the suit feel way too much like CGI Neo fighting in the Matrix sequels--yes, truly that bad--(2) and there's also a scene toward the end that's meant to be visually dazzling, but I couldn't enjoy it without a clear sense of exactly what was physically happening, and what catastrophic effects must have therefore occurred throughout the inhabited cosmos.

Even so, a very good episode. I especially liked the subtlety of acting, and the meaning it conveyed, in the non-CGI fight scenes (like slapping the adolescent Egyptian instead of punching him hard) and how Marc responded (quite believably!) to the feeling of being inhabited by Khonshu.

Episode was great until Khnoshu put forth the bare minimum effort to convince the gods of anything. Dude he's accusing has a literal magic tattoo of the god he serves. Khonshu can't even think to ask him to roll up his speave?? Or mention a single person he killed?? No details? Then I just straight up had NO idea what was going on because so many plot points were introduced SO fast. Very very confusing overall, but the action is amazing. The first two episodes were great but this just left a bad and confused taste in my mouth.