Moon Knight’s Genius Hero Choice Avoided A Batman Movie Problem

Moon Knight’s Genius Hero Choice Avoided A Batman Movie Problem

Part of this comes down to the MCU formula, as MCU films have a trend of never taking themselves too seriously. Thus, Moon Knight‘s serious side was always going to be balanced out by something lighter, and this plays into a strength that Batman films rarely have. Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Matt Reeves’ latest installment are especially marked by their lack of comedy, and the fact that a fully grown man dressed as a bat terrifies the criminals of Gotham is approached with almost absolute earnestness, when this idea, at its core, is slightly funny. Moon Knight is similar in this aspect – a brutal trained mercenary who gives no mercy to the criminals he kills – yet the idea that he’s the avatar for Khonshu, an Egyptian god that looks like a huge bird, is just a little absurd.

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Thus, Steven’s goofiness works to balance Marc’s stoicism and lighten their sometimes silly-seeming circumstances. Importantly, though, Steven never takes away from the truly serious scenes. Marc’s mercenary past is shown without any levity to take away from how intense it is, and his serious backstory is given the utmost consideration. Steven doesn’t interrupt the importance of these scenes by saying something zany, he allows for them to be seen in their sincerity. Thus, Steven works as a buffer for when the situation just starts to get a little too far removed from reality, such as him talking to Khonshu in the final episode, where the literal Egyptian god begs for their help, and Steven then calls him a ”silly old bird”.

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Despite the comparisons between the two characters, Moon Knight stands out from a lot of the Batman films as it doesn’t shy away from recognizing the sillier moments common in even serious superhero films and shows. Steven Grant helps the audience feel more at ease, as he reacts to the absurdity of his newfound superhero situation as any average person would. Thus, this small but important hero choice in Moon Knight allows the show to work on a different level from other superhero projects.

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Moon Knight’s Genius Hero Choice Avoided A Batman Movie Problem

Part of this comes down to the MCU formula, as MCU films have a trend of never taking themselves too seriously. Thus, Moon Knight‘s serious side was always going to be balanced out by something lighter, and this plays into a strength that Batman films rarely have. Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Matt Reeves’ latest installment are especially marked by their lack of comedy, and the fact that a fully grown man dressed as a bat terrifies the criminals of Gotham is approached with almost absolute earnestness, when this idea, at its core, is slightly funny. Moon Knight is similar in this aspect – a brutal trained mercenary who gives no mercy to the criminals he kills – yet the idea that he’s the avatar for Khonshu, an Egyptian god that looks like a huge bird, is just a little absurd.

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Thus, Steven’s goofiness works to balance Marc’s stoicism and lighten their sometimes silly-seeming circumstances. Importantly, though, Steven never takes away from the truly serious scenes. Marc’s mercenary past is shown without any levity to take away from how intense it is, and his serious backstory is given the utmost consideration. Steven doesn’t interrupt the importance of these scenes by saying something zany, he allows for them to be seen in their sincerity. Thus, Steven works as a buffer for when the situation just starts to get a little too far removed from reality, such as him talking to Khonshu in the final episode, where the literal Egyptian god begs for their help, and Steven then calls him a ”silly old bird”.

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Despite the comparisons between the two characters, Moon Knight stands out from a lot of the Batman films as it doesn’t shy away from recognizing the sillier moments common in even serious superhero films and shows. Steven Grant helps the audience feel more at ease, as he reacts to the absurdity of his newfound superhero situation as any average person would. Thus, this small but important hero choice in Moon Knight allows the show to work on a different level from other superhero projects.

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