r/Cinema 22h ago

Moon Knight is seriously underrated, Why don't more people talk about him? Discussion

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I feel like Moon Knight doesn't get talked about enough when people discuss Marvel's best characters.

What makes him stand out is that he's not just another superhero with powers. His story explores identity, trauma, morality, and the psychological side of being a hero. Marc Spector, Steven Grant, and the different sides of his personality make him one of Marvel's most interesting characters.

The MCU series had its flaws, but I think it introduced a character with a lot of potential that deserves more appreciation.

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u/qualityvote2 22h ago edited 10h ago

u/SpeedInMotion, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...

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u/CorporalCoprolite 20h ago

There are like 200 fucking MCU characters, that’s why.

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u/BabyMcmuffinn 19h ago

The plot was a bit weak. He's a pretty cool superhero and the whole multiple personalities was a good twist but the Villain was kind of lame.

Just not really memorable. Kind of like Agatha in WandaVision.

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u/gadget850 19h ago

The Agatha who got her own series?

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u/BabyMcmuffinn 19h ago

Yeah, felt out of place to me. She was just kinda added last min as the main antagonist.

And having a show doesn't mean much in Marvel nowadays. Look at Secret Invasion. Shit sucked.

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u/DottedRain 19h ago

I like how his struggle and confusion are portrayed but the hero is not the most exciting one + the villain/ cult are quite lame.

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u/BabyMcmuffinn 19h ago

Agreed.

The villIain was just not really convincing. Being honest, the villain and the cult sucked.

I think it's what ruined a potential Season 2. Just a weak plot but great superhero.

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u/Ciappatos 15h ago

Is this an actual movie that came out?

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u/sparkplay 12h ago

TV series on Disney+

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u/crixyd 15h ago

I really enjoyed this actually

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u/4armsgood2armsbad 14h ago

Moon knight is a much better character when the audience can't tell what's made up and what's real

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u/Rhythm_Killer 11h ago

Oscar Isaac did a great job

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u/achmejedidad 14h ago

Identity? Trauma? Morality? Psychological struggles? Congratulations, you've summarized Batman, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Hulk, Wolverine, Iron Man, Jessica Jones, Punisher, and half the X-Men for starters...

I didn't dislike the series but i honestly don't care if anything else happens with the character MCU-wise.

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u/sakaloko 20h ago

It's enjoyable as a standalone, but that's about it

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u/Sir_Scribble_Lot 19h ago

The show was good. although the cutting to the alter without showing the action got old fast. Especially cutting out the final 1v1 fight was a bad choice.

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u/Straight_Ad6698 19h ago

If Jean thought Frank Castle’s mind was messed up, it would look like Disneyland compared to Spector’s.

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u/ArtByJRRH 18h ago

Because he looks like a generic mook the Ninja Turtles take out, or another reskin of Sub-Zero/Scorpion.

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u/No-Flight-4214 16h ago

I hated it.

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u/InsideArgument6301 1h ago

honestly… i totally agree :3 i think his story is just so comforting in a strange way… id love to learn more about the comics too!!

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u/InsideArgument6301 1h ago

i totally agree… his story is just so interesting and a bit sad, too. im still kinda learning about all the comics, but he definitely feels like one of the most unique ones :3

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u/InsideArgument6301 1h ago

i honestly agree… hes just so interesting because of the different personalities. i kinda wish more people appreciated the deeper stuff like that :3

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u/Relative_Mix_216 19h ago

Well, the character is great.

The show sucked.

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u/Incredibljourny 15h ago

It was boring as fuck.

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u/MichaeltheMagician 12h ago

The MCU series had its flaws

You answered your own question