Moon Knight
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 1 & 2
It was interesting, with the 1st episode's direction made me feel a bit suffocated for its lack of information (this is a pro not a con), I enjoyed it. But the longer I watch, the more the show became a generic superhero "beat the bad guy just bcs the bad wants domination/genocide/something really impersonal/non-thought provoking in a bad way kinda motivation". I was promised an actual character dissection, yet so far It's just an empty promise. Let's see if it gets better.
The only redeeming quality is the beginning tbh, and everything with the 1st episode.
Apr 21, 2022
Episode 3 & 4
As its 3rd episode became a mess product of film-making, failing to justify the hyper-pacing of the show with giving the story a lot of plot device, it really did became a not-so-special action tv show with sprinkled failed comedy in-between.
Its 4th episode was hyped because of actor Isaac's statement, it did a get a little better while it still can't top my excitement from episode 1. The twist was great but the occurring theme that the show can't fully commit is still hugely there, with its last scene is what I would call "backtracking on the great decision", I'm not saying comedy of that timing can't be pulled, but with the show still not knowing what it wants it just felt like one of those comedy to pull the tension out of the audience just for the sake of it and not the nature of it. A cool decision was made, but still can't justify the not so impressive "foreshadowing" and its issue of not committing.
The decision to go full 180 however, opens up to a huge potential that made the show worth another wait. Making Moon Knight a TV show that deserved to be reviewed as a whole and not per-individual episode.
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