How Marvel should have made Moon Knight.

 

So after Marvel Studios Moon Knight series like Shang, Black Widow, and Eternals, here's how I think Marvel should have made Moon Knight. To be honest, I can't get into this show because it's not what I wanted it to be. I wanted a Batman-style show for this character with some Netflix Daredevil. 

Moon Knight could have been something more epic, but instead, the show was goofy at times; it did give the character a proper origin; I hated how they made Steven a gift shop seller instead of a billionaire, they got rid of his supporting cast, and I felt they just wasted so many good ideas with this character.

For the record, I think Oscar Issac and the cast did a good job. I just feel like they could have been better written. Especially the character of Moon Knight himself and his three personalities. 

Here's how I think Marvel should have made Moon Knight. 

10. Like current Marvel films and shows, they did a bait and switch.

The character of Layla is a new character replacing Marlene, his original love interest in the comics, basically becoming an Avatar of one of the Egyptian gods. The show does another bait and switch. They have her more of the star of the show than Moon Knight. This is a trait I can't stand that Marvel Studios keeps doing. They got to stop doing this focus on your main character and stop giving them a forced co-lead unless it's done right. I have nothing against the actress May Calamawy. She did an excellent job in the role of Layla. 

9. The comedy felt forced.

Most MCU movies have a lot of jokes that work and don't work. Moon Knight's jokes felt forced, and they didn't need to be there. Like Moon Knight's jokes and comedy just don't work at all. It didn't have forced humor. If you want to have jokes in the show, that's fine but make sure it fits the story and doesn't feel forced. 

8. Shadow Knight could have been teased as a future villain.

Shadow Knight is Marc's brother Randall Spector, and he is one of Moon Knight's most dangerous foes. They could have mentioned him in the show and maybe set him up as Shadow Knight. We learned he killed Marc's first girlfriend and backstabbed him too. Randall could have been teased as a big foe he would face off in the show's last season if it went on for three seasons. I was not a big fan of them killing him off as a kid. It ruins his whole arc from the comics. Although knowing Marvel, they will bring back Shadow Knight in a future season or movie.

If I was making the show besides giving it a Batman-style with some Daredevil and Punisher vibes. The first season's villain would have been Bushman, the second season Black Spectre and Stain Glass Scarlet, and the final season would be Shadow Knight and the Cult of Khonshu. 

7. There was no need to cut his original supporting cast. 

In the comics, Moon Knight's supporting cast is Marlene Alraune, Frenchie, Crawley, Detective Flint, Nedda, Samuels, Gena Landers, and her sons Ray and Rickey. They were cut from the show and replaced with other characters, which I feel was a mistake now, the showrunner did say that there were hints of them in future seasons, but I feel like there was no reason to do that. Getting rid of Moon Knight's supporting cast is a huge mistake, and I know some will say some of them are too much like Batman's supporting cast, but they really aren't. That was a big mistake on Marvel's part. They should have kept them like Frenchie could have been Marc's best friend, and Marc meets Marlene after her father is captured by Bushman, and Bushman kills Marlene's father. Marc dies but is saved by the Cult of Knhshou, and Marlene knows he's Moon Knight and helps him fight crime. It feels wrong they got rid of his supporting cast in the comics. 

6. Bushman should have been the villain of the first season. 

Bushman is Moon Knight's arch enemy. He's also his Joker, in a way. Bushman is the Joker if he was a warlord. Now the showrunner of Moon Knight said the character was too similar to Kilmonger, but he's wrong. Like I said before, Bushman is more Joker than Kilmonger, and Kilmonger wouldn't kill children or kill countless people for no reason. Bushman and Kilmonger are very different characters. They might be bad guys, but Bushman is more Joker than Kilmonger. 

Now I know the show couldn't adapt the face rip-off scene, but they could have done something like he already has a twisted and scary face. Like Bushman, he took part in a ritual that would make him more powerful. Ethan Hawke's character is a gripping villain, but I feel like he could have been used for the second season. 

5. They should have given the character a more faithful origin story.

Moon Knight's origin is that Marc Spector is a former navy soldier, now merc. He became a merc for hire with his best friend, Frenchie. They met with Raul Bushman, a war criminal. Bushman kills Marlene's father, and Marc sees what a monster Bushman is and fights him but is killed. However, he is brought to the temple of Khnoshu, is brought back to life, and becomes Moon Knight and the avatar of Khnoshu. The show should have given him a proper origin story because he's got a good origin, and it's not like Batman's, for the record. Moon Knight may be Marvel's Batman, but he is very different. 

4. They should have done the split three personalities better.

Moon Knight has a dissociative identity disorder. For example, Marc is a mercenary, Steven is a billionaire businessman, and Jake is a cap driver. Each personality is different and serves a purpose in helping Moon Knight fight crime. Marc is Moon Knight when he goes to fight crime as well. Marc knows about old foes from merc days; Marc deals with the middle class and enemies from his past. Steven is used to finding corruption and villains in the upper class, and Jake is a cap driver who sees the corrupted and villains in the lower class. See, this is how all three of these characters work. We should have gotten something like this we did with the show, but instead, the character of Steven is a gift shop salesman, which was stupid, and it just ruins what Moon Knight was doing with his three personalities. In the show, we should have Marc come up with the idea of using his disorder to help fight criminals like Steven deals with the upper class while Jake deals with the lower class. 

3. The show should not have given Moon Knight supernatural powers. 

The costume I liked, along with the Mister Knight costume, my problem is they give the character supernatural powers like Spawn. In the comics, Moon Knight may be the avatar of Khnoshu, but he's got his own tech, weapons, and skills in all forms of combat. The show does the opposite giving him supernatural powers to summon his suit. My cousin was unhappy with how they made Mister Knight in the show. I can't blame him, for he is a huge Moon Knight fan. They made him such a weak character with Steven. They wasted so many opportunities with this character. What makes Moon Knight cool is he's like Batman mixed with Rorschach. 

2. The show should have been darker, bloody, and more serious. 

Moon Knight is a violent superhero, and let me tell ya if Netflix made Moon Knight first, you would have gotten a bloodier, more violent, like a Dark Knight level mixed with Netflix Daredevil tv show. Disney, we know, doesn't do that despite them having shows like Daredevil, Punisher, and more of the Netflix shows now on their network. They still failed to give us a dark and gritty Moon Knight series. This could have been the MCU giving hardcore fans a darker and more serious show. Fans wanted a darker and gritty Moon Knight adaption. We didn't get that, but who knows, things change maybe in the future.,

 

1. Moon Knight could have been Marvel's answer to a Batman. 

Moon Knight could have been Marvel's answer to a Batman in their universe. Marvel could have made this their Batman because Moon Knight was inspired by Batman, but he's Batman with a dissociative identity disorder. Moon Knight could have been a significant game-changer because he would be like, wow, the MCU is getting darker and more grounded. Moon Knight could have been Marvel's answer for their own Batman. But of course, they don't go too dark and gritty because of Disney. Moon Knight, I feel like Marvel just wasted a great idea. If you look at the film The Batman, that is a film I think Marvel Studios needs to look at it for inspiration on how to do a dark and gritty movie or show. 

So that's how I think Marvel should have made Moon Knight. If you liked the show, that's fine, but I feel like it could have been better. 

Do you agree or disagree with me, leave a comment and let me know.

After all, it is just a show. If they do, make a season 2 or maybe a movie. They should look at The Batman for inspiration on how to do a character like Moon Knight.