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This week on the Temple of Geek Podcast we are discussing episodes 1-4 of the Disney+ and Marvel Studios original series “Moon Knight”. Our host Monica Duarte is joined by Victoria Malé as they discuss the complex characters and relationships in this series. This podcast episode will contain spoilers.

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Moon Knight

Exclusively for Disney+ comes the live-action series “Moon Knight,” starring Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and May Calamawy. The story follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered man who lives a mundane life, plagued by blackouts and mysterious memories of a life somehow separate from his own.

After one fateful encounter, Steven discovers that he has Dissociative Identity Disorder and shares a body with Marc Spector—a former mercenary and the ruthless avatar of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon and vengeance. With their enemies converging upon them, Steven must learn how to adapt to this revelation and work with Marc. With other godly motives at play, the two must navigate their complex identities amid a deadly battle played out among the powerful gods of Egypt.

Moon Knight first appeared in the Marvel comics in “Werewolf by Night” #32 in 1975, and Marc Spector/Moon Knight has continued his exploits on the pages of comic books for the past 47 years and counting. Marc Spector, aka Steven Grant, was a former Marine and CIA operative who became a mercenary and, ultimately, the earthly avatar of the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu. While sometimes a hero and at other times a villain at the bidding of the god, Marc was always dealing
with his own mental health.

Marvel Studios always actively seeks to work with directors who inspire them and have vision and enthusiasm for the project. For “Moon Knight,” they chose to work with Mohamed Diab, a talented Egyptian auteur—and now the first Arab director to release a Marvel project. Mohamed Diab, who directs episodes 101,103,105, and 106.

This episode’s guests

Victoria Malé is a creative professional and writer working in the film industry in Los Angeles, CA. She is also known being the co-host of the podcast Your Biggest Fangirl, which discusses all things fangirl.She was also featured in an episode of “Portrait of a Fangirl” where  Victoria discusses some of the misconceptions that we come across when we think of the word “Fangirl.”

Monica Duarte is the Editor-In-Chief at Temple of Geek. She has been at Temple of Geek since 2016 sharing her fandoms and passions with our readers. A veteran of the Southern California convention scene, she enjoys going to as many comic book conventions and pop culture events as she can. You can check out her work here and follow her on Twitter and Instagram as @thisdorkynerd.