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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 332008" data-attributes="member: 23">Moon Knight The Goldfish Problem / Summon The Suit / The Friendly Type continued Oscar Isaac’s performance in particular has impressed me. He really gets across the duality of the character, and has me convinced that Steven and Marc are two different characters because his performance is so incredibly different. Even when they appear together, looking identical, I can easily “forget” they’re played by the same actor. He’s also great at accents. Watching last night I’d assumed he must be the umpteenth brunette Brit actor to sneak in and steal a leading role as an American character (I’d always assumed the comics’ Marc Spector was American, but since I’ve previously only read him in a few comics panels I could well be wrong). As it turns out, Isaac is a Central American actor playing a Brit. Turnabout is fair play, so that’s pleased me. And his South-West England accent is flawless - it had me fooled. One moment that raised red flags for me was after Steven summoned the “psycho Colonel Sanders” suit and was trying to trash talk his opponents. The look of the mask paired with the broad humour reminded me of Deadpool. On top of this, Steven’s physical language and voice, plus the fact he was in a ridiculous situation but making the best of it strongly evoked Frank Spencer, which again was unwelcome (Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is a great sitcom, but it has no place in this particular series). Even on return appearances of the Colonel Sanders suit, I’m getting these same vibes, and it’s diluting the series’ potential for me. I hate this bloody suit and hope they ditch it quickly. Compared with the Netflix series, the budget does feel bigger here. The set pieces and in particular the location work feels much more expansive and epic. There’s a sense of scale. Again, though, this feels like a Curate’s egg. There’s an awful lot of CGI fakery that feels particularly jarring after watching mostly practical series like Jessica Jones. I’ve already briefly mentioned the Deadpool mask, but there are also the more cartoony elements of Spider-Man in how the mask’s eyes are used for expression that feel unnecessary and distracting. After watching Daredevil’s mask, Moon Knight’s ends up looking a bit daft. Fight sequences, too, have a similar artifice at times. Perhaps because of the backdrops, the scale of the fights in Moon Knight feels grander than any I’ve watched recently. But they also feel faker and, as a result, less compelling. With Netflix series I’ve been admiring the choreography behind the fights, but something about the action in Moon Knight feels too polished. It’s the visual equivalent of the difference between hearing a song that’s sung from the heart and one that’s auto-tuned into perfection. I’ve never been a fan of Egyptian mythology (Marvel’s Apocalypse - another character played by Isaac usually had me glazing over when he appeared in the comics). Computer generated characters such as Khonshu don’t particularly help. Some of my doubts around the series would no doubt be overcome in time, once I’ve become more attuned to Moon Knight’s voice and more connected with the story. Though since it’s only six episodes of which I’ve already devoured half, I suspect this may end up one of my less-remembered MCU experiences in the long term.</blockquote>

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