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Moon Knight episode 1 — out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — is a weird and disjointed introduction to one of Marvel comics' weirdest and disjointed characters. Even the first episode's action happens in spurts, with the protagonist Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) blanking out at key moments. As the end of Moon Knight episode 1 reveals, that's because Steven isn't one person. He shares his body with Marc Spector who is described as a mercenary once and is completely unlike Steven. It's classic dissociative identity…

Moon Knight episode 5 — out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — is easily the best episode of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe series so far. To be fair, that's a very low bar. Moon Knight has struggled to be a thrilling adventure in the standard action-oriented sense. And its attempts at humour, crucial to any MCU property, never really landed. But in a way, that's exactly why Moon Knight episode 5 succeeds. It's not a standard Marvel episode, not only unlike what Moon Knight had served up until now, but unlike most…

Moon Knight episode 2 — out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — is a bit curious second chapter for the new Marvel Cinematic Universe series. Even though it lasts for 51 minutes including credits, it doesn't feel like a lot happens on Moon Knight episode 2. That may be because it's made up of less than half a dozen scenes in total. It largely sketches out the world of Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac) — the life Steven Grant (Isaac) and the audience don't know about. We learn Marc has a wife in Layla El-Faouly (May Calamawy)…

What are the biggest OTT movies and TV series in March? Bridgerton is by far the biggest name, with Netflix period drama's second season dropping on March 25. The new month will close out with a new Marvel property in Moon Knight — that mixes Oscar Isaac and Egyptian mythology — starting March 30 on Disney+ Hotstar. Before those two, we will be treated to a new Ryan Reynolds sci-fi movie with The Adam Project, streaming March 11 on Netflix. Fans of sci-fi and time travel can also try out the series adaptation of the Halo…

Moon Knight episode 3 — out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — might have overhauled the visual template of the Marvel series, but I don't believe the new episode made me feel differently about Moon Knight on the whole. It was fairly boring moment to moment, and I'm still waiting to be truly engaged. That said, after two episodes in London, it was nice to have a scenery refresh as Moon Knight episode 3 brought us to Egypt. We knew this was coming given how Moon Knight episode 2 ended, and we shall get at least one more…

Moon Knight episode 4 — out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — was yet another humdrum episode of a TV show that's made a habit of them, but by the end of it, I was left more intrigued than I have been so far with the Oscar Isaac-led Marvel Cinematic Universe series. Of course, I'm also cautiously optimistic owing to multiple factors. For one, just two episodes are left in Moon Knight's run. Dealing with a major distraction while also figuring out its endgame will be a lot to do in two episodes, moreso for a series that…