Moon Knight blends mythology with an exploration of a fractured psyche to offer one of the weirder MCU shows that doesn't live up to the potential but is still great, hitting enough highs to balance out the few lows. It's not as dark or intense as was promised but it still has those moments.

Oscar Isaac as both Mark and Stephen is the best performance in the entire MCU. Finally given a chance in a major franchise to show what he's really capable of, he makes both identities feel distinct and brings a level of emotional vulnerability never before seen here.

Ethan Hawke is another mid tier villain, there's very little on the page but his performance is so calm yet generally unsettling he remains a magnetic presence wherever he's on screen, until the CGI takes over in the finale which is incredibly frustrating.

Mohamed Diab and Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead all do a great job directing, making sure the show never feels voiceless with some impressively mind bending imagery (episode 3 in particular is a major highlight for that) and the odd horror element.

Even when the finale inevitably devolves into another rushed, big CGI fight and a sky beam, which couldn't feel more out of place here, that's still staged in a more inventive way than the majority of these projects tend to frame them.