1. The End
The opening music for this episode is "The End" by 1950s musician Earl Grant. The lyrics speak of "at the end of the rainbow," "our love is a treasure," and "our love will last till the end," symbolizing that Marc and Steven, despite having died, can still reconcile.
2. Ammit
We've previously introduced "Ammit" as having a crocodile head in Egyptian mythology. Therefore, when Ammit is officially summoned by Arthur and reveals her true form, her appearance directly adopts this mythological design. Furthermore, in the Moon Knight comics, Ammit also has a crocodile head.
3. Reconciliation
Marc revives Steven in the desert, and the two embrace in reconciliation. This scene recreates a moment from Moon Knight #9, set in the psychiatric hospital.
4. Director Judges Producer
When Ammit's followers begin to "judge" passersby on the streets, one of the followers is played by director Mohamed Diab himself. And the person he judges is none other than the show's executive producer, Grant Curtis. Quite a darkly humorous arrangement!
5. Scarlet Scarab
Previous episodes subtly hinted at the "Scarlet Scarab" through Easter eggs, and sure enough, Layla becomes the "Scarlet Scarab" in the finale, fighting alongside Moon Knight against Arthur Harrow. This costume design is inspired by Isis, one of the most important goddesses in Egyptian mythology and one of the Ennead.
6. Egyptian Superhero
Earlier this year, director Mohamed Diab had criticized Wonder Woman 1984 for portraying Egyptians and Cairo in an extremely unrealistic way, perpetuating the stereotype that "Egypt is still stuck in the Middle Ages." Therefore, in Moon Knight, the director showcases a vibrant, modernized Egypt to the world. And he cast a real Egyptian actress, May El Calamawy, to play an "Egyptian superhero."
7. Bloody Footprints
In the "psychiatric hospital" illusion, Dr. Arthur inexplicably has blood flowing from his feet, echoing his real-world habit of putting glass shards in his shoes. This signifies that he is no longer under Ammit's protection.
8. Two Goldfish
Returning to Steven's apartment, symbolizing that Steven and Marc can peacefully share one body, a second goldfish appears in the fish tank.
However, they still decide to tie their feet together and spread sand around the bed, because deep down, they both know there's a mysterious third personality.
9. Hospital
In the post-credits scene, Arthur Harrow is in a hospital named Sienkiewicz Hospital. This name pays homage to Bill Sienkiewicz, one of the editors of Moon Knight in the 1980s, who also designed covers for comics like New Mutants.
Bill Sienkiewicz and his drawn Moon Knight comic covers Image credit:Irancartoon、AbeBooks
10. Kang the Conqueror
As the mysterious figure takes Arthur Harrow away, a QR Code reappears in a certain area. If you scan it, this time it will lead you to a Moon Knight monthly issue where Moon Knight faces off against "Kang the Conqueror," who is set to officially debut in Ant-Man 3!
11. Suited Khonshu Arthur is taken to a limousine where he sees Khonshu dressed in a suit. This look is derived from the Moon Knight comics.
12. Jake Lockley
Khonshu introduces his secret weapon, the mysterious and violent third personality: taxi driver Jake Lockley. It's clear that Khonshu knew about the third personality from the start, feigning a deal with Marc/Steven and exploiting this loophole to continue using Marc/Steven as his avatar.
Additionally, the appearance and license plate of this limousine are directly taken from Steven's car in the comics, where he is a wealthy individual.
13. Bonus: Hulk and Green Goblin Cameos?
During the show's filming in Budapest, two Marvel Universe heroes and villains appeared on set: "Hulk" Mark Ruffalo and "Green Goblin" Willem Dafoe. Mark Ruffalo was spotted staying at the same hotel as Oscar Isaac, leading to speculation that he would cameo in Moon Knight to recruit new blood, much like in the post-credits scene of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
At the time, Mark Ruffalo also tweeted: "As someone responsible for Phase 4, I dare not reveal too much, I've learned my lesson." This was interpreted as him playing coy.
Furthermore, "Green Goblin" Willem Dafoe was directly seen on the set of Arthur's followers' village, posing for a "friendly" photo with Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.
However, the final answer revealed that "Hulk" and "Green Goblin" were not appearing in Moon Knight. Instead, both were filming the novel adaptation The Poor Thing in the same area. Incidentally, "Gwen Stacy" actress Emma Stone will also star in this film.
