MoonKnight is one of the few superhero series to take a nuanced approach to the concept of duality.
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Moon Knight.Duality is a recurring theme in the superhero genre. Heroes often serve as a mirror to their archenemies and vice versa. And who can forget the tried and true "secret identity" trope? But Moon Knight takes things a step further by actually weaving duality into its plot.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The two then take a tour through Spector's mind, including his childhood and his guilt over letting his brother Randall die. That guilt, combined with the verbal and physical abuse he suffered at the hands of his mother, caused the Grant personality to manifest.
It gets even trickier when Spector's wife Layla enters the picture. Layla is upset that Spector has attempted to file for divorce, and grows closer to Grant over time. The two even share a kiss. Grant soon learns that Spector has become the Moon Knight in order to protect Layla from entering into servitude to Khonshu. But he's also suffering from the guilt of letting her father die — and when she learns about this, her fury is rightfully directed at Spector.
Ultimately, Spector and Grant do find balance — but at a cost. Grant is dragged down into the sands of the Duat by the lost souls, while Spector finds himself walking the reeds of the Underworld. Though they may have found peace, it comes at the worst possible time as Harrow has seemingly awakened Amnit, who's carrying out her perverse judgement. With the series finale airing next week, it remains to be seen if Spector will truly find some form of balance.
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