“Moon Knight” opened a common line with the “Joker” DC

Fourth chapter moon knight Disney+ has left most of its fans bewildered. The series took on such an unexpected sense of absurdity that it completely changed the premise of the show. Or no? Not so simple. Especially when the perception of reality in relation to history has completely changed. But besides the show’s storytelling and scripting experimentation, Marvel has also taken another risk. The one to get used to live action one of the most extravagant character narrative arcs.

At the same time, linking the series – almost unintentionally – to one of the most talked about stories in recent pop culture. Ironically, the chapter of the Disney+ series shows the same scenario as the final scenes of the first part. joker Todd Phillips. And he enters the little-studied and always confusing realm of the sanity of his central characters. In fact, the premise moon knight, what has hitherto been held together by the duality of the hero has just raised new questions. Is Mark Spector just a mental patient whose hallucinations create an alternate world? Like Phillips’ tortured villain, the question even embraces the very meaning of his powers, decisions, and actions.

Result? We will still have to wait for the next chapters to better understand the plot twist of the program. But what is clear now is that Mark Spector is passing through unknown space. One that brings up a dilemma that the character has faced for most of his history on paper. Are all his adventures a product of his imagination and his mental breakdown? Or is it something more mysterious? Actually the fourth chapter moon knight dared to dive into one of Spector’s most unique moments in the comic book world. one that reflects moon knight about. 1 Madman by Jeff Lemire.

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Moon Knight and all the dark corners of the human mind

madness Mark Spector/Moon Knight It was one of the fundamental moments of its history. During most of his adventures, it was not entirely clear that much of what he shows is related to the dissociative identity disorder he suffers from. But much more, it has become a moot point about the existence of a superhero universe. In some of his most famous comics, Mark Spector wonders aloud if all superheroes are just “power crazy”.

Interestingly, Batman’s Joker has repeatedly voiced the same idea. In the midst of a series of increasingly violent crimes, the most notorious villain in the Batman world is questioning his sanity. “It only takes one bad day to drive the most sane person in the world crazy,” says the character. Mark Spector of moon knight, with whom he is often compared to Batman – or at least his main personality – has a similar idea. “Madness surrounds the shadows,” he says in his first big appearance in the comic book world.

And it’s in the comic moon knight about. 1 “Madman” by Jeff Lemire, where this topic is explored in detail. Much of the plot takes place in an unsettling swing between reality and a possible fantasy world. So much so that Mark Spector ends up becoming a downsized character, stung by the possibility of the unreal. However, the hero struggles with the belief in his own fear. And also with the idea that everything he believes in is just a product of his state of mind. “In the end, madness is a kind of evil force,” the character says.. As with Moore’s Joker, insanity is a slippery slope where good and evil are indefinable. A dark territory, a hidden place in the midst of fear.

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The fourth chapter, Moon Knight, played with notions of what is real and what is fictional. He did this with an image that even references Todd Phillips’ visual performance in the film’s last scene. joker. A white room, a sense of timelessness, scenes that complement each other, supporting the inexplicable. Was everything we’ve seen so far one big twisted hallucination of Mark Spector?

At the time, Joaquin Phoenix’s wry smile over the “no one could understand” joke sent goosebumps down the spines of fans. Today, the horror of Mark Spector in the midst of his nightmare has cast doubt on reality.