One of the main topics on Moon Knight that makes it stand out is how they pushed to great lengths with experts in the field to be able to portray dissociative identity disorder as accurate and as sensitive they can on-screen and with the mental health issue being pivotal in the show, the post-credits scene of Episode 4 has in it the information for the awareness on the resources available.
Usually, the MCU uses the post-credits scenes to tease more of what comes next in the franchise but for Moon Knight Episode 4, they really made use of every second they have for the show to include a card on mental health awareness. The card says, "For information on mental health resources near you, please visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness at NAMI.org."
When Moon Knight was announced to be a series in the MCU, a lot of fans were worried on how the show would treat the mental health issues of the titular character but so far, the series has dealt with the issue seriously and the treatment they did on the show on Marc and Steven paid off with the positive response of the viewers.
In end of Episode 4, The Tomb, Marc Spector ended up in a psychiatric facility where he finally met his other persona in the flesh. While it confused many viewers, the series delivered with grace how to deal with the issues of Marc within himself. The episode even hinted that there is another personality other than Marc Spector and Steven Grant, possibly Jake Lockley.
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The show carefully went through with the struggle of the titular character and how he cannot draw the line between dreams and reality then finding out that he has another personality in him causing the blackouts and having the memories of another life lived. The complexity and sensitivity of the subject surely became a challenge and it is something they overcame in the show.
Oscar Isaac, the actor behind the titular Moon Knight, impressively portrayed what it is like to be someone with a dissociative identity disorder and with the show putting a card for mental health awareness, it just shows how dedicated they are in addressing mental health issues as carefully as possible.
Moon Knight Episode 4 is now streaming on Disney Plus.
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