The MCU television series Moon Knight was originally planned to include more Egyptian gods. The latest Disney+ superhero show stars Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, a former U.S. Marine-turned-mercenary who wrestles with dissociative identity disorder , a complex psychological condition that can causes him to have multiple, distinct identities. Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the Moon, uses Marc as his avatar to enact his will of punishment on those he thinks deserving.
The series explores Ancient Egyptian theology over the course of the six-episode series. First through the eyes of a Steven Grant, one of Marc's identities, a gift shop attendant at the British Museum in London who is well-versed in the mythology. Then as both Marc and Steven as they are pulled into a mission to stop Harrow from resurrecting Ammit.
"Most of the gods, at some point, were about to appear in the flesh, but we felt we don't have enough development for them. So it's better to keep them [minimal] for better story. While developing it, sometimes you think of something for a reason and then it develops into something even better. For example, I love actually the idea of the avatars inside the chamber of the gods."
As with many film and television productions, initial concepts for a project can be grand, but as development continues, the scale is pared down to its basics to tell the most efficient and powerful story possible. Diab explains that when developing the council scenes at the chamber of the gods, the actual gods would themselves appear, as did Ammit by the end of the series. But he found that using the avatar was a stronger idea for the interaction between the gods.
Although only three gods appeared in the flesh and four appeared via their avatars, there was an opportunity to further increase the amount of gods in the series. Diab referenced the Ennead, an Ancient Egyptian council of nine gods. Marvel adapted this concept for their comics, giving the gods an extra-dimensional origin and housing them in a Ceslestial city. Expanding the council would open the door for gods like Anubis, Set, and Isis.
Should have focused on giving a decent ending instead of the horrible product they delivered.
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