The following contains spoilers for Moon Knight Episode 6 “Gods and Monsters.”The season finale of Moon Knight picks up right where Episode 5 left off, and while it closes off the big story of the season, it also opens up more possible stories for the audience. With Steven and Marc seemingly dead, Layla commits to stopping Ammit herself, with a little help from Tawaret and Khonshu. Luckily for her, she gets help when Marc and Steven are able to return to the land of the living.
Not only does the audience get to see Moon Knight and Mr. Knight in action as a result, but the gods Ammit and Khonshu also fight for what is essentially the right to punish people they see as “sinners.” There aren’t a ton of Easter eggs since the bulk of the episode is devoted to the fight, but there are a few details for sharp-eyed fans to pick up on.
Layla’s New Costume
When Layla agrees to temporarily become Tawaret’s avatar on Earth to help fight Ammit, she gets a new costume, just like Marc does as Moon Knight. Her costume, however, is heavily inspired by that worn by Scarlet Scarab in the comics, which is fitting since she’s had the scarab associated with her the entire time in the series.
She has wings that are designed similarly to the shoulder pieces of the Scarlet Scarab costume. She’s even got panels of scarlet and a scarlet gem in the middle of her chest despite the gold of the rest of the fabric.
The young girl that Layla saves during the fight between Ammit, Khonshu, Steven, Marc, and Harrow even makes a point of asking Layla if she’s an Egyptian superhero. Layla doesn’t pause before affirming that she is. In the comics, Abdul Faoul (Abdullah el-Faouly, Layla’s father in the MCU version of the story) is Eqypt’s superhero as the Scarlet Scarab, trying to protect the citizens from invaders.
The Goldfish Problem
When Marc wakes up back in the flat that belongs to Steven in London, not only is he tethered to the bed again, but there are now two goldfish in the fish tank with the miniature Egyptian artifacts.
These aren’t just callbacks to Moon Knight’s first episode, but a sign that the two are really right back where they started. With Marc and Steven sharing time in the same body and aware of one another, there would be no need to be confined at night when they should be sleeping. Though they aren’t aware of it, the fact that they’re still losing time and “sleep walking” means that there is another alter in their body.
The two goldfish, however, are a nice touch to the two being in balance. Before, Marc replaced Steven’s goldfish without realizing the importance of it having a single fin (a detail revealed in Episode 5, "The Asylum"). Now, the two goldfish share the space just like Steven and Marc do.
Sienkiewicz Hospital
In true MCU fashion, the credits of the season finale features a scene that hints at more story to come for Moon Knight. When Arthur Harrow is removed from hospital care, the hospital in question is named Sienkiewicz Psychiatric Hospital.
Bill Sienkiewicz is an accomplished comic book artist. He worked on Moon Knight in the 1980s. He’s also known for some stunning comic book covers and his work on New Mutants for Marvel.
A Final QR Code
Fans keeping an eye out for the QR codes that provide them with free comic books will find one in Sienkiewicz Psychiatric Hospital in the credit scene.
This particular code is an interesting one that could tease the future of the MCU. It leads to Moon Knight Annual #1. While all of the QR codes have been for stories featuring Moon Knight, this one also features another prominent Marvel character who was introduced to the MCU in 2021: Kang the Conqueror.
In the issue, Moon Knight and Kang battle it out. One version of Kang appeared in the Disney Plus series Loki. The character is set to appear again in Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania.
Jake Lockley
Though Khonshu agrees to release Marc and Steven from their service to him, he has a trick up his sleeve in that Marc’s alter Jake Lockley is still in his service.
Jake is one of Marc’s alters in the comics as well. In the comics, he’s a private detective and drives a cab. While the audience sees that he’s a driver here and speaks Spanish, they don’t get more time with him than that. It’s clear, however, that Jake is a more violent counterpart than Marc or Steven. It’s heavily implied throughout the series that he is the person who takes on Harrow’s guards at the beginning of the series and defeats Harrow in the finale when Marc and Steven both black out. He also kills Harrow in the finale when the other two refuse.
SPKTR Plate
Jake’s car that is used to pick up Harrow from the medical facility that houses him also has a nice nod for fans. Showing his connection to Marc Spector is the specialty license plates on the car. Both the front and back plates read “SPKTR.” It’s a reminder that no matter how free Marc and Steven might think they are, they’re still tethered to the Egyptian god.
It’s also a nod to another white limo from the comics. In the comics, Steven Grant was a millionaire who actually financed the vigilante work of Moon Knight, and he happened to have a white limo.
The first season of Moon Knight is available to stream on Disney Plus.