The following contains major spoilers for Moon Knight Episode 2, "Summon the Suit," now available on Disney+.
Steven Grant has struggled to come to terms with the potential hero inside him throughout Moon Knight's first two episodes, often using levity to brush aside his nerves. Stevens' denial makes him feel more in control, but it's only making his situation harder as Khonshu constantly urges him to let the Fist of Vengeance take over. Doing so is the only way the Egyptian god can preserve the avatar that Steven is meant to be.
Marc Spector repeatedly asks to be let out to pilot Steven's body, knowing he can control Moon Knight and help both of them. However, just when it seemed like Steven was getting the hang of the suit without Marc's help, and could stay in charge of his own body, Moon Knight offered a reminder that he was out of his depth. The series may also have reminded viewers of another project revolving around two personalities: the classic film Fight Club.
Fight Club included a scene in which Edward Norton's Narrator battled Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden -- because the Narrator, like Steven, battled dissociative identity disorder (D.I.D.). In Fight Club, their dynamic came to a head when the Narrator physically fought Tyler in a parking garage, intent on taking over his own body once more. It was the only way that he could stop the bombs that Tyler had planted from going off throughout the city.
Viewers were treated to comical scenes of Narrator/Tyler beating themselves up, fighting what was essentially a ghost. The same humor was also visible in flashbacks -- most notably those in the alley where they had initially met, socialized and seemingly bonded like brothers. While Moon Knight is hoping to teach people about mental health, it's still injecting its own kind of humor into the interactions between Steven and Marc.
Moon Knight included a visually similar scene when Steven successfully harnessed the power of the suit -- but ended up in the unique Mr. Knight suit. Not only was he in a different suit, he didn't know how to properly use his strength against the Egyptian Jackal unleashed by Arthur Harrow (the cult leader portrayed by Ethan Hawke). Steven wasn't fighting one of his alters, but he was still fighting an invisible enemy, resulting in shots that seemed like he was throwing himself around just like that confrontation in Fight Club. Understandably, Marc ultimately had to take control to save them both.
But by that time, passersby had already viewed Steven as someone who might have had too much to drink, or simply lost his mind. The way he flailed around had even his beloved Layla worried. After Marc handled the situation, he reminded Steven that he might not be up to the task of being Moon Knight. This entertaining sequence showed how Disney has been able to work comedy into the character's story while still keeping the horror aspects of the property intact -- similar to Fight Club's balance between drama and dark humor.
New episodes of Moon Knight stream Wednesdays on Disney+.