Talk:Moon Knight

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Character analysis

This seems a lot like original research to me... anyone care to comment?Psyphics 18:44, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Personally, I feel that it has a rightful place in the article. Moon Knight being a cult favorite (and often times C-list hero), a certain amount of explanation is necessary to truly give an accurate discription of the character. Hence, the "Character analysis" section. In terms of it being "original research," what has been written in that section is nothing new or ground-breaking. It's merely a collection of observations -- made by third parties and can be found anywhere on the web if you look hard enough -- that provide a more accurate portrait of Moon Knight. Personally, I've heard him being compared as a "poor man's Batman" on a number of occasions, and I felt like this (unfair) comparison gives extra weight to the understanding of Moon Knight as a character.

Bhissong 02:53, 4 June 2006 (UTC)bhissong[reply]

I'm with Bhissong. When dealing with a relatively minor comic-book character like Moon Knight, there really isn't any published analysis to cite, nor is there anywhere to publish such research in the first place. The majority of the assertions here are self-evident to anyone who's read a lot of Moon Knight books. No, this isn't necessarily a satisfactory response to a charge of original research, but... come on, it's just Moon Knight.

BukkWylde 21:56, 20 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm thinking it's not OR, mainly because it's a comparison with no speculation, it merely states the similarities and differences. I don't believe it's necessarily OR, though someone seems to think it is. I'll see if I can't edit it to propriety. --Newt ΨΦ 13:06, 21 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The "Character Analysis" on the Moon Knight page is not a Character Analysis, its 4 paragraphs of character bashing. I'm tired of all the "Moon Knight is a Batman rip off" talk. Until DC fans realize and accept that Deathstroke is a Taskmaster knock-off and that Black Adam is a Namor ripoff and quit deleting when people try to acknowledge those facts,I will continue to omit Sentry's superman comparison, as well as Moon Knights Batman comparison.

Ummmm...O.k., Thanos2099. First of all, it would be appropriate if you signed your handle to any comments you make. Second, it's not appropriate to delete sections of an article because you have a mad-on about issues in other charater-articles. Just something to think about. And, no, the "Character Analysis" was not "character bashing" as you write. I initiated this section (although others have added to it since then), and I am a big fan of Moon Knight. We were simply trying to add more information about the charater. Don't take it TOO personally.

Bhissong 02:57, 24 June 2006 (UTC)bhissong[reply]

First off, the analysis is two paragraphs, not four. It accepts that the comparison is there and proceeds to distinguish the two. Please do not assert your opinions by deleting the article. It would be remiss of us to ignore that the comparison is there when it's widespread enough to be brought up in an interview with the current writer of the series. Anyway, the interview cited offers an excellent vehicle to both note the comparison and individuate the two characters. --Newt ΨΦ 06:27, 24 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Appearances

It would be a good addition to add Moon Knight's earlier appearances. There were a bunch of random ones before the first series.

Weapons in first appearance.

It's been a long time but I can remember that first appearance in Werewolf by Night. As I recall, he was just a very good fighter and had no costume or silver weapons before being hired to take down and capture Jack Russell in his werewolf form. The costume and weapons were provided to him by his employer. Was this a secret plot by Khonshu cultist to get Spector to accept the Moon Knight identity?