'Moon Knight' Episode 2 Easter egg connects show to 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's timeline
Most Marvel shows in Phase 4 had showcased enough connections and cameos in their episodes, but 'Moon Knight' seems to have consciously stayed away from major MCU references in the show. While it can be safely speculated that all shows were set after the events of 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Moon Knight' makes sure it doesn't give away much but does hint a little easter egg that it was set in the same timeline as 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'.
The second episode dealt with the aftermath of Steven Grant/Marc Spector's fight with the jackal in the museum. It also brings in a badass in Layla, Spector's wife, and shows that Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) quietly acquires the mysterious scarab. But while at it, in a blink-and-miss moment, it does show a GRC ad in one of the fight sequences.
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The ad on the bus is a reference to the Global Repatriation Council that was shown in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The group is described by Marvel fandom as, "Reactivating citizenship, social security, healthcare. Basically just managing resources for the refugees who were displaced by the return." The return refers to the post-blip world. It planned to deport all the displaced citizens irrespective of their thoughts. This saw major tensions boil and led to the formation of the Flag Smashers — one of the pivotal groups in the Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan-starrer. The GRC also enlisted the help of John Walker and Lemar Hoskins to thwart the threat.
It is still unclear whether 'Moon Knight' will include more references considering that it does shift the location of the battle to Egypt. There is no post-credits scenes yet on the show, and that makes it hard to speculate we can expect any cameos from the OG Avengers or any references.
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'Moon Knight' episodes 1 and 2 are available for streaming on Disney+.
