wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/27\/23031165\/moon-knight-dissociative-identity-disorder-marvel-disney-plus<\/a> In addition to being a magically empowered superhero, Steven Grant, the main character of Marvel\u2019s Moon Knight<\/em> series<\/a>, is a man living with dissociative identity disorder, a condition in which someone\u2019s personality and sense of self fragment in response to severe psychological trauma. Moon Knight<\/em>\u2019s only just begun to explain certain things about its hero, like why Steven \u2014 who\u2019s clearly an American<\/a> \u2014 loses significant chunks of time or why he\u2019s putting on such an unconvincing accent<\/a> while living in England. But all of those details have stood out as some of the more common ways that Moon Knight<\/em> and other stories like it have typically coded characters as living with DID before delving into what the disorder entails.<\/p>\n As fantastical as Moon Knight<\/em> \u2014 a show about a man<\/a> who\u2019s chosen by a god to become a mummy-like avatar of moon-themed vengeance \u2014 is, it\u2019s clear that Marvel wanted to get its first series about a hero with origins wrapped up in mental illness \u201cright\u201d in some sense. Ahead of Moon Knight<\/em>\u2019s release, Marvel made a point of noting<\/a> that a board-certified psychiatrist was brought onto the project as a consultant in order to \u201chelp both the actors and the filmmakers understand [DID] and its implications.\u201d Though Moon Knight<\/em>\u2019s lead director Mohamed Diab has said that the series isn\u2019t an accurate depiction of DID<\/a>, series creator Jeremy Slater has emphasized<\/a> that he and the rest of the show\u2019s producing team wanted the show \u201cto be ultimately good and uplifting and have a positive message about mental health.\u201d <\/p>\n At a time when film studios are broadly trying to be more thoughtful about all kinds of on-screen representation, it makes sense that Marvel would take particular care with a show like Moon Knight<\/em>. But it\u2019s interesting to consider what all \u201ctaking care\u201d means when telling thoughtful stories about DID, a disorder whose complicated realities have been eclipsed by sensationalized fiction.<\/p>\n Spoilers for <\/strong>Moon Knight<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s first season ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n
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