I had this idea for the opening scene of Season 2 of Moon Knight and I CANT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD.
So my wish is for the second season to be kind of like how Hawkeye was Christmas centered but have it HALLOWEEN. Like the beginning episodes of season 1 had kind of an eerie vibe anyway, why not play into that? We’ve seen the boys all hot and sweaty and running through the desert (😍🥵) now I want to see them all bundled up for fall. And see London in the fall….and see the cute little vintage Halloween Knick knacks Steven most definitely has around his flat. 🥰
So here’s my vision.
The Marvel logo does its thing as the beginning tune of Werewolves of London starts to play.
The opening lyrics of the song are these:
I saw werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand
Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain
He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fooks
For to get a big dish of beef chow mein
While those lyrics are playing, we open up on Steven’s flat. It looks to be early morning. The sun is shining through the window and the camera focuses on the familiar setting to remind the viewer of where the first season started.
There’s a man puttering around the living space but we only focus on his torso and legs, not revealing his face just yet. As he passes and gets ready for the day, the camera focuses on various items strewn about. There’s a Chicago cubs hat on one of the shelves. There’s Gus and Gus number 2. A sticky note is stuck to the tank. It’s a grocery list with a few items including “milk”. Next to it written in different handwriting is the word “REAL”. The camera then shows a close up of the man putting on his shoes. There’s a few pairs next to him and the contrast in styles is pretty obvious. He grabs his keys and we hear the door shut and lock but what’s this on the counter? A pair of leather gloves?
Chorus kicks in. Y’all know the Ah wooooo part of the song right?
We’re now outside and we can see some of the trees that line the sidewalk are turning brown all ready. It looks to be a peaceful morning as there aren’t many people out on the street. We’re still not seeing our main character’s face just yet but the viewer seems to all ready know….
Next verse of the song:
You hear him howling around your kitchen door
You better not let him in
Little old lady got mutilated late last night
Werewolves of London again
A little bell above a door rings and when the song says “you better not let him in” it zooms out to reveal
STEVEN!
He’s back! And he looks cheerful. Almost as if he’s less stressed than when we first met him. Has he gotten more sleep since him and Marc made peace with each other?
Camera shows a different angle now. Steven is a little blurry in the background while he stands in line to order his morning cuppa. We’re focusing on someone’s opened laptop and there’s a daily mail article someone’s reading. The lyric “little old lady got mutilated late last night” is heard as we see the title of the article is ominous.
“Does London Have a New Jack The Ripper?”
Alternate headline: “New Jack the Ripper targeting crime lords (I’m not good at titles guys lol)
Lyric: “werewolves of London again”
Chorus starts in again and we follow Steven out on the street.
The chorus ends as Steven is making his way up the museum steps and the next verse starts:
He's the hairy handed gent who ran amok in Kent
Lately he's been overheard in Mayfair
You better stay away from him, he'll rip your lungs out Jim
Huh, I'd like to meet his tailor
We see Steven saying good morning to JB and hear JB say “Hey Steven.”
Well that’s different from last time isn’t it? He’s calling him the right name.
Donna approaches him and begrudgingly says “Your next tour’s here, Stevie.” She barely stops as she says it. She walks by him and we can see her roll her eyes as Steven grins; a proud smile that seems to suggest he still can’t believe he’s a tour guide now. Lyric: “Huh, I’d like to meet his tailor.”
Chorus starts up again. We get a montage of happy Steven leading tour groups, re-enacting things in front of school kids, and generally having the best time getting paid for something he loves. Finally.
Final verse:
Well, I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen
Doin' the werewolves of London
I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walking with the Queen, uh
Doin' the werewolves of London
I saw a werewolf drinkin' a piña colada at Trader Vic's
His hair was perfect
It’s the end of the day and we see Steven close out his area (whatever that entails) and head out down the steps into the dark London streets. Lyric: “Well I saw Lon Chaney walking with the queen.”
Steven walks towards the camera that’s at the bottom of the museum steps. He’s smiling ear to ear and he’s still got a pep in his step even after working all day. He bounds down the last few steps as the camera starts to ascend upwards. It focuses on the full moon in the sky. Lyric: “doin the werewolves of London.”
Camera pans back down and we’re not near the museum anymore. We’re focused on a side street that’s dead quiet. There’s an alley way off to the side but we can’t see down it from this camera angle. Lyric: “I saw Lon Chaney Jr walking with the queen. Doin the werewolves of London.”
Suddenly there’s a body flown through the street. It looks like someone punched him HARD. It’s a call back to the first time we saw Marc don the suit in Season 1. Lyric: “I saw a werewolf drinkin a pina colada at trader Vic’s. His hair was perfect.”
The viewer assumes it’s Marc. Camera then focuses on the guy in the street who’s knocked out. It looks like he has a broken nose. In the background we can just make out a figure punching someone else. Their back is turned and we can see that they’re wearing a flat cap.
The final lyric plays as he drops the guy to the ground and adjusts his jacket. He gives him one last kick for good measure.
Ah-hoo, werewolves of London
Hey draw blood
The screen goes black and the final “ah-hoo, werewolves of London” echoes.
There’s silence.
Then Steven wakes up with a sharp intake of breath.
Moon Knight logo appears.
🌓🌔🌕
I tried to get the timing of the song down but if it’s a little off, you get the gist. I swear this vividly played in my head out of nowhere and I had to write it down.
Right before I went to post this I remembered that supposedly we’re getting a Werewolf by Night Halloween special that I think everyone forgot about?? I mean that’s Moon Knight right?? Are we just waiting for the official announcement?? I swear if they play werewolves of London I’ll LOSE MY SHIT. Y’all will see me POP OFF on here 😂😂 and also how could they not?? IT FITS PERFECTLY. 🫠 When we do get a season 2 and the first episode starts and it’s NOT this, my brain is gonna be so lost because it’s all ready accepted this as an actual thing that actually happened. 🤣
I know it’s not like an actual fic but I’m still gonna tag people 😂
@my-secret-shame @my-secret-shame-but-fanfiction @orangevelvete @wysteria-clad @marc-spectorr @missdictatorme @mfolcore @hkmultifandom @l-a-y-n-i-e @funcumfortable
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