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Martin is such a good foil to Jon in different ways throughout the whole show, but I'm particularly enjoying the way they contrast in these early episodes of s5
Specifically, the way Martin continues to be so... normal? In spite of everything.
For example, the way he insisted on bringing the maps and tea, and mocked what he anticipated Jon's flowery ominous response would be
The way he just falls into saying things a normal person would say if the world was normal, even if it isn't exactly true, like in the intro to 163
Also, the way he slipped so easily into a casual friendly banter with Helen in 164, which would not have sounded at all out of place at an office Christmas party pre-apocalypse
And I know in the latter example he's probably being strategic -better to have allies than enemies and all that. And there's probably an element of his time with the lonely in the way he's interacted with everyone/thing this season so far... (which I'll probably have some thoughts on once I get a little further into the series)
But- I still think there’s an aspect here of Martin "Not big on change" Blackwood being this sort of living relic of the way the world once was. Subconsciously or consciously upholding the customs and patterns it once followed.
Meanwhile Jon serves an opposite purpose as the “post apocalyptic google” exposition machine.
He knows exactly how different this new world is, and doesn’t see a point in acting like it’s not.
and it just works so well especially in these first few episodes where Jon and Martin are our only real examples of how people not trapped in nightmares are coping with the world post change.
It's not only grounding for Jon as a character, but also for our journey though this world as a whole.
#cries in well crafted story ����#pls don't spoil s5 for me#micro reacts to tma#the magnus archives#tma#tma s5#mag 162#mag 163#mag 164#jmart#jonmartin#martin blackwood#tma spoilers
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The Magnus Archives Doodles, MAG 161 - 164
SEASON 5 BABY!!! I’ve finally made it!!
I loved hearing all the old tapes in MAG 161 and 162, God it was also good to hear Sasha’s (and Tim’s) voices again, I missed her so much. There were also so many funny and cute conversations happening in all these episodes that I can’t seem to decide which one is my favourite. Also Helen’s here!! Since MAG 157 I’ve just been itching to draw her again, I’m so happy with her design and she’s so fun to draw <3
#my art#fanart#tma#The Magnus archives season 5 spoilers#the magnus archives#the magnus archives fanart#jonathan sims#tma fanart#MAG 161#MAG 162#MAG 163#MAG 164#sasha James#helen richardson#tma helen distortion#Martin Blackwood#Jonmartin#tma sasha#tma jonathan sims#tma martin#artist on tumblr#artists on tumblr#Procreate
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meme for @a-mag-a-day Day 168
MAG 163 - In the Trenches
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Okay that bit where Martin and John are just cursing like crazy as guns fire and bagpipes play in the background was kind of funny.
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there is a wound in the earth .
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“SHITSHITSHITSHIT” “Martin stay with me” “SHIT SHIT SHIT” *sounds of gunfire and bagpipes*
#Tma#the magnus archives#jonathan sims#martin blackwood#the slaughter#statement begins#jonah magnus#mag 163
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Shoutout to the repeating screams in the background of this episode that are clearly all from the same guy. My condolences man, sucks to be you I guess.
The Wilhelm of the tma-verse
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Based off of mag 163, my idea was is that the soldiers are from different periods with great loss and not all the same fighting one coherent enemy. I only then realised that a civil war soldier doesn’t necessarily belong in the uk’s Armageddon but forgive me it’s nightmare geography.
#the Magnus archives#tma#mag 163#Jonathan sims#Martin blackwood#digital art#idk how to tag this#fanart#dies
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MAG 163, In the Trenches
When Jon starts to make his statement, and Martin (rightly) enforces a personal boundary that he cannot be a receptacle for Jon’s overflowing horror…
…at that moment, does Martin retreat into the Lonely? There’s nowhere to go except out into the battle, where Martin refuses to be; but it’s clear that Jon suddenly can’t (easily, conventionally) see him, and he tests that Martin is out of earshot by teasing him about tea and coffee. No response.
So it’s got to be the Lonely, right?
Regarding the statement itself: the cruelty and culpability of the rich man at the end prompts a hypothesis. Now that the supernatural aspects of the fear realms are the norm, maybe the point of the statements going forward will be to emphasize how they are metaphors for all-too-human folly and evil.
On my first listen I struggled a bit with the statements in season 5, often feeling impatient to return to the drama of the journey. I wonder if I’ll feel the same this time.
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First listen to: MAG 163 - In the Trenches
Slaughter statements that focus on war don’t capture my attention as easily as others do. The bits of this that I did catch were enjoyable though. A businessman congratulating you on your sacrifice as if your death had already been decided is horrifying.
The Slaughter statements that I enjoy the most are the ones that involve music. That’s why I got excited when I heard the bagpipes at the beginning and end of the episode. A sound so enchanting that it lures you to your doom, it’s like a siren’s song.
It’s cute that Martin likes to talk to the tape recorders but he should be more careful. They only appear when some crazy stuff is about to go down. What was up with the phone booth? Who would be trying to call him in the middle of the apocalypse? I bet the Eye was so mad when Martin didn’t answer the phone.
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Jon is so goddamn fond
#AAAA#mag 163#the war is hell literally episode shouldn’t be a comfort episode#and yet#tma#jmart#jonathan sims#the magnus archives#landscaping your mind chapter one
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In love with whoever does these unofficial transcripts
#it’s like 95% of the time their tone descriptions are so professional#but sometimes you can just tell they can’t help themselves lol#no spoilers pls#mag 163#in the trenches#the magnus archives#tma#tma s5#micro reacts to tma#jmart#jonmartin
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Martin in the middle of the Apocalypse: Is anyone going to get the Phone? 👉👈
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Something something bagpipes and gunfire???? Something something martin swearing
Gonna update when I get there
#got spoiled and I'm so confused to lean on the outright scared side of the scale#mag 163#i think??#tma#martin blackwood#the magnus archives
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“is anyone gonna get that?”
sketch for that scene at the end of mag 163!
#the magnus archives#the magnus archives fanart#tma fanart#mag 163#martin blackwood#annabelle cane#jonathan sims#the archivist#tma s5#beginner artist
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Round One Part Four - Match 35
Jared's here!!!
MAG 163 - In the Trenches | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript
Statements on war. Audio recording by the Archivist, in situ.
MAG 017 - The Boneturner's Tale | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript
Statement of Sebastian Adekoya, regarding a new acquisition at Chiswick Library.
#the magnus archives#the magnus tournament#tma#mag 163#mag 163 in the trenches#in the trenches#the slaughter#slaughter#mag 017#mag 17#mag 017 the bone turner's tale#mag 017 the boneturner's tale#mag 17 the bone turner's tale#mag 17 the boneturner's tale#the bone turner's tale#the boneturner's tale#sebastian adekoya#jared hopworth#the boneturner#the bone turner#the flesh#flesh#round one#round one part four
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