#season 4 tma

[heppileppi]

not only would they win a gift card but also a mug

[wolfythewitch]

Season 1 and 4 sketches :D

[themaidenofwords]

Have I mentioned how gut wrenching the slow progression from "Jonathan Sims-- Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, London" to "Jonathan Sims-- The Archivist" is?

These are Jon's introductions of himself. He had already had people simply calling him "The Archivist" way back in season one, but he never introduced himself that way. He declared his title of Archivist as what he saw it to be-- a job title and nothing more.

And then we reached season three and there was a gap where we had "Jonathan Sims, former Archivist" and the words were still spoken as one would a job title but with a certain sense of grief that was incongruous with the professional veneer.

And finally, the reveal of what the Archives were and what being The Archivist truly meant happened, and Jon stopped pretending-- even to himself-- that it was just a job. No, he was Jonathan Sims-- The Archivist-- and it was spoken with the gravitas and responsibility of a king's title. It was now part of who he was.

And then, season five, and it's no longer "Jonathan Sims--". It is merely "The Archivist". Because Jon believes his humanity to have died along with the world he was tricked into dooming. His person-hood is secondary-- and can perhaps be considered more of a job title now in a similar way to how Jon referred to being The Archivist in season one. In season five, Jon believes his entire being to have been consumed by the Watcher. The Archives and his job as the Archivist can no longer be seen as a job, or even as a part of who he is, because it is ALL he is. There is no part remaining of Jonathan Sims, because he is The Archivist first and foremost. He doesn't believe his own humanity great enough to be mentioned.

He is, of course, wrong. But it wouldn't be a tragedy if he didn't realize that until it was too late.

[froopa-coopa]

"I live a lonely life without you. And I may be troubled, but I'm gracious in defeat."(in dreams - ben howard)

fanart inspired by the fic "buried my love in a shallow grave" by iamcringebutiamfree on AO3 / @grahamfolgersdeliciousnotebooks !!Set right after Jon made it out of the buried. I love it so much🍊💙

[vickozone]

[major spoilers for S2, S4, S5]

The Magnus Archives is RED

[I’m back with more fake screenshots!] Part 1 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

[am-i-jojo]

John’s hair timeline (the hospital buzzed it after the Unknowing, much to John’s dismay)

[mitwodlemi]

She watches me ceaselessly til I'm a wretched thing!

[itsdefinitely]

plays with him like a doll

[annamationsart]

so there’s this podcast

[the-crayonchomper]

various characters: you are a disgusting individual, barely even human at this point. I wish you never woke up from that coma and I honestly think you'd be doing everyone a service if you curled up and died right now. don't ever touch me or talk to me again unless it's absolutely necessary, you fucking prick.

Jon:

[fishingisuniversal]

They had to kill Tim at the end of season 3 because if he'd survived to find out Elias knew about Not!Sasha the entire time, my man would have put [EXTENDED SOUNDS OF BRUTAL PIPE MURDER] to shame with the amount violence he would have inflicted on that old man

[pillowspace]

Massive fan of when people draw S4 Jon as the prettiest man to have ever walked the Earth

[iwikpines]

you guys seemed to like my tma valentine's comic very much! so here's a super cute not-angsty-at-all continuation to it :3

[themaidenofwords]

Season five is prime

Jon: I CAN murder people, but I really shouldn't.

Martin: Well...

Jon:

Martin: Maybe a little murder? :3

Jon:

Distortion!Helen: Yasss Martin. Slayyy.

[jouxlskaard]

there isn't a barber in prison

[lonelyslutavatar]

my personal hair lore for Jon