#tma liveblog first listen

[bardic-irritation]

losing my mind what do you mean martin is canonically Down Bad for jon? and jon is canonically ace? these were casually confirmed in the span of like 30 seconds? i thought those were just the typical in-denial fanbase headcanons, they're REAL?!?

[sniffermynose]

i JUST started listening to THE MAGNUS PROTOCOL why the hell does the guy in the computer sound like martin. why does the other voice sound like jon.

to be fair i’m horrible with voices but i SWEAR they sound similar

[thebranchingfigtree]

[sweet-jelly-arts]

GEORGIE HAS SEEN THE MOSNTERS?!?#?#?#? HOLY SHIT?!?!?

[fearofgodandtolkien]

🤬😭

yeah. yeah

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[wolfythewitch]

Random question but, What was your first impressions of tma when you first started listening? quite curious abt this one lmao

the first time I started listening to it, jon's voice kept lulling me to sleep so I didn't get anywhere farther than ep 11 haha

the second time I started listening, I still really like jon's voice. though if you want like an actual first impressions, i have a liveblogging thread per season somewhere tagged under tma liveposting

here are some fun ones though

[anouchard]

how did you get into the magnus archives? like how did you discover it since you were a fan before you got cast?

have your opinions on the podcast (like fav character, headcanons, etc) changed since getting cast?

anyways thanks if you do answer!!! you do such an amazing job as gwen in tmp and it’s truly a delight every time we get to hear from the fandoms favourite character!!!

Hiya!

So, during lockdown I started a TTRPG campaign with friends from uni, college, drama school ... you name it. Just a random bunch of people who liked the idea.

Around October/November 2020, one of them recommended Magnus. They're a massive horror nerd, and I was not into horror at that point (or so I thought, like a FOOL.), but I liked the sound of it and decided to give it a go. I listened to the first two episodes and only broke off because I was about to go and play D&D, and from that moment I was in love - with Magnus, with horror, with voice acting, the whole lot. I said "God, I don't care if I have to work awful jobs for 6.5 days a week - just let me spend the remaining half day working on a show like that" (touch wood, I haven't needed to keep that promise yet ...).

Anyway, time went on, friend and I were on the phone to each other sobbing over the finale (I had liveblogged every episode with them), and that was that. A week later I finished my MA, started working day jobs, and had already e-mailed RQ after being encouraged by my old improv teacher whose name I had heard in the credits a few times (thank you, Ian ❤️).

Three years on and here we are! Madness.

Anyway, I'm not sure how much my opinions have changed as I haven't re-listened since I was cast (except to the odd old favourite). I think it would feel strange to do so now - so much has happened and changed in my life both personally and professionally, and I also listened to TMA at such a distinct moment in time. I always loved the Archivist, Jonah, and the whole concept of the Eye, as well as the Leitner storyline in S2 (possibly my favourite series).

Right, that's turned into another essay. Thank you so much for such kind words - I fully expected everyone to loathe Gwen, so this has all been something of a surprise. Still, I suppose there's still time yet ... 😊

[chocolatey-umbreon]

okay i know pretty much nobody will pay attention but im going to live blog my reaction to season 5 of The Magnus Archives because i have had too many feelings during the previous four and i really want to slow down and process and savor this final one.

it’s going to take a while to do the whole thing because i’ll be taking breaks between episodes since im not in a great mental state and i am pretty sure they’re not going to be easy to go through.

i’ll make a new post for each episode i listen to and tag them as #tma 5 liveblog

i already listened to the first two so i’ll post those soon.

[tumb1rprincess]

Thanks for your TMA liveblogging! It felt like hearing the story for the first time again! So excited to hear about your thoughts on protocol, it's a ton of fun up until now!

Aw, thanks! It's been a blast listening to all the episodes, I feel like it's been a while since I've gotten so heavily invested in something. Can't wait to see what happens in Protocol!

[welcometogrouchland]

i'm suffering under the curse rn BUT. i am 3 episodes in to The Magnus Protocol and so far my thoughts are that it seems pretty good! on the one hand i should probably do my best to separate tmagp from tma but at the same time, i mean, the only reason i'm listening to tmagp is bc of prior attachment to tma, so it's interesting to me to contrast and compare them (though in all fairness it's been a while since i listened to tma).

the new cases are definitely cool so far in terms of allowing for more formats, i wonder if we're gonna get any future explanation for their eloquent presentation like we did in tma since idk if there's any hints so far at what the whole worldbuilding deal is with that so far in tmagp.

i will say that- do to the different formatting and immediate bigger cast who gets more focus and whatnot- tmagp feels more 'TV' in a certain way. which isn't a pejorative statement and i actually really dislike it when ppl assume something being 'TV' means it's low quality or shallow, lol. tmagp is a good example of something feeling 'TV' but it's a notable difference and is casting my mind back to the discourse/discussion about a tma tv adaptation and what that would look like back when archive 81 got one. i imagine it'd feel a lot more tmagp inspired.

cast is cool so far! i admire alice's actress for being able to pull of the extremely tumblrific dialogue (which i know is on purpose but was also VERY off-putting to me at first- it's the kind of thing that i love when written but spoken aloud in a fictional setting sometimes raises my hairs for some reason). i already love gwen, she's defs gonna be the toxic woman i get attached to and then regret it (assuming i listen to more episodes which i hope i do? i'm not great at it but i do like finishing things, my brain is just pulled into all directions rn if that wasn't already apparent). Colin you're great, i can't wait to watch you break down. Sam you're great too in a way that your personality rn makes me very excited for your potential future corruption arc (obligatory reminder i'm only 3 eps in and just making educated guesses based on what jonny and co did for tma, though i do acknowledge that there's a lot more fingers in the proverbial protocol pie rn)

in general i'm curious about the direction of the show, namely how they're gonna make it tragic in a way that's different to tma? bc i always maintain that the beauty of tma is the slowburn, and how everything happens so slowly that by the time you realise what path we're on, it's too late to stop any of it, and the more you learn about these people and this world, the more you realise it was always going to end like this, even if it didn't have to.

it's a tough feat to pull off and the inherently different structure of tmagp makes me wonder if they're gonna have to pivot what kind of tragedy this is. it's probably apparent right now to anyone who's properly caught up but as for me? i'm curious and cautiously interested. idk if i'm ever really gonna get involved with the fandom like i did with tma (bc that was a mostly great but also wild and formative experience for me and in general i'm bad at being multifandom no matter how much i wish i could be bc it would make my life sooo much easier. but unfortunately the shape of my autism (title of my new movie and/or hit single /j) does not allow for it with any ease. only struggle)

anyway i have an essay on political cinema to write so i really need to close this window lmao. will perhaps consider some kind of liveblog or sequel post to this as my listening progresses

[bardic-irritation]

maybe unpopular opinion but I'm kinda loving Elias so far? like as a Person I would hate him but as a Character? kicking my feet and giggling everytime he makes a stupid joke or menaces someone. slayyyy old man. terrorizing your employees is so good for the Plot.

[famouslysleepy]

for blocking purposes block the following tags: #Long Post , #Sleepy liveblogs, and #Sleepy liveblogs TMP

The Magnus Protocol- Episode 1: First Shift

Sooo, first a bit of a confession I did not actually finish listening to TMA before listening to this start of this series. I kinda dropped off somewhere around season 2 or 3 trying to catch up while season 5 was still airing!!

Not at all due to a lack of interest I was very invested! I just burnt myself out on podcasts since i was following a bunch of other podcasts alongside Tma at the time, and when i felt i could finally stomach listening to another podcasts again TMA had already ended and it felt like such an intimidating amount of episodes to listen through since had been maybe over a year since i lasted kept up with the series. Plus i did not all keep myself away from spoilers about the ending so yeahhh…. whoopsie!

spoilers don’t ever ruin a show for me, especially out of context ones, but for the sake of maintaining my own attention span. I shall be making an attempt to avoid spoilers for once in my life <3

now all that preamble aside, oh man… i love all the new varied accents but I really needs the transcripts on standby this time round, because i lost track of who was talking real fast, with maybe Colin as the sole exception to my confusion.

That distinct Scottish accent is blissfully easy for my ears to latch onto through all the confusion. i dearly hope despite the death flags, he doesn’t join a certain kayaking trip any time soon.

as for Sam, I like him so far! maybe its just because his new guy but he seems like he has an nervous yet easygoing vibe to him so far, low key kinda of remind me of myself whenever i’m working a new job, terrified of fucking up and eager to please! should be fun to figure out what his like when he come his his shell a bit more

and Alice….she worries me a lil bit ngl She is the reason Sam got this job in the first place and was the one to introduced him to the statements…Gwen worry me as well too…the fact she’s trying to move up the ranks of THIS job specifically is highly suspicious to me

as for the first statement, eh was bit weak didn’t quite, grip me the same way the Angler statement did. Now the second statement(?) the institute being in ruins is very very interesting, and very very worrying.

Does this mean everything is taking place in The Somewhere Else universe? if so I’m not sure which would be worse, this all taking place Before Jon and Martin bring the horrors on over or after.

[thebranchingfigtree]

Jon discovers friendship??

[monstrousmaws]

listening to more TMA might liveblog

anyway

on ep 8 rn

first thing of note: “a man in a tan coat” THE MAN IN THE TAN JACKET FROM NIGHTVALE??? /lh

[myrabbitistryingtokillme]

Liveblogging my mechanisms listening experience bc I didn’t get to do this with tma and bc I already have some cursed thoughts

I literally just got through’once’ on the mechs in order playlist and my first thought was so literally

“Fucking zarkon???”

Voltron has rotted my brain istg

[mymoonfearblog]

well, hi there!

this was originally going to be a tma liveblog account but i had way more fun just dumping in roxy's dms. and eventually my theories became too involved to feel comfy hinting at anyway because bitches would've spoiled their accuracy if they interacted with them (i now KNOW this to be correct).

BUT i am now finished with the show and excited to join up w things. im also gonna speculate the shit out of tmp with a vulnerability of ideas that i'm sure i've never willingly indulged in before, so come hang out here if you want to get on board with that

i may retroactively share some of my dms with roxy with their approval from when i was first listening also and the theories i was right about for street cred or whatever