#tmagp episode 16

[lemo-nbee66]

Ink5oul can break my heart

[mintytea-exe]

yes ma'am.

[alicedyerappreciator]

parallels

the magnus archives, episode 65, binary

the magnus protocol, episode 16, anti social

theres definitely some similarlities there i think.

[runeofnoweyr]

Early Access The Magnus Protocol vague/spoilers under the cut!

HOLY SHITE

First off, that dedication at the beginning; I had to clap a hand over my mouth to keep from making a scene in the breakroom.

We see a name make a reappearance, more of their work and an end to the statement that had me quite literally freeze in place.

The writing was excellent as always (cheers Newall), but I need to particularly give kudos to the sound work done here. Well done Tessa, Catherine, and Sam (Sam the Music Man!).

[cirrus-grey]

I know I haven't mentioned it in a while but I'm still red-stringing about the symbolism of tea vs coffee btw. Alice found a tape recorder and now Sam’s bringing her tea. She's been introduced to the Archives' universe. She's upset and goes to make herself coffee instead. She refuses to be drawn in and finds refuge in the comforting and familiar instead.

[literatemermaid]

I love the writing on this show. Like as painful as the #influencer voice and aggressive abuse and misuse of aave was to listen to, the character slowly dropping the act as the horrors get worse really hammered home how intentional the use of that language was. It’s not the slang itself that’s bad. It’s the disingenuous and uninformed bastardization of real dialects and slang for internet clout, and how, no, she doesn’t really talk like that. It’s an act for the camera. And the change from annoying to soggy pitiful I-just-want-to-be-noticed is palpable and effective! My thoughts on this ep aren’t 100% fully formed but I do like what they did there. Very intentional.

[iris-of-the-eye]

When a dangerous entity infiltrated the Magnus Institute, Jonah intentionally held back on pushing the fire alarm and called one his employees being killed and replaced as a result of it a "pleasant bonus".

When a dangerous entity infiltrated the OIAR, Lena yelled at the woman who let them in, stressing that introducing them to her coworkers was a danger to their lives as well, and demanded for a clear line to be kept between the horrors and the employees.

Even if Lena does turn out to be an evil mastermind, this interaction alone makes her kinder than Jonah ever was.

[randomseacucumber]

True horror isn't an evil cursed tattoo over your heart; it's the unironic, over-exaggerated use of internet slang by a #goth girl influencer.

[lickmycoffeecup]

Someone says Dig.

YOU DIG.

[thepileofclothesonyourdesk]

ink 5oul's tattoo gave Madame E rejection sensitive dysphoria lmao

[mechanical-v1scera]

If Sam, Celia and Alice don’t all end up dating each other I’m gonna be so sad

I just can’t stop picturing Alice and Celia as like… a married couple staying up at night to talk affectionate shit about their pathetic little boyfriend

[ceaselessbasher]

> Listens to episode 16 of TMAGP

> There's influencer slang in there

> Next episode in my queue is MBMBAM episode 711

> Griffin McElroy says "you ATE on that one, king"

[mintytea-exe]

so this is definitely a "be careful what you wish for" situation for Alice, I guess

[snaggletoothedbastard]

i haven't listen to the latest episode of tmagp yet and my mum might have, and seeing all these posts taking the piss out of alex for using Cool Teen Slang makes me very worried for her. i don't think her 50-year-old brain can handle this.

this is how i'm envisioning our interaction when we talk about it.

[wilbur-e-184]

SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 16 OF THE MAGNUS PROTOCOL

So- Alice is still on the fact that the lady died, can't even think about it without shaking, but apparently the lady had been dead for ages and there was no way she could have been walking with the amount of water in her lungs? Sam and Celia(? I couldn't tell if it was Celia or Gwen and transcripts aren't out yet, it'd just make sense if it was Gwen, but after the end, I feel like it's Celia)

Didn't pay much attention to the videos by whoever or whatever (I don't think many people did, all of the slang made me cringe so much) but I know she or something, did it have something to do with the heart tattoo? Ink5soul didn't sound too thrilled to have to tattoo her.

Alice didn't seem too happy with the statement, probably because it was about people dying, considering, you know.

Gwen isn't happy, she doesn't know what the hell is going on, and apparently externals aren't allowed into the building, which is most likely why Bonzo hasn't made an appearance in the OIAR yet, he probably knows considering he gets letters that are for him, Nigel doesn't keep them.

Lena is pissed, and Gwen is finally getting some training, I think.

Still don't like Lady Mowbray, just a personal opinion. Her dogs need to be sat down and dressed up like how Agnes I think dressed up Kyle (Gru's dog) in Despicable me 1.

I think I'm gonna be posting my thoughts (And how much I really paid attention to) every new episode, it makes it easier to understand for me.

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People who have only listened to Protocol (I'm assuming): The tape player was gone??? Did someone come by and take it?

Archives veterans: No, no, that’s perfectly normal behavior for a tape player.