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Random Thoughts About the Magnus Archives
I feel like something's being said about your personality depending on which avatars you like and which ones you want to drop dead, I just don't know what. Like, anytime Peter showed up, I'd be like "You're a bitch ass, go away." But anytime distortion Michael made an appearance, I'd be like "That's my baby boy!" And there are a few that are kind of in between. Like with Nikola, I was like "You freak me the fuck out, but you're funny, so I guess that evens it out."
I think it's so interesting how despite a lot of the characters not getting any physical descriptions, a lot of artists in the fandom draw them the same way. Like, Melanie almost always has colorful hair, usually blue. Jon's hair gets longer with every season. Helen is almost always wearing purple. I just wonder how everyone unanimously agreed on some of this stuff.
I thought the Leitner rant was a canon thing, so I avoided anything about it 'cause I wanted to be surprised. I think near the end of the series though I finally looked it up and I was like "What!? This was a fan thing?" Totally hilarious though, I kind of felt the same way about Leitner.
The inside jokes are fucking hilarious, like the "homophobic vase." Or we have classics like "I just listened to the episode where the guy has sex with a bug." "Oh, which one?" and "Peter and Elias are definitely divorced."
Seeing what episodes scared people and which ones had people going "Actually, that sounds kind of nice" was very interesting. Like, episode 57 where the guy was stuck all alone in space? Emotionally destroyed me. But then others would be like "Yo, being able to be all alone in space with no one to bother me? Sign me up."
Also interesting to see which Fears scared people the most and which ones they think they would end up serving. I think the Buried scared me the most. Episodes 15, 132, and 195 freaking terrified me. I'd probably end up serving the Lonely, I remember thinking "Oh, that's me," with a lot of episodes, particularly episodes 159, 170, 186. It was a weird combination of "I'm in this statement and I don't like it" and "I actually feel seen." Like a weird mix of being called out and also kind of validated because I felt like my thoughts and feelings were finally being put into words and that meant somebody else had gone through the same thing.
What were some popular fan theories that ended up not coming true? I think I saw somewhere that a lot of people were theorizing that Martin would join the Web before he ended up serving the Lonely instead. People often say Gravity Falls fans grew up to be Magnus Archives fans and I remember Gravity Falls fans going crazy with some of the theories. And even if some of them ended up not happening, they're still really interesting.
I love how a lot of the characters do shitty things, but you completely understand why. Like, Melanie's wrong for blaming Jon for a lot of things that go wrong, but you understand that she feels trapped like an animal in a cage, so she's just lashing out. Or Tim is kind of an asshole in season 3, but you understand because he went through a lot of the same trauma that Jon did, he's just reacting with anger instead of paranoia.
I've been watching a lot of fan animations for this show and a lot of the comments are like "I checked out the Magnus Archives because of this video!" And the same thing happened to me too. Did you guys see any fan animations that made you decide to give this show a go?
When people draw Jon with long hair, they draw him like he’s the prettiest man alive and I love it. That or ends up looking like Jesus or Bruno Madrigal
I see every day things like a spiral shaped object or a spider and I jokingly think “Is that a Magnus Archives reference?” Or I’ll be listening to a song and think “Hmm, that could go in a Lonely playlist” or “Ooo, that so fits with the Vast.”
art block is unforgiving so i keep making non-stop shitposts (because that’s the only thing i’m willing to draw)
i used dan hentschel’s youtube thumbnails for reference by the way
+ happy pride
Some season 3 profiles practice I drew while listening. I still haven't looked at much fanart because I do not want to be spoiled so these are just what they look like in my head going from their voices. My buddy said he thinks Melanie has a bob haircut and I agree tbh she would fuck up a Bob.
I really hate coloring things in but I wasn't as unhappy with Jon as the rest of them so I left him. I love green so it's probably just that lol
Finished season 3 tho. :(
Some really stupid season 3-4ish mag sketches plus obligatory crumpling Jon up into a ball (And also s1 Jon is there writing his gay little statements whatever).
I say s3-4 cuz Helen ya know here's another Helen under the cut my beloved they could never make me hate you. You are the not a who but the moment the icon the legend:
I'm sharing some more dumbass things I've drawn in another post cuz there are early season 5 references (I'm on MAG 169) so check that out if you're caught up to there if not begone no spoilers for you ok byeeeee
More art of TMA, haven't been able to do much due to being busy for the past week or so
S1-S2 cast minus the Elias because all my homies hate Elias
I based my melanie off of his design btw (the one from the s1 - s2 post)
But the war won't stop for the love of God.
I am heterosexual for one woman and one woman only
I still haven't finished season three.
I made a little comic from that one part in The Last
So we have Melanie King Monday’s right?
Well I prepose Tim Stoker Tuesday’s.
Would you celebrate that?
Look at me posting everything I’ve ever made.
Here’s some TMA content, I made this midway through the series because I needed to see them all happy and okay. I used a stock photo for reference lawl!
Yep, Melanie has BLUE hair!💙🖤
HI TMA ART REQUEST: melanie king maybe?? i rlly wanna see ur design for her!!
just a quick drawing!!!! i might come back n finish coloring later, if i do i’ll post on alt ^^
Something so charming about Jon and Melanie Ghost Hunt UK aus. They’re both the most likely to say “fuck it let’s break in” when told they can’t go somewhere. They bicker constantly to the point where they’re almost never allowed to investigate anywhere alone for fear their incessant needling each other will ruin the episode. They’re best friends. They’re rivals. She calls Jon a prissy academic and it becomes a fandom nickname. He accuses her of making shit up at least once per episode but also will defend her credibility to the death online. Neither of them can stay out of the comment trenches.
Holy crap huuuuugggge magnus archives art dump, some of these are old so if designs change then yknow why
Then theres an attempt at replicating the don bluth art style for john, martin and helen, as well as drawing not sasha :3
God i love drawing john looking evil i need to do it more oftenn,,
Also how do you guys feel abt magnus self insert/ self shipping? Are ppl cool w that?
WIP of a tma height chart i’m doing, also doing one for the entities n stuff
Idk what season of them this’ll be, maybe season 2 or 3?
Elias Bouchard kill yourself Melanie doesnt deserve this
Guys im so fucking lost rn i havent cried this way since i watched "I saw the TV glow" MAG200 is an incredible chapter everything was so well delivered its so great to think that atleast Basira, Melanie, Georgie and The Admiral are safe now
