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I just saw a TikTok about the fears and motivations of TMAGP and I don’t think I can sleep until I get this out.

So the main big bad(s) of The Magnus Archives was the fears and their entities and artifacts. All the main characters and statement givers, if not the rest of the world, were effected by them. Motivated by them even.

Even if someone wasn’t experiencing one of the fears firsthand, a connection to someone who has or even just a read through of a particular statement could motivate one to do so much.

Jon had The Web first. He experienced Mr. Spider at such a young age and his fear of spiders carries on for as long as he does. Then it was The Eye, the position he presumably worked so hard for turned out to be far more sinister. He was trapped and he was paranoid and he was surrounded solely by other paranoid victims. And yet, this fear did nothing but push Jon to do more research, to find what was going on, and to fix it. He was scared and he was tearing himself and his relationships apart but he saved the world, at least once.

Martin was Lonely for a long time, making him a perfect candidate to be taken under Peters Lukas’ wing. He was isolated from the beginning, watching his family and friends drop one by one like flies. Close to the end he felt he had no choice but to give in. He probably knew it was wrong to give himself up to The Lonely but if that meant saving what was left that he cared for, he’d do it every time.

Tim was such a doting big brother who lost his other half in such a devastating and horrific way. His brother was picked off by The Stranger when his curiosity got the better of him and his best friend was murdered and replaced and he didn’t even notice for months. His fear turned to aggression and his aggression turned to vigor to research and fight to do his damn best to stop The Unknowing, and he did.

In The Magnus Archives, fear and trauma is what motivates people. It’s the rush of adrenaline that gets people moving and fighting. And while sometimes it’s also to get something they want (a better world, to save someone, revenge) there is always trauma that comes first. You cannot have the motivation and obsession shown in TMA without having experienced the fears in one way or another.

I think The Magnus Protocol is going to flip this on it’s head. Instead of fear fueling motivation, it’s going to be motivation that leads to the fear and trauma.

Gwen is a perfect example of this. She’s so dedicated to her job and so obsessed with filing things accurately so that she can work her way up to the managers role. And I think her precision and dedication to the statements and the knowledge they hold will put her straight into The Eye’s influence, or maybe even The Web.

Sam is a similar case, his curiosity about the files is going to lead him to something unsavory that he won’t be able to get out of.

In The Magnus Protocol everyone wants something. Gwen wants power, Sam wants knowledge, Colin wants to get ahold of this strange computer system, and I think Chester and Norris most all want each other.

I think Jon and Martins love for each other, their wanting to be together and still sacrificing that in hopes of bringing the world back fundamentally changed the way this world operates. They wanted to be together so they came back in the form of our little text to speech bots, they will always be together now, even if that means being trapped in a desktop from the 90’s.

The Magnus protocol is going to be about wants, and I think that is going to be apparent very soon as Colin works on the app more and as Sam dives deeper into the files and as Gwen works her way up the corporate ladder.

It may even be that these characters become entities because of their wants. Like the woman in episode two who wanted to perfect her art and herself at the cost of her physical appearance and relationships. It really wouldn’t even shock me if my the end of this all of our main characters will have succumbed to a fear in some way, except for maybe Alyce.

[janedances]

“It’s impossible to be in love with all the six queens’

The Six queens in question:

Megan Gilbert, Ashleigh Weir, Holly Musgrave, Oliver Wickham, Annabel Marlow, Shimali De Silva, Renee Lamb, Christina Modestou, Natalie Paris, Genesis Lynea, Aimie Atkinson, Izuka Hoyle, Jaye’J Richards-Noel, Millie O’Connell, Alexia McIntosh, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Grace Mouat, Vicki Manser, Courtney Stapleton, Adrianna Hicks, Andrea Macaseat, Abby Mueller, Brittney Mack, Samantha Pauly, Anna Uzele, Mallory Maedke, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Courtney Mack, Shantel Cribbs, Courtney Bowman, Sophie Isaacs, Danielle Steers, Zara Macintosh, Cherelle Jay, Hana Stewart, Collette Guitart, Candace Furbert, Hazel Karooma-Brooker, Caitlin Tipping, Sophie Golden, Alicia Corrales-Connor, Viquichele Cross, Bryony Duncan, Natalie Pilkington, Lori McLare, Amy Bridges, Lauren Drew, Maddison Bulleyment, Lauren Byrne, Shekinah McFarlane, Jodie Steele, Athena Collins, Cassandra Lee, Jennifer Caldwell, Harriet Watson, Jasmine Shen, Kelly Sweeney, Jessica Niles, Georgia Carr, Amelia Walker, Liv Alexander, Elizabeth Walker, Maddison Firth, Laura Blair, Chloe Zuel, Kala Gare, Loren Hunter, Kiana Daniele, Courtney Monsma, Vidya Makan, Ella Burns, Karis Oka, Shannen Alyce-Quan, Jade Marvin, Lucy Aiston, Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, Scarlet Gabriel, Rebecca Wickes, Megan Leung, Sophie Rose Middleton, Abbi Hodgson, Kara Ami Mcraenor, Emily Harrigan, Gabrielle Smith, Melissa Ford, Kaylah Attard, Fia Houston-Hamilton, Rhiannon Bacchus, Rhiannon Doyle, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Elena Gyasi, Keirsten Hodgens, Artemis Chrisoulakis, Ellie Sharpe, Sadie Hurst, Melinda Porto, L’Oreal Roache, Wesley Carpenter, Maya Christian, Brianna Mooney, Meghan Dawson, Marilyn Caserta, Ashlee Waldbauer, Adrianna Glover, Alize Ke’Aloha Cruz, Kristina Walz, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Amanda Lindgren, Claudia Kariuki, Dionne Ward-Anderson, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Meesha Turner, Paisley Billings, Danielle Rose, Roxanne Couch, Esme Rothero, Rachel Rawlinson, Lauren Irving, Danielle Mendoza, Shelby Griswold, Kennedy Carstens, Abigail Sparrow, Jarynn Whitney, Madeline Fansler, Channing Weir, Princess Victomé, Sunayna Smith, Chloë Hart, Casey Al-Shaqsy, Aiesha Pease, Jaina Brock-Patel, Alana Robinson, Grace Melville, Leesa Tulley, Harriet Caplan-Dean, Khaila Wilcoxon, Storm Lever, Jasmine Forsberg, Olivia Donalson, Didi Romero, Gabriela Carrillo, Cassie Silva, Kelly Denice Taylor, Erin Ramirez, Kelsee Kimmel, Phoenix Mendoza, Chelsea Dawson, Chiara Assetta, Cristina D’Agostino, Joy Woods, Bre Jackson, Keri Rene Fuller, Brennyn Lark, Ayla Ciccone-Burton, Holli’ Conway, Brianna Javis, Gabbi Mack, Casey Esbin, Ellie Wyman, Sasha Renae Brown, Nicole Lamb, Aja Simone Baitey, Willow Dougherty, Kayla McSorely, Emily Rose Lyons, Chelsea Wargo, Hannah Taylor, Jessie Bodner, Jasmine Hackett, Janice Rijssel, Lucia Valentino, Elena Breschi, Meg Dixon-Brasil, Sarah McFarlane, Reca Oakley, Gerianne Perez, Zan Berube, Amina Faye, Terica Marie, Aline Mayagoitia, Sydney Parra, Jana Larell Glover, Taylor Pearlstein, Aryn Bohannon, Cecilia Snow, Rhianne Louise McCaulsky, Baylie Carson, Koko Basigara, Monique Ashe Palmer, Leah Vassell, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Leandra Ellis Gaston, Bella Coppola, Nasia Thomas, Zoe Jensen, Taylor Iman Jones, Aubrey Matalon, Kristina Leopold, Rae Davenport, Gianna Grosso, Kathryn Kilger, Bethany McDonald, Jillian Worthing, Haley Izurieta, Jasmine Smith, Lois Ellise Reeves, Alyssa Giannetti, Eden Holmes, Jaelle Laguerre, Kate Zulauf, Lee ARumSoul, Son Seungyeon Kim Ji Woo, Sophiya Pae, Park Hye-na, Park Ga-Ram, Kim Ji Sun, Choi Hyun-sun, Kim Ryeo Won, Heo Sol-ji, Yoo Ju-hye, Hong Ji Hee, Nicole Louise Lewis, Laura Dawn Pyatt, Erin Caldwell, Kenedy Small, Lou Henry, Aoife Haakenson, Ellie Jane Grant, Izi Maxwell, Tamara Morgan, Shakira Simpson, Fiorella Bamba, Lucinda Wilson, Caitlyn De Kuyper, Amanda Lee, Gabriella Boumford, Audrey Fisher, Brooke Aneece, Jaz Robinson, Julia Pulo, Maggie Lacasse, Krystal Hernández, Elysia Cruz, Lauren Mariasoosay, Julia McLellan, Darcy Stewart, Hailey Lewis

[lightleckrereins]

Every non-wite queen part three: Seymour

Disclaimer: this series is using the broadest definition of non-white. Meaning it includes all performers who would not be considered white despite their appearance. Including: mixed, latina, asian, middle eastern, etc. Ethnicity is complicated and skin tones aren’t everything. This series also goes by available information given in resumes, social media and interviews, so there might be mistakes or omissions. If you want to look into this information this post has everything we've been able to find.

Grace Mouat: Swing, first UK tour. Alternate, original West End cast; started as alt Seymour/Howard and then switched to alt Aragon/Howard, left August 2019.

Courtney Stapleton: Alternate, original West End cast; started as alt Aragon/Parr and then switched to alternate Seymour parr with Aragon as second cover, left October 2019.

Cherelle Jay: Alternate, West End; joined October 2019, left November 2021.

Carly Dyer: Principal, second UK tour; was set to debut in November 2020, but that part of the tour was cancelled and she left before making her debut.

Keirsten Hodgens: Swing, Broadway; Joined September 2021, covering Seymour/Cleves/Parr.

Claudia Kariuki: Principal, West End; joined November 2021.

Roxanne Couch: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021

Esme Rothero: Swing, West End; Joined November 2021 as alternate Seymour/Parr.

Alize Ke'Aloha Cruz: Rehearsal swing, Norwegian Bliss 3.0 cast; covering Boleyn/Seymour/Howard.

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Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert: Alternate, Chicago and North American tour; alternate Aragon/Cleves/Parr. Swing, Broadway; covering Aragon/Boleyn/Seymour/Cleves/Parr in 2020, switched to Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves in 2021 might still cover Seymour/Parr.

Cassandra Lee: Alternate, second UK tour.

Karis Oka: Swing, Australia.

Shannen Alyce Quan: Swing, Australia.

Paisley Billings: Alternate, West End; Joined November 2021.

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Oldest/Youngest Six Cast Members

This is based on their age at debut or planned SIX debut date (both upcoming and cancelled due to Covid). Rehearsal alts are included per their age at the time of rehearsals.

18: Annabel Marlow, Shimali de Silva 20: Renee Lamb, Ashleigh Weir, Alicia Corrales-Connor 21: Jasmine Shen, Hazel Karooma-Brooker, Maddison Bulleyment, Millie O’Connell, Holly Musgrave, Tilda Wickham, Chelsea Dawson, Athena Collins, Elèna Gyasi, Izuka Hoyle, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Collette Guitart, Liv Alexander (Bliss alt), Ellie Sharpe, Maddison Firth (Breakaway alt), Roxanne Couch 22: Kala Gare, Caitlin Tipping, Courtney Monsma, Rebecca Wickes, Maddison Firth (principal Howard), Amelia Walker, Grace Mouat, Karis Oka, Alizé Ke’Aloha Cruz, Laura Blair, Sadie Hurst, Sophie-Rose Middleton 23: Liv Alexander (principal Boleyn), Kelly Sweeney, L’Oréal Roché, Natalie May Paris, Maya Christian, Sophie Golden, Georgia Carr, Artemis Chrisoulakis, Bryony Duncan (principal Howard), Anna Uzele, Emily Harrigan, Ashlee Waldbauer, Danielle Rose 24: Phoenix Jackson Mendoza, Jarneia Richard Noel, Courtney Bowman, Lauren Byrne, Kiana Daniele, Meghan Dawson, Zara MacIntosh, Hana Stewart, Lori McLare (rehearsal alt) 25: Jade Marvin, Andrea Macasaet, Shekinah McFarlane, Courtney Mack (principal Howard), Viquichele Cross, Megan Leung, Vidya Makan, Courtney Stapleton, Chiara Assetta, Lori McLare (Howard u/s), Amy Bridges (rehearsal alt) 26: Lauren Drew, Lucy Aiston, Amy Bridges (Seymour), Brianna Mooney, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (alt), Courtney Mack (alt), Vicki Manser (alt), Shannen Alyce Quan, Kristina Walz, Marilyn Caserta 27: Wesley Carpenter, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (principal Cleves), Vicki Manser (principal Howard on WE), Mallory Maedke, Keirsten Hodgens, Ella Burns, Cherelle Jay, Elizabeth Walker (alt), Harriet Watson, Kara-Ami McCreanor 28: Candace Furbert, Loren Hunter, Mallory Maedke (principal Seymour, Elizabeth Walker (principal Seymour), Genesis Lynea, Jodie Steele, Danielle Steers, Paisley Billings, Abbi Hodgson 29: Amy di Bartolomeo, Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, Brittney Mack, Jessica Niles, Samantha Pauly 30: Adrianna Hicks, Christina Modestou, Amanda Lindgren, Aimie Atkinson, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Natalie Pilkington, Jennifer Caldwell 31: Chloe Zuel, Claudia Kariuki, Sophie Isaacs, Meesha Turner, Cassandra Lee 32: Melinda Porto 33: Carly Mercedes Dyer, Adrianna Glover Unknown: Megan Gilbert, Abby Mueller, Alexia McIntosh, Shantel Cribbs, Scarlet Gabriel

From the ages we know: Carly would have been the oldest actress to have been in Six, as she was just a few weeks away from her 34th birthday when she debuted. However, Lexi McIntosh could have been the oldest at debut because we know she was at least 31. She also should be the oldest actress currently with the show. Annabel Marlow was the youngest actress ever in Six at the time of her debut, being about 18 and a half while Shimali de Silva was almost 19. The current birth years span from 1987 (Carly Dyer and Aimie Atkinson) to 2000 (Chelsea Dawson and Roxanne Couch).

[redladydeath]

So, the three recently announced casts have added even more queens with the same name to the roster. Here’s a list of every single one: points to anyone who feels up to charting all the commonalities.

Abby Mueller Abigail “Abbey” Heilman Abigail “Abbi” Hodgson Adrianna “Dri” Hicks Adrianna Cheree Glover Aiesha Naomi Pease Aimie Allen Atkinson Alana Maria Robinson Alexia Elizabeth “Lexi” McIntosh Alicia Tyra Corrales-Connor Alize Ke’Aloha Cruz Amanda Lindgren Amelia Anne Walker Amy Di Bartolomeo Amy Louise Bridges Andrea Cesyl “Dre” Macasaet Anna Leah Uzele Annabel Marlow Artemis Chrisoulakis Ashlee Waldbauer Ashleigh “Ash” Weir Athena Collins Brianna Marie Mooney Brittney “Britt” Mack Bryony Louise “Bry” Duncan Caitlin “Cait” Tipping Candace Leanne “Candy” Furbert Carly Mercedes Dyer Casey Al-Shaqsy Cassandra “Cassy” Lee Cassie Silva Channing Weir Chelsea Dawson Cherelle Jay O’Donnell Chiara Assetta Chloe Cherie Zuel Chloe Hart Christina Modestou Claudia Kariuki Collette Guitart Courtney “Court” Mack Courtney Bowman Courtney Jade Monsma Courtney Jane Stapleton Danielle “Danie” Louise Mendoza Danielle Lauren “Dee” Steers Danielle Rose Didi Romero Dionne Ward-Anderson Elena Gyasi Elizabeth “Lizzie” “Liz” Walker Ella Burns Ellie “Els” Sharpe Emilia Rose “Mills” “Millie” O’Connell Emily Rose Harrigan Erin Palmer Riley Ramirez Esme Rothero Gabriela Francesca Carillo Gabriella Louisa “Gabby” Stylianou-Burns Genesis “Gen” Lynea Georgia Michelle “Gigi” Carr Grace Elizabeth Mouat Grace Melville Hana Louise Cox Davis “Stewart” Harriet “Hazza” Watson Harriet Caplan-Dean Hazel Karoom-Brooker Holly Musgrave Izuka “Zuki” Hoyle Jade Marvin Jaina Brock-Patel Jarneia “Jaye’J” Richard-Noel Jarynn Whitney Sampson Jasmine Jia Yung “Jazz” Shen Jasmine Paige Forsberg Jennifer “Jen” Caldwell Jessica Carolyn Evana “Jess” Niles Jodie Samantha Steele Kala Anne “KG” Gare Kara-Ami McCreanor Karis Oka Keirsten Nicole Hodgens Kelly Denice Taylor Kelly Louise Sweeney Kelsee Sweigard Kennedy Monica Carstens Khaila Anye Wilcoxon Kiana Daniele Kirsty Natisha “Zara” MacIntosh Danile Kristina Walz L’Oreal Roache Laura Blair Lauren Ann Byrne Lauren Drew Lauren Kay Irving Leesa Tulley Loren “Lozza” Hunter Lori-Jane Williams Nicholson “McLare” Lucille “Lucy” “Luce” Aiston Maddison “Maddi” Firth Maddison Rose “Maddie” Bulleyment Madeline Fansler Maiya Jasmin Esi “May” Quansah-Breed Mallory Maedke Marilyn Caserta Maya Jordan Christian Meesha Turner Megan Gilbert Megan Leung Meghan Dawson Melinda Porto Natalie Clare “Nat” Pilkington Natalie May “Nat” Paris Nicole “Nila” Kyoung-Mi Ok Lambert Oliver Wickham Olivia Donalson Olivia Kate “Liv” Davies “Alexander” Oritsetsemaye “Tsemaye” Bob-Egbe Paisley Billings Phoenix Jackson Mendoza Princess Sasha Victome Rachel Rawlinson Rebecca “Becca” Wickes Renee Emily Frances Lamb Roxanne “Rox” Couch Sadie Annabelle Hurst Samantha Megan “Sam” Pauly Scarlet Gabriel Shannen Alyce Chin-Quan Shantel Renee “Shany” Cribbs Shekinah Adarna “Shaka” McFarlane Shelby Taylor Griswold Shimali de Silva Sophie Isaacs Sophie Patrice Golden Sophie-Rose Byrne “Middleton” Storm Lever Sunayna “Sunny” Smith Victoria Louise “Vicki” Manser Vidya Makan Viquichele Victoria “Vee” Cross Wesley Carpenter

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tags I use

I’ve been simplifying my tagging system, so here’s an overview of how I tag posts in case it’s beneficial to anyone trying to navigate my blog:

- name of the Queen(s) in the post*

- name of the Queen they’re playing**

- if alt, the color of the costume (teal alt, black alt, orange alt, pink alt)

- production***

- versions of the costumes (Boleyn 2.0, Cleves 4.0, black alt 1.3.2; described in more detail here)

- six costume refs (if it’s my post)

- six costumes, six boots, six wigs, and/or six makeup based on the post

*The tags I use for queens with nicknames: Jarneia Richard Noel, Natalie May Paris, Lexi McIntosh, Samantha Pauly, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Maddison Bulleyment, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Shekinah McFarlane, Jennifer Caldwell, Cassandra Lee, Elizabeth Walker, Shannen Alyce Quan

**Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, Catherine Parr

***Production tags: Six 1st UK Tour, Six 2nd UK Tour, Six West End, Six 1st NA Tour, Six Broadway, Six Aus NZ Tour, Six Bliss, Six Breakaway, Six NCL, Bliss 1.0, Bliss 2.0, Breakaway 1.0

[much-brighter-ink]

Cast six only with actors who have played Seymour!

This would be an extremely white cast dear lord so I’m putting a spin by making it Seymour covers who have yet to debut (+ alts in roles they haven’t played)! 

Aragon - Kara-Ami McCreanor

Boleyn - Shannen Alyce Quan 

Seymour - Carly Mercedes Dyer 

Cleves - Courtney Mack

Howard - Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert 

Parr - Zara MacIntosh 

ty for the ask! 

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Alyce Dyer-Hall

Jacobean Sunken Treasure

Des Moines

"Cruel" embroidery with embellishments over freehand machine thread drawing on Rayon "silk".

This pillow is a nod to old world arts. It is meant to look as if a young woman had first tried her hand at the decorative arts of the seventeenth century. Her heart is in her work though it is quite imperfect.

[emilyludwigshaffer]

GINGER ZINE, ISSUE 11: WINTER 2018

Featuring Natalie Baxter, Laura Bernstein, Irene Cavros, Eric Dyer, Nicki Green, Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Alyce Haliday McQueen, Anne Mailey, Marty Manuela, Cameron Ringness, and Felicia Rose.

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[metannoyuhhh]

I just listened to the newest TMP episode and I’m one again thinking about Chester, Norris, and Colin.

Obviously Chester and Norris are on everyone’s mind being voiced my Jonny and Alex. Like we know our creators there’s no way there’s not at least a sliver of connection between these funky text to speech guys and the original Magnus Institute.

Even the first episode mentions The Magnus Institute and was voiced by Jonny oddly enough. I just think the obsession in that statement in particular and Sam’s reaction to it are very reminiscent of the original series.

Jon being the one to read the story about the institute is the first thing that jumps out, and then the one experiencing the institute being reckless and breaking so many rules of the chat board just *screams* the behavior of the first three archival assistants and their archivist. And Sam’s subsequent obsession with the story too, I mean this time it comes across as curiosity more than paranoia but that’s still so Jon of him to react in that way.

The statements read by Norris thus far just make me think of the connection even more. We all knew martin as the hopeless romantic of the two with his poetry and positive but determined outlook on the apocalypse in front of him, and to me these statements really capture that same feeling. His first statement being about doing anything to hear his lost loves voice again, even if it turned out to be a scam. Then episode three’s statement where the writer is so clearly decaying and falling away into the earth, and yet all he can focus on is when his love is coming back and when he’ll be able to see the sun again. It just feels so very Martin that both of these writers can’t help but to look for the light in their painful situations both literally and figuratively. Just. Like. Martin.

This is where Colin as a character and plot device becomes really interesting to me, because NO ONE knows as much about the computers and file system as much as he does. Admittedly, even he says it’s a shit show in there but still. If anyone is going to uncover the true origin of these voice bots or their connections to the statements it’s probably going to be him, or at least he’ll be the catalyst for it.

Even his own obsession and irritability with the app is so similar to that of Jon’s interest in the statements and entities of fear.

So my going theory is that later on, maybe by the end of the first season, there will be some connection established between Chester’s and Norris’s voice to what’s going on in the statements. Perhaps the Magnus institute will be mentioned again and Sam or Colin will find records of Jon, Martin, and the other characters from TMA. I would get even be shocked if the crew found some physical files (and the tapes ofc) which leads them to truly understand the weight of their work and the government organization itself.

Mentioning the tapes, the trope of the computers recording people like the tapes is definitely going to be a thing. Teddy not realizing his “station” is still on and recording in the first episode paired with Sam and Alyce’s faraway conversation in episode three make that very apparent to me. Hell, I wouldn’t be shocked if they cracked open a desktop and it’s just tape recorder components. It would at least explain the reason the technology is all over the place and why Jon and martins voices are contained in it. After all, the tapes followed Jon and Martin by the end of it was just completely tethered to him.

I also think Colin will be the first to die, sorry. And maybe it wouldn’t necessarily be a true death but given his attitude only three episodes in, I really do think he’ll be the first to be consumed by and/or killed by whatever the big bad is revealed to be this season.

Anyways thank for coming to my Ted talk I’ll be back next week ✌️