#tmp answers

[carryondrawing]

An alternate universe where The Archivist forgets to top up his oyster card and misses the train

[beholdingstranger]

So I was yelling about my magnus protocol s2 excitement to my friend and then they asked me if this is connected to the magnus archives which led to me having a breakdown because YES BUT ALSO I DONT FUCKING KNOW I NEED ANSWERS

[stinky-ahh-gay]

uhhhh… HI THERE!

Been a while since i posted, opsie- BUT! I have here my dear Voltron (with a pepper of Klance) mixed with my latest hyperfix (The Magnus Archives is a podcast created by Rusty Qui-)

So uhm, enjoy! And i will disappear for the next decade (/hj)

i really should post more… i do draw but i always forget to post 😭

[self-made-purgatories]

Thinking about that quiz that asked,

Are you a "hates wearing clothes" neurodivergent person or a "needs to wear layers" neurodivergent person?

Inspired by this poll post

[worpiworpi]

draw.

[einlishem]

just finished tma. there's sm adrenaline running through me rn. i'm suffering, shocked, indignant, restless, awestruck, contemplating/rethinking/regretting my life choices, kinda murderous AND IN NEED FOR ANSWERS

[stra-tek]

is the destruction of the TOS/TMP enterprise an example of how women are undervalued in media and often killed for shock value

If James T. Kirk was outside the 4th wall, he'd definitely think so

[melandrops]

this has got me thinking so many thoughts

EPA Pollution Preventer? What do they have to do with this? (Extinction?)

1989-2023: What happened in 1989?

Do the numbers following Memory Test mean anything? (I wouldn't put it past them)

JMJ - Jon, Martin, Jonah??

J.01 and M.02 are OK. Does this mean they're alive?? (I hope this does)

J.02 is Ok. Why is his different than J.01 and M.01? Is this Jonah? Or is it someone else entirely?

Primary Master and Slave. Could that be a reference to the relationship between entities and avatars. (Total shot in the dark, it could be something totally different.)

Why is there a Secondary as well as a Primary? Are we referencing Smirke's 14? What power dynamic of master and slave is there in the Magnus world? (Maybe the entities are taking on different roles in this world, as a Master vs a God.)

Primary just reads as ERROR. What's going wrong?

Why is the Secondary Master "undefined"? What the hell does that mean? Better question, why does Secondary Slave read as "none"? Is this a reference to a slave (potentially an avatar?) cutting off from its master, or dying altogether?

What is the significance of May 25, 2023?

[glitchedcrows]

Ok but who’s listened to the new protocol episode cus I’m freaking out a little bit 😳

Spoilers below

DID SAM GET TRANSPORTED TO THE DIMENSION FROM THE ARCHIVES?!?!?!?

It has to be right? But does that mean is a portal that just goes back and forth, or did he get lucky? OR was it because Celia was close by and she’s a connection to the other world?!?!?

Poor Colin but also! I really hope he shows up in the computer 👀 is that mean of me…but imagine! Also I need to know if the pictures that were being printed of him were like actively changing or if it was all the same picture!

[brettanomycroft]

incredibly intrigued by your sam thoughts give me more

hooooohohohohohoh *rubs together grubby little raccoon paws*

I am excited to answer this and also don't know how much more I'll be able to say about Sam that I haven't already discussed here and here (though danged if I'm not going to try!)

Something that I think is central to understanding how my brain thinks about Sam is the way I think about Gwen; more specifically-

(Gwen and Sam from @boonsandwhatever 's amazing art, found here)

While I don't truly think they're the exact same character, I believe that what we've seen of them so far suggests that we are looking at two characters who, in their heart of hearts, are very similar in terms of their inner selves and motivations, but who are nonetheless being set up to walk two very different paths.

So how are they similar? We've seen so far that Gwen and Sam are both

goal-oriented

hardworking

stubborn

temperamental (Sam less openly, but it's there)

petty (not as obviously as Alice, but it's soooo there)

curious

seeking validation for their work/pursuits/questions

not in the career/field they had aspired to be in

under tremendous pressure from their families (Gwen's has not been directly addressed, but what we know of the Bouchards and and Gwen's comments about her 'friend' circles seems to suggest this)

driven (Gwen towards power/recognition, Sam towards understanding - both of these tie into that need for validation)

barely holding it together

more sensitive to teasing than they let on

imposter syndrome? (this one may actually be a stretch but all of the above similarities strongly suggest this one)

Of all of the above traits, "curious" and "seeking validation" are the two that I feel are Sam and Gwen's strongest motivators right now - and were also the source of their conflict in episode 18. They are, of course, pursuing answers to their own questions without realizing that, in this case, they are the ants seeing separate parts of the massive and horrible mystery that is pushing into their lives.

Sam's path has him looking out as he seeks to learn more about The Magnus Institute and about the catalysts and victims of the cases they get at the OIAR. Gwen's path has her looking up, as she questions the role the OIAR plays within the government/society, how it is structured and managed, and what employing literal monsters has to do with it all.

In an ideal world, Sam and Gwen would team up to be like the supernatural Wonder Twins. If they're able to see past their misunderstandings and the walls they've put up, I think they could actually get a lot done - but I worry that their insecurities, ambitions, and lack of validation at the right times/in the right places will push them further away from the best possible allies they have: each other.

(If you're fanfiction inclined, I've actually explored some of these team/friendship dynamics in my fic "Pieces of You." Part 2 continues to explore how Sam and Gwen interact when they are seemingly in opposition)

I do think there is a very good chance that both Sam and Gwen end up in difficult, morally challenging, or outright evil situations as a result of their need for understanding, recognition, and validation. I've seen a lot of folks suggesting that Sam could become "avatar-ized" or willingly take on The Powers of the Horrors in order to finally "live up to the potential" that he perceives himself as having been denied when he was rejected from The Magnus Institute. As for Gwen, I think (hope, pray) that her own insecurities and need to prove herself could lead her right into the claws of Lady Mowbray, someone that she has already defended in front of Lena simply for being of a higher echelon, and who has already given Gwen a level of recognition that she did not expect but clearly craves (when Lady M asks about her family line). Of course I would be tickled pink if they both got over themselves, communicated, and worked together to overcome (or at least understand) The Horrors!

Anyway, I know this ended up being more of a Sam and Gwen rant, but I hope you enjoyed, and thanks again for asking!

[themostsanebug]

wheres that one image of the horse gazing off into the sea that says "man" thats me right now in response to actually finishing tma. what. they. what

[find-me-in-hell]

ok.

[lostinthe-void-666]

Uhh...My theory is...You like audio books. I'm not even going to explain this one..Yup <3

Oooh, that's a fun one actually. No, unfortunately, not really. I do occasionally listen to podcasts though.

[elias-rights]

Are you planning on listening to TMP? What I’ve heard about it so far didn’t excite me over it :/

Eventually, yes. I want to listen to it at least out of morbid curiosity, and I'll post about it here for whoever's interested. I'm wrapping up my relisten of Wolf 359 right now, so it might take a bit.