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With so many of us who've gotten into it, I'm surprised this wasn't a thing! I suppose because most of the fans I know were on Discord and we all liveblogged there. Anyway - let's tag spoilers past season one, perhaps, as I know we have a bunch of people currently making their way through. 

Season 3 spoilers: 

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What's everyone's favorite fear entity? 

 

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YESSSSSS I WAS GOnna start this and call it "Magnus Archives Cult" but you beat me to it :P

Gonna tag some fellow TMA fans: @Elf @Robin Sedai

S3 spoilers:

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Hmmm, favorite is different from most terrifying, so i'd say favorite is The Spiral but only because of Michal.

Here's some of my tma wisdom:

- listen on spotify because there they have awesome bonus content!

- if you ever want particularly good TMA animations, i have so, so many so just ask! TMA's artsy fanbase is truly incredible.

- Tim is the best character and you can't change my mind

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6 hours ago, TheWanderer said:

While I am not done with the series as of yet, I greatly enjoy the Eye. Not because I generally fear being observed, but because in all honesty if I discovered all these entities exist...let's just say it wouldn't be long before the institute got my application.

Seconding this.

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I highly recommend the podcast Archive 81 Season 3 (and its short story Left of the Dial) for those who loved the Magnus Archives.

Don't worry about Season 1 & 2, they are good too and the main characters of the first two seasons do appear in season 3 but it follows new people. The magic system idea is amazing as is the characterization. Also, has lesbian (S1 & 2) and gay (S3 & LotD) main leads.

Other great podcasts are Night Vale (in the same vein as Archive 81 & Magnus) and Wolf 359 (sci-fi). There's also the Left-Right Game which has an amazing concept and execution, though its ending was a bit disappointing.

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On 4/2/2022 at 8:30 PM, Szeth's Facepalm said:

Tim is the best character and you can't change my mind

But consider: I love Jon 

On 4/3/2022 at 0:29 PM, TheWanderer said:

While I am not done with the series as of yet, I greatly enjoy the Eye. Not because I generally fear being observed, but because in all honesty if I discovered all these entities exist...let's just say it wouldn't be long before the institute got my application.

That's totally fair, though as attractive as Elias is, I gotta admit I would not want to work for the Institute for spoilery reasons. Maybe if I could ally with S3 

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Beholding in some other way, ideally with the main cast, or S5 

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Annabelle because I can't trust her, but I'd rather not have her as an enemy, 

or the Vast? S4 

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I like Simon alright, and from what little I remember of Mike Crew he seemed mostly chill? 

S5 

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The Spiral would be an option for sure, Michael's okay, and Helen is also okay though I would stick with Jon and Martin over her, so. 

I'd also take Hunt if I had to, honestly I'd take a few of them if I had no choice, but I would prefer to stay mostly in my own headspace and I dunno if I'd be able to with the Hunt. It sounds like it alters the way you think more intensely than the others, or it can if you let it, and I worry that I would. 

Then again I would absolutely fall to Web or Eye mindsets as well so...*shrugs*. I just trust myself a little more with those. (Probably shouldn't, I'm sure I'd be twisted badly by it, but hopefully I could do about as well as Jon as an Avatar.) 

S4 

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Staying away from the Lonely, though. Storm you Peter. You're very funny but storm you. (And no offense meant to Martin, you were trying your best, honey.) 

 

 

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17 hours ago, AonEne said:

But consider: I love Jon 

That's totally fair, though as attractive as Elias is, I gotta admit I would not want to work for the Institute for spoilery reasons. Maybe if I could ally with S3 

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Beholding in some other way, ideally with the main cast, or S5 

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Annabelle because I can't trust her, but I'd rather not have her as an enemy, 

or the Vast? S4 

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I like Simon alright, and from what little I remember of Mike Crew he seemed mostly chill? 

S5 

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The Spiral would be an option for sure, Michael's okay, and Helen is also okay though I would stick with Jon and Martin over her, so. 

I'd also take Hunt if I had to, honestly I'd take a few of them if I had no choice, but I would prefer to stay mostly in my own headspace and I dunno if I'd be able to with the Hunt. It sounds like it alters the way you think more intensely than the others, or it can if you let it, and I worry that I would. 

Then again I would absolutely fall to Web or Eye mindsets as well so...*shrugs*. I just trust myself a little more with those. (Probably shouldn't, I'm sure I'd be twisted badly by it, but hopefully I could do about as well as Jon as an Avatar.) 

S4 

  Reveal hidden contents

Staying away from the Lonely, though. Storm you Peter. You're very funny but storm you. (And no offense meant to Martin, you were trying your best, honey.) 

 

 

Attractiveness of staff does not factor into my decisions. More that reading through an archive of magical horror stories and perusing relics is strangely a semi dream job for me.

 

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On 4/17/2022 at 9:40 PM, TheWanderer said:

Attractiveness of staff does not factor into my decisions. More that reading through an archive of magical horror stories and perusing relics is strangely a semi dream job for me.

Didn't mean to imply it did, sorry XD Yeah, it'd be interesting for sure! 

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Hi! I've been converted through Discord a while ago by Ene, just found out this was a thing. Shouldn't really care (I discuss stuff on Discord), but hey, why not join?

Season 3:

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My current consideration has the Lonely and the Web as most likely to get me, probably the Web more. The Eye might attract me intellectually, and I may be intrigued by the Spiral. The Vast could get me too.

Made a quote box instead of spoiler by mistake. Sorry.

 

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Blahhhhhhhhhh.

 This exists???!!

I need to spill my soul to you. I just finished season one and everything is numb and alive at the same time. My emotions are a wreck and I am blown away by how incredible that was. 
As I so eloquently stated to Facepalm

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I started S2 but the first few minutes I turned it off. I’m too much of an emotional wreck. I need to figure out what happens but I don’t want to know!!!!!!!! 
I’ve started begging everyone I know to go might be interested to listen to it. I don’t think anyone will though :((( 

bleh… maybe I should sleep more. I think I’m drunk on fatigue and Covid brain and the TMA  season one final episodes were the last blow to my sanity. 
I am raving like a lunatic. Goodbye I’m going to die of embarrassment and emotional overload now.

Helppp. ;-;

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1 hour ago, Cinnamon said:

Blahhhhhhhhhh.

 This exists???!!

I need to spill my soul to you. I just finished season one and everything is numb and alive at the same time. My emotions are a wreck and I am blown away by how incredible that was. 
As I so eloquently stated to Facepalm

Helppp. ;-;

You accidentally used a quote instead of a spoiler.

If that blew your mind... And it probably should... I advice you to really sleep better and prepare before continuing. You're in for a shock at the end of basically every season.

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1 hour ago, Trutharchivist said:

You accidentally used a quote instead of a spoiler.

If that blew your mind... And it probably should... I advice you to really sleep better and prepare before continuing. You're in for a shock at the end of basically every season.

Oh, that was intentional. I was quoting myself. Is that a spoiler? I’ll change it if you think that should be in a spoiler box.

 I can’t wait! :D

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17 minutes ago, Cinnamon said:

Oh, that was intentional. I was quoting myself. Is that a spoiler? I’ll change it if you think that should be in a spoiler box.

 I can’t wait! :D

Oh, I just... Didn't think anything was necessary unless it was supposed to be a spoiler box. People tend to do the mistake of using the wrong one, my bad.

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