THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Case ########-16 An examination of pack tactics Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.
Content warnings: Explicit language - Misogynistic language - Hostage situation - Victimisation / Scapegoating - Evisceration - Blades - Character death - SFX for gunshot, evisceration, panicked breathing
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Edited this week by: Annie Fitch, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall
Written by Jonathan Sims and
Directed by Alexander J Newall
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Performances: "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall; "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims - "Trevor Herbert" - Ian Hayles - "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss
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I love how Martin treats Jon's need to monologue like a kid constantly needing to stop to use the bathroom on a road-trip lol
it genuinely made me so sad to hear that adoptive uncle trevor lost julia
Both of them deserved better ;-;
That was his worst fear :(
not in my heart
The way jon and Martin talk about Jon having to stop for a statement makes it sound like Jon has to take a piss
Oh my gods, you’re right-that’s hilarious xD
Ikr! I was thinking this a few episodes ago lol
I thought he was gonna tbh
i thought the same in the spider-theater episode. I thought Jon was going to take a piss lmao
I had the exact same thought, I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that 😂
It's so funny how Jon literally just need to be annoying so Basira would believe it was him lol and that Martin was literally like "dude we don't even know each other well"
He still called her his friend ;-;
man, people are being really harsh on jon in this episode. like, martin's totally valid for being frustrated by jon's lack of communication, but jon's clearly trying to figure out a plan on the fly at the beginning, and he can't talk to martin about it because trevor's already stalking them. after so many episodes of martin trying to catch up while jon had the zoomies, jon was dragging his feet behind martin in hopes that trevor would go after him instead of martin. the hunter/hunted fear dichotomy required him to repress his fear for martin's safety in order to keep him safe. all in all, jon did an admirable job navigating a tense, awful situation that they never should have been in and yet was necessary for finding basira, and as far as i'm concerned, martin's the only person allowed to give him any shit for it.
THANK you.
Exactly
YES THIS
Jon and martin: _have a lovers spat_
Jon: _stress eats_
Lmao
You ain't wrong but you didn't have to put it like that
more like eats streas
Accurate
eats stress*
Oh the hurt in Trevor's voice when he talked about Julia
:( "Your own pack turning on you" has GOT to be one of Jon's own personal fears given that it has been most of the other seasons
I love how this episode in particular, Jon doing a statement feels like he's ducking into the bushes to drop a deuce.
Thats what I thought it was too, with Martin's, "Now?"
i mean, in a way he is
I genuinely feel really bad for Trevor and Julia. We saw how much Daisy changed after she was freed from the hunt- she went from my least favorite to my 2nd favorite assistant. I wish we could have seen more of them before they were corrupted :(
Just one of the many amazing tone descriptions from the transcripts:
"(best customer service voice) Mhm."
an excellent couple with "Martin: (the customer is always right!) Mhmmhm - gotta go with Trevor on that one, John!"
We love the transcripts
I loved it!
Archivist: (enjoying this *way* too much) After you.
My favorite from the transcripts is still
*Orsinov:*
"How are you feeling?"
*Jon:*
[MUFFLED FEELINGS]
This episode is well set on my list of Top 5 villain Jon moments. Those times that he shows that the only reason we don't see him as evil is because of our familiarity to him. In Trevor's story Jon is a Magnificent Bastard of a villain, an unrepentant genius who gets exactly what he wants from the people around him (he doesn't know Jon's got an allergy to planning) and will unapologetically send the monsters who work for him to fight if his plots are interrupted. If this story were told by Trevor from the beginning then maybe we'd hate Jon too
God that would be so interesting. Trevor has plenty a story to tell.
The perspective has been a running theme.
Now I wonder how much we actually know about Elias. Sure, he had some things planned but really often he is just improvising.
Yeah, he didn't exactly plan some of the markings that Jon got
Maybe but it has been shown that Trevor has always been on the fringe of good. I mean really. What had Jon himself done to Trevor or Julia? He stole their Gerry after they kidnapped and threatened him, and... that's really it. I guess from his point of view he might think Jon sicced Daisy on him but Jon had nothing to do with that and it was after they shot up the Institute. They obviously didn't kill anyone but still, they put a lot of innocent people in harm's way because they were peeved about losing their Monster Manual.
They tried to kill them in the tunnel for no real reason
And Jon can't MAKE anyone do anything, even Elias Magnus can't do that. All he can do is get them to tell their story
Bad and naughty Twitter uses get sent to The Hunt's domain.
Do you promise?
This.
Darn…is it bad I felt bad for Trevor? Not just the death part but ‘his whole life’ part…it’s some real tragedy
I think in another story he could have been the "good guy". He is a tragic character.
@@molol44 considering he was delighted some post about him got many ‘likes’ when he didn’t even know what that meant; he must’ve had a pure heart at some point. I think he still kept it to a certain extent if becoming a father to Julia was anything to go by…
Jon Archivist: "Maybe I do have some pity; because you've been reduced to something even lower than prey."
Trevor and I, at the same time: "No..."
Jon Archivist: _"Bait."_
Poor hunters :(
Ouch. Talk about going for the gut.
Trevor grieving Julia dying first makes me so incredibly upset. My found family pack are gone I'm so sad.
Thinking about that time when Julia said "he's not my dad" and Jon basically responded "she doesn't believe that"
The fear in this one reminds me a lot of 'Sick Village'. The fear in hatred and mob mentality
omfg u comment on every ep! nice 2 see a familiar face when i go to read the comments
@@teethgiver I'm buiIding up a rapport so I can betray you Iater on in a most heartwrenching way
This partially proves my point that the Hunt and Corruption are similar in a sense.
So glad we’ve moved on from “Jon get bullied by everyone all the time” to “Martin gets bullied by everyone all the time”. Progress.
Well that basically was season 1
We’ve just gone back to the classics
Martin is honestly such a mood throughout this entire episode like, yes king I have no idea what's going on either
4:39 martins little “omg” is so relatable
Thier honeymoon is fading very quickly
I hadn't even noticed it until I read this comment, lol
Are we gonna talk about how Jon tried to use Trevor's logic to get attacked instead of Martin? Trevor says that it should have been him, that he is slow (and old), and Jon was the one slowing down in the beginning.
i feel so bad for Martin. all of the danger and none of the knowing what the fuck is going on.
cant believe they made an episode about being on kinnie tumblr circa 2014-2017
HNSGFNHDG
Pffffffttt
This is a very specific niche joke that I feel like would absolutely slay me I knew what it was about
@@captaincrazycreative I wasn't on Tumblr that time so I wouldn't know from experience, but knowing Tumblr, kinnies, fandom wars and that time period of internet, I can only imagine lmao
Trevor sounded so sad losing Julia, I know from his perspective, Jon would be the bad one. I loved Julia and Trevor being friends but the way they used Gerry... :(
Enh, there was no reason to target Jon, from their perspective. They were completely gone, mentally, when they met Jon. The fanaticism of the righteous zealot has no room for the innocent or toleration of the differently minded. In this world, small monsters are offered up as bait to lure people to the Hunt. Once they're in, they look for those Not Right and that means anybody, not just little monsters. Because the big monsters affect EVERYBODY, anybody could be a thrall, so everybody is The Enemy unless they're in your pack.
You can see John becoming more and more Avatar-like as the episodes go on. He didn't want Trevor to go for Martin but wasn't phased when he did and offered no comfort for Martin afterwards, nor did he express any relief or happiness at seeing Basira as he might once have. More and more it feels like Jon is going through the motions of being Jonathan Sims when really, he his not that man anymore. He's The Archivist/The Archive. Honestly to me it almost feels like most of the Jon we knew died when he opened the door for the powers, and only the base of his personality is left underneath his new power and his knowledge.... I really hope I'm just pulling all this out of my arse though
At first I thought he just managed hiding his fear very well so that they both survive but you make good points
I wish you were, but this honestly tracks. Ugh I hate that for him.
I don't know how much "friendship" with Becerra was ever real though. She was putting up a front to hunt him from the start.
Idk I think you're mostly right but in this ep Jon was literally trying to make a plan while watching out for both Basira and Trevor. He was thinking and thus couldn't comfort Martin in the beginning + he was kinda smug and cockish in the end, so ig he was happy enough to see Basira (+ he was happy his plan has worked out without unplanned casualties)
I don't know. This episode involved a few characters that Jon has a decidedly adversarial relationship towards (Trevor and Basira), some pretty high stakes for him (Martin being hunted), a situation where he _can't tell Martin anything_ because they're being actively stalked, and some _VERY_ twisted irony (which Jon most certainly understands given how snarky he sounds).
Color me surprised; the apocalypse didn't make me like Basira again.
I accidentally skipped this episode and honestly thought Trevor was killed offscreen
lmao
Oh no.
Feet pound, silent whisper, silent blood on lips, blood on teeth, blood sent of hated prey, flows through vains and into feet pound silent in pursueth, teeth smile, ready to kill..
Oh how I love The Magnus Archives story and esteem the style of Jonathan Sims.
Cheers from Finland!
another finn! hello!
Lots of lovely alliterations and assonances in there
Olen löytänyt ihmiseni!
Martin, after knowing that they are actively being stalked:
"Hey, Jon! Loudly explain your plan against our hunter to me, right here, right now. 💀"
I'm sad that Julia died (and then Trevor), but the whole episode I was fearing that the hunter/pray was gonna be Trevor and Julia, THAT would have destroyed me... so, I at least have the comfort that they were a pack til the end 🥲
I... really did not miss Basira but I'm glad that they found her, at least for Martin's joy.
Jon in this episode was really amazing, like keeping himself back to protect Martin, calm and colected to find Basira. And later a little shit who enjoys poking the goat once in a while.
wait... there are still two whole acts to come?!
I thought it would be only a few more episodes until the the finaly OMG I LOVE YOU ALL (THE TEAM)
I think it's gonna be a 40 eps season as usual, 200 eps in total. Still, don't want it to end ToT
How did they keep every season 40 episodes long? And make it flow so naturally too? How do they plan this shit?! Something I dont think I'll ever understand. >
Nooooo not another of my favourite characters killed! Nichola Orsinov, Michael, Gertrude, Julia, the couriers and now Trevor! All that’s left is Daisy and Annabelle 😭
Poor Martin being used as bait he's pretty much like i was all for murder but I didn't want to be the one murdered!
This is just an average day on social media
I was so thinking the same thing...
Me looking at the warnings and seeing "Scapegoat": of course that's here, why am I not shocked that's a warning when basira shows up >:(
Rip Julia 😔 also happy that they finally found Basira!
Where's Daisy though
I found this episode to be so fucking funny 🤣🤣🤣
Just Martin being so fucking confused and sick of it and Jon annoying Basira to the point she's like "yp that's him". I also loved Jon's weird control over the situation, his confidence enough that he make slight jokes
This episode _destroyed_ me when Trevor revealed Julia was dead. Against all odds I have never hated them; they were some of my favorite characters. People say "but Gerry :(" but that's because we as the audience know better about this book and the people stuck inside. Trevor and Julie were truly "heroes of another story" characters, going around hunting down avatars that maliciously causing harm. In their perspective, what reason do Gerry had to not help them? He had the knowledge, and he's a book. In their mind he's not a person and if we have followed the story in their pov we would have thought so too. Does this make what they did right? Fuck no of course not. But they are not cruel like so many make them to be. Anyway this is getting long and this episode is awhile ago I doubt anyone would read this 😐👍
Just more newbies! I see what you're saying. But even in their own story, they'd be portrayed as monsters hunting monsters. The book would eventually lie or betray them, and that'd be entirely their own fault.
@krishadyn5211 Most of the main cast are no longer "humans" either so like. Even as "monsters against monsters" they'll still be heroes if, a big if, the story has always been about them. What the book could potentially do to them is probably something they already considered; even back when they still have Gerry they were cautious with him and refused to interact with him more than they strictly must.
Martin trying to spur Jon on in the beginning, "it's for the best", brings to mind the spider's puppet show, wanting him to accept the convenience of his powers despite each use making it harder for him to stay grounded
I’m really starting to feel bad for Martin!
YEAH BASIRA :D that entire interaction, while it had angsty undertones, was pure gold
What’s up Mr Wolf, I’ve reduced you to less than prey - you’re bait!
Such cool dialogue Jon is being slick as.
Meanwhile Martin is not trusting him like he said he would.
Then again I wouldn’t either.
Yes! An excuse to listen to this episode for the 10th time :)
OH BOY hello everyone!! i started listening like a week ago and im finally caught up!!! it's been a wild ride and im glad i get to accompany it to the end, real-time
HIIIII!!!! hi mva!!!! @f_mva
"accompany"!
Sir, are you ok? I understand this was years ago but you seriously watched over 175 episodes in less than 7 days.
@@kennethhirsch5066 never underestimate the power of an adhd-fueled hyperfixation, my friend.
(in all seriousness, i listened to this so fast because i would put it on in the background while i was doing chores or drawing. efficiency!)
This podcast story has brought me so much joy, It hits all my happy places and im just so thankful it can continue. The actors are incredible, the story is amazing, the countless times I've been disturbed just has me so happy. Thank you for this ^^
Hi Alex! See you in 6 weeks!
Nice seeing you
=].
lol when jon said he needed to make a statement it feels like someone needing to pee especially when martin asks, "now? really?"
“I know what you’re words can do don’t talk”
“Mhm”☺️
These guys really have to solve their communication problems eventually. Cute relationship and all, but it's 90% bickering because one or the other is always holding something back.
to be fair up until now they've been pretty good about it, I think jon was hiding his plan from martin because it wouldn't have worked if martin knew. I think he was dragging behind because he wanted trevor to grab him instead of martin and he didn't want martin trying to mess that up. though it ended up not working anyway.
@@fauxclawsI assumed Trevor and/or Bacerra was listening.
@@fauxclaws I mean, they were actively being stalked.
Me, personally? I'm gonna listen to the man who possesses the whole knowledge of the human race in his mind when he tells me that he can't explain shit right now and that I have to act in a certain way.
@@fauxclaws That, and this is them at their worst. The apocalypse doesn't tend to bring out the best in people, y'know?
God! I can not even imagine how the cast of this show felt doing THIS season, during a literal PANDEMIC. I mean it almost ranks up there with Supernatural announcing it's last season THEN the pandemic happens, like them quitting led to the end times.
Oh well there goes another character i liked.
Rip Julia 😔
And Trevor (Honestly man went through shit)
I’ve been listening to these on my morning shifts. Just full 3 hours of alone time in the morning spent with these episodes to keep me company. It’s been such a wild journey and while I’m sad to know it’s the last season, I’m so glad I was recommended it and am so excited to see it through to its end
Twitter: the Domain.
"Omg right now?"
For a split second I thought jon would say he had to piss xD
Imagine not needing to eat but still having to relieve themselves in this world.
Truly diabolical
Taken me a few months but i'm finally all caught up on the UA-cam part of the series that has quickly become one of my favorite things ever, time to take to leap to the podcast sites to find the rest, The Eye knows i've already gotten enough spoilers of what I can expect thanks to Tumblr
I love that you're extending it (I'm really quite afraid of the series ending) but you're reason is even better.
I don’t like how much I relate to the statement in this episode 🏃🏃🏃 Having the people you thought you could trust to defend you turn against you…Yikes
Going back to listen to it all, all over again 😁. Love this and all the characters and actors are amazing!
Okay i have arrived, finally caught up!! Love this series sooo much!
You guys have gotten me through 3 cosplay projects in 2020 lockdown, so major Thank Yous for that.
You won't see this but sending loads of love just in case! (also please take as many breaks as you need, you're all awesome and deserve no stress)
rip wolf daddy
THE GAYS ARE FIGHTING NO WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY
this domain is just twitter
I did it I caught up on UA-cam it only took a couple months now i need to listen to the rest on amazon prime but im definitely coming back to read the comment once they release the newer episodes are on youtube😊
:O :O :O !!!! Thanks RQ and Alex for the information!!
you guys are doing so great!! take all the time you need! these are tough times to work on tough stories and it's hard to keep working on them sometimes
Sassy, indignant Martin is the best Martin ever I love him
Do you trust me? Yes...? *Gets attacked*
oh goooood oh fuck eeoooooooh no i have a feeling this story is not gonna have a happy ending lmao
I cry for Julia
Wow, a whole domain for twitter!
I'm actually so sad that Julia died :(((((((((
"Word magic." 😭
twitter the episode
Listen on spotify. There’s more then 10 new episodes already there.
Poor Martin
!You're Jon? Oh yeah? name everything"
Omg I'm so mad rn
HOW DARE YOU KILL OFF JULIA
"Yea put them down martin." "Few..."
Can we add the recent episodes given out on here into the complete collection ?
Bassira is baaaaaack
This feels like cancel culture but werewolves
I think you have a pitch for a film there.
Honestly, it feels like neonazis in twitter
There were 69 comments so I’m going to both ruin that and comment.
I feel like Jon isn’t treating Martin well, the poor guy.
Poor martin lmao
Oh fuck I'm caught up until more are uploaded O_O
I had to stop listening after Tim...I wish you hadn’t killed him off; he was my favorite character and listening to the rest of tma without him is just too painful...:(
well I'm still sad about Tim too, but this is pretty much supposed to be a tragedy, soo...
hes not dead, hes just on vacation kyaking
Why are you saying this in a season 5 ep
That happened ages ago. Did you skip ahead to some random episode to say goodbye?
wooo Basira
Does anyone know when the new episodes will be on UA-cam?
I definitely thought "oh Jon needs to record a statement the same way some of us need to use the bathroom" and then Jon just takes a piss instead of a statement 😂 double subverted expectations
I'm confused because in their site there is episode 189. But here its just 170+?
They upload to UA-cam much later than on their site
cancel culture 😔
I’d like to ask if it is okay for the podcast to be used in the background of a stream, giving credit of course and whenever someone asks telling them who made it and telling them where they can find it
Look into Creative Commons licensing to understand how to use the podcast.
Hello there
hello
GUN!?
Blood😊😄😋
14:25
If you wanted to know
Yall know skye from valorant, thats basira rn
Jon, I swear, stop with this overconfident calm, Putting-Martin-In-Danger type of shit because it is not sitting right with me
Fk you want him to do? Explain the plan they are gonna use against their hunter while actively being stalked? 💀
@@itsyaboy9829 Opening the replies to "fk you want him to do??" was hilarious XD
@@SirLuckySlime glad to be a source of joy in these stressful times ❤️
Is anyone annoyed with Martin? Like, let the man get a plan together. If I have nothing to communicate, then why do you keep interrupting my train of thought to get there. There is nothing normal about their situation and demanding explanations in a way you can understand is annoying AF. Shut up.
YES! let the man with the collective knowledge of the whole human race running through his mind plan accordingly.
Bllod! Bblod
Blodd Blood.