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perplexes me a bit when people say jmart is a boring healthy ship. they like each other and they're trying their best but this is the "I'm not going to kill a man just because you're jealous" "why not?" / "yes or no, can that fire hurt us?" "define 'hurt'" / "thank you for not hitting me this time" / [grins while using the other as bait without his prior knowledge] / "I knew you couldn't help yourself, you never could" relationship. they're affectionate and they care but fundamentally this dynamic is a game of "for your own good" betrayal chicken. they love each other enough that they could never bear even thinking about separating and this is both tremendously romantic and really, really bad.

One of my favorite things about The Magnus Archives is how we're initially introduced to two characters: One who is an Archivist who is very scholarly, curious, and observant. And the other is a kind man who likes to make tea and is said by multiple people to have no survival instincts.

Then as the series goes on the kind man with "no survival instincts" is slowly reveled to be someone who is quite cunning and manipulative when he needs to be. He's consistently shown to be one of the smartest characters in the series, and he pulls off some pretty impressive feats like playing Peter like a fiddle for the majority of season 4 and having enough foresight to put an end to the apocalypse in season 5.

Then there's the Archivist. While he is very book smart, most of his street smart plans rely on ✨vibes✨ and the phrase "Gee. I sure hope this works!" He got lost in the tunnels where his boss was murdered. He has been kidnapped an unreasonable amount of times. He read a statement about a binding ritual trapping a creature to a table and decided to hit said table with an axe.

Martin and Jon are such good subversions of their character archetypes and it's so fun to think about. Martin, who tends to be portrayed as the worst assistant in season 1, ends up making logical choices even when they contradict with what his heart/gut instinct wants. Meanwhile, Jon, who is first portrayed as this guy who is "logical to the point of skepticism," ends up spending most of the series making choices with his heart and/or gut instinct. He's not great at using his head when push comes to shove, but he's usually trying to make the choice that feels right in the moment.

Jon and Martin's growth throughout the series takes them in opposite directions that break their archetypes, and that makes the series so much more enjoyable to me. It wouldn't be the same if Martin hadn't burned the statements in front of Elias or if Jon hadn't broken into Gertrude's flat, and I do love how the "logical Archivist" is genuinely one of the most unhinged characters in the series by like... season 2.

my problem with getting a grip on elias's characterization is that I always forget the fact that he's sillay. like sure he's evil and sadistic and manipulative and britain's next top victim blamer but also he says things like "yes, if you die, I'm afraid you probably won't be able to claim your expenses." he gets punched in the stomach while being arrested and doubles over in pain and wheezes "ah. I see :)"

what better to storyboard for my portfolio than my fav terror-ridden little guys in love? only five years too late but who's counting

finally FINALLY done with this animatic. I did it with a lot of love, hope you guys like it as much as I do! also shout out to @gaynaturalistghost I used her daisy!monster design

Fanshawe speak your truth 🤾🙏

Stanley Pines winning the title of Tumblr sexy man 2025 and Pope dying gotta be the funniest shit ever this year I'm dead serious

[Audio ID: edited clips from The Magnus Archives and Magnus Protocol.

ELIAS: I warned you, Peter. GWEN: I thought you’d want to see this. It’s really quite amusing, actually. ELIAS: He played you like a… like a cheap whistle. GWEN: I’m in charge now. You heard. Lena’s been let go on multiple counts of negligence, incompetence, possibly even corruption. (Elias and Gwen’s laughter overlap. The Mr. Bonzo Theme begins playing in the background) (computer beep) /end ID]

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Looking forward to Protocol Season 2!

the magnus archives is a workplace comedy