MAG 199 - Seeing it Through
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Discussion on next steps and consequences, recorded in the tunnels.
Content warnings:
- Arguments
- Guilt & self-recrimination
- Smoking
- Strong language
- Discussions of: altered reality, death & self-sacrifice, mass suffering & mass death
- Mentions of: violence & murder, mental deterioration, manipulation, trauma, explosions
- SFX: crying
Thanks to this week's Patrons: Vigdís Heiðbrá Guðmundsdóttir, Rachael, SomeVariationOfGay, KJ, Grayson Center, Kaela Roy, Hunter Harder, Jorge García, Emily Krichmar, Dyon Puts, i think ur pretty cool, Autumn Seel-Baker, Clara Rigual Munoz, rainy j, potpourri, Chloe, Μυρτώ Απλαντή, Brian Sullivan, Варя Бородина, Iwona Gajór, & Ásgerður Ósk
Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall
Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall
Sensitivity consultation by Alexander Linde Nielsen
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Performances:
- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall
- "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss
- "Melanie King" - Lydia Nicholas
- "Georgie Barker" - Sasha Sienna
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Rad Lad Robin
2025-05-04 18:33:39 +0000 UTCIt just hit me like a sack of bricks that Jon feels the guilt of someone who hasn't processed that... his abuser forced him to do things. He hasn't processed that he's a victim too. Him being the catalyst made him a victim, but he still sees himself as part of the abusers and AGGGG it's so hard to hear!
Grace 'Gengar' Soria
2024-05-08 21:28:41 +0000 UTCOh MAN this aged beautifully
FyreFlye23
2023-10-20 15:35:21 +0000 UTCFittingly enough, knowing the final episode is around the corner makes me feel like I'm free falling. Really terrific.
Mantha Grant
2021-03-25 04:43:22 +0000 UTCI wish Martin would tell Jon that's its not all Jon's fault, and bring up that Jon is marked by the Lonely because he pursued Martin
Ari
2021-03-23 05:30:17 +0000 UTCHmm the implication of Jon saying that Annabelle doesn't "think" she's lying but then that makes it seems that there is possibility of the Web lying and manipulating her. So in the end they might follow through with this plan perfectly but it could have completely different results than what she told them. Boy am I scared. Great episode, I do enjoy a good planning discussion and some good heart to hearts. And the references to early episodes is so good, Jon's wry little snicker when Georgie asks for a cigarette especially. Jon and Martin's conversation just breaks my heart. Ugh I love all these characters so much I don't know what I'm gonna do!!
Zorya Dolgushkin
2021-03-18 17:24:54 +0000 UTCI think we all flinched at that line.
Gilligan Mungus
2021-03-18 16:10:19 +0000 UTCThis episode legitimately made me cry. Incredible voice acting. Hearing Jon just throw all the guilt he feels out on the table; so painful to listen to. Feeling very emotional about the ending . What a journey
Jess Nicolazzo
2021-03-18 12:02:02 +0000 UTC"like the worst chain letter ever" ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,or a,,,,,,,,,,creepypasta
Carolina Martins
2021-03-18 11:14:39 +0000 UTCwow! i am in. so much pain :)
hrrng
2021-03-18 10:22:08 +0000 UTCHearing Jonny say, 'Episode 199' at the start made my breath catch. Because this is it. There are no more distractions: there is no more putting it off. It's all come down to this. And I feel like I'm going to be holding my breath for the next week because that plan is definitely not going to happen like they think it will, and we can hope for a happy ending but we're not going to get one. I'm just feeling really emotional about it all of a sudden.
Marie
2021-03-18 08:23:18 +0000 UTCOK, Angela the sinister old jigsaw lady from Piecemeal was about the last character I expected to hear an update on, but I'm glad she's out there living her best life. Meanwhile, I am full of fear and other strong emotions. It says a lot about the strength of the writing and acting for these characters that an episode consisting of sitting around talking can be so good.
Kate Sparrow
2021-03-18 06:42:55 +0000 UTC30 seconds in and already tearing up god this show is going to be the death of me
Alexander Lopes De Oliveira
2021-03-18 05:10:19 +0000 UTCJon opening up more about his guilt to Martin really made me tear up, you could really hear the vulnerability in his voice this time. It was also nice to hear everyone not blaming Jon for this. So much of the series is him being bashed (rightfully so in a lot of cases) but this time everyone sort of tries to share the blame.
James White
2021-03-18 04:10:32 +0000 UTCJonny and Alex’s voice acting really said I’m gonna stomp on your heart and make you cry
Nicole
2021-03-18 03:31:14 +0000 UTC"Can I have a cigarette?" *shudder*
Kat
2021-03-18 03:02:08 +0000 UTCThe most horrifying part of the story, for me, has always been the way the characters have to make huge moral decisions based on very imperfect knowledge. And now here we are.
E C Marlowe
2021-03-18 02:11:27 +0000 UTCI hope they all live. I don't even care what shape they're in at the end of it.
Kara Moskowitz
2021-03-18 01:25:46 +0000 UTCGeorgie saying "can I have a cigarette?" drove me CRAZY
james
2021-03-18 00:22:15 +0000 UTCThe amount of swears we’re getting these last couple of episodes,,, truly a treat
Johanne Rydahl
2021-03-18 00:04:49 +0000 UTCgod I’m so fucking scared for everyone
Karl Marius Hvidberg
2021-03-17 22:48:35 +0000 UTCGOD yea
avem
2021-03-17 22:45:51 +0000 UTCI got you
Rowan
2021-03-17 21:43:11 +0000 UTCI’m glad they didn’t stretch this out. There was no wasted space or fluff in this episode.
Michael Larsen
2021-03-17 21:18:26 +0000 UTCDon’t forget, the final episode is released next Thursday at the same time the public release! I’m sad not to get it early, but I understand RQ’s decision to do that.
Michael Larsen
2021-03-17 21:16:57 +0000 UTCThis episode had me in tears, I'm truly not ready for next week. I'm up in the air between Jon taking off on his own to sacrifice himself, like a fool, or Georgie somehow saving the day with a huge swerve, or Martin getting satisfaction by killing Jonas. And again, am I the only one both surprised and elated that Martin has lasted out till the end?
Heather MacKenzie
2021-03-17 20:53:36 +0000 UTCWas a great episode folks, can I have a cigarette shook me slightly! Jon having a cuddle from Martin gave me heartbreaking softness. I loved hearing the arguments and moral dilemmas they’re all facing and they way that they’re all talking about potential pathways out of the situation. Great episode, can’t wait but I am also TERRIFIED for 200
Levi Goodson
2021-03-17 20:52:59 +0000 UTCLike Melanie said, "Make it hurt."
Heather MacKenzie
2021-03-17 20:49:54 +0000 UTCThe first episode is about sharing cigarettes with a stranger, and now here at the end two friends share cigarettes. Love the narrative parallel so much.
Winter
2021-03-17 20:45:10 +0000 UTCif you don't mind me asking, when did georgie remove the webs ability to manipulate Jon? I genuinely think I may have missed that or didn't catch it or something. thanks in advance!
Elizabeth Ryan
2021-03-17 20:43:22 +0000 UTCif something happens to Any of them is2g ..... 😭
ag
2021-03-17 20:33:43 +0000 UTCI really think that they're missing a huge point of contention - how the entities are "tied up in" the tapes. If anything, I'd think they're linked to Jon. So, when they get pushed into alternate dimensions...yeah. This episode definitely hurt. I can't help but feel that everything is rushed. I wish this would have been extended over a few more episodes. I mean, the crew has a lot of time to think through their actions, but they're just going off of gut instinct, the same way they got into this mess?
Jamie Hilts
2021-03-17 20:27:23 +0000 UTCMartin calling out all of Jon's early season smack talking about him made my day.
Myshe
2021-03-17 20:21:15 +0000 UTCfunnily enough, this is the episode that really hammers in the fact it will not end well. i mean, it all seem a bit too good to be true. i am absolutely not ready for next week, but whatever happens i hope martin gets to kill jonah. he deserves it. a little treat, at least.
macabre daydreams
2021-03-17 20:13:23 +0000 UTCI didn't think this series could make me cry. And yet, here we are. I cannot. Deal. With the fact that this podcast is over next week. I care about these fictional characters so much!
Sofia Gustafsson
2021-03-17 19:50:41 +0000 UTCOh my god I’m so not ready for next week 😭
Catherine Jones
2021-03-17 19:46:17 +0000 UTC"OK, fine - blame for everyone!" Classic.
Fitzlet
2021-03-17 19:39:10 +0000 UTCI genuinely can't predict what's going to happen in 200 (I mean, DOOM AND TRAGEDY, obviously, but not the specifics) and that delights me.
ontologicallyunjust
2021-03-17 19:16:04 +0000 UTCWe all know that Jon isn’t going to do anything like what was discussed in the plan, right? Since when is being the Archivist a democracy? Also: The Web ain’t got shit on Georgie!!! After all their scheming, manipulating, and planning since long before episode one, with an incidental thought, she just removed the Web’s ability to manipulate Jon! Glad to see Martin admit that he’s biased and could never accept an ending that includes Jon’s sacrifice. I’m also really glad that they acknowledged that if anything happens to Jonah, the power is likely to flow into Jon. Now sure why someone else killing him would change that, though. And, finally, the Archivist, by his nature, eventually comes to see the big picture: He will never participate in a plan that includes the chance of shoving the problems off onto another universe.
Michael Larsen
2021-03-17 19:05:47 +0000 UTCi’m not ready for the end!! but this was a great way to kick it off
K ?
2021-03-17 19:03:32 +0000 UTCThe web’s been using the lighter to track / manipulate (?) Jon. Georgie is naturally unaffected by all the fears. She freed him from the web’s influence.
Michael Larsen
2021-03-17 19:02:11 +0000 UTCJon: "I'm going for a cigarette" Me: HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED
Mars
2021-03-17 19:02:03 +0000 UTCOof, this isn't going to go well.
LainyJP
2021-03-17 19:01:07 +0000 UTCNo, Martin was never fully committed to the Eye. He seems to be able to access the powers of multiple fears, but is not particularly high up in any single one.
Michael Larsen
2021-03-17 19:00:45 +0000 UTCEcstatic @ Martin finally getting to murder someone in this podcast, WHICH👏🏻 IS👏🏻 WHAT👏🏻 HE👏🏻 DESERVES👏🏻
Bruna G
2021-03-17 19:00:35 +0000 UTCAlso loved Jon insisting on Jonah's real name. Catty, pedantic Jon is the best.
Emmett Maguire
2021-03-17 18:59:22 +0000 UTCNah, it was actually a good omen! Georgie (the only person who could) took away from Jon the thing that the Web was using to control (?) / track Jon: the lighter!
Michael Larsen
2021-03-17 18:58:51 +0000 UTCOh God, when Georgie said "Can I have a cigarette?", I thought something terrible was going to happen. More terrible, I mean. And then she went off with Jon's lighter. I hope this means the lighter is now with one of the adults in the room, and not with a monster wearing Georgie.
Emmett Maguire
2021-03-17 18:58:30 +0000 UTCNo plan survives contact with the enemy...
James Rule
2021-03-17 18:51:40 +0000 UTCThe lighter changed hands. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN.
Issendai
2021-03-17 18:51:39 +0000 UTCOh this hurt my heart
Stephanie Leacock
2021-03-17 18:50:05 +0000 UTCI honestly cannot fathom how to exist in the same timeline of such talented people.
Juls SK Vernet
2021-03-17 18:49:18 +0000 UTCthis was so good and im so unprepared for next week
remy rembees!!
2021-03-17 18:45:31 +0000 UTCTranscripts updated from provisional.
Rusty Quill
2021-03-17 18:41:48 +0000 UTCAlex and Jonny go to voice acting jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200
Aydenburd
2021-03-17 18:14:46 +0000 UTC*concern for Martin intensifies*
Gwen Jeronimo
2021-03-17 17:59:42 +0000 UTCWait wait t, wasntvmartin also a candidate of takin jonah magnus place? Whats to say that martin wont end up being a host as well once he killed him?
Sleonesia Lidell
2021-03-17 17:47:33 +0000 UTCNext week is going to go so very very wrong. 🙉
Gilligan Mungus
2021-03-17 17:18:56 +0000 UTC*wasteland , baby by hozier starts playing* FUCK
Jorgia
2021-03-17 17:16:04 +0000 UTC*gross sobbing*
Anna Zornoza
2021-03-17 17:15:19 +0000 UTChaha this is going to go so badly but i have no idea how
gojo fujoshi
2021-03-17 17:13:23 +0000 UTCSuch a special show... 😭💜
Lurkin
2021-03-17 17:12:47 +0000 UTCFinished another full listen through just as this episode dropped. I. Cannot. Wait!
Birdy Nelson
2021-03-17 17:10:25 +0000 UTCAmazing, Amazing thing this is. I'm here, shaking.
Dani Ruggeri
2021-03-17 17:07:25 +0000 UTCthis might be my new favourite episode
Alex Potts
2021-03-17 17:01:05 +0000 UTCOh my boys
Pip Walker
2021-03-17 16:55:40 +0000 UTCsomeone on TMA tiktok please make one of those "dream socratic seminar" memes about this ep
Raluca Patrinichi
2021-03-17 16:53:20 +0000 UTCoh god... oh god I'm afraid
QuietNerdyThing
2021-03-17 16:50:03 +0000 UTCThat one callback to MAG001. I punched the air. Nice.
sAZAndorable
2021-03-17 16:41:39 +0000 UTCjonathan sims crying asmr
jelmarose
2021-03-17 16:39:15 +0000 UTCCAN I HAVE A CIGARETTE - I SHOUTED I am crying are you crying
Juls SK Vernet
2021-03-17 16:37:22 +0000 UTCOh my god oh my god. I'm gonna miss these guys so much!
Birdy Nelson
2021-03-17 16:37:18 +0000 UTCI thought I was going to cry when he said he was going for a cigarette so i don’t think I’m emotionally ready for this
Jess Fisher
2021-03-17 16:37:13 +0000 UTCmartin and jon talking about the old days 😭😭
Marcela
2021-03-17 16:35:09 +0000 UTCUff, that deadpan line-read calling back to episode 1. The fear was real.
Ryan Everts
2021-03-17 16:33:01 +0000 UTCoh jonathan sims, head archivist of the magnus institute, london, we're really in it now T_T
Lindsey Bradford
2021-03-17 16:31:26 +0000 UTCOh my goodness incredible
Sarah May Schultz
2021-03-17 16:30:49 +0000 UTCs...ssatisfying..... sad........... also kind of reminds me of 3AM college conversations in a friend's dorm room;....... i cannot believe there is only 1 (ONE!) episode left..........
james evelyn
2021-03-17 16:28:39 +0000 UTCMe either.
Emily Arotin Wagner
2021-03-17 16:28:12 +0000 UTCsuch a good episode, but i agree with melanie, it feels too - simple. i just have a sinking feeling it's all gonna go wrong.
romi רוֹמִי
2021-03-17 16:28:05 +0000 UTCF off with your cigarettes and smoking as a symbol of misfortune and bad omens /lh (its honestly so good though. i am so very afraid.)
Eben Taylor
2021-03-17 16:28:05 +0000 UTCOh good episode
Emma Legowski
2021-03-17 16:27:48 +0000 UTCCan’t believe there’s only one left. Thanks RQ!
Eli Labat-Angstadt
2021-03-17 16:26:20 +0000 UTCaw very bitter sweet. god the way everyone discusses what to do with jon without really giving him a chance to say what he wants just adds to the tragedy. even at the end he has so little agency.
ThirdFromTheLeft
2021-03-17 16:24:05 +0000 UTCcan i have a cigarette
GugTheGoose
2021-03-17 16:20:46 +0000 UTCWow. Just wow. absolutely loved this episode, felt like bittersweet vindication
Kirbye
2021-03-17 16:19:55 +0000 UTC"can i have a cigarette?" sent chills
jingqi
2021-03-17 16:17:58 +0000 UTCThe cast list makes me miss Tim. I’m stalling. I am not ready for this. 🙈
Gilligan Mungus
2021-03-17 16:13:50 +0000 UTCVINDICATION!!!!!!!!!!! (again)
jingqi
2021-03-17 16:13:33 +0000 UTCIM NOT READY SOB
dirtgrub
2021-03-17 16:12:41 +0000 UTCAAAAAAA
Rene Casey
2021-03-17 16:06:25 +0000 UTCI was confused as to why this was so late and sad I couldn't listen on my walk to work and then I remembered stupid daylight savings! Now I have to wait 🤣
Sadie Moon
2021-03-17 16:06:22 +0000 UTCYessssss!!
Birdy Nelson
2021-03-17 16:06:03 +0000 UTCTERRIFIED
Griffin Irradiatedsnakes
2021-03-17 16:05:46 +0000 UTCI'm here and I am fear
Lana Elise
2021-03-17 16:05:36 +0000 UTCI am afraid
Drea S.
2021-03-17 16:03:43 +0000 UTCNot. Prepared. For. This.
Grif Stian
2021-03-17 16:03:25 +0000 UTCIM SO READY
Lauren Richards
2021-03-17 16:02:27 +0000 UTC
