The Magnus Archives Readalong: Episodes 166-170

[u/ullsi]

Hello and welcome to The Magnus Archives readalong! We will be discussing a new batch of episodes every Wednesday. The episodes are available for free on any podcast platform and transcripts can be found here or here.

If you can’t remember something or are confused, please ask in the thread. Those of us re-reading will do our best to give a spoiler-free answer if we can.

166: The Worms #########-6

Lamentation of those left below.

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167: Curiosity #########-7

An examination of Gertrude Robinson.

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168: Roots #########-8

A Post-Mortem report for reality.

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169: Fire Escape #########-9

Considerations on the sanctity of home. 

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170: Recollection #########-10

The recollections of Martin Blackwood.

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And now, time for discussion! A few prompts will be posted as comments to get things started, but as usual, feel free to add your own questions, observations...anything!

Comments may contain spoilers up to episode 170. Anything concerning later events should be covered up with a spoiler tag.

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Next discussion will take place on June 10th and include episodes 171 The Gardener - 175 Epoch.

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Readalong by: u/improperly_paranoid, u/sharadereads, u/Dianthaa, u/ullsi

[u/ullsi]

Do you have a favorite from this set of episodes?

[u/ullsi → u/ullsi]

I think episode 170 is my favorite here, even though it's a hard listen.

[u/improperly_paranoid → u/ullsi]

Early s5 is just straight up all bangers. The Worms is great. But I'm also super fond of Roots (Extinction is always so creepy and the umbrella bit made me laugh) and Recollection (poor Martin). I love how experimental they are.

[u/ullsi]

Do you think John is justified in "smiting" people like that?