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Post by Oneiros on Sept 28, 2017 7:48:17 GMT
Here we are folks, your questions answered... or at least the first batch of them, there were rather a lot to get through!  Hope this sheds a bit more light on the behind-the-scenes work of what goes on to bring The Magnus Archives from Jonny's mind to your ears. This thread will serve to cover both parts of the Q&A, and a full transcript will be available after Part 2. |
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Post by spooniermist on Sept 28, 2017 10:20:16 GMT
Y'know, listening to this Q&A really made me realise how much thought and planning Jonny has put into this series, and how well it's coming across. I feel like, unlike the Cylons, he has A Plan, and the slow, almost disjointed reveal is really compelling.
There are so many mystery series out there (looking at you, Lost and TANIS!) which did mystery great for a while, but then just ambled around aimlessly without a purpose. I hate series that are like that: that just sort of go on until the funding dries up. But I really feel like TMA has been well thought out and planned up to this point, and executed extremely well. I don't think there have been any episodes that I felt were filler, and even the few I don't like ('A Sturdy Lock', I'm looking at you!) I feel will be super interesting when they're more fully explained.
I think The Librarian might stand out to me as one of the best series finales of any show I've consumed just it totally changes your perceptions of the other series before that one.
FUCK! I love this series so much, can't wait for season 3! Do we have a release date yet?
Also, Oneiros, I have no idea about poetry, but I love the idea that Martin's is just "middle-of-the-road" stuff, sheer genius!
Also please let me do all the voice acting for season 3 I have no qualifications except being a fan and a crappy play at college please you don't even have to pay me please!
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Post by cannonlongshot on Sept 28, 2017 12:08:30 GMT
I don't think there have been any episodes that I felt were filler, and even the few I don't like ('A Sturdy Lock', I'm looking at you!) I feel will be super interesting when they're more fully explained. Interesting! Do you think you may not like it because of the lack of context? I too will do voice acting for free! I have done some before for another podcast so that's why I think you should pick me |
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Post by Oneiros on Sept 28, 2017 13:53:26 GMT
FUCK! I love this series so much, can't wait for season 3! Do we have a release date yet? Also, Oneiros, I have no idea about poetry, but I love the idea that Martin's is just "middle-of-the-road" stuff, sheer genius! Best I can say at present about Season 3 is that it'll be late November/early December. Jonny being away for most of October makes it a bit hard to pin things down precisely at the moment. As for the poetry, well, Jonny put it excellently in that it is "aggressively mediocre" - he's the kind of writer who has ideas but lacks the talent to express them elegantly. But he's earnest, and writes from the heart. It's not truly terrible but it's never going to get published/heard outside of a very small circle. As someone who has frequented many a spoken word open mic, I may be channelling some of that a bit.  I will say it's been a real challenge trying to find the right voice for Martin's work. And stop myself from editing it to make it 'better'.  |
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Post by cannonlongshot on Sept 29, 2017 17:15:19 GMT
The hardest thing for a professional singer to do is to sing badly!
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Post by AshenCircle on Oct 4, 2017 1:54:01 GMT
This has been such a good Q&A, I really appreciate it.
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Post by Oneiros on Oct 5, 2017 7:16:10 GMT
Part 2 now available!
Also, the dark and arcane ritual to invoke a two hour special has been lost to the depths of the fractal corridors. You'll have to fight Michael for it. Good luck!
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Post by regiskobalos on Oct 6, 2017 2:51:23 GMT
If I'm reading this subtext correctly, then a two hour musical Christmas special is in the works! Featuring great hits like
"I saw the mommy that is not mommy kissing spider Claus"
"Silent Night, oh god why is everything so silent"
"We Three Demons of the Outer Realms"
"Hark! The Herald Michael terrifies"
and
"Oh come all ye orphans"
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Post by Oneiros on Oct 6, 2017 8:54:16 GMT
"Silent Night, oh god why is everything so silent" *ponders if this is the opening to a Martin poem* "We Three Demons of the Outer Realms" "Hark! The Herald Michael terrifies" and "Oh come all ye orphans" Y'know, I'm half-tempted to try writing these ones... |
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Post by seelingkat on Oct 9, 2017 1:28:53 GMT
another great Q&A. I finally caught up after being on holiday
I have too many thoughts about the series... still too many thoughts and feelz
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Post by Oneiros on Oct 18, 2017 16:21:32 GMT
Full transcript of the Q&A is now available on the Patreon feed!
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