2025-10-03 6:29:55 ¶ ●

Back at it again with two more episodes.

## MAG 83

Gonna try and be more reserved with the images.

That said, I don’t want to talk about this opening. I have baggage about this opening. I am not smart nor detached enough to talk about this opening. So. I’m not going to. It’s good. It’s fine. It’s whatever. It just makes me want to kms. Anyway. Moving on.

Chloe Ashburt is one of the more memorable statement givers imo and yes it’s cause of her dwarfism. It’s a part of her life but it’s not all of her life and we see that. The connection to circuses and freak shows that dwarfs have is something that cannot be ignored, and bringing her in when we’re ‘introduced’ to Nikola Orsinov (in a way) addresses it without being completely offensive. Too bad that can’t be said for much else this show does — looking at the Haan family here — but this wasn’t horrible at least.

I don’t have much else to say about the statement. It’s pretty damn good. One of the few non live statements that stuck with me. Chloe doing her life drawings, the descriptions of the displays, the single line of blood across her lips. I can see it like a movie.

I guess by the end I’m just. Wondering. Why isn’t he trying to exonerate himself? Why is Jon more focused on the Unknowing rather than finding evidence that Elias killed Gertrude and Jurgen? Guess it’s a combination of being unable to freely leave the flat and also being sent that statement as a distraction? Dunno why that, of everything, is tripping me up. Just don’t get why Jon is unconcerned with being a murder suspect. It’s weird.

## MAG 84

Eurgh. Martin reading :/

I don’t think I can give much input to this statement. It’s one-off and unconnected. Just gives another view into the Corruption and its dual meanings. Maggie as an abusive family member, Gordon as an eventual perpetuator of the cycle of abuse. Clear cut metaphors.

Anyway.

Not gonna talk about the conversation between M&M before Jonah comes in to trap Melanie as a pawn. Don’t wanna get into the weeds about the others perceptions of Jon and how frustrating they are. They confuse and annoy my simple brain.

You know… I can’t even be mad. I can be annoyed that she blames Jon later, considering HE WASN’T EVEN THERE but… I mean. C’mon. Accepting a job she didn’t know — except for a mild warning — will eventually cause her to gouge your eyes out, isn’t something I’ll hold against her. That’d be dumb of me.

Anyway. Much shorter post tonight. Don’t have much to say for now. Gonna go to bed. Night night.