some episodes of the magnus archives are like we are impossibly small and inconsequential in the vast expanse of the universe and nothing we do matters. the fragility of human existence is as beautiful as it is horrifying and we must make our peace with that as it is a fate not even death can save us from.
and then some episodes are like what if this band was so shit people died
STOP this GRIFTER’S BONE SLANDER! the whole premise is that they’re so good that people feel compelled to murder! Their music is so beautiful that it inspires people to commit acts of violence! It’s an amazing band, whose music communicates emotion so well that everyone who hears it is taken over by rage and bloodlust!