I’ve been reflecting a lot on my first listen through of TMA which has uncovered some very interesting memories! Like when I first listened to MAG 89…
It was early morning and I’d just got my coffee, walked out of the underground station, I was speed walking cos I was really into the story (I was probably running late too)and I somehow managed to time it perfectly so the exact second I stopped to cross the road, Jon shook hands Jude Perry, and i locked eyes with a COMPLETE STRANGER. Needless to say I jumped! But in my early morning delirium I just started giggling, and took way too long crossing the road.
Gerard Keay went through hell, but I think arguably the worst thing he suffered was dying with a bad dye job AND knowing about it.
“Hopefully by the time you get these tapes I’ll have something more concrete for you. Good luck Jon, I- stay safe.”
Me, doing literally anything after listening to TMA: oh my god this is EXACTLY like an episode of TMA.
Rip to the Queen but I’ve got blogging to do so here’s how I think the characters in tma would react to the Queen dying!
Jon: would do the whole “I wouldn’t wish death on anyone!” speel, but is well aware of the damage and violence she’s supported and is not at all sad.
Martin: he’d probably be sad. Not in a royalist way, but in a familiar ‘the Queen has been a big part of life for a lot of people’ way. After the news was broken he probably said something like 'god. I need a cuppa.’
Tim: would probably be happy! He seems like a devoted anti monarchist type! He probably had 'ding doing the witch is dead’ on full blast (to Martin’s dismay)
Sasha: kinddd of wants to join Tim but also thinks it’s disrespectful and is probably trying to remind everyone that this means prince Charles is king now.
Daisy: probably just said 'Oh.’ and moved on.
Basira: understands the historical significance of the whole thing, is very respectful of the people in mourning and shakes her head solemnly about it.
Melanie: probably partying with Tim!
Elias: he’s ancient, he probably knew Lizzie before she was queen, he’s probably in bits about it.
The realest queer representation in The Magnus Archives is Jon and Martin going to live in a cabin in the countryside together immediately after becoming official.
