Recap Notes: MAGP 6 “Introductions”

Spoiler Warning: this is a purely selfish exercise in remembering what the hell happened last season (from someone caught up thru MAGP31, 2/27/2025 & all of The Magnus Archives). No promises I’ll keep up with it.

Summary: It took the internet .05 seconds to twink the pointy one.

Casement: CAT1RB4824-09022024-12022024

I haven’t instantly been so onboard with a character since Luke Booys first voiced Michael. Sorry, Alex. There’s just something refreshingly chilling about a spook who’s gone full ham on giving into their nature. Torturing someone as you can hear them smiling. Needles is having a great time, and you know what? Good for him.

“Oh the land is definitely marked now, same as me”

Might be the first talk of the land itself being marked, but it won’t be the last.

Re-emphasis on the idea that the fears here want attention. Needles wouldn’t get the satisfaction of the kill without the 999 call bragging about it, and there has to be a reason Freddie started getting vocal (outside of a cry for help). Ask Colin. Freddie does not equal friend.

This ep also gives us our first taste of Celia in TMP. Notable for giving the great if on-the-nose: “four weirdos in a basement reading scary stories? Dream job.”

If I only had a nickel…


Bonus Alice Lines That Feel Prophetic in Retrospect:

SAM
Is someone else leaving?

ALICE
Hope not, but this job has kind of a
high turnover rate, so Lena likes to
hire a couple of replacements when
an old-timer leaves

SAM

What, and just assumes one of them won’t stick it out?

ALICE

She’s usually right. And at this exact moment, my snoozy darling, the smart money’s not on you.

SAM

What happens if both of us thrive here?

ALICE

Then we draw lots and one of you gets eaten at the Christmas party.

No cannibalism in the OIAR, but he didn’t not get eaten.