The Magnus Protocol Episode 22 - Review

Episode 22 - Mixed Signals
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Just a brain in a cage

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[JartinVartinJlackwood]

the two sides of the brain trapped in one body immediately made me think of chester and norris in the puter and that if they broke out, chester, norris and augustus would have to share one body for some reason & it would be so fun to see the boys fighting

[a.jbradley]

Johnathan Sims? Martin Blackwood? Never heard of them, nope. Wouldnt have the slightest clue what she was talking about. I wonder do they have further information stored somewhere, like maybe in an archive or something? And Celia names this ‘Johnathan Sims’ person first so I would guess he would be the person in charge of this archive? Like, the Archivist? No that’s probably a silly idea 🤣😉

[Theresa-ujle]

My baseless theory is that dreams are where a lot of supernatural encounters gather shape and energy to manifest. The Magnus Institute /could/ have studied those dreams but it would be simultaneously too much info and far too incomplete information to actually be able to use. I feel only the web would be able to track that kind of stuff because of its generalised reach

[rebeccabrown]

Protocol has 100% been a great excuse to look into historical figures/locations I wouldn't have thought to look into otherwise. Not sure if it's helping me make any new theories but it's fun.

[genesischaparro]

Dreams were used by the avatar of the End

[KJellyBeanut]

Definitely agree, it's not a mistake they mentioned the two minds in one body thing this episode where they name dropped Jon and Martin! Hinting at Jon and Martin (maaaybe Jonas) sharing a body in the future (perhaps with someone as a vessel), great stuff!

Also, just to add, I really appreciate your reviews. Your insight into Alchemy and the like really helps my understanding of what's going on, where the story could be leading. I'm so psyched for more and to be along for the ride this time as the story airs (for TMA I only caught up in the final season).

[Vlly_of_Despair]

All the stories the voices share in the computer are both their own narratives but also have a symbolic meta-contextual meaning. I think this one is quite clear: ‘Augustus’ or Jonah, is telling both the story of the duel halves of the mind, but also of the fate of… those two strange names brought up in the end of the episode. Martin and Jon were brought with the fears, stretched across the time and space of different realities, but are both one being now. Like, they got so intertwined that they kind of fused, and are stuck in this ‘in between’ of the material world. They are trying to communicate through the internet, online, possibly dreams, all the places where connection can be brought. But they can’t find each other, or they don’t know, they just want ‘out’ back into the material world.

[Erynwithawhy]

So I have a small deformity in the blood vessels around the back/base of my brain. Its not outwardly visible or anything but it does cause headaches. I also have epilepsy.

I have never had a statement get quite under my skin in such a personal way

[rebeccabrown]

Im calling it now. We're going to get a Jerry/Gerrard Jekyll/Hyde thing. Jerry felt like he ticked every box for the right brain.

[kingfisherc]

The what do you want question does make me feel like the obsession idea has merit considering it was the question that set them on

[patsmith]

Every episode that comes out, I listen to you first. Then I listen sans transcript…then avec…needs must.

[rebeccabrown]

He sees radio waves in the water and any time we see Error water is involved (raining in tmp 21, dripping in the magnus institute london, drown victim has water in her lunges and violets body was found with a water damaged phone)
I dont know what to make of this but they feel connected in the way they work.

[hellishere]

Technically you are right both Johnathan Sims and Alexander J. Newall (Martin) are now the writers of the vast majority of episodes which means they will both be ruining your life with trauma this time around

[magnusthemythic]

This episode fucked with me... I have schizophrenia and the idea of another person in my brain screaming to get out is one I'm actually familiar with. If the Rusty quill does not have at least one schizophrenic in that writers room it would shock me.