#pord

[buonsai]

SERIES of novels? MORE than ONE? It's time to get annoying again.

If they're able to expand the world even MORE... I'm done for. We're going to be able to see their thoughts, we're going to get even MORE personal.

Getting inside Paige's and Carpenter's head might actually kill me (/pos).

[yourfaveisintersex]

Guy Gardner from DC Comics and Superman (2025) is intersex and transmasculine, and his variations are POR Deficiency and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with ambiguous genitalia!

Requested by @battlships

Intersex flag-only and popular transmasc flag edits under the cut!

[nerdalmighty]

That's it! They think we're just kids!

[24fitmum-blog]

Lunch 💚✨ I always look fwd this time of the day and my hot tea🌿☕️ • • • #teatime #foodie #energyboost #metabolismbooster #nutrition #healthylifestyle #fitmom #goals #summerbody #eatclean #mealprep #iloveherbalife #lunch #hubbycooks #pord #goodvibes #motivation #yummy #foodporn #homemade #entrepreneur #helpingpeoplegetfit #tgif #fridaymood #fitnessjourney #letsgetfit

[progressordecay]

[buonsai]

I think the biggest issue I'm having with Protocol v.s. Archive is the difference in scale. In Archives, we start with just Jon reading statements to us. Through his own ramblings and footnotes and addendums (and the statements themselves of course), we start piecing together a story. Then, Martin starts popping up. Over time we learn about him, and eventually Sasha, Tim, and so on. Slowly but efficiently we are introduced to and bond with an entire cast of characters. It started from one and grew and grew and grew. In Protocol, we start off in a government building. There's a whole cast INSTANTLY! Some who have bonded already and others are new, some have more history than others. We aren't eased into a dusty wooden library with The Head Archivist talking to himself, we're listening to a group of underpaid, overworked government workers bantering. Instantly we start off with just, more. I'm not going to get into spoiler territory, but those caught up know how vast the scale has become in terms of plot and setting. It feels like we're uncovering more and more, but not really earning anything. I don't think Protocol is bad, and I'm still keeping up with every episode, but it personally hasn't felt nearly as fulfilling as Archives has. It's been fun, sure, but not in the ways I sought in Archives

[buonsai]

I'm noticing a lot of connections to classic literature in Magnus Protocol. Ep. 17: Saved Copy being a very obvious take on The Picture of Dorian Grey (I mean. The guy's name is Darrien. C'mon.). And now Ep. 46: Slipping being an interpretation of Frankenstein and his monster. I swear there have been more that I can't think of right now (I believe there was a Telltale Heart one as well? I could be dead wrong on that, though). I wonder if these are just fun ways to tell their overarching tale, or if there's a specific purpose they have in mind?

[buonsai]

I have mixed feelings about Sam and Alice. I can't tell if I'm rooting for them to get back together, "right person, wrong time" kind of thing, or if I'd be happier for them to grow as individuals and remain platonic. I also can't tell what other people think! I don't see people talk about them a lot, which is super surprising!

I think the writers did a killer job kind of treading the "Does Alice still have feelings? Is there a taste of jealousy?" type questions and maintaining a pretty solid sense of ambiguity. Is she going to learn to cope with those thoughts/feelings? Is Celia's betrayal going to reignite Sam's lost love for Alice? What was their relationship like before? It seems Alice may have been controlling judging by the very brief mention Sam makes.

I wanna know what people think about them! And other related thoughts and opinions!!