MAG 188 - Centre of Attention
🕑 Added 2020-11-18 16:00:05 +0000 UTCCase ########-28
Observations of surveillance.
Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.
Content warnings:
- Scopophobia
- Loss of privacy
- Judgement & Shaming
- Schadenfreude
- Bystander apathy
- Therapeutic malpractice
- Body horror (inc SFX)
- Eye trauma
- Mentions of: Discussion of grief/loss, gaslighting, loss of identity, insomnia, asthma attacks
Thanks to this week's Patrons: Katie McLean, incorrigible_worksop, Sam Lueke, Delta Psy, Tired Naiad, Yael Zombie, Elizabeth Almasy, Angelika Agbayani, David Niemczyk, Harmoni Kauffman, Layne Woodward, Jacc, N, Rahlly, Michelle Scarcella, connanro, Diego Henriquez, Erica Julie Fricker apthemagician Zacharias Buchanan, Kathryn Sullivan, LYJun, Jordan Patton, Sophia Stasevic, Dominic Moffchiedoytiss, Liz McAnder, Juliana Scherzer, Jojoiter, 104 Tarsiers, Jara257, kendal, Kiwisheep, Renata, Devin Taylor, Emily Tucker, I should be asleep, melekinh, Kaley Bales, Vincent & Amelia, Emma Baker, Emily, here's how Web!Martin can still win, TheFool, Liv Stormborn, Nicole Just Kidding, Marika Rainey, Emily Diaz, Avah Willard, Anabel (latt).
Edited this week by Annie Fitch, Elizabeth Moffatt, Tessa Vroom, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall
Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Performances:
- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall
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Comments
Rurrie
I would love to work for the Eye, but I'd hate to be its victim :)
Heather MacKenzie
Today I learned The Eye is not my avatar . The idea of everyone watching you is a terrifying sensation and the description of the crowd legitimately unnerved me. This is absolutely and introvert's fear.
Sophia Smithers
Ugh that was horrible. The description of the crowd was just like when I used to go to school and my bullies would spot me. Their faces would light up with joy and anticipation. Amazing how these things stay with you.
Sinclair Cross
Two words: oh boy. โค๐งก๐๐๐๐
Sashvinx
The soundscaping in this one !! Amazing. The eye swallowing her was absolutely disgusting and creepy. Brilliant as usual
Karman Amdal
Can I just say how INCREDIBLY weird it felt to listen to this. I'm not used to hearing my name in media haha
Alexandra DeCarlo
This was such a cool episode!
Laura Bailey
....what does that mean what are you about to do Jon. D:
Juls SK Vernet
I wrote a long-ass comment but the Web ate it D:
Lulu Last
Well, thatโs most of us traumatised just a little more. The Ceaseless Watcher is always with us, whether our own neurosis or the 500k cameras watching us in London (insert your own location here!)
Gilligan Mungus
Adding my please please please to this as well. Just a quick โthe Admiral is fineโ interlude. He must be protected at all costs. ๐๐ฑ
Owleics
Special request: i Know next week will probably be a cliffhanger bc hiatus and the combined force of jonny and alex is just pure evil but can we PLEASE get a supplemental of just 30 secs of the admiral purring- it doesnt have to make "sense" or anything dumb like that- i just need it... i demand kitty!!!! Give us the kitty!!! the people want CAT!!!! Pretty please :)
MuddyHippy
Incredible work as always, this was powerfully awful, all that focus, all that scrutibilty. Ceaseless Watcher indeed. And that ending. I am not ready for what is to come and I can't wait!
ThirdFromTheLeft
I loved the part where she finds the eye in the wall. The image of it swallowing her into its cold pupil was incredibly creepily evocative. Also the ending as quite interesting indeed.... I am very excited for the next episode except also not because I dread the hiatus and the inevitable cliffhanger we will have to deal with.
Rozzlynn
Reminds me of 'Mid-Season Eyeball' from that joke list of season 2 episode titles...
Owleics
Great eppy soad! I loved the auditory transitions on this one, especially the one from the street to the therapists office. The click of the pen was so jarring (in the good spooky horror podcast way) and so effective in establishing setting!! Loved it!!
Lurkin
Great, I can tick "Eyeballs???" off my prediction bingo list. Success!
martin kachow blackwood
mmmmmm, the SHIVERS i got from this one. wow. i also just had a little moment thinking about that transition from the Lonely, which feasts on hidden, private suffering, to the Eye, which wants everything in plain sight. how much sense it makes, that martin and jon are drawn to each other. i come from one of those suburban houses with many private, hidden stories to tell and heavy secrets to keep, and no matter how embarrassing and against my nature it might be, i can't tell you how much i sometimes wish it could all just be Seen. i found it interesting that i didn't quite feel fear when i listened to this statement. i found myself almost thinking, if someone would come up to me on the street and list all my failures and little heartbreaks, maybe i wouldn't have to keep them hidden in that cookie cutter suburban house anymore. they'd be free. anyway: today's little bit of self-discovery is sponsored by TMA yet again! the Entities are a hell of a framework for things, as usual!
Sadie Moon
I hate being center, let's see what's in store...
Jess Swinburne
Gee thanks Jonny! Didn't think I was gonna be getting called out like this. Also LONDON!!!
Abigail Espinoza
This statement is just what being in middle school is like...
eleanor is fine
TMA is a horror podcast indeed.
Lavanya Annette
"let's see if I'm worthy of your attention" OOOOOOH can't wait for Jon to go be a badass!!!
George O-m
Excellent, loving the eye imagery. Very excited for whatโs to come!
James White
I donโt think Iโve ever been made sick by a statement like this before, itโs literally a deep nightmare of mine. Bravo Jonny.
LainyJP
Oof that was so good!!