Tma Entities - Blog Posts

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I was bored in class and had sticky notes, I just finished the last episode of TMA and I’m actually devastated, I’ve convinced two of my friends to listen to is so that’s a win

So.

It seems to be a rite of passage for all tma enjoyers to obnoxiously assign entities to every piece of media they consume, which is why I present to you another exhibit of this totally normal behaviour, this time for The Spiral.

I am rewatching this little kdrama called 'Bad and Crazy' and for the first half, it doesn't seem like much, although the themes surrounding mental disorder are very much present. The second half however, has a huge focus on subjects like gaslighting, loss of memory, therapeutic malpractice and doors. Lots of doors. I'm not doing it justice, I know, but it has the perfect culmination of doors and mental health issues. You've seen the Distortion make doors appear out of nowhere and you've seen them lie and manipulate and whatnot but have you seen doors INSIDE someone's head? You'll find them here!

It's starting to sound like I'm selling this drama but like, if you love the Spiral, you NEED to watch it. Also it's hilarious and has probably the best characters in kdrama that I have seen. Even if you don't watch kdramas, you'll like this one, it's built different.

Watch it.

You want to.

Presenting 'Cheating Death' with Hansol Vernon Chwe

I've been wracking my brain trying to assign an entity to this

Okay, hear me out, hear me out— Johan Liebert as an avatar of The End

Alright, this is really specific but for quite some time, I've been thinking about what media that I've watched falls under which Magnus entity. I couldn't really categorise anything under The Hunt until I watched the 4th episode of the second season of the anime Mushishi. For context, Mushishi is about these strange creatures that exist alongside all earthly life called Mushi and sometimes when they interact with humans, it causes some weird things to happen. To solve Mushi-related problems, there are some people who specialise in dealing with them (kind of like doctors and scientists) called Mushishi. The protagonist is a Mushishi named Ginko.

Now, the synopsis of the episode that I'm talking about (titled 'The Hand That Caresses The Night') is this:

A young man has the power to lure animals to him using a scent issuing from his hand. He inherited this power from his father, and it makes hunting easier. But it makes the meat from his prey taste foul. More serious is the risk of losing his mind to the power and confusing family with prey. There's a cure, but will the boy be willing to give up his power?

That's the plot but it really doesn't tell you about the atmosphere of this entire episode. It starts with Ginko entering this mountain forest in the evening or night and almost getting hunted by this dude. The animation, the lighting, the music, it all builds this eerie, unsettling vibe which isn't uncommon for Mushishi, but it feels different in this episode. Like, there's always this bittersweet aspect to all episodes but this one is just so... Different. There's this whole thing about the hunter also being a part of the mountain and the reversal of roles (hunter turned hunted) but all in all, it really captures the feeling of The Hunt well.

I could go on but I think you need to watch it to truly understand what I'm talking about. I'm pretty sure there are plenty of other movies or shows that capture The Hunt but since I adore Mushishi, it came as a pleasant surprise that there was such an episode. You should go watch it! And while you're at it, just watch the whole show-

Psst, here's the link: https://hianime.to/watch/mushishi-the-next-chapter-38?ep=1123&ep=1123

Also, if you watch it, you are obligated to listen to the opening and ending. No watcher of Mushishi skips that. Ever.

Pros and cons and dating the avatars of each entity

The Vast

Pros: Literally the best romantic dates ever. Picnicking in the middle of wide-open skies, or giant lakes that stretch on and on forever.

Cons: Kissing at terminal velocity is not as fun as it's cracked up to be.

The Corruption

Pros: Loves you with an intensity. Very clingy. Very touchy-feely.

Cons: You will live in a literal rat's nest.

The Eye

Pros: Knows all your likes and dislikes, knows exactly what you're feeling and what to say and do to make you happy.

Cons: For some reason soon after you start dating them all your computer privacy settings stop working.

The Spiral

Pros: Knife hands! Doors! Corridors! Slowly losing and questioning your sanity the more you spend time with them! Being unsure if they even exist! Fractals! Patterns! What's not to like??

Cons: None!

The Buried

Pros: The blanket forts...... all the blanket forts.......

Cons: Loves the dirt more than they love you.

The Desolation

Pros: Hot.

Cons: Hot.

The Stranger

Pros: They buy so many skin products that your skin will be almost unnaturally smooth after dating them for a few months. Dances with them are great.

Cons: The number of mannequins in the house is starting to get disturbing.

The Dark

Pros: They snap their fingers and the lights instantly go off. Candlelit romance anytime, anywhere.

Cons: There are only so many conversations you can have about the "beauty of the dark sun" until dinner talk grows stale. Will definitely try to convert you to their creepy cult.

The End

Pros: Pulls off the goth aesthetic extremely well, if you're into that.

Cons: Constantly reminds you that you're either going to break up, get married or die, and muses aloud their speculations about which one it'll be. Also, the only album they ever listen to is MCR's Black Parade.

The Flesh

Pros: Very interesting good in bed.

Cons: You will constantly find yourself sighing, "Jason, tell me the truth. Did you cook human meat for dinner AGAIN?!"

The Hunt

Pros: Extremely passionate kisses. Almost ravenous, you could say.

Cons: furry :/

The Slaughter

Pros: cute when they angy!

Cons: You tried to make a "you're not you when you're hungry" joke once and they nearly stabbed your eye out.

The Web

Pros: I mean who doesn't love extra eyes and legs?

Cons: "vriska did nothing wrong"

The Lonely

Pros: Will give you space whenever you need it. Maybe more enthusiastically than you'd want.

Cons: Wants to see you so little you're not even sure whether you're in a relationship anymore. You talk to them once every three weeks. Embarrasses you at the annual Institute party.