Magnus's Body - The Adventure Zone Animatic

Baby's first animatic, from the podcast The Adventure Zone by the McElroys.
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[@Kindatix]

"Those are the arms that have held my wife" BYE IM DIE

[@kenderpy1571]

FAREWELL IM GOING DEATH NOW

[@gretablackwell495]

OW

[@guardsmanlars6797]

OUCH OWIE

[@faroshscale]

Taako: "Is it the beard cuz I'll draw a beard..." Mannequin Magnus: •___•

[@gayflower900]

||•___•|| `````````` "no this isn't what I wanted"

[@w0lfkiller]

"Those are the arms that held my wife" THE FACT THAT HE SAID THAT MADE ME SO SAD FOGOGROHORHNORNV

[@emmarounsville1479]

Ufolatte that line right there just MURDERED me the first time I heard it

[@hunterlangley8287]

Ufolatte I think that was the moment in which I realized just how much he had invested in that character. God this is a fantastic show.

[@undefined0_]

I really wish that they had responded by saying 'You won't remember the wife those arms held.'

[@emmarounsville1479]

Mousie87 BOOOOOY HOWDY

[@undefined0_]

Emma Rounsville ahah I live for emotional turmoil

[@Howling-Heretic]

Things that get me about Magnus saying"Those are the arms that held my wife." : 1. The tremble in his voice 2. Julia was based on the boys' mom. It was a way for Travis to deal with the grief. So just... *ow*

[@guardsmanlars6797]

OUCH

[@eco.3977]

Oh my gosh I never knew that about Julia 😢

[@barknmutt]

I love this scene bc remember when Griffin was like he was so scared when they were having this convo bc he was scared Magnus wasn't gonna take his body lmao

[@GrixieKong]

I remember him interjecting, “I should make something clear... about....” then stopping and let the scene play out. I guess while writing he didn’t realize that he suggested Barry lost his memories when going from Lich to human because his body was new. Which is totally the impression I had as well.

[@atchley4775]

"Those are the arms that have held my wife!" Me, through tears: *ok*

[@funky2670]

important quotes "those are the arms that held my wife..." "I cant feel anything." "So you can't feel sad about not having a body." "Thats sorta you...its just your body." "I have worked all my life to fight,to protect,to do good." and most important: *"see ya...good boy."* "alright,weird."

[@MajoPeaches]

I love the idea that they are all tiny and Griffin is just a giant watching them.

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

I'm not sure why they reacted that way to "See ya, good boy", but it's literally one of my favorite lines from all of TAZ. Taako was my favorite for most of it but the longer I listened the more I cared about Magnus, and I'm at the point where I'm talking about him all the time. What. A. Good. Boy.

[@marycrawford7209]

Wow saaaaame. Taako is great, but Magnus just gets those good feels.

[@k.whatever9046]

SAME. before i started taz from just the posts and animatics alone taako was my favourite and i absolutely loved him. now that i was finally listening to taz i found myself liking taako even more than i did before, but my love for magnus shot from zero to infinity. hes so hecking great, shaped like a friend and one of my most fav characters ( i cant pick between him and lup lmao)

[@jamests1046]

i love how mannequin magnus has a scar over his eyes i love him + this

[@PurpleBadger14]

I love the wide shots where merle's chin is cut off. He's very small. anyway this is amazing

[@alivia329]

my absolute favorite thing about Balance, and about Amnesty in the later episodes, was how damn good the character acting was. Especially Travis. Travis is just... an amazing voice actor. This scene and then Aubrey's confrontation with Ned? Fuuuuuuck

[@Howdyrobin]

FANTASY COSCO WHERE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE, GOTTA DEAL FOR YOU!!!

[@LittleOxfordSt]

i always love seeing how people intergrate griffin as dm, I love yours the best so far c:

[@SarahHopkins]

thank you!

[@soaringwings7271]

I love how the warrior is the most reasonable character

[@MantisSage]

I really, really love what Justin does here with Taako, making sure Magnus doesn't make a great mistake (apparently Griffin was getting nervous that Magnus might not take the body). I love how this shows the relationship between all of them.

[@psyducktective]

Seeya space good boy

[@cartersmith6628]

My favorite parts of TAZ is when they just let the characters be the characters

[@szreniczka4730]

Thinking about how Griffin had to scream inside because he made perfectly good body for Magnus and they were debating not using it

[@Jasmine-mh3kf]

This is so neat, I love Griffin looking down on them like that. Reminds me of Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons from Gravity Falls!

[@finn0729]

Magnus: i have worked all my life to be able to fight and protect and do good Also Magnus: hey let’s rob this bank

[@spacetearable]

Magnus: the man with a million arms (that he cut off of other people)

[@jilliawillia]

I love your interpretation of Taako

[@tidesbreath]

See Ya Good Boy

[@LouiSwagula]

I laughed out loud at this reveal. I couldn’t even be mad at it cuz it was set up so well. Yes set up through a series of throwaway jokes Garfield would make but still set up either way and it was hilarious

[@sepiasmith5065]

I'm so happy the boys got so serious with the story

[@magiv4205]

Coming from someone who cries like a baby everytime they watch FMA, this Magnus arc hit wayy too hard for me.

[@polk-e-dot8177]

ok despite. the jokes that was. a haunting scene. He's a much better actor than idve thought.

[@calebduarte5255]

Everybody gangsta til Magnus starts talking about his wife

[@Sing4Cookies]

Man I love your puppet Magnus design !!!

[@baneberry567]

YESSS. dude this is fantastic

[@deleijon3415]

Wouldn't that be because they're in the fantasy cosco xD

[@baneberry567]

*stO,P THAT*

[@carolinea3899]

This made me tear up, thank you so much for animating this.

[@redcanoli_watch]

When it zooms out to Griffin omgosh

[@ToyKnives]

I had a really hard time visualizing the last arc of TAZ but this gives such a great visual image 👌👌

[@spockedandloaded]

See ya, good boy

[@inkyisdreaming]

I love the micro-expression that happens after “See ya, good boy” because Magnus just looks like that pissed him off

[@c0ttonberries]

"Those are the arms that held my wife!" Fucking *OUCH*

[@laurenyork6095]

I know this is everyone's comment but "Those are the arms that have held my wife" has fucking HAUNTED me since the first time I heard it and I am Broken

[@mysouptoocold1656]

I love how taako ears move

[@fluckadrift]

I think it's pretty awesome how you gave the mannequin the Magnus eye scar.

[@lydiah12]

I was on pins and needles hearing this scene for the first time. Thank you so much for animating it!

[@asia246222]

the whole scene! amazing work! Thanks for posting!

[@shonen413]

I love how you draw merle!!!

[@Cleverconveyence]

man they really misread the mechanics of memory and death here

[@SarahHopkins]

they did, but i still think it's an important scene since they unwittingly go over a lot of the campaign's major themes & express how much they all care about each other

[@TuckyBlue]

I’d say based on what they saw of Barry, who came back to life, suffer pretty much amnesia, I’d say it would be logical to assume that the process of going into a new body would make you forget a large portion of your memories.

[@moongod5013]

I honestly don't know if I'm ever going to get over the way Magnus says "Those are the arms that held my wife".

[@asirrisa7615]

I finally found it! this got recommended to me randomly a few months ago and its the reason I ended up listening to TAZ! THANK YOU!

[@nikkis3221]

This podcast/family has the best fans.

[@cubalayabandit5591]

This is such a good first animatic! I love it

[@LevyMcGarden1]

this brings back the feeeeeels. It reminds me that I need to go back and relisten to TAZ.

[@akariasking]

this style is so good

[@reedbej4822]

I love your character designs so much oml

[@emmaw1602]

i really appreciate all the detail! and the way you designed the characters!!!!! 💕💕💕

[@jet.pack_blues5192]

Seeya good *b O y*

[@zlypy]

omg I love this and your art

[@clarec9121]

Your Merle is so cute and dramatic!

[@juliat.9719]

ahhh this is great

[@satanicpanic4565]

DRAMA IS MY SAVIOR

[@Ranchoguillotine]

See ya good boi

[@viravos]

i love the way you draw the characters!

[@data6022]

The arms thing always break me

[@pinkharte]

thank you for this video

[@ellamaefried8185]

I love magnus' outfit!

[@DementisVenustas]

"Those are the arms that have held my wife." Me: /still fucking crying five years later/

[@arthianragstark7651]

Do you happen to know which episode this is? I had to ask someone who commented recently

[@thebadpoet]

I very appreciate that you included the armor on Magnus mannequin.

[@GingerIntrovert]

I know everyone has probably said this already, but I ADORE your Taako design, especially his outfit!

[@deleijon3415]

Yasssssssss

[@oCAWo]

Wow wow wow!

[@rosemarycat5]

love it

[@ramironunezborjas967]

"Can I do it again?"

[@VampKiller]

i imagined the pod as a laying down pod. i didn't think of it as the same kind as barry's pod haha.

[@SarahHopkins]

ah, but barry and garfield were at the same auction, and each bought one

[@sepiasmith5065]

oh damn this got deep

[@chichoman0420]

i love how it looks like griffin is playing with toys

[@matthewboutros2813]

Great job! How long did this take you to do?

[@SarahHopkins]

it took about a week. i was.... unemployed at the time, so this was pretty much all i was doing, haha. i edited the sound clip a little bit to shorten up some moments of silence and some bits that didn't really go anywhere, some instances where they're just talking to Griffin about some ideas they might have. i think there's around 250 drawings in this?? I don't 100% remember. I put it together just using photoshop and movie maker tbh.

[@zeterzero4356]

Sarah Hopkins You did more in a week than I've done in my writing in almost a month. I feel bad. Thank you. No honestly, I needed to see that work ethic in action. Thank you and great job. Now, off to writing.

[@katiecat6438]

forgot this was such a sad scene danm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@bbria28]

Shit got real

[@fredbillsworth8311]

Woof this is an interest dilemma...

[@strawberryfrog2721]

see ya, good boy

[@ThomasSchannel]

why would a clone have battle scars XD

[@SarahHopkins]

perhaps magnus's scars are part of his DNA.. an intrinsic part of him.. and also i like to have fun and sometimes things don't need to be over-analyzed

[@ThomasSchannel]

Sarah Hopkins I know I know im only poking fun :)

[@blindseeing]

Meaty beaty big and bouncy

[@niajhopkins]

Oh hi person with same last name e as me

[@isaaceshleman2833]

Taako’s argument doesn’t make much sense. Has Taako not seen Fullmetal Alchemist?

[@mistermonstr699]

taako... I CANT FEEL MY DICK, TAAKO!!

[@brittyschuy7906]

why the fuck does Garfield have a clone of magnus!?

[@whatthefuckismyname9173]

Britty Schuy I don't think his motivations in-universe were ever explained, come to think of it. Because he left forever just before this scene.