The Magicians - The Beast Appears Scene (S1E1)

[@robpolaris7272]

This absolutely had me captivated. Sadly, it never really got back to this level of tension or intensity of dread.

[@frome5000]

agreed. the show set up so much intrigue and mystery and kind of shot itself in the foot by resolving the beast's story too quickly thus sucking the power out of the show's villains. then it just turned into a classic case of "flavor of the month" story arc-driven narratives

[@xBloodXGusherx]

OMFG The TRUTH!...I'm specifically thinking ELIOT here. @@frome5000

[@Jay-ix9bc]

True but the other twists arenso good like Marina coming back and taking the moon for herself.

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

@@frome5000 They got rid of his character WAYYY too soon. And it was at a time when he was being helpful...It's actually weird. They should have at least had him be problematic for a few episodes after helping Julia and THEN getting rid of him. But since they did it so soon it didn't come off as intended.

[@Iblamethebarrels]

I feel like the end of this season had the same energy, specifically when all hell broke lose, but then it never recreated the tension.

[@heIIbIazer]

Best villain entry scene ever for me.

[@sirloinobeef]

any probably for anybody else who sees it for the first time cuz damn is he a scary villain

[@samsschool3639]

What a wasted opportunity to create one of the coolest villains of all time, like wheel of time failed hard, but never had a chance compared to this

[@sirloinobeef]

@@samsschool3639 Fr

[@GSinglePlayer]

agree 100%. As soon as i saw this I was all in.

[@ltenarrow]

Elijah from vampire diaries was pretty wicked. And to think clause was more worse than him was like, what?!? Thres something worse than Elijah?!? 😂

[@RadagonTheRed]

The new viewer assumes Dean Fogg is probably a Dumbledore level badass, so the moment he bursts in to the room, the viewer thinks that everything is going to be fine and that the day is saved! When The Beast casually freezes him on the spot, breaks every bone in Fogg’s hands with a few simple hand movements, and then proceeds to pull out his eyes, we realise that we are dealing with a seriously powerful and dangerous entity.

[@gatekeeperofanime5009]

Genius level writing right there

[@plagueCLUTCH]

This is a master class on introducing a character with fear and dread. It made this show for me. This character was horrifying the second we see him I love it.

[@plagueCLUTCH]

Those little silly steps he takes as he walks in front of them. Controlling seemingly time and space. Gleeful yet patient. Then he murders the professor. This is a bad man and you know it instantly to the maximum degree posaible.

[@CaptnJack]

Welcome to the Dark Arts Class

[@T3hIluvatar]

In the books it was even better! The students were there for apparently few hours, with the beast coming and going out of view... enough time for them to almost get used to it. Then they hear a suckling and crushing sound from the back of the class as the Beast literally eats a student's head

[@xxkatiexx3390]

I never even noticed that Quentin dropped the coin on purpose to help Fogg. I always thought that it slipped out by accident, but he was actually doing magic!

[@CaptnJack]

yea his fingers glowed there a bit

[@endor8witch]

did he try to help fogg? or was he trying to break free but the coin fell and distracted the villain? :)

[@crypticandchoatic]

I am genuinely mournful of the fact I never felt like the tension or the feelings the beast was supposed to bring up ever reached this level again

[@hbt739]

Honestly the quality dropped extremly from this point on. The lost the existential dread of the beast.

[@WrinkleRelease]

Had it been an HBO show and leaned harder into the horror aspects it could have been great instead of feeling like a slightly above-average CW show.

[@deonaustin9575]

Love how Dean Fogg takes on the Beast head on.

[@jonathanlane8005]

Rewatching this, I recognize where this scene was shot. It’s the Library at the Ogden Museum in New Orleans

[@sp3rmdon442]

Ur correct. I was a moth

[@mesar3364]

The amount of thrill and suspense watching this scene for the first time. Adrenaline rush.

[@thabolikotsi5765]

My favorite TV show

[@Loveoldies50]

I forgot this show! Any idea where we can watch it?

[@britishroyalfamilyvideos]

Netflix

[@emadalbdwi1950]

this is the most absurd stupid tv series not recommended at all nothing good about it at all no good acting very bad scenario it make me sick

[@tttnnn9]

這段真的很棒，很厲害。他把緊張感、懸疑、壓迫感做的很強，張力十足，就像一個真正的魔王降臨一樣，而且是一種無預警的出現、unexpected showings ~ 這也是我看這部劇很入迷的原因

[@ManBung]

Woah! Cute cat! 🐱👍

[@LiveANoursishedLife]

June 2024 and the actor who plays Martin C is now on the soap, General Hospital and he is just as charming and sinister lol.

[@ShoppingBored]

The beast has no chillm couldn't he just wait for end of the school year? 🤣

[@Iblamethebarrels]

This show was so good at this time. I hated the magic running out plot so much

[@kourvus]

I could never let the gang know that this show was gas😂

[@randompostit]

This show had so much potential But this scene was the only thing done right

[@Artem973]

Don’t forget Mayakovsky, every one of his scenes is gold

[@stumillward3767]

I recommend the books. Just my opinion, but they surpass the TV series.

[@alanafowler3024]

This was creepy but cool at the same time.

[@DavePaddy]

The show was great for the most part of first season while they were following the book's story arc. Then it went downhill for me. Starting from the point when they introduced Amber (or Umber? Can't recall, it's been years...) and it started to turn into a joke.

[@MegaSeraphimon]

That would be terrifying

[@Alovatololo]

Spectacular series.

[@JessicaAVoigt]

Anyone know if this happens in the books as well? I want to read the books but I don't know how close to them the tv show actually is. Anyways, this scene is so eerie and powerful, I was just as frozen as the students here. Paralyzed and scared, and also curious. Such an introduction. Such a character. And the six finger thing? Brilliant

[@angellover02171]

I didn't read the books, but I did read the reddit, and basically, the tone of the books is different from the show. The show is more fun and light-hearted. Some of the characters are made for the show. Some of the events are changed around. The characters are younger and trying to get into college rather than grad school.

[@adrianmalacoda]

This happens in the books but a bit differently.

[@JessicaAVoigt]

@@angellover02171 Thank you!

[@JessicaAVoigt]

@@adrianmalacoda Thank you!

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

Ok, that was fairly intense.

[@mr.plushmanthegamer3171]

Coool

[@kevincovis8467]

I Need to know the nane of the man with the SIX finger😊

[@marcusomowole7456]

🎉🎉 The Beast is Bae!?

[@marcusomowole7456]

Is The Magicians real?

[@marcusomowole7456]

lmfao parTying? The Beast, parTying?

[@nemderzns0756]

Same level as deaths entry (ʘᴗʘ✿)

[@marcusomowole7456]

I want to parTy with The Beast 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@wittyn0550]

Dean Fogg calm tf down

[@marcusomowole7456]

I hear voices in my head if magicians are real r magicians annoying for 5 years ?

[@Lobselvith]

this whole scene was great, then they ruined it when they showed his face and made him comical later on. they had a good thing and they should have stuck to it.

[@devashishsagar7414]

Is it me or jason ralph looks like kurt cobain ?

[@adrianmalacoda]

MrBeast!!!

[@marcusomowole7456]

Lmfao

[@cal_oh3663]

I couldn't take this show seriously. It's a good premise but the execution is so off. The weird magic system, the boring characters, weird writing... none of it was pulled off in a good way.

[@chrisberka157]

I would recommend reading the book. From the clips I've seen of the show, the writers took the basic premise and plot points of the story and went their own way with it. In this scene, The Beast appears because Quentin was mad at the professor and, as an act of revenge, tried to make him mess up a spell he was writing on the blackboard to embarrass him. The Beast appears as a result and, like in the show, everyone is frozen in place, only able to move their eyes. The Beast walks around the lecture hall nonchalantly for hours, all the while teachers and faculty try and save the students from the outside because, unlike the scene in the show, The Beast has put up a powerful spell to keep anyone out. His appearance is also different, in the book his face is obscured by a small tree branch suspended in front of his face, the reason it being that specific branch is a small but interesting detail later, I get why they went with the moths though, just a branch would be lame I guess. This scene also sets up an internal conflict for Quentin, because one of his classmates somehow breaks out of the freeze spell and starts casting a powerful spell to kill The Beast. She is then eaten alive by The Beast, causing Quentin to feel guilt and remorse because he is the reason The Beast appeared. The Beast also never acknowledges Quentin, unlike in the show, nor does he attack anyone else. Also the overall pacing is pretty slow, taking 2 and a half seasons to get to something that happened two thirds into the first book. The books were, personally, a quick read. They're each about 400-450 pages long and the boxset is a little over 20 bucks on amazon. The only demerit I have is that some of the language hasn't aged well, the first book being published in 2009.

[@cal_oh3663]

@@chrisberka157 truth be told I just can't take it seriously because of the silly spell casting. The way the actors move their hands like they're playing a weird game of charades is so dumb.

[@chrisberka157]

@cal_oh3663 From the clips I've seen, I completely agree. I think they dramatized that for the show. It's a lot different in the books.

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

I think the show was trying to be too many things at once. not to say you can't mix genres or vibes but they were all over the place...PLUS too many storyarcs running that they didn't spend enough time dealing with properly. All characters were individually interestingly designed and the actors did a great job with each but the storylines were all over the place. Makes me understand why it's not a show that was more talked about or hyped. The Beast was interesting and then hey just abruptly did away with his storyline like a change in direction behind the scenes it was strange.

[@cal_oh3663]

@@hollywoodpineapple8337 when that curly haired chick and the dude hooked up right away in the first episode I was like damn there goes character development lol

[@Fihyyhvcffggcfffa7961]

Booooring

[@aichaozz5189]

Worse show ever

[@lucycarin]

Your fav must be a doozer then…

[@emadalbdwi1950]

this is the most absurd stupid tv series not recommended at all nothing good about it at all no good acting very bad scenario it make me sick