can we just take a moment to appreciate how incredible of an actor harry shum jr is. like you didn’t even have to hear him speak or get any verbal confirmation to know he wasn’t magnus. just by taking one look, you could tell it wasn’t him. harry was able to be a completely different character with completely different mannerisms; he didn’t even look like magnus. magnus’s chemistry with alec was turned on its head and the way he holds himself transformed. harry shum jr ladies and gentlemen.

alec: do you want a cocktail?

valentine!magnus: no thanks

alec: [pulls out his seraph blade] the real magnus would never pass up an opportunity to drink

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all i care about is how good magnus looked in that damn COATTTTT

MY GIRLFRIEND I AM BLESSED

magnus bane, the high warlock of brooklyn, light of my life, doesn’t fucking deserve this

#make this the opening credits

so ur telling me… valentine is gonna wake up in magnus’ body… get dressed and put on makeup… by himself?? and everyones just gonna believe its magnus?? fake.

For anyone worried that episode the “get out” scenes in and the one where Magnus has the pink eyeshadow and the sparkly collar, and streak in his hair that Valentine is still in Magnus’ body, DO YOU REALLY THINK VALENTINE PUT TOGETHER A LOOK™ LIKE THAT??? put some respect on Magnus’ name. I’m pretty positive that’s 2x13 and also this swap is gonna last one episode, im tellin you.