"The Magicians" is one of my all-time favorite series, and out of all the amazing characters, Eliot Waugh stands out the most for me. He is a complex puzzle, with his genius magic skills and a dark history of trauma and depression. Eliot is a flawed and real character, which makes him so captivating.
The show started like a darker version of Harry Potter, with troubled characters trying to find their place in a magic school. But as the series progresses, it becomes more akin to The Boys, but instead of supes wreaking havoc on people’s lives, we have gods in a world filled with magic.
I believe The Magicians' episode “A Life in the Day” is one of the most beautifully poetic love stories told in just one episode. It was incredibly satisfying to see how Eliot, who struggles with self-worth and trauma throughout the show, learns that he can live a long life filled with love and healthy relationships.
To celebrate this great story, I created a lettering piece using the most iconic lines from the show: “Peaches and Plums, motherf*cker”