diff --git a/api/ani/v1/routes/series/add.js b/api/ani/v1/routes/series/add.js
index 6c4edef..3c809aa 100644
--- a/api/ani/v1/routes/series/add.js
+++ b/api/ani/v1/routes/series/add.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = (app, router) => {
             };
             let options = req.body;
             if (options.altNames) {series.altNames = validateStringList(150, options.altNames, 'altNames'); if (!series.altNames) {return;}}
-            if (options.tags) {series.tags = validateStringList(25, options.tags, 'tags', 25, /^[\w-]+$/gm);if (!series.tags) {return;}}
+            if (options.tags) {series.tags = validateStringList(25, options.tags, 'tags', 25, /^[\w-]+$/gm); if (!series.tags) {return;}}
             if (options.nsfw === true && !(options.nsfwReason || ['gore', 'language', 'nudity', 'themes'].includes(options.nsfwReason))) {return badReq("You marked this series as nsfw, but did not provide a reason.");}
             else if (options.nsfw) {
                 series.nsfw = options.nsfw;
diff --git a/api/util/editstring.js b/api/util/editstring.js
index bfdf058..d8cadba 100644
--- a/api/util/editstring.js
+++ b/api/util/editstring.js
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ module.exports = {
                         const document = await model.findOne({id: req.params.id.toLowerCase()});
                         if (!editCheck(document, req, res)) {return;}
                         req.document = document;
-                        req.listData = document[camelName];
+                        req.listData = deepRoute ? document[deepRoute][camelName] : document[camelName];
                         next();
                     }, app.util.list(router, `${routePrefix}/${name}`, true, bodyName, async (req, res, list, item) => {
                         if (item && !match(item)) {res.status(400).send(`The ${camelName} you provided is invalid.`); return 0;}
                         if (item) {list[list.length - 1] = item;}
-                        req.document[camelName] = list;
-                        req.document.markModified(camelName);
+                        if (deepRoute) {req.document[deepRoute][camelName] = list} else {req.document[camelName] = list;}
+                        req.document.markModified(deepRoute ? `${deepRoute}.${camelName}` : camelName);
                         await req.document.save();
                     }, (req, res, next) => {
                         if (!req.authenticatedUser) {return res.status(401).send("You must be authenticated before you do that!");}
diff --git a/db/ani/series.js b/db/ani/series.js
index 8be7036..3184955 100644
--- a/db/ani/series.js
+++ b/db/ani/series.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = (connection) => connection.model('series', new Schema({
             user: String, //uid
             timestamp: String, //Date.getTime(),
             action: String
-        }], default: []},
+        }], default: () => ([])},
         completed: {type: Boolean, default: false}, //SUBMISSION completed
         viewable: {type: Boolean, default: false}, // exists solely as completion override. WILL NOT make a completed series invisible if false
         approved: {type: Schema.Types.Mixed, default: false}, //boolean or {approved: Boolean, by: <uid>}
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ module.exports = (connection) => connection.model('series', new Schema({
         reviewFlags: {type: [{
             by: String,
             reason: String,
-        }], default: []} // notes left by an admin or curator about work that needs to be done on a series for it to be approved
+        }], default: () => ([])} // notes left by an admin or curator about work that needs to be done on a series for it to be approved
     }, //!REQ
 
     name: {type: String, required: true, maxLength: 150}, //!REQ
     romaji: {type: String, required: true, maxLength: 150}, //!REQ
     kanji: {type: String, maxLength: 150, default: null},
-    altNames: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 150}], default: []},
+    altNames: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 150}], default: () => ([])},
     
     synopsis: {type: {
         synopsis: {type: String, required: true, maxLength: 1000},
@@ -33,33 +33,40 @@ module.exports = (connection) => connection.model('series', new Schema({
     }, required: true}, //if not present, use "Synopsis not available yet" //!REQ
     genres: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 25}], required: true}, //!REQ
     //TODO database for genres or cache
-    tags: {default: [], type: [{type: String, maxLength: 25}], lowercase: true},
+    tags: {default: () => ([]), type: [{type: String, maxLength: 25}]},
     nsfw: {type: Boolean, default: false},
     nsfwReason: {type: String, default: null}, //gore, language, nudity, strong themes
 
     completed: {type: Boolean, default: false}, //SERIES completed
-    streamAt: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 25}], default: []},
-    publishers: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 50}], default: []},
-    studios: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 50}], default: []},
+    streamAt: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 25}], default: () => ([])},
+    publishers: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 50}], default: () => ([])},
+    studios: {type: [{type: String, maxLength: 50}], default: () => ([])},
     air: {
         from: {type: String, default: null}, //absence of start date means anime is confirmed but not released //TODO special handling for unstarted series
         to: {type: String, default: null} //null indicates still airing; completed: true + non-null "to" value means series is waiting on another season
     },
     externalLinks: {
         type: [{
-
-        }], default: {}
+            name: {type: String, maxLength: 100},
+            url: {type: String, maxLength: 300}
+        }], default: () => ([])
     }, //streaming services, other databases, etc. //TODO externalLinks
     officialSite: {type: String, default: null},
-    videos: {type: Object, default: {}}, //OPs, EDs, trailers, etc.
+    videos: {
+        type: [{
+            title: {type: String, maxLength: 100}, // Colors - Flow
+            subtitle: {type: String, maxLength: 100}, // Code Geass OP 1 (Season 1),
+            url: {type: String, maxLength: 500} // https://youtube.com/watch?v=...
+        }], default: () => ([])
+    }, //OPs, EDs, trailers, etc.
 
     art: {
-        cover: {type: [String], default: []}, //first item of any list is default item
-        icon: {type: [String], default: []}, //small 128x128 icon
-        banner: {type: [String], default: []},
-        poster: {type: [String], default: []}, //used for BGs, portrait
-        widePoster: {type: [String], default: []}, //used for desktop, client should format banners or displays at its discretion if unavailable
-        display: {type: [String], default: []}, //used for some content BGs, landscape standard desktop res.
+        cover: {type: [String], default: () => ([])}, //first item of any list is default item
+        icon: {type: [String], default: () => ([])}, //small 128x128 icon
+        banner: {type: [String], default: () => ([])},
+        poster: {type: [String], default: () => ([])}, //used for BGs, portrait
+        widePoster: {type: [String], default: () => ([])}, //used for desktop, client should format banners or displays at its discretion if unavailable
+        display: {type: [String], default: () => ([])}, //used for some content BGs, landscape standard desktop res.
     },
 
     ratings: {type: [{
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ module.exports = (connection) => connection.model('series', new Schema({
         rating: Number
     }], default: () => ([])}, //all ratings mapped by user
     rating: {type: Number, default: 0}, //automatic collection of user ratings for avg.
-    watchers: {type: [String], default: []}, //people with this anime on their watching and/or watchlists
+    watchers: {type: [String], default: () => ([])}, //people with this anime on their watching and/or watchlists
     likes: {type: Number, default: 0}, //no need to map by user here
     reviews: {type: [{ //full review vs rating
         user: String,
@@ -78,7 +85,7 @@ module.exports = (connection) => connection.model('series', new Schema({
                 animation: Number
             },
             comments: {type: String, maxLength: 2000}
-        }], default: []
+        }], default: () => ([])
     },
 
     /**
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ module.exports = (connection) => connection.model('series', new Schema({
      * Stores only IDs and barebones data, requires clients to fetch their contents
      */
 
-    seasons: {type: [String], default: []},
-    characters: {type: [String], default: []},
-    related: {type: [String], default: []} //TODO this shit even necessary?
+    seasons: {type: [String], default: () => ([])},
+    characters: {type: [String], default: () => ([])},
+    related: {type: [String], default: () => ([])} //TODO this shit even necessary?
 }));
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