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Nina and Maggie; Go Easy on Them PLEASE- FOR ME!!

It's always a bit bittersweet for me when I see people really go in on Nina and Maggies relationship, (as in the connection between two people, not as in a romanic pairing) complaining about their lack of chemistry and how they're bored of them and all that (Those opinions are valid of course if that is how you feel). I've screamed "Yes! That's the point!" in my bathroom, going absolutely feral on a day where the reigns Good Omens has on me was tighter than usual. Nina and Maggie aren't MEANT to have Chemistry (at least how I see it). They're not meant to be a couple, at least not right now! They've barely interacted all too much! To me, they're there to show a lesson to Aziraphale and Crowley: COMMUNICATION IS ALWAYS KEY! ALWAYS. Aziraphale and Crowley have known each other for THOUSANDS of years. Most of their interactions are not necessarily romantic, but their chemistry is suffocating. A good chunk of their lives had been spent on opposite sides, clashing against eachother, even though there's a 6000 year friendship simmering and ready to explode. But even after Eden, after the Globe Theatre, after Edinburgh, after Armegedidnt, they still don't TALK. They don't COMMUNICATE, just as Nina and Maggie said!!

Nina and Maggie barely knew eachother. Most of their interactions we see have been micromanaged and swayed by Aziraphale and Crowley, or just centered around the potential of them being a pair. Maggie bringing Nina the LP, The fucking "trapped together" trope happening when they're locked inside the coffee shop, The raining + canopy, the dancing, fighting demons together. But you can't even find their chemistry with a magnifying glass. It's not MEANT to be there! Again, the BARELY know eachother! But despite all that, they still found some time to talk between themeselves and PROPERLY communicate with eachother. They were able to iron out the wrinkles and now they have a wonderful foundation to build a friendship, and maybe something more! They're not meant to parallel Aziraphale and Crowley in the sense of "Oh, this is Aziracrow but lesbians!" no no no! That's not it my dear. They're meant to almost mirror them and show "even Nina and Maggie were able to come to an understanding after simply TALKING ONCE! Aziracrow could finally SEE and HEAR eachother if they actually sat down and properly spoke instead of wittering on all day about wines and such" (They almost did really! They were so close! They were right there!But then but then but THEN- *sobs* the final fifteen minutes...)

Anyways, THATS the lesson Nina and Maggie are meant to teach us (I believe)! They pretty much tell us this themselves but people seem to really not like them at all for lacking what they're not mean to have. Which is their exact purpose. Which I find funny! It feels like hating a car for having wheels instead of horse legs. Anyways! That's my two cents! I hope this didn't feel mean or whiney- BYE BYEEE MMMWAAH!

YES ABSOLUTELY

Like it makes me think of how Crowley had said "We're a team- a group! Group of the two of us. And we've spent our entire existence pretending that we're not..." and was very correct.

BUT THESE MOMENTS

- When Aziraphale kind of casually is like "Our Car"

- When he says "- technically my bookshop...but we both get PLENTY of use out of it, don't we?"

- When Aziraphale hands off the responsibility of watching the bookshop- which his now been established as THEIR BOOKSHOP- over to Crowley

- Crowley making sure to sort the books and not sell a single one and actually watch over Jim

-PROBABLY MORE IM FORGETTING

In these very moments it's an unspoken establishment of them going from separate entities who "fraternize" to a proper pair. Aziraphale feels comfortable enough to change the physical characteristics and inner workings of the Bentley because it's not just Crowley's Bentley. It's THEIR BENTLEY. Crowley is comfortable enough to just toss around Aziraphales' books willy nilly because it's not just Aziraphales books to tidy up. It's THEIR books to tidy up (or maybe it's just a little mischief). AZIRAPHALE BONDS WITH THE BENTLEY AND THE BENTLEY WANTED TO FOLLOW HIM AROUND! CROWLEY GETS ALL SNUG ON AZIRAPHALES CHAIR WHEN TALKING TO MURIEL!! AZIRAPHALE CALLS CROWLEY WHEN HES BORED, OR TO TELL HIM HOS GOOD DEEDS, OR WHEN SOMETHING IS WROONNG! CROWLEY KNOWS HIS DIFFERENT TONES OF VOICE!

Obviously we know based on the timeline they both fell in love with each other AGES ago. But after Armegedidnt, they felt comfortable enough to be within each other's space. To take up each others time. To slowly and silently converge as one instead of doing the whole opposite sides shtick.

But that scene outside when they talk of the car and the bookshop, they're finally properly acknowledging it OUT LOUD! It's absolutely a huge step for them. An ASTRONOMICAL step for them!

Phew. My brains buzzing.

Crowley stops arguing with Aziraphale about driving the car when Aziraphale tells Crowley he’ll be taking care of the bookshop. He realizes it’s a big step for them.

The Job minisode to me really shows just how much the other Angels didn't like Aziraphale(or at least the fancy Archangels didn't like him). Basing this on the fact that Aziraphale had NO idea about Jobs Trials and the bet between Satan and God until he had to go all the way back up to heaven to ask!

MURIEL KNEW and they're a 37th order scrivener! Aziraphale is much higher up in the ranks than Muriel, so he should've known SOMETHING!! Then when he went up and acted shocked and asked questions they acted as if he was stupid for not understanding something NOBODY TOLD HIM ABOUT!

It makes me feel as though whenever Aziraphale went up to Heaven to report his good deeds that they probably applauded and praised him the way a parent applauds a child's 30th scribbly drawing of the day.

For someone's sake they treat him like a nuisance. I bet you all the money I have that at least one of them wishes he would've fell (or sauntered vaguely downwards) with the other demons!

At least he can always put his full faith in Crowley. That always puts a smile on my face.

YES. JUST YES. LIKE OHHH MY GOD?!

It has me like "Did...did we watch the same show?? Did we WATCH THE SAME FINAL FIFTEEN??!"

We literally watch how they interact and we watch Aziraphale fall in love with Crowley in real time- AAAAGES AGO TIMELINE WISE!!

(This isn't the very first example, but I like this GIF best)

We that Crowley had put his foot down during the Job episode and told Aziraphale "The angel you knew is not me.."

Aziraphale does not want Crowley to go back with him to Heaven because "he only loves him as an angel". That's incredibly incorrect. How I see it, he wants Crowley to go back with him to Heaven because he knows he'll be in charge and he knows he can do EVERYTHING in his power to make it good for Crowley. A place where Crowley belongs. He wants to see him smile again and that look of whimsy and delight in his eyes.

He NEEDS Crowley by his side because they ARE a DUO! He feels he can't do it without him! He knows they both have issues with how heaven is run, and he feels that the two of them together can make a difference!

It wouldn't matter if anyone thought Aziraphale was a sorry excuse for an angel, because Crowley would always see him as the best out of all of them. It wouldn't matter if anyone thought Crowley was out of line for asking questions, because Aziraphale would listen to every single idea he had.

I think Aziraphales' only crime is just having ignorant, rigid perceptions of heaven, hell, sin, etc... as a whole. But that's literally what everyone told him constantly and that's what everyone around him thinks- so it's a little tough to shake those ideas.

Think about it like this: If you spend your whole existence trudging around barefoot in mud, it'll take a while for you to scrub it all off. Even then, they'll still be some gunk underneath your toenails.

So let's let Aziraphale BREATH! PLEEEASEEE! AAAHHHHH!

If I see one more person mischaracterize Aziraphale I'll lose it "Oh he doesn't want Crowley he wants the angel" "Oh he never loved Crowley" "He only loves Crowley if he's an angel" SHUT UP SHUT UPPPPPP NO HE DOESN'T SHUT UPPP

"She Had Balls!" "Well-"

So we all know the part of Episode two where Crowley and Aziraphale are discussing fictitious ways to try and get Nina and Maggie to fall in love. Aziraphale brings up Jane Austen and says the following: "People would gather..and do some formal dancing. And then realized they had misunderstood eachother and were actually, deeply in love!" Then after Crowley states that sounds unlikely, Aziraphale says "Works everytime apparently"

Then later when the actual ball he plans is happening, we see him gearing up and getting all excited to ask Crowley to dance- and then him quickly swooping him away with a giggle.

Now...maybe I'm overthinking things as per usual... But was our dear Mr. Fell under the hopes that dancing with Crowley would get the demon to recognize Aziraphales feelings for him? He had promised it would be a night to remember after all. I mean, Crowley basically described him and Aziraphales meeting in Eden when he was describing his idea of falling in love (that he ""saw in a Richard Curtis film"") Would it be too out of the blue to wonder if Aziraphale would try and use the lovey dovey ball fantasy he was reenacting to his advantage? Constantly insisting that they're safe, nothing could possibly go wrong, and that Crowley was exaggerating? Maybe he just wanted a night of dancing with his crush without anything going wrong so the Jane Austen magic would work.

Look at the little smiiilee! I dunno- random shower thought!

The way the speak just by looking is just just just just--RRAAHHHH! The acting is so incredible. Absolutely astounding. They just- they're just like UUGHH their looks just read: Aziraphale: "...What did you do?" Crowley: "...You know Angel...don't make me say it...you know..."

OOO! I love this interoperation and I can agree 100% BUT MAY I PIGGYBACK OFF THE SUICIDE PILL PORTION A LITTLE? (Am I allowed? I'm unsure. I hope I don't ruin it- OP please don't smite me Gabriel style in my sleep I'm just a guy I'm just a lad)

Would it be fair to say he was also saying, (if we took the beaker of Holy Water into account) "It took…a great deal of mental/emotional strength for me to even think about getting this holy water for you…let alone bring it to you here. But I would much rather be the one to hand you what could destroy you then have you go off on your own and get hurt. I'd rather myself be the potential cause of your demise instead of learning you got hurt, knowing I did nothing to stop it. Do you understand how much weight that puts on my heart? Knowing you might be gone at a moments notice because of me? But I care about you...so it's worth it. I can't have you getting hurt. I hear your words. I'm reading between your lines. I see what you're trying to say- I can feel it. Giving this to you now is almost like a sign to you. That now you KNOW I care. So you want to take the opportunity to see what may happen. But it's too much for me to bare. I can only pour out so much of my heart at once. I can't take all this emotional weight- this emotional whiplash. It's too much too quickly...Not right now...But please don't be discouraged...Maybe one day we can indulge in this..whatever it is...Just allow my heart to ease up...I want to...but not yet..."

I DUNNO MAYBE IM WRONG BUT IT FEELS RIIIGHHTT!

I can see how the whole "right-after-you-gave-me-a-suicide-pill-im-gonna-ask-you-out" thing is manipulative!

But I also see it as "He went through all this trouble just for me. He's opening up to me. Maybe I'm more than someone to fraternize with. Maybe he does care. Maybe now is my only chance. It's now or never."

Off topic: Do you think there was ever a moment where Aziraphale ever considered asking Crowely for Hellfire? I don't think he would- but the thought popped into my brain. How would Crowley even transport it? On like...a piece of burning wood? Maybe hellfire matchsticks? A little dragon that breaths hellfire?

I dunno man- just chattering

I’m wedded to the interpretation that “you go too fast for me, Crowley” was a declaration of love.

Crowley chooses the moment after Aziraphale gives him something that could effectively be a suic*de pill to ask him out. (More than a little bit manipulative of him, but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that was unintentional.)

Aziraphale sees all the weight of the situation and responds with a reply that fully acknowledges “I know exactly what you meant by that coded invitation, and now you know I know that. I know you love me. I’m not saying no. I can’t explicitly say yes or you’ll die a horrific death and possibly I will too, but I’m saying something that it would take an extraordinary amount of creativity for you to interpret as anything other than ‘yes, but not yet’.” (Which, because Aziraphale is brilliant, could also be interpreted by Anyone Who Might Happen to Overhear, anyone who didn’t see the look on his face, as a criticism of Crowley’s driving.)

And then Crowley’s faintest-you-could-possibly-imagine, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, hopeful fraction-of-a-smile in response.

I will go to my grave believing Aziraphale was saying “I know you’re hopelessly in love with me, and I know you’re depressed about it because you think I’ll never say it back. You matter to me so please don’t use this weapon I’ve given you on yourself. Please hold on for me because I love you too and I’m holding onto hope that someday we can be together without me having to risk losing you.* I love you too much to say I love you.”

*Incidentally, that’s what “Maybe someday we can have a picnic. Dine at the Ritz.” was about.

Oh my goodness gracious

Just thinking about what's to come

I just

I just

Make some room *joins you in violent sobbing*

It's okay. It'll be worth it. I can cope! It's all worth it to see this ineffable duo back at it again.

On the topic of running away to Alpha Centauri-

I like to see the scene under the bandstand almost as Aziraphale trying to convince himself that "No. I can't have this. I'm not allowed to have his."

When Crowley suggests running off together he almost looks surprised. The way he says "Listen to yourself..." is laced in this kind of... heartache of sorts? As if Aziraphale had thought over and over about him and Crowley and where they would end up of things went sour, and no matter what conclusion or solution he came to he'd just think to himself "We can't. We're an Angel and a Demon" or "My side wouldn't like that.." AND we KNOW hes thought about those kinds of things from the Holy Water/Car Scene when he talks about having picnics or Dining at the Ritz. He's slowly breaking away from the toxic mindset and ideas Heaven engrained into his mind.

But when everything goes upsidedown and he believes that the Earth he loves so much (as well as the Crowley he loves so much) is going to be pulled out from under him, he's scared. He's terrified. So it's like he slips back into what's familiar- that toxic Heaven and Hell mindset. He needs to protect his heart in a way, even if what he's slipping back into hurts him. He doesn't want to hurt Crowley nor does he hate him for asking him to run away- but he just CAN'T.

Then having Crowley suggest them running away together is a sharp reminder of his own wants that he's had to bury. Seeing how Crowley wants them to be together no matter what makes his own emotions bubble up. But he has to shove it right back down saying "We're not friends!" to try and disconnect. "We're an angel and a demon!" To seperate and to reiterate (TO HIMSELF) the boundaries (not good ones) that Heaven has drawn out for him. "I don't even like you!" Which is a complete lie he's trying to convince himself of.

I can't tell if the dots are connecting right now or if I'm madman with red string and thumbtacks! But it's feeling good.

Aziraphales emotions are so held captive by Heaven and the Archangels' influence and it kills me but I could never blame him. Never blame him. It's not his fault.

RAAHHHH I'm sure I have more to say but I can't sort it all out into words right now.

Phew. This show.

This show... I should do another rewatch after the rewatch I'm doing right now.

*Takes a swig of Fruit Punch*

I’m wedded to the interpretation that “you go too fast for me, Crowley” was a declaration of love.

Crowley chooses the moment after Aziraphale gives him something that could effectively be a suic*de pill to ask him out. (More than a little bit manipulative of him, but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that was unintentional.)

Aziraphale sees all the weight of the situation and responds with a reply that fully acknowledges “I know exactly what you meant by that coded invitation, and now you know I know that. I know you love me. I’m not saying no. I can’t explicitly say yes or you’ll die a horrific death and possibly I will too, but I’m saying something that it would take an extraordinary amount of creativity for you to interpret as anything other than ‘yes, but not yet’.” (Which, because Aziraphale is brilliant, could also be interpreted by Anyone Who Might Happen to Overhear, anyone who didn’t see the look on his face, as a criticism of Crowley’s driving.)

And then Crowley’s faintest-you-could-possibly-imagine, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, hopeful fraction-of-a-smile in response.

I will go to my grave believing Aziraphale was saying “I know you’re hopelessly in love with me, and I know you’re depressed about it because you think I’ll never say it back. You matter to me so please don’t use this weapon I’ve given you on yourself. Please hold on for me because I love you too and I’m holding onto hope that someday we can be together without me having to risk losing you.* I love you too much to say I love you.”

*Incidentally, that’s what “Maybe someday we can have a picnic. Dine at the Ritz.” was about.

My Good Omens rewatch sessions always get interrupted by ANOTHER rewatch session, simply because I was reminded of a moment I liked earlier on in the show or I feel like reanalyzing all over again.

Good Ol' Season One- I'm on my waaaaayyyy!

Something I've noticed!

Good Omens Season 1, Episode 2

When Crowley and Aziraphale are in the diner.

Did you notice that on screen, the only thing Aziraphale actually eats is the icing? I want to say that there was probably more cake on that plate before that we just didn't see. But I also find it Aziraphale-ish (to me) that when given cake, he'll eat all the icing first and then the actual cake portion.

Maybe it's a desert I don't know about since I'm in America. Or maybe it was just an easier portion of cake for Michael Sheen to eat so lines could be said easier.

But it's definitely in my Aziraphale headcanons list(aka my brain) MUAHAHAHA

OOOOOOO!

I'm just wondering exactly how big of a part the two of them play in Armageddon and how them not working together exactly leads to the demise-

This reminds me of those "backchannels" Heaven has to hell

Maybe Heaven and Hell have bigger links then we thought-

I can't stop thinking

I'm sure this has been said before, but for some reason it just struck me...

"The plans for Armageddon are going wrong. Only Crowley and Aziraphale working together can hope to put it right. And they aren't talking."

...why on Earth (or Elsewhere) would they want to make the plans for Armageddon go right?

Like really thinking about it again now-

Both Heaven and Hell had to come together to find Gabriel. There are phonecalls they have with each other.

The back channels they pretend don't exist.

Gabriel and Beelzebub arranged meeting times SOMEHOW!

They arranged for Michael to bring the Holy Water and for Eric the Unfortunate Demon to light the hellfire.

Heaven knew very quickly that Hastur and Ligur delivered the antichrist.

Hell knew very quickly something was "going down in the up"

MY theory (or not idk) is that the top few levels of Heaven and Hell are just constantly working together for one or more reasons:

1) For the sake of the Great Plan moving along quickly cause they all REALLY want a war

2) They get along better than they actually think but they still act stubborn with eachother. They're like...fussy siblings who're kinda fighting and only call when they need something.

3) (Less Likely) The Leaders (Dukes and Archangels and stuff) of both Heaven and Hell don't really properly know what they're doing, but they don't want to look stupid

4) (Maybe even less likely) They miss each other or something idk. They all used to be angels together

I'm theorizing that Crowley actually becomes a Duke of Hell and climbs up the ranks pretty easy cause he knows humans. So since Aziraphale is the head Archangel, and if Crowley is a Duke of Hell...

Them not talking and not using the back channels will completely stall the second coming.

I'm on a trip right now and I've been doing a lot of walking around, so I can't really sit down and PROPERLY think. But this is what I've got!

Sorry if it's all nonsense!

I'm sure this has been said before, but for some reason it just struck me...

"The plans for Armageddon are going wrong. Only Crowley and Aziraphale working together can hope to put it right. And they aren't talking."

...why on Earth (or Elsewhere) would they want to make the plans for Armageddon go right?

Okay um- where do I begin?

Why does there seem to be a small collective of people who seem to believe that Aziraphale needs to be like...slapped across the face to realize Heaven is Bad or that he made the "wrong" ""choice"".

Like- hmmmm...

No hate to any of them I guess but it's verryyuuhh..eeeek..

I think what some people need to realize is that:

Point A. People don't HAVE to go through a super huge "glitch in the matrix" mental crumble to realize things and even if they do it doesn't guarantee a change.

Point B. Aziraphale isn't stupid in the slightest

Point C. He KNOWS this already??

Point D. We know that this doesn't guarantee growth (in G.O., idk about irl)

Point E. He didn't go back for Heaven?? (Or at least how it is)

Allow me to elaborate(Prepare to read) :

It feels like whenever people think he needs to have a big crash and burn realizaion or a very "in your face" thing that proves to him heaven is bad or something or the other...uuh...it reads off as "I've given up hope in him figuring this out on his own and nothing else will make him realize this except his own suffering.." (Not saying this is DEFINITELY think but it's what it feeeells like). Which...isn't true

(Point A)

Firstly lets say it DID happen. that won't necessarily make him LEAVE let alone REBELL. When I had my own personal kinda religious breakdowns (of sorts) I didn't just get up and leave the religion. It took me...many many years. I feel like I still haven't left it. I still look up to the heavens and say "sorry" if I feel as though I've said something too blasphemous. Personally it makes him even MORE vulnerable and MORE malleable in the hands of heaven and his god. Experiencing that kind of doubt and mental conflict is HARD. It is so difficult. One side of you is SCREAMING run and the other side is looking for ANY ounce of hope to cling on to to think "maybe it's not so bad".

(Point B and C)

But you know what's so great? Aziraphale doesn't need to experience that! HOORAAYYY! YIPEE! He's already been having his own personal thought's and conflicts about heaven for YEARS! It's been slowly chipping away for 6000 years dude! 6000 YEARS!

The Gravediggers in Edinburgh to Noahs Arc to Job. There's also, idk, him working for almost 11 years to try and redirect the child who he thought was the ANTICHRIST in order to stop the one thing Heaven and Hell longed for for years? He's been thinking and mulling things over and we have SEEN it. MULTIPLE TIMES. Aziraphale is INCREDIBLY intelligent so I promise you he already knows and there's no need for any suffering.

(Point D)

Next: We've already seen the "kill the angel you once were" thing with Crowley and that didn't make Crowley...groww per say??? Or even feel better-

We've SEEN him struggle with accepting his fall. We see he still gets emotional about it (Him in his flat looking up to Heaven and lamenting. Him getting drunk and talking about it). We know they cause him an incredible amount of stress to the point where he was willing o dump the ARCHANGEL (fucking) GABRIEL in the middle of nowhere in order to preserve his safe space.

He's called the existence on earth that they've carved out for themselves precious, peaceful, and fragile. Meaning it brings him comfort but he also feels like it could break in his hands or get destroyed for him at any moment.

All this to say: Killing off who Aziraphale is now doesn't guarantee his betterment or anything.

(Point E)

Final Point:

He did not go back for Heaven. He went back to make a difference. To change things and improve things. For the hopes he can do something to help the side of the "good guys" to start acting like fucking good guys! So yknow...theres no more need for him to try and rebel or have any breakdowns.

I hope all this makes sense. I'm like half asleep typing all of this lmao.

Time for a nap!

Luwa out!

The creepiest take I've ever seen.

You're "giddily excited" to watch a character experience a shattering psychological breakdown? That is deeply concerning.

Worse - you think it's necessary for him to go through something like that for his personal growth? What a dark world that would be, if that were the case.

(Btw he already went through a "rebelling against heaven psychological breakdown moment" in Uz. But that's a bit of a side issue here. After all, the main takeaway from that scene is how utterly f*cked-up it is that he, and Crowley, had to experience something like that at all.)

Friends, if anyone ever tells you you need to "experience a death of self" to grow as a person - RUN.

This is giving the same energy as the "we must die to ourselves in order to give ourselves fully to God" crap that the worst fundamentalists I encountered growing up tried to stuff down people's throats. It's deeply disturbing to me to find variations of that attitude outside of toxic religious communities. I was hoping it was confined there, but apparently not.

People who don't have the qualifications need to stick FAAAAAAR away from this kind of "psychological" analysis. "Kill the angel he once was in order to let the individual shine" is pseudoscientific BS. (Let's not forget Crowley is by no means happy to be a demon, and was just as happy, happier in fact, before he fell.)

This kind of attitude is genuinely dangerous.

While I do enjoy the theory/headcanon of Crowley not eating because he was cursed for his food to turn to dust/taste like dust (that's a theory people have right- I'm not imagining it?) I feel like it's a bit simpler.

I feel like for Crowley it's just too much of a hassle really. Like he doesn't hate it and he'll try food if it looks interesting. But I feel like for him it's as interesting or satisfying as waiting for your dentist with that thingy holding your mouth open. It just isn't all that fun for him. For various reasons.

(Aka: My Headcanon as to why Crowley doesn't like food + foods I feel like he enioys)

1. Tongues and Teeth

- I feel like Crowley probably ended up constantly biting his tongue whenever he did eat. Not even little bites either. Those deep bites you can feel in your ear.

- I also think he must've been annoyed with food stuck in his teeth

- I feel as though he also just doesn't like the way certain foods leave a film over your tongue and/or teeth

2. Temperatures and Food Safety

- Many foods that are only safe to eat hot, Crowley like best cold or/raw

- Many foods that would be ruined if heated up, he likes them best hot

- And I'm sure there's at least two inedible (to humans) things that he'd love to have cooked in with an edible good item

- None of these things would kill Crowley. But Crowley doesn't cook. And there are very few chefs in the world who'll make you "Boiled ice cream" or "Egg yolk cereal" or "Lomein Noodles with General Tso Erasers"

3. Textures

- Textures are too unexpected for him cause he has a hard time guessing what they could be just by looking at them

- He doesn't like one texture randomly interrupting the one he's already gotten used to- especially when it's not meant to be there. So say he's eating chicken and there's suddenly a crunch

4. Chewing

- He finds chewing boring

- He feels like it makes eating a task

- I feel like once he decided to just swallow foods instead of chewing them. And food certain things it worked

- He would take the food, let it rest on his tongue. Maybe swish it around his mouth, and then swallow

- But I feel like he did in fact choke and it was the most embarrassing discorporation hell had seen for YEARS

- "What's the point of the stupid digestive system if you've gotta chew whatever goes through it first?!" He had grumbled "The esoph..sofo...sif...FOOD TUBE THING shouldn't be subjected to the sloppy seconds of bloody mouth bones!"

For foods Crowley likes, I believe they've got to be prepared by the same chef the exact same way it was when he first had it and he always uses minor miracles to ensure it happens. It was always a shame when a good chef passed away. And if that chefs family ended up inheriting a large sum of money from a mysterious person with red hair and dark glasses at the funeral- don't look at Crowley. Why would he know anything about that.

Foods I think Crowley might enjoy:

- Smoothies! I feel he had a smoothie phase at one point

- Cut up fruits

- Soups

- Deboned Raw Fish

- Spicy Noodles

- Rice

- Boiled Ice Cream

- Seaweed

- Whatever foods Aziraphale cooks (whenever Aziraphale remembers he can cook that is). He often wonders if Aziraphale puts miracles on his food or if the angel is really just that good at knowing what Crowley might like.

On the topic of Aziraphale: He LOVES watching Aziraphale eat. Well not LOVES...more like...it fascinates him. For three reasons

1) Eating is one of the few times Aziraphale is properly at ease and allows himself to selfishly enjoy something without worrying about what heaven might say. Seeing the Angel indulge (so much so that he makes sounds and does little wiggles) puts Crowley at ease. Knowing it was him that introduced him to it makes his heart swell.

2) He's a little self conscious as to how he's so particular about foods (there's no need to be Crowley! You're not alone). So he kind of watches and waits to see if there's anything special Aziraphale is doing that makes him enjoy food so much. Or maybe there's at least one food out there the Angel doesn't like

3) Wouldn't you like to know? (Iykyk)

I didn't mean to type this much...

...Whoops

I love how the music playing in Give Me Coffee or Give Me Death when Crowley and Aziraphale are inside is a Violin (Or Viola) version of Bohemian Rhapsody

A nice mix of the two Ineffables

I wonder-

If you played Aziraphale Orchestral/Classical versions of modern music (aka bebop), would be enjoy listening to them?

It's so funny-

This was meant to be an art account! I promise it will be once I get the hang of this tablet-

I've just been rambling on this whole time 💀

But y'know what? I'm happy!

Okay This Might Be Stupid: A Comparison of Adam Young and Aziraphale for Clarity Sake

Now I don't mean a comparison of their characters to say one was better than the others. It's more so a comparison of their personal relationships with Heaven and Hell. A comparison of how those relationships/connections formed their most impactful decisions with incredibly powerful beings.

Now...lets start with Adam Young and his relationship with Hell.

...crickets

It doesn't exist. Adam Young had literally no relation to hell other than Satan being his biological father. He had his friends and his family and Hogback Woods. Nobody in Hell really came up to talk to him and Adam didn't KNOW he was the son of Satan either until he started coming into his power OR until the devil showed up.

Adam Young has no connection to hell aside from Biology, and Hell has no connection to him. Of course he was able to stand up to his Father and Heaven and Hell and his own Destiny.

Because he's so brave- I love Adam so much

Aziraphale and Crowleys talk with him gave him a bit more confidence

HELL HAS NO HOLD ON HIM

They couldn't sway him even if he wanted to. Beelzebub TRIED sure offering to him that he'd get to rule the world. But he didn't want it anymore. He was able to break away from what was written and make his own Destiny.

Now...Aziraphale and Heaven.

Heaven has so much hold on Aziraphale- it's something else.

Emotionally, Physically, Mentally- Heaven is his foundation and fundamentals. They fed him the most rigid and incorrect ideas and lies and when he starts breaking from the mold they reprimand and belittle him until he's back into the shape they want him in.

They can watch him whenever they want. They already watch his miracles and got upset for having too many "frivolous" ones. They can pick and choose whatever they wish to do to/with him. He knew NOTHING of Jobs trials until the day it happened and the acted as though he was an idiot for not understanding.

HEAVEN has a hold on Aziraphale. Oh they have the strongest hold on Aziraphale- millions of years in the making. So strong that we can see the indent lines from their cold callous fists in Aziraphales words and ideals throughout history.

So of course the Metatron could come down, manipulate Aziraphale, and get EXACTLY what he wanted for him. OF COURSE it's that easy for them to do.

When it's said Aziraphale had no choice- we don't mean the Metaton tied him down or beat his ass and screamed "GO TO HEAVEN! NOW!"

It means his going to Heaven was NEVER a choice to begin with. The Metatron did not come down from HEAVEN to ask a yes or no question. He wasn't gonna leave without a souvenir- the tartan wearing Angel made of the clay heaven can mold however they like.

Oftentimes when a parent asks you to do something- it is not a question. It is a statement- an order- formed as a question for MAYBE the sake of politeness. But there is no NO option.

When the METATRON comes down from Heaven and offered you the position of Supreme Archangel so perfectly and carefully gift wrapped and catered towards you there is no NO option. There is no version of that conversation where Aziraphale would have said no.

So...can we stop calling Aziraphale an idiot or an asshole or something for doing what was set in stone the moment the Metatron walked into the bookshop.

TOODLEOO!

People seem to gloss over everything in the conversation up until the kiss and Aziraphale saying "I forgive you". They keep talking about "what Aziraphale did to Crowley"

So...

Clearly energy and anger is going to the completely wrong place....

The part people seem to be mad about is the I guess rejection?

Okay...for the sake of this blog post let's all pretend that the rejection is the issue here..

Let's look at the Final Fifteen from the eyes of the people who think like this

Ahem...let's see if this sounds correct to you

[Start Scene]

This is Aziraphale and he used to work for the Heaven. Now that the Archangel Gabriel has gone off to pursue a life with his one true love, Heaven (who has FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES they refuse to acknowledge) is left without a Supreme Archangel to help carry out Heavens' big plans.

As it stands, since Aziraphale knows so much about Earth, he is Heavens most valuable asset and is best suited to be Supreme Archangel. The Metatron wants him no matter what because without him Heaven can't prevail. And he'd do anything necessary for Heavens Sake...

So the Metatron comes down and uses everything he knows about Aziraphale against him and every manipulation tactic he can to coerce and almost bribe Aziraphale into coming back.

So Aziraphale runs back to tell Crowley about this AMAZING opportunity-

Oh...Crowley is confessing...awwww

Why isn't Aziraphale wanting to stay with him?? Why does he want to go to Heaven?! It's not like anyone MANIPULATED him into wanting to go or something! (Sarcasm) Aziraphale WHY?! YOU'RE STARTING TO SEEM LIKE THE BAD GUY!

OH MY SOMEONE THEY KISSED!

....He said I forgive you... GRRRRR I HATE AZIRAPHALE 😡😡 HE NEEDS TO FLUTTER DOWN FROM HEAVEN RIGHT NOW AND DO THE APOLOGY DANCE BECAUSE HE HURT CROWLEEEEYY! AND MEEEEE! 😡😡😡😡

[End Scene]

....Do you see how this sounds incorrect?

Do you see how this doesn't make sense?

Aziraphale has been coerced and manipulated into returning to Heaven with the love of his life and what were focused on is him "rejecting" Crowley?

First of all- no.

He did not reject Crowley. He was pleading for Crowley to stay by his side in Heaven and make a difference with him. And Aziraphale was CERTAINLY not "choosing the Angel Crowley over the Demon Crowley" like people have been saying. Aziraphale has the HIGHEST perception of Crowley and sees him as kind! Aziraphale isn't saying "I want the old you" he's saying "I want to bring you back to the status you TRULY deserve since you are kinder and more caring than ANY other Angel I've seen."

Can we please stop acting like Aziraphale stomped Crowley out and, kicked him to the side, and then spat on him?

He was acting as he was puppeteered to act! And even then he didn't WANT to leave Crowley behind! Finally, we know Heaven is terrible but Aziraphale isn't going there to do things the way they're doing things! He's going there to MAKE. A. DIFFERENCE. To make things RIGHT! To stop earth from being nearly obliterated again! To stop Angels like the Archangels from acting like they're better than everyone else! To FIX THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES!

Step into Aziraphales shoes, use the dramatic irony* you've been gifted as an audience and THINK!

(*Dramatic Irony is when the audience knows something the characters dont just yet. The character being Aziraphale, what we know is that Metatron manipulated him)

And for SOMEONES sake stop saying he needs to "apology dance" because it's honestly ruining the dance as a whole! It's meant to be funny and a silly little thing between friends! A silly little teehee! Doing a stupid embarrassing dancing and singing a silly little song! Do not apply it to a situation where they need to COMMUNICATE!

I'm pretty sure it was *checks notes* the Metatron who ruined everything and did this to Crowley and the fandom.

But by all means let's blame everything on the angel who has repeatedly risked his life to try to stop him and is now going back to heaven to try to bring about a universe where he and Crowley can be safe together.

Also, hasn't the fandom repeatedly been over the fact that the apology dance is not an adequate substitute for real, open, healthy conversation and really shouldn't be used in serious situations where there are genuine hurt feelings happening?

Ineffable Pause and Squint: What the Heck is On This Shirt??

Good Omens Seasons 2, Episode 1: 12:36-12:38

There's this guy who runs past the camera when the Archangels are walking towards the bookshop

Now- honestly this shirt probably isn't relevant at ALL plot-wise.

Whichever actor it is probably just wore this shirt on the day of shooting and was told to run past.

BUT UGGH I'VE WANTED TO KNOW SO BAD WHAT THE SHIRT SAYS IN THOSE BIG BLACK LETTERS

Can anyone figure it out??

It looks like it says the "The Hole in The..." and then I'm lost from there.

This is myyy "Roman Empire"

I MUST KNOW- WHAT DOES IT SAAAYYY

ANSWERS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED

OH YES FINALLY MY MIND CAN NOW REST

Thank you to the wonderous @ladybracknellssherry for the answer and @pirate-fanatic for the confirmation and extra info!

A The Them Book Omens Easteregg! Aawww that's tooo nice I miss those four (five including Dog).

I really need to finish reading my G.O. book-