A couple of years after the book was published, I was lucky enough to hear Terry Pratchett talk at my local sci-fi & fantasy group. He said one of the inspirations for the book was the genre of Cold War spy thrillers, where the agents in the field have been there so long that they have more in common with their opposite numbers in the field, than they do with their bosses back home. He also recounted stories of his & Neil Gaiman's attempts to market the story in Hollywood. He described Hollywood film producers as the kind of guys that ask you for a gallon tub of chocolate chip ice cream, but when you give it to them they complain that its full of brown crunchy bits! I'm so glad that Neil got to write and produce this show to adapt it properly, just sad that Terry never got to see it finished.
One of the other main influences, at least for this episode, was the 1976 horror film "The Omen" which is where the idea of the satanic nuns, swapping of the American diplomat's new born son for the baby Antichrist, demonic nanny come from. Of course in "The Omen" the swap goes off without a hitch unlike in "Good Omens". An interesting side note is that the second Doctor from Dr Who Patrick Troughton appeared in "The Omen" playing a priest.
Oh I have been dying to see your reactions for this series. David Tennant is one of my favorite actors ever😁 and Michael Sheen is amazing and just pure chaotic in real life. 😂 So the series is based on a book written by Terry Prachet (English fantasy writer, disc World Series) and Neil Gaiman. He wrote “Coraline (the animated movie) “Stardust”, “American Gods” and “Sandman” (started as a comic book series sans now it’s also a Netflix series) and he even wrote a few episode for Doctor Who. Both Neil and Terry were friends for decades and wrote Good Omens in 1990. Sadly Terry Pratchet passed away in 2015. One of his dying wishes was for Good Omens to be adapted as film/series. Neil made that wish come true for him. He is the show runner and one of the writers for this season. Honestly they are both brillian writers.
Oh my goddess I'm loving this so much. All the jokes are landing and that dry shit is still so potent, even on a rewatch. Thank you so much for reacting to this, it's puta. Huge smile on my face.
Per the book, Crowley didn't fall. He just "sauntered vaguely downwards." There's also a running bit in the book that any mixtape in a car will eventually turn into "The Best of Queen." There book was written in 1991.
So happy that you picked this show to do next! I love this show so much, and am so excited that it has been renewed for a 3rd and final season. I love both Crowley and Aziraphale, but Crowley is my favorite. I am always drawn to the more villainous characters as evidenced by my loving both Hannibal and Lestat. 😆 I really think that you're going to love this show.
I always love new people finding and enjoying this gem of a show! It’s so great! And they just announced season three, which is going to be the final season. You won’t regret getting into this story!
YESSSSSSS, it’s here! Your third show reaction I’ve been super eager for! And you love our baby angel boys just as much as we knew you would. :) I’m oddly thrilled that you’ve probably already seen the first 30 min of Ep 3, and that makes my heart happy.
AHHHHH hannibal and now good omens yes!!!!!! always love your reactions and how observant and smart you are, hope you have fun watching the rest of the show
I started watching the video and was really confused by the fact that I couldn't hear you speaking but the rest of the audio was fine? Then I had an epiphany and popped in my left earbud and Va-Voom sorted. 🤣
Such a good reaction you are so expressive!! If you haven’t already, The Good Place is another excellent show that I think is right up your alley! I know this is an old reaction but 😅
OOhh Wow, Hell-O! Welcome to our Good Omens corner where we feel a variety of feelings and look too deeply into others! I already Love your little comments and your accidental precognitions 😂 --I know that you'll enjoy the rest of this crazy ride! (If your immediate Mother Hen attitude towards our two leads is anything to go by).
I absolutely love watching reactions to Good Omens. So glad more and more people are getting into it. You’ve gained a subscriber! Can’t wait to see your future reactions to S1 and S2 if you watch that one as well.
Oh my. Welcome on board- you are in for a hell of a rollercoaster! Crowley and Aziraphale are just amazing and I love them both. I love this review- you’re very entertaining. I’ll be keeping up with this series. ❤
Ooooohh I just found you through these Good Omens reactions, and I already love you!! I'm so going to binge these and then watch your reactions to Hannibal and Interview with the Vampire!!!! 👀
Omg! Another person found this gem of a show! Instant sub. I look forward to watching this with you and watching your Hannibal reactions too! The tree of knowledge was definitely a setup.
I love when I find new channels that watch Good Omens! You're going to love this show. I subbed immediately! I can't wait to watch this with you! My love for Crowley and Aziraphale is obsessive and eternal! Crowley in the white jacket tho.... oof!
This is one of my favorite shows and I’m so glad you loved it right away! You had some great insights and I can’t wait to see how you react to the rest. Subscribed! : )
Brianna! It’s so good seeing you enjoy this delightful show. (And equally so to see you on Tumblr still experiencing brain rot over Louis and Lestat. IWTV is rumoured to be back in April. None of us are ready 😂)
Oh I am so looking forward to your reactions to this. First season was great but, for me, second season is even greater. Can't wait! Just don't keep us hanging on too long!
I watched the first few mintues of a lot of videos and noow I am glad Becuase I finally got to you. Enjoyed this video. Can't wait to finish to start the next.
Yes thank you for reacting to 2 of my top shows hannibal and good omens. You will love our favourite angel and demon duo. Say hello to the ineffable husbands.
A couple of years after the book was published, I was lucky enough to hear Terry Pratchett talk at my local sci-fi & fantasy group. He said one of the inspirations for the book was the genre of Cold War spy thrillers, where the agents in the field have been there so long that they have more in common with their opposite numbers in the field, than they do with their bosses back home. He also recounted stories of his & Neil Gaiman's attempts to market the story in Hollywood. He described Hollywood film producers as the kind of guys that ask you for a gallon tub of chocolate chip ice cream, but when you give it to them they complain that its full of brown crunchy bits! I'm so glad that Neil got to write and produce this show to adapt it properly, just sad that Terry never got to see it finished.
That's really cool
One of the other main influences, at least for this episode, was the 1976 horror film "The Omen" which is where the idea of the satanic nuns, swapping of the American diplomat's new born son for the baby Antichrist, demonic nanny come from. Of course in "The Omen" the swap goes off without a hitch unlike in "Good Omens".
An interesting side note is that the second Doctor from Dr Who Patrick Troughton appeared in "The Omen" playing a priest.
"What if I just wanna chill and vibe?"
You broke Good Omens down to its core concept 😆
Can't believe you're watching my two favorite shows in a row... Hannibal and Good Omens?? Love your commentary!!
"The earth is a libra"
"Oh, like Adore Delano"
I'M SCREAMING
So glad you're watching!!! Aziraphale and Crowley are absolute delights. Also, I totally recommend the book, if you're into it.
Oh I have been dying to see your reactions for this series. David Tennant is one of my favorite actors ever😁 and Michael Sheen is amazing and just pure chaotic in real life. 😂
So the series is based on a book written by Terry Prachet (English fantasy writer, disc World Series) and Neil Gaiman. He wrote “Coraline (the animated movie) “Stardust”, “American Gods” and “Sandman” (started as a comic book series sans now it’s also a Netflix series) and he even wrote a few episode for Doctor Who.
Both Neil and Terry were friends for decades and wrote Good Omens in 1990. Sadly Terry Pratchet passed away in 2015. One of his dying wishes was for Good Omens to be adapted as film/series. Neil made that wish come true for him. He is the show runner and one of the writers for this season.
Honestly they are both brillian writers.
Oh my goddess I'm loving this so much. All the jokes are landing and that dry shit is still so potent, even on a rewatch.
Thank you so much for reacting to this, it's puta. Huge smile on my face.
Per the book, Crowley didn't fall. He just "sauntered vaguely downwards." There's also a running bit in the book that any mixtape in a car will eventually turn into "The Best of Queen." There book was written in 1991.
Watching you react to Aziraphale's magic is everything to me omg 😍😍😍
So happy that you picked this show to do next! I love this show so much, and am so excited that it has been renewed for a 3rd and final season. I love both Crowley and Aziraphale, but Crowley is my favorite. I am always drawn to the more villainous characters as evidenced by my loving both Hannibal and Lestat. 😆 I really think that you're going to love this show.
You are so funny and observant and QUICK omg
You are already one of my favourite reactors I AM SO EXCITED
I always love new people finding and enjoying this gem of a show! It’s so great! And they just announced season three, which is going to be the final season. You won’t regret getting into this story!
YESSSSSSS, it’s here! Your third show reaction I’ve been super eager for! And you love our baby angel boys just as much as we knew you would. :)
I’m oddly thrilled that you’ve probably already seen the first 30 min of Ep 3, and that makes my heart happy.
AHHHHH hannibal and now good omens yes!!!!!! always love your reactions and how observant and smart you are, hope you have fun watching the rest of the show
Dog is Baby and must be protected at all costs
Love this show! Watching it with IWTV to find parallels is so much fun because there are SO. MANY. PARALLELS.
I started watching the video and was really confused by the fact that I couldn't hear you speaking but the rest of the audio was fine? Then I had an epiphany and popped in my left earbud and Va-Voom sorted.
🤣
Such a good reaction you are so expressive!! If you haven’t already, The Good Place is another excellent show that I think is right up your alley! I know this is an old reaction but 😅
OOhh Wow, Hell-O! Welcome to our Good Omens corner where we feel a variety of feelings and look too deeply into others!
I already Love your little comments and your accidental precognitions 😂 --I know that you'll enjoy the rest of this crazy ride! (If your immediate Mother Hen attitude towards our two leads is anything to go by).
I absolutely love watching reactions to Good Omens. So glad more and more people are getting into it. You’ve gained a subscriber! Can’t wait to see your future reactions to S1 and S2 if you watch that one as well.
Oh my. Welcome on board- you are in for a hell of a rollercoaster! Crowley and Aziraphale are just amazing and I love them both. I love this review- you’re very entertaining. I’ll be keeping up with this series. ❤
I loved the book, so I'll finally make time to watch the show & your reactions!
Yay it's here!!! I am so excited for you to experience this as well. Hope you've been having a good holiday.
If you're already in love with them in the first episode, I can't wait to see you watching the rest of this season and S2. They're everything 🤍✨
Love your reflection on the apple tree right before Crowley said the exact same thing lol
Ooooh I already love your reaction sm! Can't wait to see more and I'm sure you're gonna love this show as much as the fandom does^^
I loved your reaction! I'm so excited to see your journey with the show!
not the adore trixie hannibal references and I ain’t even finished watching yet 😂
I just found your channel and loved your reaction! I'm obsessed with Good Omens, and I can't wait to see your reactions for the rest of it.
Ooooohh I just found you through these Good Omens reactions, and I already love you!! I'm so going to binge these and then watch your reactions to Hannibal and Interview with the Vampire!!!! 👀
I'm so glad you're back and watching GO! Hope you enjoy it
Omg! Another person found this gem of a show! Instant sub. I look forward to watching this with you and watching your Hannibal reactions too! The tree of knowledge was definitely a setup.
Very cool! I haven't seen many people react to this one. I read the book eons ago back in highschool, and it was a long wait for a show to be made.
I love when I find new channels that watch Good Omens! You're going to love this show. I subbed immediately! I can't wait to watch this with you! My love for Crowley and Aziraphale is obsessive and eternal!
Crowley in the white jacket tho.... oof!
I love seeing more people react to GO! Have fun :)
You picked another favorite series of mine after finishing Hannibal 😊❤
i am riding with you through this season and the next season. can't wait to see your reaction. you're in for a treat!
so glad you started this show!!! love your reactions so much and can't wait for the rest
This is my first video from you and I'm loving your energy, definitely excited for the rest of your reactions to this series!!
This is one of my favorite shows and I’m so glad you loved it right away! You had some great insights and I can’t wait to see how you react to the rest. Subscribed! : )
I loved this reaction! I can't wait for you to watch the rest of the show!
Loving thiiisssss!!! Btw if you really dig this show, a natural successor would be Sandman... just sayin' 😁
I don’t think anyone told Crowley that the baby was supposed to go to American parents, did they? I don’t want to blame him for the misunderstanding!
Brianna! It’s so good seeing you enjoy this delightful show. (And equally so to see you on Tumblr still experiencing brain rot over Louis and Lestat. IWTV is rumoured to be back in April. None of us are ready 😂)
Oh I am so looking forward to your reactions to this. First season was great but, for me, second season is even greater. Can't wait! Just don't keep us hanging on too long!
I watched the first few mintues of a lot of videos and noow I am glad Becuase I finally got to you. Enjoyed this video. Can't wait to finish to start the next.
The whole rant about that nun scaring you. 😂
I've wanted you to react to this for some time. Great reaction!
Oh gosh I'm so excited, i really needed this today, it's been a shit week, thank you
love you reacting to this.....def getting patreon for full reaction if you watch both seasons....i adore crowley and aziraphele
Killed it with the commentary yet again!! 😮🤍⁉️
I’m sold on your reaction vid and subscribing right now! I don’t watch a ton of TV but I can’t wait to see your comments about the rest of Good Omens.
OMG that nun story🤣
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! TURN IT UP
The banana reference from Doctor Who because the doctor love them
Great reaction! I'll be tuning in to the rest
Yes thank you for reacting to 2 of my top shows hannibal and good omens. You will love our favourite angel and demon duo. Say hello to the ineffable husbands.
Yeah!! finally the first episode! I've been coming to your channel every day hoping to find this!
I wish you could also watch movies.
Yayyyy you're back!
Oh you're in for a RIDE.
Now ill be watching this with you cause i never finished it 🏃🏾♀️
And imma say a nun walking around with a Little bell is much much worse😭
Woo! And it begins!
Hello, have you seen the movie Tarzan The Fearless?
You're funny and have a nice smile and eyes. If you receive all of Neil Gaiman's books in the mail...then I'm drunker than I thought I was...🤔🤣
Oh my god 😭 😭 😭 ❤❤❤
Subbed immediately - great reaction! 💜🌈😈😇
Girl yesss !!!
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let’s gooo