DIDN'T EXPECT THAT! Good Omens 1x06 Episode 6: The Very Last Day of the Rest of their Lives Reaction
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There will be a small hiatus between season 1 and season 2 since I am going to Momo con and chilling in Florida for 2 and a half weeks!!
Take all the time you need
But I still envy you for your future streaming service which enables you to watch season three
We normal peasants have to make way with using instant cassettes
Have fun in florida! See if you can get to any of the theme parks if that's your jam, or just hang out with a certain someone with a cup of tea.
Have a lovely time! Remember your sunscreen, we are not used to sun here in the UK (especially Scotland, sorry! 😂)
There's gonna be a longer hiatus than that. They haven't even started filming series three yet.
@@lemonfreshrob 😂😂😂
Fun Fact about that song at the end that gives it a little more meaning: "A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square" was published in 1940. AKA one year before Crowley burned his feet on consecrated ground to save Aziraphale from Nazis and his books from being bombed. There's a theory that they danced to the song together later that evening and it became "their song" in their minds.
That's so cute.
That's VERY cute!!! Thanks for the superchat and the info Dan!!
The Anathema Newton story line was the weakest part of the books. But it was better explained there. It was a parody of fated lovers, all the jokes about how disappointing she found Newton was were removed.
This. They exist mainly for GNU Pterry's trademark references, parody, and humour which is far more evident in the novel. Both authors are very capable of writing complex cis het relationships when that's actually a focus of the work.
@@DavidCookeZ80 Sam Vimes and Lady Sybil are maybe my favorite married couple in fiction, and I love Moist von Lipwig and Adorabelle Dearheart just as much, they’re just too busy to get married (but not too busy for *ahem* horseradish sandwiches).
Did you notice? When they got on the bus, Azi put his hand over. THEY WERE HOLDING HANDS ON THE BUS!! ❤❤❤
NO I DIDNT SEE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!
Confirmed by Neil Gaiman too.
Yup- it’s so quick but it’s there. Gaiman did indeed confirm.
@@WeeLassReacts Neither did I until Neil confirmed it and the fandom went NUTS! If you look carefully, as Azi sits down on the bus, his hand stretches out to where Crowley is sitting. It's a "blink and you'll miss it" moment, but it's there! I giggled at your observation about what the fan fics said about that night. I have seen some beautiful fics where they sit and talk, not sure if their gamble on swapping faces is going to work or if they are going to die. They confess their love for each other and cry. 😭😭
Also seen some pretty raunchy ones where they say, "Well, we might die tomorrow, so what the Hell!" and shag each other senseless! 😂😂
@@clarestubbs9303 Yup, you say The night at Crowley's flat and everyone knows which night that is, I always love it when Zira sees the eagle from the church and that's what makes him realize Crowley's feelings 😭🥰
In season two, they become Buddhists and it becomes a whole martial arts series with loads of terribly dubbed romance. They are from two temples: one, fighting with their black crow style and the other, fighting with his wings of light style! In a tussle for the ages, Crowley's fiery eyes lose their singe when the golden shine of Azzy's eyes meet his furious gaze. Can he defeat Azzy's wings of light style? Or will a forbidden love overcome centuries of the two temple's historical feud? Get ready for a ninjy chop to your heart!
I still haven't watched season two; now I'm all thrilled to find out whether any of that is true ^^
Anthology style, kind of like miracle workers.
Little info, when the car blow up they said david tennant "act like you just lost TARDIS"
The switch is SO clever because they actually give you clues that you don't notice on first watch. When you watch it back, you notice things like the inside of Crowley's color being tartan and not red and the lack of sashay as he walks and how cool and smooth he is with the demons. How Aziraphale stands under the W and not the E and how he circles Crowley like Crowley does to him and how quietly smug he is to the angels. It's brilliant!
Also that is why "Azi as Crowley" smiles at the Bentley being restored, but takes a taxi, he wouldn't dare drive Crowley's car!! 😂
@clarestubbs9303 well, not yet
@toyloliSpare Right?? I can't wait until episode 2x3 when he drives the Bentley to Alpha Centauri to rescue Crowley from space demons
@montanarose-sings oh damn. I wanna watch THAT episode now. Unfortunately he just crashed the poor thing. Never driven before don't you know.
So remember when we first see Newton as a kid and the camera bumps into the window as it zooms in on him working on a computer in his room? His ability to affect machines literally breaks the 4th wall to mess with the camera.
I believe that song at the end is about how if a nightingale sings in Barkley Square then true love can be found at the Ritz which is where our husbands are eating.
It literally has the lines "There were angels dining at the Ritz" and "How could he know we two were so in love? "
@@101Mant oh perfect confirmation
In season 2 David Tennant is replaced by three fennec foxes in a trench coat as the actor for Crowley.
And nobody noticed until after filming wrapped.
I thought we were only supposed to add FAKE spoilers?
I would really recommend going back and rewatching the moments where aziraphel and Crowley have already swapped placed (from the moment "azi" walks into the bookshop) it's so cool to watch th3 little mannerisms that David and Michael displayed while basically acting as each other
There are other hints - Crowley's "tickety-boo" just before he passes out after being hit in the head with the crowbar for example.
Yes! I've rewatched this so many times and I still see things I haven't noticed on those scenes
I think, before season two came out, that night at Crowley's place was the most written type of fic in the fandomxD
The fact they switched appearances and went back to normal by end of this episode is probably one of the most badass things I've seen
Aziraphale’s portrayal of Crowley as the baddest, sexiest motherfucker d e l I g h t s me. This is clearly how he sees Crowley in his head. Both of them working so hard to make everybody scared of the other is so good, and Crowley’s rage at Gabriel for his flippant treatment of Aziraphale’s life is just *chef kiss*
My favorite line in GO ever was in this ep when Gabriel said:
"Don't talk to me about the greater good sunshine, I am the arcangel fucking Gabriel" absolute GOLD
I wasn’t very familiar with John Hamm before this show but the absolute sunny sociopathy he brought to Gabriel really wowed me.
I have eternally headcanoned that Anathema and Newt decide after the finale that they rushed into things and decide to be friends. Just to reel it back a bit. I do love that he encourages her not to be pushed around by the prophecies, and think they'd be good for each other as buddies, but... y'know.
I think that was the point. Anathema was only with him because Agnes Nutter prophecied it. He encouraged her to stop doing what Agnes said and start doing things because she wants to do them.
@@sallyatticum I mean yeah, that's what I'm saying, I'm just adding that in my head that extends to them not remaining a romantic couple haha.
@@ProdigalDaughterAlice Who knows? They may be a good match.
@@sallyatticumpersonally, I think they _would_ be an okay match, if only because Newt was emotionally intelligent enough to recognise that Anathema’s whole life revolves around what Agnes had passed down, and help her realise that this wasn’t any way to live. Though, this doesn’t have to initiate a romantic relationship between them, I think that it’s at least a good indication of a good relationship between them moving forward, even if only a platonic one.
Yeah, I think a lot of people who complain about Anathema and Newt miss the point that she’s actually never made any real decisions for herself in her life. When she declares Newt her boyfriend it has an edge of teen rebellion to it (Agnes only said they did it once, after all).
But the very first big decision she’s faced with, he encourages and supports her to think for herself. I do think they’re actually good for each other in whatever capacity they settle into (and apparently the sex is great!) But now they have a chance to actually get to know each other, and I feel like Newt is actually kind of a good set of training wheels for Anathema while she’s practicing thinking for herself. And her compassionate and unconventional practicality is good for helping him deal with all his self esteem issues. They’re well matched as friends at the least.
Coming up in season 2: Crowley and Aziraphale are made to reenact a regency era romance novel by forces beyond their control. It goes swimmingly.
And there's a ball, a cotillion ball 😅
Watch season 2 closely, there's a scene where Gabriel's fly is open.
Unironically, I found that last moment with Shadwell and Tracy really sweet. The poor, lonely and crude old man finally accepting to let in some love into his life, he doesn't need that old soldier facade anymore since he clearly cares for her, as she does him. They've known each other for who knows how long 😂
But yeah- you should probably give that last switch up scene another go, it's really cool. S2 just gets better.
Their relationship also isn’t necessarily romantic or sexual. Deciding to get out of their current kind of unpleasant lives and just be there for each other without walls or pretenses can also just as easily be taken as friendship. Tracy is ready to retire from sex work and faking mysticism, Shadwell is ready to let go of his bluster and fear and anger and admit that he cares about this person who has always been kind to him. He comes to meet her on her own turf and her own terms, weapons laid aside. The fact the question he pops isn’t a proposal is significant in addition to the humor.
I know a lot of people in their 80s and up (my huge family skews old) who have settled into what we younger folks would probably call queerplatonic relationships where they pair up (or get together in small groups!) to mutually support and love each other without romance or sex. Getting old can be lonely, especially if your old friends and lovers are gone. Having a partner to face it with, even a nontraditional kind of partner, changes everything.
@@iesika7387 ^This... I agree with this.
I also like that she’s offering to share her pension/savings because he’s poor and probably has never worked an honest job in his life when actually his apartment is full of one of a kind books and artifacts that could be worth millions.
Can't wait for next season where they have to fight the other Four Horseman of the Apocalypse: Grievous Bodily Harm, Cruelty to Animals, Things Not Working Properly, Even After You've Given Them A Good Thumping But Secretly No Alcohol Lager, and Really Cool People.
Don’t forget People Covered In Fish
I love the other four horsemen so much
What I love about this is that at the end everyone gathers together like all the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle being put into place. Every one of this group of misfits played a part in saving the world, and, whether I like all of them or not, that's lovely.
Crowley looks more normal because his thing is easier to hide, he’s got his snake eyes behind his glasses.
I think he looks the most human because he's the least invested in the whole demon thing.
@@alexjewett7455 that’s probably fair. The other ones probably just lean into whatever their thing is harder than him, where he leans more human.
The swap is the reason "Crowley" took a Taxi ;P
And it was Aziraphale who smiled so happily to see that the car was restored!
@@CalliopePony And Crowley is able to recognize things that are different in the bookshop ("That's new").
"What if he becomes a demon and Crowley becomes an angel?" Technically accurate, lol
Well, yes, but actually no 🤣
While I agree with what you're saying, I don't think what you're saying applies to comedy as strongly... and in this case, the relationship is not born out of dramatic build up, but because it is part of the humor of the story. The descendant of the man who killed the woman's descendant become a couple... it works very well in the overall fabric of the whole story - the whole nature of the book is to poke fun at the fanatical followers of religious texts that don't even remotely make sense... and having a descendant of the crazies fall for someone from the "other side" is really a thumbing of the nose toward those fanatics. It's part of the charm of the thing.
Again... you're not wrong about lazy writers doing terrible jobs with relationships, (and you're also not wrong about the assholes who would be outraged if it was a gay or bi couple) but I would argue this really isn't the title to hurl that against. This narrative really is more about an satiric assault on the religious book-thumpers (whatever holy book they choose to thump).
Also - Arcane is brilliant and everything you said about it is 100% volcanic truth. :)
Also, the thing about avoiding gay couples can't possibly apply to good omens, especially taking season 2 into consideration
Knowing what the rest of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s works are like, I agree that it’s likely the Anathema/Newton and Shadwell/Tracy relationships are intentionally stupid to go with the overall silliness of the book. At least that’s the interpretation I got from reading the book. I got a similar vibe from the show that the relationships are meant to be ridiculous (epitomised by Newton and Anathema having sex because a witch from hundreds of years ago told them to, or Shadwell asking Tracy how many nipples she has), but I suppose it could have been handled better to avoid confusion.
Yep, as good as the show is, some aspect of the book's overly zany and satiric nature are "lost in translation", like one good example being the Horsemen's enchmen, while not essential they helped set the tone
I think you mean "killed the woman's ancestor." Might want to edit that.
@@scaleofperspective6211 We can't take anything beyond this episode into consideration here.
I hope you have the chance to rewatch that last part of the episode, knowing about the body swap. If you know what to look for, it's almost glaringly obvious in their expressions and body language. But it's also subtle enough that you wouldn't necessarily think anything of it the first time around. It's very well done.
I'm not sure if someone mentioned this or if you already knew it, but the book "Good Omens" was co-written by two incredibly talented writers: Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and Crowley was absolutely based a bit on Neil while Aziraphale was absolutely based a bit on Terry.
There was a wonderful photo on my copy of the book of the two of them at an old tomb with Terry up on the stone stairs all dressed in white and Neil down at the side of the base of the stairs all dressed in black. :)
With sunglasses (probably).
It honestly works too well, with Terry’s frequent public perception as a jolly man who wrote funny books (when Neil himself describes him as an extremely angry person) and Neil’s rep for dark work despite being such an absolute sweetheart.
To quote Terry himself on anger, from Wyrd Sisters (nominally a funny book spoofing Shakespeare):
“Genuine anger was one of the world’s great creative forces. But you had to learn how to control it. That didn’t mean you let it trickle away. It meant you dammed it, carefully, let it develop a working head, let it drown whole valleys of the mind and then, just when the whole structure was about to collapse, opened a tiny pipeline at the base and let the iron-hard stream of wrath power the turbines of revenge.”
Terry was very good at directing his anger productively.
In regards to your question about why Crowley looks so normal compared to the other demons, I will say that ALL demons are fallen angels in Good Omens, there are no hellborn. Most demons have some level of creature-ness to them, but most can disguise it a bit when they want. Hastur, Ligur, and Beelzebub all look more "normal" when on Earth than they do in Hell. Crowley has been on Earth pretty much nonstop since the beginning, so he's likely had more practice hiding his features, but he does have the things he can't hide, like his eyes and his tattoo. You can even see that when he's stressed out (like when he's driving the Bentley through the fire) his eyes go fully yellow because he can't devote as much energy to making them look more human. In the books, he also hisses when talking while stressed, and it is also implied that he doesn't actually wear shoes, just....has feet that look like snakeskin shoes lol
Ultimately I think it comes down to Crowley wanting to look as human as possible, because he loves Earth and humanity, so he makes more of an effort to keep his body looking less demonic.
I think it may come down to Crowley's being on Earth longer and just that becoming more who he is, but it is basically up to the viewer what explanation is preferred.
@@HuntingViolets true, but really the only change to his appearance (in terms of visible demon-ness) since he first took human form in Eden is his eyes not being fully yellow so he had pretty good control over it from the start
@@llc358 True.
My favorite tip off on when the switch happened was the fact that Crowley didn't get into Crowley's car upon seeing it, he didn't have permission and he'd never upset Crowley like that.
BOOK SPOILERS AHEAD NOTHING MAJOR BUT IF YOU WANT NOTHING SPOILED FROM THE BOOK SCROLL AWAY!!!
So the thing about Ana and Newt, they work better in the book. Ana feels sort of like it's her duty to hook up with Newt since Agnes predicted it, so there is already that. Also, the book goes on to explain how Ana feels that since the world is gonna end soon, Newt won't have the time to start anoying her (and hey, he may not be handsome but he is tall and dark haired, so 2/3 aint bad!) Afterwards it just kind of feels natural, the way they keep going together. Like they've gone through this massive thing together and now it's the first day of the rest of their lives! To highlight the fact that they aren't moving quite that fast even tho the start was fast, Newt is quick to correct that he and Ana aren't married when they get the delivery to the Jasmine cottage. It's prolly still anoying for many but I personally found their relationship in the book to have a certain sweetnes and dare I say, sillines that the series didn't quite capture
Idk this was just me rambling on, I hope someone can relate lol
I kind of feel like her disappointment with him in the book kind of makes it worse, and she's younger in the book too (not that you can't make decisions at 18 but she hasn't had much practice making her own decisions because of circumstances). The sex in the book (if I recall) seemed like a chore she had to get through. On the show, although they both know about the prediction, they don't just have sex because of the prediction; it at least seems to happen a bit more naturally in the storm with Newt bemoaning all the things he hasn't done and Anathema softening to him a bit. I do find it very interesting that Agnes has basically predicted they'll be married by the time her book arrives. This is basically the only thing she gets wrong, but it throws into question how good her second book was anyway. I really like these actors and I do think they basically work pretty well together, although I may be in the minority there.
@@HuntingVioletsAlthough Agnes' visions of the future made her forward thinking in a number of ways it wouldn't be surprising if her attitude to sex and marriage weren't somewhat constrained by living in the puritanical 17th century. Hence although her visions showed her that they would make love though unmarried she would have concluded that they would quickly thereafter get married since to do otherwise would have brought shame on Anathema.
@@davidwebb4451 Maybe so.
@@HuntingViolets I do deffenetly see where you are coming from and that is a good point. I supose partvof the reason I liked the book version is because I am asexual and for me any sexual experience would be done as a "chore". I reckon Anas feelings seems familiar. I doubt that would be the case tho, if Ana hadn't had that thought about Newt not being that bad. Like if it was 100% het just doing a task, then I'd complitely agree with you.
But now to another thing, Agnes making a wrong prediction about the two of them being married:
This has bothered me a bit. Not this scene spesifically but others like it. There are a few lines that are said for laughs that I have a love-hate relationship with. The lines I am talking about are whenever Ana -or Agnes when she was alive- says stuff like "You are half an hour late"
It is anoying to me because no, Newt (for example) was late. Agnes was just a tiny bit off. It is sooo anoying! Like just say Agnes was a bit wrong, big deal she was still si close to the truth that it counts as impressive. ajahslahskådjssjaadjalädbs
But at the same time it does beautifully show how Ana has been taught that Agnes is always right and their family has to do everything they can to live by the prophecies. In reality they don't have to do anything special. If something is in a prophecy that you know is true, then no matter what you do, the prophecy will happen.
So basically what I am trying to say that those lines show greatly how Ana's preassure to always do what Agnes says is bleading onto her perspection of other peoples lives as well.
Cant wait for you to see aziraphell and crowley babysitting a baby angel in season 2
2:40 - They're ALL fallen angels. Crowley just has more style (that humans would recognize as such, because he's on earth basically all the time). This is a show interpretation, of course (possibly to reflect that he's not as "rotten"); in the book it is noted that angel and demon wings look the same but demons' are better groomed!
Ehem... wait for Season 2
@@TYANTOWERS There were no spoilers here lmao
@@montanarose-sings I wasn't saying there was. But if I explain more, it will be a spoiler. It's a rather subtle point. But if anyone knows what I am talking about, comment below!
@@TYANTOWERS I think I know.
@@HuntingViolets Awesome! Thanks! I wish there was a non-cryptic way to talk about this! ha ha let us wait...
"A proper swanky little place!" One might even say... "RITZ-y"... 😁
I like this idea of morphing the Horsemen into something positive. Quite brilliant.
I loved that! Turn Pollution into an eco warrier, War into a Hippie etc...
@@clarestubbs9303 War becomes Peace. Famine becomes Feeding. This is so fantastic. Someone needs to do this at some point. Wee Lass? Do you do fiction?
I can't wait to see how you react to Sadie and Dottie, Aziraphale and Crowley's wives, and their misadventures on the cruise ship. I can't even begin to tell you how much I laughed.
Crowley has snake eyes he wears sunglasses over. The difference is Crowley cares about his appearance. The demon with a frog on his head could have worn a hat.
That poor usher demon, though! It's great in season two when he returns for his revenge.
Season 2... It all starts.... With a cup of coffee
The thing with demons is that they CAN blend in better while on Earth. Crowley works/lives here full time, so he doesn't really have the opportunity to look gross and grimy. But you can see when Gabriel and Beelzebub come to the air base, Beez is much cleaner/human-presenting than they are down below. If you keep an eye out, there are a couple more examples of this in s2, with two other demons.
There’s also a long traditional belief that demons can’t perfectly look human, there’s always some animal feature they have to try and hide. Crowley’s got the eyes and, according to the book snakeskin “probably shoes”. When on earth, the show gives the less-nativized demons animals for hats instead (Hastur’s wig looks particularly awful because it’s on top of his toad-hat).
The angels have a form of this too, with Gabriel’s glowing purple eyes, Uriel’s gold skin accents, and Sandalphon’s diamond teeth being hidden on earth.
24:30 I love the reveal... and once you know what happened it's so much fun to go back and watch Sheen and Tennant play each other's characters: e.g. the way "Aziraphale" reacts to seeing the bookshop restored and "Crowly" reacts to seeing the car restored... they're not happy for themselves, they're happy for each other.
Fun fact: the brass band in the park are playing a version of Sunday Afternoon by Queen, continuing the joke from the book that all music in Crowley's car (or in this case his vicinity) over time gets warped into being Queen.
I’m pretty sure I heard that when the Bentley blew up the director told David Tennant to imagine it was the Tardus
09:36 remember the book was published in 1990, and Neil wasn't changing much in memory of Terry. Both the authors have written many female characters across their works and many do not fall into the female character stereotypes. Anathema and Newton were more literary devices than characters in the context of this story.
Like Cohen the Barbarians granddaughter who just wants to be a hairdresss but has trouble fighting her instincts to backflip across the salon screaming her battle cry before beheading the customer. Granny Weatherwas who still aintnt dead. Cheery the dwarf who wants her beard properly styled but wouldn't dream of cutting it off.
I'm actually struggling to think of *any* of Terry's many main female characters that could be considered to develop stereotypical relationships. Anathema gets an out because she's a literal literary Device.
Anathema is definitely a Device. (Sorry. I'll show myself out.)
@@DavidCookeZ80 Sybil tries to do things traditionally but it’s an actual conscious effort, and she’s bad at it, which I adore. She feels like she should mend her husband’s socks and cook for him but she’s garbage at “domestic” things and they’re both happier when she’s mucking out dragon pens
The song at the end is an oldie from the late 1930’s that has had lots of covers over the decades. The clever thing about using and highlighting it is that the lyrics are “there were angels dining at the Ritz when a nightingale sang in Berkeley square” -and the camera pans out on our boys dining at the Ritz with a bird in a tree outside.
Written in 1939 and released in 1940. A very romantic song, and it is being played on the piano at the Ritz, so they are hearing it, not just the audience. (Maybe a request?)
I love rewatching the trial scenes once you know the twist, because you can see that Crowley-as-Aziraphale was about 0.002 seconds from whooping Gabriel’s ass
And it would have been well-deserved, too, Gabriel is such an ass
all demons are fallen* angels, but crowley got to live on earth and gone native, hence the outfit.
Adam comes back in season 2 as an angelic rock star with his trusty sidekick Lute as it's revealed that Hazbin Hotel and Good Omens take place in the same universe
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I don't know how close this show is the book... but the book is 18 years old (I was wrong, it's 34 years old)... so yeah, while your rant isn't wrong, it is aimed at the wrong people ^^*
The book came out in 1990 so it is 34 years old.
Neil Gaiman co-wrote the book and wrote this season. Anathema and Newt are a bit better on the show, I think. Shadwell is actually toned down a bit and some objectionable things have been removed. The book is worth reading, though. One thing I miss is the bird dialogue.
Edited to move this from book portion of this comment: As for how Shadwell treats Mme. Tracy, some people suggest she has a degradation kink.
@@Marchesa-ku9fx oh, even worse than ^^
Worth to note, that even from back then, Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett were always considered to be quite progressive.
It might be clear if you read their other works from that time, in which they sometimes imply sexualities
other then straight. That's without including The Sandman Comic in which Neil straight up unmistakably wrote
transgender (mtf) and non-heterosexual characters as far as _33 years ago._
Bear in mind, that the standards for writing women characters was almost non-existent back then. oversexualization of women, especially in mostly male dominated spaces such as fantasy and sci-fi, was more common - This is something Terry loved to critic and make fun of, the show even kept the line from the book that does it. Yeah, some of Neil's and even Terry's female characters were weaker, but they both improved over the years, as writers and as people.
@@wizardlizard4496 Terry’s biggest work (Discworld, a series with more than 40 novels and other books) also prominently features not just queer and trans characters but a literal gender revolution (as in an actual war) over the right of people to decide their own gender and presentation, and that storyline began in 1996 and continued through his penultimate novel.
He’s been seriously fucking with gender roles in literature since at least the early 80s, even before Equal Rites, when he asked the fantasy author community why the hell everybody was still gendering their magic systems and tons of authors got mad at him for it (most of them eventually doing a 180 on the topic when everyone caught up to him).
The theories, and then the realisation. That *was* clever.
There were two witchfonders. Each found a witch.
War didn't find a guy, none of the female presenting angels or demons, none of the nuns...
The way Crowley phrased his concern for the “next one” is, I think, very telling. He didn’t say “all of us versus the humans,” he said “all of us versus all of them.” He wasn’t clear about which side of that conflict “us” would be on, or who “them” was. And these two have already made it clear which side they’re on, deep down.
I’m genuinely excited for your reaction to season 2, and especially for a particular historical flashback Crowley.
3:34 That’s me, when I had to take my 1999 30th-Anniversary-Edition Subaru Legacy wagon to the junkyard after 14 years of it being my trusty steed.
The switch is brilliant writing, and the acting is sooo delicious when you go back and actually catch it
I can't wait for season 2, you are going to go CRAZY
About Crowley looking good and the other demons all being gross: I think it’s part of how close to humanity he’s come, like Azi’s love for food and drink. In the first episode when he’s introduced driving up in the Bentley and swaggering through the graveyard? The other 2 demons are talking about him and how he’s “spent too much time up here” and he’s “gone native.”
Gripe with the original book then, I’m pretty sure Anathema’s “relationship” is the same there /lh
Also, all three "couples" are supposed to be in bad terms, on the opposite sides, yet they find love.
17:24 I love how this is reactors first and biggest clue that something was up w Crowley even tho u don’t know y yet 🤭
So excited for you to see season two, in which Beelzebub gets into puppetry, Crowley becomes a world-class obstetrician, and Aziraphale starts listening to audiobooks instead of reading normally. (One of those is a real spoiler but I'm not saying which 😉)
Little point I only noticed recently. Every time we see them in the park Az is on the left and Crowley on the right... until the scene where they are kidnapped... I love the little details and hints the show gives about nearly everything.
Crowley has an animal too, it's the little snake "tattoo" on his cheek. I reckon he just looks nicer because he wants to, since iirc all the demons in this universe are fallen angels.
One thing to keep in mind, Season 1 covered the entirety of the book Good Omens. Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman never wrote a sequel. Season 2 and onward are no longer based on the book but an entirely new story. Season 2 ends up being far smaller in scope, but more personal as a result.
Also, keep in mind that the relationships you hate existed in the book and kinda had to be there as a result, even if they were pretty much treated as an afterthought in the show. Season 2, save for the main characters and a few others, mainly deals with an entirely new cast of characters.
Eeep! Feeling called out on the fanfic accusation. 😅 Looking forward to seeing what you think of s2. It certainly has a very different feel to s1. 😊
Oh, to answer your question at 2:33 (this isn't a spoiler), unlike some other biblical fanfic related media, in good omens it's implied that all the demons are fallen angels. So Beelzebub and co were also angels who followed Lucifer back in the day, Crowley isn't remotely unique in that respect. But with the animal/grossness of the demons, that just seems to be a personal choice lol. For example, when Beelzabub comes up to earth in this episode they are less gross looking and Hastur/Ligur did the same earlier on, probably to blend in better with humans. In contrast, Crowley has spent so long on earth, he has seemingly done away with looking gross.
Well Crowley was gorgeous even in Eden! He has the eyes which he can’t make go away but hides with sunglasses.
In season two we learn all the angels were actually robots in disguise, Crowley dies and is replaced with some hobo named ‘Bildad’, and the bookshop gets infested with insects on episode 7. Wow, it truly does feel like everyday it’s getting closer to seeing that ship sail.
You thought you were SO sneaky with that real spoiler slipped in. Can we not tell her about the robots until she gets there?? Smh some people 😔
@@montanarose-sings sorry 😞
Can’t believe I spoiled the robots
I love the fact that Crowley loves his car as much as Kevin 11 does in Ben 10.
Also, who's ready for that crossover in season 2?
😂😂lol the 'Last Day of Lives' thumbnail
No Wonder Jesabel became a Demon after this.... that guy would also turn me to murder ^^
Trivia fact: when Crowley sees his car burning, David was told to act as if he was seeing the TARDIS burning.
Pretty sure the romance between Anathema and Newton was supposed to be a parody of the young lovers thrown together by fate trope.
3:43 Apparently, for this scene, the director(s) told David to imagine it was the TARDIS that had blown up. I wasn't on the set, obviously, so this may not be true, but I could believe it!
All the Demons are fallen angels. Their appearance is a choice.
Once you know the twist it becomes very obvious on rewatch that they don't exactly act like themselves :"Zira's" face when he enters the shop, "Crowley" saying tickety-boo, but it's most noticeable when they're sitting on the bench right before they switch back - "Zira's" all slouched and "Crowley's" sitting prim and proper 😁
While I generally agree that het relationships are almost always extremely rushed and irritating, I never really got annoyed by Newt and Anathema. I think I mostly thought of how irritated Newt's ancestors would be about him ending up with a witch and that was funnier to me than anything else. And I don't think he displays any particularly bad qualities, either, unlike you usual male protagonist/ love interest. You can also look at it from the perspective that Anathema didn't want to follow the new profecies and he was there to show her she didn't have to (she was basically raised in a cult, not knowing there were other options).
I love that you noticed that was Zira's sword, I haven't seen anyone else that has 😁
Anyway, I'm excited to see your reactions to s2!!!
I feel like a lot of the gripes you had with season 1 are alleviated in season 2. S1 is after all, fairly faithfully adapted from a 1991 book, and S2 is written by a 2019 Neil Gaiman. He's changed quite a bit.
Neil Gaiman, John Finnemore, and a few other people.
20:15 these two make way more sense to me than agnis and newt though i don't think the show says it flat out it seems madame tracy and shadwell have been neighbors for a long time and get along decently well even if shadwell is a ornery old jerk. also from a conversation I had with my great grandfather he told me when you reach a certain age sometimes you date just to have someone close to you whos seen as much as you have and knows how it feels to have so many of your friends gone. as a aside another theory i heard was madame tracy has a bit of a degradation kink mixed with a heart of gold so shes drawn to shadwell a mean but harmless bumbling mess (though this theory has some merit it just feels a little hand wavey)
I think if this show had nine episodes, it _might_ have developed certain relationships more. As it is, Aziraphale and Crowley are _the_ developed relationship and the others are a bit perfunctory. This is kind of like romances in movies, where they bond over some adventure and get together in the end even though it's only been a few days (or less) -- or series and movies where the supporting characters get together quickly while the leads are still slow burning away. Their getting together quickly almost places their relationship as not so important. Of course, they could have spent even a few more minutes on character development and their relationship if the show had scuttled the (comedic) sex scene. But in season two, when Anathema is on the run and suspected of Newt's murder, it really gets interesting.
All of the demons have something “wrong” with their appearance. For some, it’s lesions or sores or a toad on their head, for Crowley it’s his snake-eyes. Crowley’s appearance is just easier to hide given his fondness for sunglasses.
I think his "fondness" for sunglasses is more a function of the necessity of hiding his eyes.
@@HuntingViolets as if he doesn't also like the look.
@@HuntingViolets I always wonder what he did before sunglasses were invented (which was somewhere around the 10th-12th century AD, according to Wikipedia, I think?). How did he manage to not get burnt as a witch or something? Maybe he invented them himself before anyone else did? (Now I remember he had them in 1st century Rome, so I guess that's my answer.)
@@TLC62 I think Neil Gaiman said in one of his asks that Crowley invented them early. Still, we see he is "bare-eyed" at the building of the ark and the crucifixion and no one says anything. There is an eye condition with somewhat similar appearance (not that that would help with witch accusations, but I don't think Crowley would be endangered).
This episode is absolutely amazing. Especially Crowley's sass 😂
I also wanted to ask if you ship Johnlock in the Sherlock BBC adaptation with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman? I'd really love to know. My mindset whether I ship that ship or not practically changes every hour 😂
Oh I can’t wait for you to meet the Horsemen of the Re-pocalypse!! Who’s yaws fav and why is it non alcoholic lager?
Get Ready For Season 2!
I really wonder what are your thoughts on the Headless Horseman character that will appear next season especially when his debuts episode is where the weird back and forth metaphorical conversation of Aziraphael and Crowley that I comment last time.
The direction for David during the "car exploding" scene was, "Just imagine it's the TARDIS on fire" 😂
"Crowley" took a cab instead of his car because it was already "Azi"
I really love this season, it's just so good! It has onl two nitpicks, that the book was just better, and both in this episode: Lucifer not actually appearing but Mr. Young doing it being the sweetest thing and instead of random Death in the park it's implied the one completing Az and Crowley's phrase being God herself feeding the ducks.
Also little trivia: Aziraphale sent the guard back to his mother's home, just in time for apple pie, and he decides to just stay and enjoy the day.
Regarding the Anathema/Newt thing: the 90s are strong in this one.
I hope you watch some of the teasers for the first season (specifically the order of satanic nuns one) and the pandemic video, even if you don't record yourself watching them, they are really good!
I'm really happy because this is one of my favorite episodes from one of my favorite series and you are one of my favorite reactors ever and it came out in my birthday 💜💜💜💜💜
I really loved all your reactions to season 1, Im exited to see your opinions for season 2, specially for the plotline with Crowley and Aziraphale unintentionally becoming fanfic authors 😇😈
It took me until this rewatch, probably the fourth or fith to realize why 'Crowly' doesn't get into the Car. It's not him, it's not his Car. He knows Crowly would be furious if he drove it
The ending song is cute... Tori Amos volunteered in a bit of serendipity. 😉
The serendipity was that it was Neil Gaiman who "discovered" her years before as a fan of his comics who sent her cassette demos to him for consideration. He loved them, got her contacts to a recording company and her first albums. Of course, they're life-long friends.
Years later, she was in the next studio while they were doing this show(I guess, the music/sound design)and volunteered the finale song.😉
You gonna love the next season/series
Even though the Adam and Eve love story was a bit offsetting considering their age
In my head cannon Eve goes back to Lilith.
In season two you need to keep a lookout for the third child that was part of the baby-swapping business. Look for a teen who is tending to some tropical fish. He will be very important later
DONT WORRY the issue of rushed relationships and like just ones that done make sense will not be in season 2
Omg loved this reaction! Can’t wait for in Season 2 when Crowley and Azi get knighted for saving the world 👀
Great reaction!
Omg I'm first!!! 🎉😮❤
I love your videos Mosco!
Good Omens Hype!!
God, my favorite bit from season 2? Adam teaming up with Jesus: the Christ and the Antichrist!
Season 2 is my fav season! All the problems you had about the women of this season will all become non-existent in s2!!!
If you want to get more of this kind of story Neil Gaiman’s works are great, I recommend the Sandman show and/or it’s comics (for more gay, yes) and an amazing story, I can’t talk about it without spoilers but can’t wait to see your reaction to Season 2
I'm just glad that they're going beyond the book with the series, since there was going to be a second book, until Terry Pratchett died. Not sure why Neil Gaiman never wrote a sequel, himself, but is making it into a TV series, instead. I'm here for it, though, since I like Neil Gaiman's books and short stories.
Watch The Hillywood Show parody of Good Omens before starting season 2.
Hillywood, yes!
I think Newt and Anathama's relationship was better developed in the book. So I fully blame Amazon for not giving this show enough episodes
The only reason I don't hate Newt and Anathema is because she has followed her aunt's prophecies her whole life and never questioned them so when she realized that her aunt prophecized she would get with Newt, she was like "okay, fine, I guess I will." And Newt is just a pathetic dork who's desperate for attention and she's willing to give it to him. It just makes sense. It's a terrible relationship, but I don't hate it, story-wise.