can i just say on a serious note though that as a gay religious person Good Omens is really v.v.special to me.
1) You’ve got Aziraphale, trying his best to be an angel and serve the almighty and do good, but he just doesn’t quite fit in with the community . He’s not welcome bc he’s different, he stands out, he asks difficult questions. And no matter what God might actually be planning he’s got to navigate a bunch of self-righteous, ruthless characters in order to do what he think’s is right.
2) On the other side of the coin you’ve got Crowley, who to me, really represents the grey, vague feeling that comes with trying to belong to two different, often opposing communities. He’s been cast out and abused by both sides for who he is. His identity is out of his hands. He doesn’t have a place because he’s been excluded and he’s lonely. There is a definite loneliness in this experience.
BUT!! They find solace and companionship in each other! They know what they think is right, they know what kind of people they want to be and they enable each other to live their truth! They don’t need anyone’s permission anymore.
I’m so glad that the tv series was so loyal to the book, but i’m even gladder that it really emphasized the tender, healing, liberating nature of Aziraphale and Crowley’s relationship. When I was a confused gay kid in a conservative rural church, I really could have used that kind of validation and representation.
If an angel and a demon can fall in love and be happy then so can I