that one concept i’ve seen in some art and fic of crowley and aziraphale going off to the stars together and watching the world burn is objectively a cool and cute and fun to explore i guess but you have to understand two things: 1. #myaziraphaleandcrowley would have NEVER done that and let the earth fend for itself i stand by that but more importantly 2. please stop giving them that much credit we’ve been over this they’re absolutely useless and add nothing of importance to the main plot despite being major characters they could have been removed from the story completely and the only thing that would have changed is it would have been less gay
I want to take a moment to say how much Good Omens means to me. My childhood friend introduced me to it when we were in middle school (she devours everything Neil Gaiman writes), though I didn’t borrow it from her until I was going to college. The first time I read it was during a lazy summer before I left for school. I’m not a particularly quick reader, so I sat at my parents kitchen table with the summer sun shining through the windows, tearing through this book completely consumed by it for a day and a half.
I loved everything about this book. The characters, the relationships, the humor, and especially the message that you dont need to follow a plan, that there’s always hope, that when your world looks like its ending there’s always a day after the apocalypse. This story immediately became so important to me that for years I shared it with anyone who would listen. I must have bought over 10 copies over the years because of how often I gave them away. My mother actually gifted me a hard cover copy one christmas so I wouldnt keep giving away my favorite book.
When I was struggling with my depression, when I was recovering from addiction, when I felt trapped and everything was so bleak I couldn’t even imagine the sun, Good Omens was always on my bedside table. It was such a comfort to me in my darkest times to return to Aziraphale and Crowley, The Them, Madam Tracy, Shadwell, Anathema, and Newt.
When I couldnt remember how to smile, I found joy in gags about Queen and Ineffability. I found solace in Aziraphales bookshop with two characters getting drunk at the end of the world. It was a literary home for me.
This book introduced me to Terry Pratchett, whose stories brought more light into my world when I needed it the most.
The day Terry Pratchett died, I took my pocket sized paperback copy of Good Omens out to the park and cried over the pages.
This absurd, somewhat obscure story means so much to me. Im so grateful that Good Omens is becoming such a widely shared story because of this show. Im so excited that this ridiculous tale is bringing so much joy to such a large audience now.
Thank you, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, for everything.
Hey hey hey I know we all love to talk about how Crowley and Aziraphale are gay, but reminder that it is Canon that they are both nonbinary, and we should keep that in mind!
coworker told me he “hates all mollusks” today. and to each their own obviously but like… theres 100k species of mollusk… you really hate all of them bro? nautiluses and oysters and snails and nudibranches and chitons and thousands of animals youve never even heard of???? what did ammonites even fucking do to you