spacerockband asked:

Hi Mr. Gaiman! I was wondering if the flashback scene of the crucifixtion where Crowley says "What did he say that got everyone so upset?" and Zira answers "be kind to each other"- was a nod to the beginning of Hitchhikers guide? The "-one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change" quote. (I also have to wonder if all the talk about whales is a reference to Douglas Adams, though that may be a bit of a stretch)

neil-gaiman answered:

For me the biggest nod to Douglas was the opening of Episode 1. I wanted Peter Anderson Studios to make something that felt like the “computer graphics” that weren’t in the original Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy TV series.

Without Douglas — without me writing Don’t Panic! and going “I could do one of these,” — there wouldn’t have been a Good Omens.