The Nice and Accurate Script Book: Episode 3, "Hard Times"
Hey everyone I'm back with my commentary on the third episode, meaning we are already half way through! This episode is my favorite Good Omens episode, and I was so excited to read it I actually finished it yesterday but I worked a 9 hour shift and haven't been able to sit down and type until today!
If you haven't already, you can find my commentary on the first and second episodes here:
First, "In The Beginning"
Now that we're all caught up, lets begin!!
Have I mentioned yet that I love Crowley's humor, I coud just read his lines over and over again all day. Also I lowkey love the idea of Crowley actually meeting Jesus (Could potentially be a funny or devestating fanfic idea, depending...)
I looove when Good Omens makes historical references SO MUCH, especially when it alludes to the idea of Aziraphale accidentally causing something bad. If you don't know very much about Ancient Rome, Emporer Caligula was known for his extreme cruelty and alleged insanity, so it's a pretty easy job for Crowley. Nero was also another Roman emporer and he was known for his love of music and art as well as his tyrannical rule. Nero's obsession with performing was part of his percieved unfitness to rule. There's even a legend that he "fiddled while Rome burned." So as a result of Aziraphale getting him interested in music, he unknowingly made Nero much worse.
I mentioned in my last post how it's constantly insinuated that Crowley is at least punished by Hell pretty severly but it tends to somehow simultaneously be forgotten by the show and fans as a very big reason for Crowley acting and living his life the way he does. It's even mentioned again in this episode when Crowley saves Aziraphale in France:
I would be so interested in hearing what other people have to say about Hell's treatment of Crowley and how it affects not only the plot of the story, but also Crowley and Aziraphales relationship. (I might even post my take on it at some point if people are interested)
I love Aziraphale and his constant struggle with the language of love French
I just love Aziraphale he's so silly
Okay this actually killed me a litte. A lot of people speculate Crowley's thoughts and feelings on era when they didn't speak to eachother, but people rarley talk about how confusing it must have been to Aziraphale. Like ahhhhh imagine just trying to protect you're only friend and then you don't speak for 100 years :((
Just wanted to leave this extra 1967 scene for all the 60's Crowley enjoyers like myself. I really really wanted to see a revisit to this decade because it's honestly so iconic so it was really nice to stumble upon this in the script. I also just love Shadwell and Crowley interacting it's always hilarious to me.
OH MY GOD?? I honeslty wish I knew about this when I made my post about this scene (if you want you can check that out here because this not only proves my point of Aziraphale finally beginning to understand and question his beliefs because of Crowley and how terrified he is of it.
I plan on reading episode 4 right after posting this (the books is laying right next to me as we speak) but I work another long shift tomorrow so don't expect an update until later tomorrow night. Thank you so much to everyone who's been supporting this little series I've had so much fun reading your responses and learning new things about the script/series!
