Good Omens came out on 31 May 2019, and from that moment on, a lot of people's lives changed. Mine certainly did. Among the many things this series brought into my life, joining the fandom gave me the chance to learn more about aspects of humanity I hadn't had much exposure to before. It gave me the opportunity to explore the many nuances of sexuality, gender identity, and the different forms that love can take, in short, the endless variety of what it means to be human. I learned. I read. I listened. I observed. I understood. It opened my mind even further. And I carried those lessons into my everyday life and my work. I've been able to support people, push for changes in my workplace to make inclusion something real rather than just an assumption, and become a better version of myself. I hope, in some small way, I've helped make life a little better for others too. Whatever people may think about the controversies surrounding Season 3, no one can take this away from me: Good Omens made me a better person.
In theory, an angel should probably be at least a little concerned when a demon is threatening him. But every single time, Aziraphale looks like his mind has wandered somewhere it absolutely shouldn't have.
Hi GO fans! I shared this beautiful commission on my Instagram, but I also want to share it on Tumblr!
First of all, please excuse my English; it's not my native language š
I know many of us still have strong emotions about the ending, myself included. It's okay if you enjoyed it, and it's okay if you didn't. We may have different opinions, but I think we can all agree that we'll miss Aziraphale and Crowley, and seeing Michael and David working together. I sincerely hope they can perform together in another show.
I want to thank Yoko_de_limon, from Instagram, for this commission and everyone in the GO fandom. Thank you for the fanarts, comics, fanfictions, cosplays, and so much more! Thank you to all the artists for sharing their art with us and for everything you want to continue sharing with the fandom. This is my way of saying thank you; I hope you enjoy it š
This commission was inspired by some of my favorite fanarts that have been made in the fandom, @cesiscribbles @enelica @lychoubi.art @damntheseeggs @pietu.draws @tokkis_lab @sightkeeper @someoneinyourwallz @mattibirb @demonphy.nx and @dreamdust ; I hope you like it!
P.S. Some of these artists are on Instagram; go check out their art it's beautifulāØļø
Just a little thank you to every Good Omens fanfiction writer out there. Whether itās for the laughs, the heartbreak, the comfort, the escapism, the smut, the softness, or the ājust one more chapter at 2amā moments, youāve done, youāre doing, and Iām sure youāll keep doing an amazing job. This fandom wouldnāt feel like home without you ā¤ļø
I was thinking about how so many creation myths are born from war or chaos... The idea that an entire world could come into existence through an act of love might genuinely be one of the softest, kindest, most heartbreakingly beautiful origin stories ever conceived.
I keep thinking about how many āMichael and David momentsā we missed out on because there was basically zero promo for this last season. Michael and David are always brilliant when theyāre promoting a project on their own, but together? They gave us absolute gems that fully deserve a place in the history of iconic promo interviews.
Good Omens 3 really gave us a tiny glimpse of Michael Sheen and David Tennant in full romantic-film mode... sorry, but you cannot unleash that level of tenderness on screen and not expect people to immediately start imagining entire films around it. Honestly, put them in a romance immediately. Period drama, indie film, ridiculous Christmas movie, Iām not picky.
Somewhere, in one of the many universes, Aziraphale and Crowley met at a fundraiser, got mildly tipsy on overpriced cocktails, vanished together before dessert, and woke up three counties away emotionally married. And they look like this.
Someone asked me privately why Iām not taking an āactiveā part in the discussion around Good Omens season 3ā¦ Iād rather reply here. First of all, I already made a post sharing my thoughts about it, but I want to be as clear as possible: I believe that exchanging ideas, civilly and respectfully, is one of the foundations of a healthy society. It encourages reflection, growth, and the development of ideas. So I genuinely enjoy reading the discussions between fans (again, when they stay civil and respectful). But, and there is a but, honestly, I just donāt feel like actively taking part in them. My life is already difficult enough as it is. This blog was created to give me a little escape from reality and, hopefully, to offer that to others as well. Of course, Iāve talked (and will keep talking) about serious topics too, but I want this to remain a sort of āsafeā and light-hearted space. Especially considering the tensions that are growing across social media lately. (And honestly, thereās a whole separate conversation to be had about how wildly different peopleās attitudes are depending on the platform, but anyway... thatās another topic entirely). And of course, if right now you donāt feel like reading any ānonsenseā or āsoppy stuffā about Good Omens because itās emotionally painful for you, youāre absolutely free not to follow me or interact with me. I completely understand. And I donāt think itās silly at all. No kind of pain is silly. Some people deal with it by shutting every door and isolating themselves, others by diving headfirst into, well, nonsense and romantic fluff. Thereās no right or wrong way to cope. And remember that at the heart of Good Omens, thereās love. Soā¦ be kind ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
With thanks to those that requested it, we are organising a sympathy card for Rachel Talalay following the loss of her husband and would like to invite Good Omens fans to sign:
Add your message to Rachel Talalay's card.
This is simply an opportunity to extend condolences and kindness during a difficult time.
Whatever opinions or disagreements people may hold, harassment is unacceptable. We do not condone that behaviour, and it should never define this fandom.
Compassion costs nothing and it is reflective of the community many of us want to be in. If you'd like to sign, please do so by Sunday 24th May - otherwise, please scroll on by.
-1: Grateful that I got to experience this at all: to laugh, to ache, to overthink every little detail, and to care this much about two idiots who have been circling each other for six thousand years. Whatever happens next, itās been worth it.
About a month ago I started a countdown here on Tumblr leading up to the Good Omens finale. I wanted to dedicate it to all the different reasons Iām grateful for this show. Some were more personal, some more general, some silly, some more serious, and I just threw them in at random with no real order of importance because honestly they all mattered equally to me. There was only one thing I knew for sure I wanted to save for the very last post of the countdown, and it was this one, because Iām gonna say it again: IT WAS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT.
Unrequested and particularly long post about Good Omens 3 (Spoiler)
But this series has been, and still is, so important to me that it deserves my time. If you do decide to read this, though, please read it all the way to the end.
I wanted to let a few hours pass after watching the Good Omens finale. I needed everything to settle a bit, because Iāve always thought there are different moments and different emotional responses when it comes to judging something, and those can change over time. Kind of like perfumes, you know? They have top notes (what you smell immediately), heart notes (what lasts for a few hours), and base notes (the ones that arrive last). I donāt know if Iām explaining myself properly. Maybe it doesnāt work like that for everyone, but it does for me.
Iāll start by saying that Iād been waiting for May 13th the way you wait for the most beautiful things, with that mix of happiness because theyāre finally arriving, and sadness because you know they wonāt be there anymore afterwards. While youāre waiting, thereās an open world in front of you: anything can happen, there are endless possibilities. But once things arrive, they are what they are, and they become final.
I hate spoilers, and I hate imagining how stories might end, which is why I never once, in all these years, tried to picture the specific ending I wanted. I just wanted to enjoy the journey. Of course I had a few thoughts here and there (for example, I strongly suspected some kind of human transformation because of things the authors had said in the past about the original ideas), but I would have accepted any story. And yet never, ever, ever, ever (is that clear enough?) did I think Aziraphale and Crowley would die. The idea genuinely never even crossed my mind. So yeah, letās just say my āgut reactionā when I realised what was about to happen was: āwhat the fuckā¦ no no no no no noā¦ā Especially because literally a moment earlier Iād thought the two of them were going to rebuild everything by rewriting the new Book of Life from scratchā¦ then my brain watched the rest in this sort of limbo where it struggled to process what was happening, and subconsciously I kept hoping their memories would suddenly come back. But then Michael and Davidās perfect acting - where, even though theyāre no longer playing Aziraphale and Crowley but Asa and Anthony, you can still feel that their spirit is alive - pulled me straight back into joy againā¦
Basically, it was an emotional rollercoaster. And Iāll admit I turned off the TV feeling very, very confused. Definitely leaning more negative than positive. I kept thinking to myself: āI didnāt want kisses, I didnāt want hugs or declarations, I just wanted them to finally be happy together.ā But - and this is important - that was the gut reaction. The famous top note of the perfume. And I have to admit it was also influenced by the fact that an hour before watching, Iād received some bad news, so I wasnāt exactly emotionally balanced during the viewing.
Right. Weāll come back to the ending. Letās let it breathe, like a good wine.
Letās talk about the episode in general for a bitā¦ was it rushed? Of course it was. Could many storylines have been developed better? Definitely. Were some characters introduced without proper development? Absolutely yes. But I will never blame either the cast or the whole team who worked on it for any of that, because going from a high budget and six planned episodes to a reduced budget and 90 minutes canāt have been easyā¦ Still, it managed to give us some genuinely funny and really well-made moments (that honestly deserves a whole separate post).
Back to the endingā¦ I watched the series in the morning, as soon as it came out in my country. That same evening, my three closest Good Omens friends all watched it separately in their own homes. And I kept thinking, āoh god, theyāre going to be devastated,ā so I was waiting for their reactions with genuine anxietyā¦ And insteadā¦ all three of them (separately, to be clear) started bombarding me with enthusiastic messages about the ending. And thatās when the heart note arrived: I started reflecting on my own reaction. Not because I think it was wrong, to be clear, but because I question everything (yes, Iām very Crowley in that sense, even though in real life Iām definitely much more Aziraphale), especially my own opinions. I love shades of grey. So I started thinking about how the story could be perceived differently. Despite everything, despite time itself, they still found each other again. And yes, thereās still an element of consolation in thatā¦ but the balance shifted slightly away from negativity. Letās let it settle againā¦
The destroyed world, and everything we saw erased forever? Iāve seen a lot of people criticising that choice (and everyoneās opinion is valid). But honestly, that part didnāt bother me that muchā¦ Yes, it contradicts Job and the children (the new ones are different), but honestly it didnāt upset me too much becauseā¦ well, of course they existed. Of course it all happened, and now things begin again. And if we wanted, we could spend hours discussing the deeper philosophical implications, but this isnāt the moment for thatā¦ I canāt really explain why it didnāt bother me, but it didnāt.
Anyway, back to the endingā¦ I wanted to rewatch the incredibly sweet final scene where Professor Anthony Crowley says he doesnāt need anything elseā¦ he already has everything heās ever wanted. And then, like being struck by lightning out of a clear sky for the millionth time, this masterpiece of a story that is Good Omens managed to speak directly to my real life and straight to my heart again (and people still ask me why I adore this series). Suddenly, a moment from my real life came back to me. I was going through a truly awful period, and I remember telling my husband, while we were talking: āDonāt you want more? I donāt know, to live somewhere else?ā (my urge to run away always gets stronger when Iām unhappy), āor have a different jobā¦ā And he - who genuinely is one of the kindest men in the world - simply replied: āI already have everything Iāve ever wanted.ā
BOOM.
Thatās the magic of Good Omens. It always knows how to bring you back to reality. And suddenly that whole ending changed meaning for me, "Love and peace of mind are all I need.ā I hope this feeling becomes the base note I carry with me through life.
Would I have wanted a different ending? Yes! I would have written many things differently? Hell yes! But Iām an editor in real life... my job literally consists of helping shape other peopleās ideas while respecting them. Iām not the author of Good Omens. And whoever wrote this episode did so with the best intentions. Did it reflect what I personally would have done? No. But it doesnāt matter. Itās their series. You have no idea how many books Iād love to change in my jobā¦ but art belongs to the people who create it.
None of this means people donāt have the right to complain, obviously always respectfully, or to vent. Thatās the beauty of art, itās supposed to spark discussion. And Good Omens is a work of art, created through the work of so many people, and it deserves respect because of that. It can be criticised, it can be defended, but it should always be respected.
And honestly, one thing I donāt agree with - and unfortunately Iāve seen it a lot here (much less on other social media) - is people wanting to reject the entire series because of this ending. Because then youād be doing the exact same thing you criticised: erasing an entire existence. I could never erase the good this series has done for me. It saved my motherās life, it saved mine, it gave me laughter, tears, joyā¦ it gave me Michael and David. I will never reject any of it.
And Iāll finish with something lighter, after all these serious thoughtsā¦ you can love or hate this ending, but letās remember that it gave us Michael and David growing old together, holding hands and looking at the stars.
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