So I watched the entire Good Omens finale again, because some people said it helped them see more positive things in it… Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect on me. I ended up noticing even more things that bothered me.
What upset me the most was that Aziraphale and Crowley didn’t really feel like themselves anymore. And I was honestly disappointed that they barely talked about what happened at the end of Season 2.
But what probably bothered me the most was the way Aziraphale treated Crowley through most of the episode.
I'm probably going to upset some of Aziraphale's fans now. But I'm a fan of his too, and I just need to get this off my chest.
To me, it really felt like he only came back to Earth because he needed Crowley’s help. Sure, you could say Muriel telling him Crowley looked lost was part of why he went to see him. But if he truly came out of concern, then why did he show so little warmth?
Crowley is literally lying devastated on the dirty street in front of him, and Aziraphale’s reaction almost feels more annoyed than worried:
“Look, I know you're upset with me. But I'm willing to overlook that. If you're expecting me to do the ‘I was wrong’ dance, then I'm afraid you'll be waiting rather a long time.”
Is that really how you talk to the person you love when they’re clearly at rock bottom? 🙄
And then he immediately tries to pretend he came there to help Crowley, only for Crowley to point out that he obviously only came back because of Jesus… which Aziraphale never actually denies.
Even saving the Bentley ends up feeling more practical than emotional, because again it comes across like he only does it because he needs Crowley’s help. Of course we know he cares about both Crowley and the Bentley, but why make him act so emotionally distant after all the time they spent apart? Would it really have hurt him to just say he missed Crowley?
And then this conversation happens:
A: “But a deal's a deal.”
C: “Right, let's get this over with. So, where is Jesus?”
A: “I don't know.”
C: “You don't know?”
A: “Well, no. Otherwise I wouldn't need to find him, would I? And I wouldn't need you —”
C: “Wouldn't need me. Right. Nice. Gotcha.”
And in the end, all we really get is a pretty weak apology, followed by Aziraphale basically pushing Crowley to say he forgives him, even though he clearly isn’t okay yet. It felt less like a real reconciliation and more like Aziraphale wanting everything to feel fixed again without really acknowledging how badly he hurt him.
I honestly enjoyed Mrs Sandwich calling him out on it. At the same time, though, it was painful to watch. And Aziraphale’s only defense is that he loves their street? Apparently he can say that about everything except the person who’s supposed to be the love of his life.
And I do understand that Aziraphale has his own trauma and issues. He’s been through a lot and genuinely wanted to do the right thing. But after all that time apart, their reunion still should’ve felt more emotional than this.
The entire episode made it feel like Crowley desperately missed Aziraphale, while Aziraphale barely seemed to miss Crowley at all. Meanwhile Crowley spent the whole time drinking, grieving, and protecting the bookshop because it was the only thing he had left. And no, I’m not saying that’s healthy either. Crowley shouldn’t completely lose himself without Aziraphale. But maybe Aziraphale could’ve been more honest about his feelings instead of constantly taking Crowley for granted.
Because yes, we know he loves Crowley. But why did they show us so little of it?
Yes, we got some real emotion at the very end, but it came a bit too late, and once again, it wasn't in the form of them actually talking to each other and expressing how they really felt about all the issues from the past.
That’s really my biggest problem with the writing. Their relationship deserved better. In previous seasons, I could rewatch the same scenes over and over and still love almost every moment between them. I could watch them endlessly. But here, aside from the final scene in the bookshop at the end of the universe, I honestly don’t even want to rewatch most of their scenes together, because they just leave such a bitter feeling behind. Almost every interaction between them is built around tension or emotional distance. It just feels like something important is missing.
And honestly, after everything that happens in the episode, it’s not even surprising that Crowley eventually accepts the complete erasure of their existence so easily. That thought really hurts, but through most of the finale he just looks emotionally exhausted, like he has nothing left in him for another heartbreak or another fight.
Sorry for the rant. It’s just genuinely painful to watch Crowley suffer like that.
And I’m not happy about being this frustrated with Aziraphale either, because I usually adore him. I really wish I didn’t feel this way.
The finale could’ve been so much better. Even with only 90 minutes, I think it still could’ve worked. It just needed more warmth, and more moments that actually felt believable for these characters.
If that had been there, maybe the ending itself would’ve been easier to accept. Maybe I could’ve at least kept some happier feelings about it… since our heroes didn’t get to keep theirs.
