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This is the “Picture a wave speech from The Good Place over top of a scene from the end of the Good omens finale. It’ll probably make you cry. As I said in the comment on youtube:
Even though I made this, I kind of hate it.🙃
I really really didn’t like how the Good Omens finale ended. I am still grieving for Aziraphale and Crowley and literally everyone else in that universe. But this “Picture a wave” discussion over the top of this scene was too compelling.
It might make some of you feel better. It might make others of you feel angry or sad. I’m the latter. So, enjoy it, if you’re able.
I do have currently one other mashup like this posted. And there’s at least one more coming 🫠🫂
Lean on me
Summary
Asa wakes up alone in bed.
Anthony is gone. He searches for his lover and finds him sitting in the dark in the living room after having a nightmare. Asa wish to help Anthony, but will he let him?
Notes
Just them learning about each other a little more each day.
On Ao3
Rating G - 1416 words
Asa woke up with an odd feeling.
Something was off.
in good omens the question of free will was always both treated lightly, amusedly, and also as the crux of many of Aziraphale and Crowley's arguments in an interesting and productive way – Crowley often tempted Aziraphale into doing something by saying "if it's ineffable* anyways...then nothing you do can be wrong..." (flirting) and Aziraphale then used that as an easy excuse to do precisely what he wanted to do. it was endearing and a dance around an old philosophical question that can never be answered, not in their universe nor in ours (if you allow for God's potential existence for the sake of argument). good omens never even asked "Do humans have free will?" because the answer the story provided was a clear yes. the question of free will mostly came up between Aziraphale and Crowley with regards to themselves. (and there too, the text implied a clear yes.) the og story never framed "Do angels and demons truly have free will?" in a critical or negative way (rather in a curious, investigative, playful one) and never even attempted to provide an answer either, but rather used it as a fun argumentative plot device. then suddenly in the finale the topic of free will became this almost would-be-villain. that sits so wrong with me tbh
*ineffable, it bears pointing out the obvious, also does not mean predetermined but rather unknowable, indescribable, beyond understanding or expression
Even in s1 and s2 both Az and Crowley literally, clearly state that people have free will. "People have free will, it includes the right to murder!" (Crowley after turning paintball guns in real guns) "I'm the good guy, you're the bad guy. But people get to choose." (Az while arguing with Crowley about body snatching)
the thing about memory
can't stop thinking about how a finale ostensibly in tribute to Pratchett ends with the obliteration of memory--and with it, the existence of the characters he gave us. given the craters left by Alzheimer's, in his life and the lives of those who loved him, that ending strikes me as especially cruel.
I know most folks got this out of their systems last week, but as I'm only now catching up, all I can think is how desperately, horribly sad I feel. I'm so tired of death; I'm so lonely for all the happiness we don't get to touch.
the way other characters respond to Aziraphale--a taker, lazy and gluttonous, only there to manipulate Crowley, the object of his silly love--really rankles when you consider Aziraphale as a sort of analogue for Terry, too
I would like to register a complaint. This person should not be allowed in heaven. Complaint duly noted and registered. Will it make a difference? Oh no.
So much bothers me about this finale, most notably how everyone is hating on Aziraphale, and if no one else comes to his defense I may yet have to.
But the most disturbing thing to me at the end is that Aziraphale once again puts on a mask of bravery. This momentous decision isn’t what he wants or truly believes is the right thing to do.
He conceals his disappointment with Crowley’s answer to what he really wants and just goes along with Crowley’s decision - out of guilt (over what exactly l’m not sure, see the first sentence above), disappointment, or because Crowley has been right before? Who knows.
My point is, our canonically intelligent angel who has always found subtle and creative ways to defy the higher powers follows Crowley into oblivion on a moment’s whim and against his own will and beliefs.
This was such a mess.
✨To the Love we couldn't share✨
A tribute to all the kisses they have never shared.
To all the love they had and never got the chance to experience.
To the most wonderful, heartbreaking, beloved, silly, devastating love story in the universe and beyond.
They deserved better. They deserve a world where they could have been a Them.
Let's give it to them with fanart, with fiction, with music and all the creative ways to let them live on.
Their love will stay in our hearts, in our minds and in all the creativity those two inspired.
To the universe they sacrificed themselves for so we could have free will.
To the world.
I think the number one thing that people don't understand about this show is that:
Heaven and Hell are not opposites, they are the same thing
Aziraphale and Crowley are not opposites, they are the same sort of person
Heaven and Hell are part of one broader system, controlled by God for ineffable reasons of Her own. They are not two groups of people who behave particularly differently from each other, or who have drastically different goals. In fact in S1 we find out that the archangels themselves are knowingly and voluntarily collaborating with demons in order to further their mutual aims.
Therefore it follows that Aziraphale and Crowley, instead of being for example an angel-type person and a demon-type person (no matter who you think is which) are actually the same type of person, a human-type person.
Here's where another big misunderstanding comes in.
A lot of people think that Heaven forced Aziraphale to be quiet and submissive, to obey orders instead of exercising his natural strength and ability to lead, and that Hell forced Crowley to be tough rather than letting him be gentle, and that the solution for this is for them to swap roles, so that Aziraphale can be a strong BAMF and Crowley can be, well, fandom Crowley.
And actually, they were *both* forced to be tougher than they wanted, and they both just want to relax and have a good time, as evidenced by how they behave when there is nothing pressing they need to do.
*is pelted to death with tomatoes and dies*
(text reads "but it feels like the fandom collectively made Crowley uwu and Aziraphale bamf and... that's... not
I think that's more a David/Michael dynamic than a Crowley/Aziraphale dynamic?")
@procrastiel your correctness is total and awe-inspiring. The conflation between GO and Staged is not talked about enough
wasn’t gonna drink tonight but then i remembered that aziraphale died thinking that the person he chased the approval of his entire life thought he was lazy and gluttonous, and that nobody— not even his best friend / partner— would stand up for him. plus despite the fact that he disobeyed direct orders to help humans and demons alike countless times, his legacy is just another mindless drone of heaven rather than someone just as “brave” as his counterpart. sedate me🥃🥃🥃
Why do I feel like the writer of the finale was a sadistic asshole... OH YEAH he literally is 💀💀💀
Good Omens 1x03 Hard Times
the flirting in this scene is out of control
@ileolai get peer reviewed
It's usually Aziraphale that does the writing. Books. Words. That his thing, y'know. When someone is able to set stars in the sky, you don't stand between them and their work, just let them get to it.
Hope, though. That's always been mine. Finding the silver linings.
Hell of a flaw for a demon to have.
In time, Aziraphale will write a full recounting. He'll have beautiful prose and a full summary. I'll be sure he doesn't start in Eden so we can finish it inside a human life span. In the mean time, here is a short message from a demon to tide you over.
The world was gone. The universe I so loved. And yet we stood in a bookshop that was nowhere and everywhere. Aziraphale took my hand and somehow I had everything. The books were blank, yes.
But we both remembered them and they weren't fading. We were the repository for the world that we loved. At one point, we started bickering over wine and Aziraphale was holding a copy of the Canterbury Tales morosely.
Geoffrey was a character.
We both spent many a night at a tavern with him as he wrote and even I knew those stories, I think by heart. I wanted Aziraphale to be happy. So, I started writing. The Clerk, the Miller, the Squire.
It spilled from me and I realised Aziraphale's hand was on my shoulder. A miracle pouring into a book. That's how it started. There's more story here and a discussion with God that I think I'll leave to his story telling.
You all have an idea how I feel about our Creatorand her decisions.
And in the end, we are here. Still an angel (now retired) and demon (former). The bookshop is in Soho, where it belongs with Muriel behind the till. And maybe you'll hear more of our cottage now that we're not afraid to spoil an ending for you.
There's no apple tree at its heart, but there is one in the garden that's a bit unique. And in our home universe there are some angels and demons on earth now, too. Not all of them made that choice but some decided retirement was the best option.
There isn't only us of course. You've seen Asa and Anthony (well, one version of them). Each stroke of your pen or click of a keyboard is another. The universes weave in unique and wonderful ways.
As a former star maker, I am proud of you all for making more stars.
Each contained in a story. That's always been what amazes me about humans, you don't understand that within each of you there are universes untold. You only need see them. And once you do, maybe share it with each other.
Aziraphale and I are here. And we'll always be here. He has another challenge planned soon for you lot and I'm considering adding one as well, if you would like.
Anyway, Aziraphale will write something more poignant I'm sure. I'll be sure to help.
quick sketch of Good Omens
Just saw this snippet of a Terry Pratchett interview about the reversal of the deaths in Good Omens and it floored me.
This convinces me more than anything that the ending we got is not what he would have wanted.
This quote led me to a chunk of the larger piece (I'm sure I have the whole thing in one of my books of Pterry's writing but I can't find any of said books right now) and a couple of other things stand out to me.
First, we have confirmation that Pratchett was the one who actually put Good Omens together in its final form: "One person has to be overall editor, and do all the stitching and filling and slicing and, as I've said before, it was me by agreement" which honestly explains A Lot about the differences between the book and S1 of the show. I think it could be argued that the book was Good Omens put together by Pratchett and the show was Good Omens put together by Gaiman, which would explain the vast differences in vibes even if the main story is functionally the same.
Secondly, "Neil's had a major influence on the opening scenes, me on the ending" to me neatly explains why the ending of the book was so bravely, unabashedly, unrealistically happy and hopeful, and why the TV finale was... not. Even in the work of him that I've enjoyed (which is quite a lot, even if it is now soured by Events) Gaiman doesn't do fully happy endings, and they always end up bittersweet at best, and i don't think even in a best case scenario that was what a continuation of Good Omens needed, but it's what Gaiman gave it regardless.
The End / The Beginning