Okay so I don’t know if this has been done, but I have a fun little headcanon that makes me giggle and I wanna talk about, so here we go!
So it’s always kinda confused my that Aziraphale doesn’t fall, not that I want him to by any means, but he’s not a very good angel. He even admits that himself when he gets sent back to heaven after the summoning circle.
Listen, the man gives away his sword and straight up lies to God’s face like a week after being on earth. It seems to me that Gabriel and the other archangels don’t know, but are we really pretending She doesn’t? Not only does She Know All, he really is a terrible liar. I don’t think Gabriel picks up on it because he’s so far in his own head he just assumes this little pleb angel wouldn’t dare lie to him, but She isn’t so ignorant.
After his First Rebellion he continues to push it, talking to Crowley, sheltering him with his wing on top of the wall in full view of God, Satan, and the other angels/demons, and still, nothing, he’s still sitting pretty fully connected to God’s Grace with his nice white fluffy wings. So he pushes.
He starts holding his own little mini-rebellions, gluttony being a big one, as well as just in general being an incorrigible hedonist. He starts talking to Crowley more and more, going from occasional chance meetings, to starting a tentative friendship, and eventually to the Arrangement.
Note: I hear you saying Crowley was the one that started their relationship but are we pretending that the grouchy lil demon wanted anything to do with him in Rome? Oh no no no, the first step was always Aziraphale. He was the one to shelter Crowley, he was the one to hold up conversations [see: “Fancy seeing you here! ... well allow me to tempt you(to some oysters)!” and of course the “dear fellow” in King Arthur’s court] Personally I don’t think Crowley saw Zira as much more than a means to an end until much later. I’ll write another post on my thoughts on Crowley at some point but for now it’s meme time.
Now, I’d like to make two points.
One: After the sword, he takes a massive step back with his rebellions, but when they all go unpunished he gets bolder and bolder again as the years go on. Going from simply blending in, to enjoying human life, to being a glutton, to the arrangement, to befriending a demon, to lying to Head Office and so on.
Of course his final rebellion is definitely the biggest, there’s this absolutely brilliant post from @ilarual l that goes into more detail about just how amazing it is, but the TLDR is “Basically, Aziraphale backflips out of Heaven with both middle fingers in the air, and frankly I think it’s amazing.“
Two: He’s only ever concerned about what will happen to Crowley. How many times do we hear him say “it would destroy you”? [Talking about hell finding out about their Arrangement, the holy water, etc.] He’s so worried something will happen to Crowley but not to himself. Yeah sure you can read that as Crowley’s a demon and Zira thinks he’d be more concerned with his own self interest than he would be with what happens to an angel, you can read it as Zira’s so in love with him that the idea of a world where Crowley doesn’t exist is worse than one in which he dies himself, or you can read it as Aziraphale doesn’t think anything will happen to him.
Basically what I’m saying is Aziraphale doesn’t fall for the same reason his phone continues to work. For the same reason Crowley’s watch keeps time even though the batteries are long dead. Now this post right here (thank you @theniceandaccurategoodomensblog for your absolutely amazing analysis) goes into much more detail about how miracles work in the Good Omens universe, including covering how one must wholeheartedly believe something for it to work in an unconscious miracle without a shadow of a doubt in your mind.
Well, Aziraphale lied to Gods face, he’s been consorting with a demon for ~6000 years, he rebels against heaven, and lies to his superiors, and he still hasn’t fallen, so why should he think he would fall? He’s already done so many rebellious acts, why should it cross his mind that actively trying to stop the apocalypse and in the end being the one to do so, would be any worse than any of the other lines he’s crossed over the millennia?
TLDR; Aziraphale is Archer and he doesn’t think he can fall so unequivocally that he miracles it into existence, thank you for coming to my TEDtalk.
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No, I don’t actually think this is at all the case, I don’t think this is how Zira thinks at all, and I don’t think this is why he doesn’t fall, but I do think it’s funny as hell to think about. I would like to draw your attention to this amazing explanation on Crowley’s fall by @anotherhappydinosaur because this is the explanation I truly believe, I think it’s beautifully written and very in line with the show and themes and characters, but this thought popped into my head and I’ve been laughing at it since so I wanted to share.
Note: If I miss-sourced or something didn’t link correctly please let me know, I want everyone to get credit where credit is due
For the playlist- The Conversation by Motion City Soundtrack. I think of John after Mary’s death, hurt and confused, but still in love.
Do you remember how we met?Silhouetted by the lights…You were drunk and tried to take a mental picture with your handsI was thinking about thatAnd a bunch of other thingsStop looking at the floor…I need to pour out this expansive dose of wordsI can’t explain…I need to be aloneI know the timing isn’t greatBut these things, you just can’t planI just need a little timeSo I can find myself again‘Cause I get buried underneathAll the things they think you areAnd I’m too tired to pretend it doesn’t hurtTo be left outI had a pocket full of dreamsBut I gave them all to youNow I think I want them backSo can you tell me if I’m crazy or confused?Don’t ever changeThe way you areI’ve never loved anyone more
(Lyrics from Genius.com)
AHHHHH LOVELY!! This is a beautiful song!!! Oh wow!! YES totally for the playlist! Thank you so much for this one!
For the playlist! WALK THE MOON's Timebomb! "Afraid to light the fuse again; start a fire, lose a friend, but when your heart opens it's like I'm ready to fall again" (Like... I'm laughing out loud over how much it relates to the show!)
Every night, every dayTen times out of nine, I’m a hand grenadeI don’t want to push you awayBut I’m warnin’ you, babeThis ain’t a green light, no serenadeIt’s a red flag, before the maydayCheck all of my signs, keep awayI’m warnin’ you, babeAfraid to light the fuse againStart a fire and lose a friendBut when your heart opensIt’s like I’m ready to fall againWho tripped the red wire out of the blue?Swept off my feetSaid, God save me now!How many people they all sit in dark rooms?Swept off my feetSaid, God save me now!Is it real love? Is it real love?Tick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombI can feel your, I can feel your heartTick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombHeads up! Look alive!The moment I stare into your eyesThe more I get lost in your faceI’m warnin’ you, babeA red line, danger zonePoint-of-no-return comin’ real closePullin’ me in, I’m afraidI’m warnin’ you, babeAfraid to light the fuse againStart a fire and lose a friendBut when your heart opensIt’s like I’m ready to fall againWho tripped the red wire out of the blue?Swept off my feetSaid, God save me now!How many people they all sit in dark rooms?Swept off my feetSaid, God save me now!Is it real love? Is it real love?Tick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombI can feel your, I can feel your heartTick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombTick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombAfraid to light the fuse againStart a fire and lose a friendBut when your heart opensIt’s like I’m ready to fall againWho tripped the red wire out of the blue?Swept off my feetSaid, God save me now!How many people they all sit in dark rooms?Swept off my feetSaid, God save me now!Is it real love? Is it real love?Tick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombI can feel your, I can feel your heartTick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombI can feel your heartTick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bombI can feel your heartTick-tick-tick-tickin’ like a time-bomb
(Lyrics from AZ Lyrics)
HI LOVELY!
ASDFASDF I’m laughing so much, yeah, wowee, this is relatable to them for sure!! Thank you for this one!! It’s a great tune and I love the lyrics!! <3
For the playlist, Eric's Song by Vienna Teng. It's so perfect I can't even handle it!
Strange how you know inside meI measure the time and I stand amazedStrange how I know inside youMy hand is outstretched toward the damp of the hazeAnd of course I forgiveI’ve seen how you liveLike a phoenix you rise from the ashesYou pick up the piecesAnd the ghosts in the atticThey never quite leaveAnd of course I forgiveYou’ve seen how I liveI’ve got darkness and fears to appeaseMy voices and analogiesAmbitions like ribbonsWorn bright on my sleeveStrange how we know each otherStrange how I fit into youThere’s a distance erased with the greatest of easeStrange how you fit into meA gentle warmth filling the deepest of needsAnd with each passing dayThe stories we sayDraw us tighter into our addictionConfirm our convictionThat some kind of miraclePassed on our headsAnd how I am sureLike never beforeOf my reasons for defying reasonEmbracing the seasonsWe dance through the colorsBoth followed and ledStrange how we fit each otherStrange how certain the journeyTime unfolds the petals for our eyes to seeStrange how this journey’s hurtingIn ways we accept as part of fate’s decreeSo we just hold on fastAcknowledge the pastAs lessons exquisitely craftedPainstakingly draftedTo carve us as instrumentsThat play the music of lifeFor we don’t realizeOur faith in the prizeUnless it’s been somehow elusiveHow swiftly we choose itThe sacred simplicityOf you at my side
(Lyrics from Genius.com)
Hi Lovely!
OH MY GOD IT REALLY IS PAINFULLY PERFECT. Thank you so much for this one Lovely!!! I am crying!
