#go3

[vivi-theakuneko]

The plant Crowley kept had been feeding him thoughts to off himself as payback for mistreatment.

The Happening is the se(?)/prequel to GO3. In this essay, I will-

[vivi-theakuneko]

[glandularfever]

Actually one (of several) more thing(s). Can I ask if other Brits thought that the humour post (and even occasionally during) season 1 of good omens fell completely flat? I‘m just thinking of the scene in s3 where the gambler‘s daughter marches in to talk to A and C and is then interrupted several times by both Muriel and the demon with the spiky hair. The reason I’m asking is because, on the surface, it’s actually vaguely Prachett-esque. A Normal Situation is interrupted by two very not-normal things, but at least half of the characters in the scene still treat it like it’s nothing out of the ordinary (to an extent). Not sure what the actual term is for it, but that kind of “polite absurdism,” where everyone goes along with the scene, which is again both very Prachett and very British. “Going along” doesn’t need to mean they don’t react negatively, but that it’s still treated as an everyday intrusion as opposed to a supernatural one. But I found it so lame. I mean I think it’s partly because her being in the scene doesn’t serve much purpose, but I can’t describe it, it just feels empty compared to the way other sitcoms and satirical shows seem to do it. Maybe because the humans, supposedly the ones who are expected by the audience to react do, in fact, react - by being baffled and then sort of disappearing from the scene, so no expectations are really subverted. Might have been funnier if they’d tried to join in on what was happening apropos of nothing and/or continued to be baffled but were talked around while they made more of a scene.

I’ve been consuming loads of American media recently though so maybe I’ve just been Americanised away from that kind of humour.

[dopaminetreasurehoard]

Good Omens finale

I'll just say this.

I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. And I guess, considering the circumstances, I wasn't expecting to.

Since the second season, I have felt less emotionally attached to the series, though I'm not sure why. I still love these characters so much, but I'm glad I had a bit of distance.

So that's probably the only reason I'm not upset by the ending, because I definitely felt like there were moments that should have included more affection between them, more resolution from their "breakup", etc.

Whatever anyone's reason is for hating it, loving it, feeling heartbroken by it...

It's a rushed version of another story that should have been.

I can see from a writer standpoint why they made some of the choices they did. And whether we agree with those choices or not, that writer had their own relationship to this story.

But because of the circumstances and its nature, I find it easier to let this version exist alongside of the multitude of other versions written by fans for decades.

I sure recall reading some back in 2004 when I was going to college after I'd read it.

The only "canon" of this story was the book and first season based on the book. Everything after that was an unexpected bonus, which fans can take or leave.

The most beloved characters and stories, like folklore, have dozens of versions (Sherlock Holmes is a great example.) Just because some are created earlier, or put in film, or preferred by purists, or whatever, doesn't mean that those are the only true versions.

I say this as someone who feels fairly neutral about the finale, but who gets what folks who liked it are saying, and who truly feels for those whose hearts were broken by the choices that were made.

This finale, however you feel about it, was rushed bonus content. I thought the ending was beautiful, and I was glad we didn't end it with Ep 6 of Season 2, so it was better than nothing for me. But I think it's pretty easy to disregard given what it is.

Bless David and Michael for all their wonderful acting and the sheer love in their expressions. They truly gave us all they had, and I'm grateful for every little moment they made. That's what I'm taking from this personally.

For everyone who's hurting, I'm so sorry for what you've been going through since the release. I hope you can take comfort in some good fanfiction, or writing of your own. 🩵

For everyone who liked it, there's nothing wrong with appreciating what we got. 🩵

Bottom line - we all have different emotional relationships with this story and these characters, but we all love them. Whatever our differences, we all love Aziraphale and Crowley. Let's allow each other some room to experience that in our own ways.

[itsineffhazbinle]

It would have been so easy to get a proper "sacrifice-themed" finale. Instead of asking for a new universe, they ask for the old one back, but with a little tweak: no more heaven, hell, god, ineffable plan. A proper secular universe, with billions of years left to go. And retroactively-real dinosaurs fossils. Since the 6000 years Great Plan went down the drain, a second chance for humanity is only due. God is intrigued, and asks if they know what it'd mean: they could no longer exist in this universe. They know. And they make the sacrifice. Fade to black. The world is back. Nothing has really changed, except that free will is now completely free, and humanity is free from the system. And by some slip of the hand, or of the pen, the universe was tweaked a little more than was strictly necessary. Now, a very human Aziraphale and a very human Crowley are still alive, at the perfect age for a human retirement arc. They couldn't exist as an angel and a demon, but no one said anything about their human corporations, the home they've been inhabiting for millennia. This would have been a humanist ending. This could easily have been a little trick that a certain author would have loved to insert into one of his books, as an ode to his characters and his love for humanity.

[hyperfixating-rn-brb]

its almost like kindness and humanity were the whole point. im so tired of watching this fandom tear each other to shreds over this.

whether you liked it or you didn't, *please* remain kind and try and preserve something of this community. you can hate the finale all you want but be kind to those who enjoyed it. you can love the finale and still be kind to those who don't agree or are mourning it still.

frankly i dont care what *anyone* thinks anymore. just please.

[ezra-didntreallyfall]

Woah there cowboy that's a lot of good omens three posts. You doin okay?

i am just mad because i am angy

[ezra-didntreallyfall]

No wonder people are homophobic the good omens finale suckeddd