#ineffable idiots

[iforgiveyouprime]

The autistic Aziraphale headcanon will always be my Roman Empire.

*runs away* 🏃

[iforgiveyouprime]

Long before the finale aired and after the news of its shortening, I wondered how, with such a running time, they could rationalize why Metatron chose Aziraphale, a traitor to heaven, to be the Supreme Archangel.

It would seem the most obvious option, the one that immediately came to Aziraphale's mind, was Michael. But no, he chose the most unreliable and untrustworthy angel among the Supremes of heaven, the one who breathed fire in their faces and went against the "Great Plan." Both Aziraphale and Metatron understand that this is a foolish decision from a strategic standpoint.

This is why Aziraphale is so tense and scared - he doesn’t understand what’s going on in Metatron’s head, what he wants from him and what he has planned.

And that, as far as I'm concerned, is the BIGGEST and DUMBEST plot hole in the entire movie, which makes absolutely everything that happens make absolutely no sense. I have no idea if Metatron's motives were explained in the original script (obviously, in a full-fledged third season, he would likely be the antagonist or something like that, at least not the most likable character), but if so, they somehow cut this out of EVERYTHING that could have been cut.

This fact alone makes the film completely unworkable from a scripted point of view.

This fact alone makes the movie absolutely non-functional from a scripted point of view. This is the question they had to answer, because without answering it, everything else that happens becomes a farce that only happens because the writers want it to happen.

[iforgiveyouprime]

I think the real reason Aziraphale agreed to go back to Heaven was because the Metatron hinted that he knew about their body swap, that Aziraphale wasn't actually immune to Hellfire, and Crowley wasn't immune to holy water.

As Crowley himself pointed out, they had become much less careful about hiding their relationship over the years since Season 1. Crowley openly clings to Aziraphale in front of Muriel.

Aziraphale doesn't deny being an item with Crowley in front of Shax, and so on.

That's because the fact that Heaven and Hell now know about their connection, whatever they think it is, no longer scares them. Heaven and Hell believe the two of them are impossible to destroy, and Crowley and Aziraphale know that, so they don't bother hiding nearly as much anymore.

So I don't think Aziraphale was frightened by the fact that the Metatron knew about their friendship. I think what truly scared him was the possibility that the Metatron had figured out their body-swap scheme.

Metatron says that he has “been looking back over a number of his previous exploits”(Notice how he pauses before "previous exploits"), mentions that he knows about the fact that in some of them he formed a “partnership with Crowley,” and then immediately says that Aziraphale can appoint him as an angel. From Aziraphale's perspective, the thought process could have been:

"What exactly did he find? Could he know about the body swap?"

And perhaps the offer to restore Crowley as an angel was itself a subtle hint: "He already took on your angelic form once, why not make him an angel for real?"

I don't know if I've explained this very well, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

[iforgiveyouprime]

Only Aziraphale could react like this to his goth demon friend-slash-almost-boyfriend calling him a bastard.

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Saying that all angels and demons deserved to be wiped out and didn't deserve a second chance (despite the fact that we've been shown there are decent angels and demons like Muriel and Eric, not to mention Aziraphale and Crowley themselves, and clearly many others), and that "they're better off in the new universe anyway," is like saying an entire nation should be subjected to genocide because of the crimes committed by their country's leaders.

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I've seen people speculate that in this scene, either the Bentley itself started playing "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," or Aziraphale made it happen. But I haven't seen anyone point out why it definitely wasn't Crowley who turned it on.

First, Crowley starts the engine with his right hand, which you can tell from the distinctive ignition sound. The song begins playing afterward. Crowley then reaches in a completely different direction with his left hand to turn the music off. That means he wasn't the one who started the song. It was almost certainly either the Bentley itself or Aziraphale using a miracle

[killyscharactercollective]

Been reading so many good fanfics lately that describe smells so well that I couldn't help but crack out my side hobby and make an attempt at creating some perfumes based off of those Ineffable Idiots :,) I wish there was an easier way to share them with ya'll, but since they haven't invented a way to illegally download smells yet, I'll add the profiles under the cut :3c let me know what you think!!

Crowley - Ends up being a somewhat sharp, spiced kind of smell. It's powerful and commanding, all rough edges and long limbs, but has a subtle rounding in its touch of freshenss.

1ml Granny Smith green apple

0.5ml Charcoal

0.5ml Woodsmoke

1ml Leather

1ml Clove

1ml Musk

1ml Black Fig and Honey

0.25ml Fresh Ground (this is a coffee kinda smell)

Aziraphale - Gentle and subtle with a smidge of warmth to it. Invokes the feeling of sitting in a plush and cozy armchair in a warm sunbeam, with a delightfully old book in hand.

1ml McIntosh Apple

1ml Bergamot

2ml Old Books

0.5ml Honeysuckle

1ml Fresh Mint

2 drops of Frankincense essential oil

3 drops Atlas Cedar essential oil

1ml Musk

0.25ml Patchouli

1ml Fresh Cut Hay

Ineffable - It starts as it begins, In a Garden. A nostalgic sort of scent, though you aren't sure from where or what time. Like a walk in the park when the days are still warm, but the colors of the trees are just starting to turn.

2ml Aziraphale blend

2ml Crowley blend

1ml Green Grass

0.5ml Dirt

0.5ml Crisp Morning Air