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GOOD OMENS S02 + TUMBLR REACTIONS
more aziraphale text posts because i miss our favourite angel
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Let there be light: and how light in Good Omens 2 represents loss and change. Focusing only on Aziraphale for this specific post.
Before the beginning: light already establishes itself as the beginning, but also one of the cataclysmic events through Aziraphale's eyes. It brings about the end; it sets time in motion only to make it stop ticking too. The first being that we see the light on is Aziraphale.
I want to emphasize that lighting is purposely directed and created, especially within the Soho set. Before Aziraphale"loses" his bookshop for the first time, before Jim arrives, he is illuminated from the back. It's peaceful, serene.
Serenity is entangled with the loss of"truth". There's a focus on light the first time we openly see Aziraphale lie to Gabriel.(He had openly lied to God before on the wall of Eden, right under her light).
This is the light reflecting Aziraphale's loss again. He has just severed himself partly from the "good". It's lonely, beautiful and complicated.
Light shines partly on him when he realizes the weight that his own morals brought down on Morag and Elspeth. He's gained insight, but at the cost of loss.
Of course very intentionally placing himself on the center stage. Light shining on him to literally focus how life threatening a false move could be. & Candle light at another moment of loss- but loss is not always meant in a negative way.This is the transformation into a less lonely, beautiful terrain of shades of grey.
Light before he loses the bookshop a second time here. But also shining through Crowley's words of not leaving him alone.
Most poignantly: light before he loses the bookshop a last time. To underline once again how important light is, Gavin Finney pointed this out about this specific scene: The beams of light are purposely directed to where they want them to in the acting area and they wanted it to be glorious for this moment (the kiss) in the bookshop.
"He is about to lose the bookshop so it's important that it looks even more sunny and beautiful".
Lastly, the light inside the lift is always there, true, but it's also the last time light illuminates Aziraphale in season 2. Which in this case, might be a precursor for another loss, and definitely indicates another change.
Back in May of 1991 (the 12th to be precise): Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman signing Good Omens books at Forbidden Planet.
Neilโs post.
Original poster for the event:
The thing about Forbidden Planet and Cafรฉ Mรผnchen(which was not strictly a coffee spot as one might assume), is that the former is no longer where it originally was for the signing and the latter ceased to exist.
This fact led me to this wonderful article about the Cafรฉ. Where you can see some of it on video and even @neil-gaimanโs first TV interview discussing Sandman.
Good Omens is Very Queer
Queer has many meanings but if you break it down all it really means is experiencing attraction or identity in a way thats outside of the norm.
Crowley and Aziraphale are very queer. Not only because theyre both portrayed by men, but because their love is outside of whats expected of them. They love each other and the world, even though they've been told they shouldn't. And yet, they love anyway.
IM HALFWAY THROUGH THE LAST EPISODE OF GOOD OMENS THOUGHT MAYBE I COULD JOIN THE FANDOM AND OH MY GOD I GOT SPOILERED SO HARD HOW DOES THAT EVEN HAPPEN THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE CUZ IM LITERALLY GASLIGHTING MYSELF INTO BELIEVING THAT DOESNT HAPPEN RN WTF CAN THE OLD MAN YAOI JUST BE HAPPY TOGETHERRRRRRR MARRIED AND LIVING HAPPILY ARGHHHHHH
OH MY MFING GOD UPDATE I FINISHED GOOD OMENS WTF WTF WTF WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL YOU CANNOT LEAVE ME ON YHAT I REFUSE TO WAIT FOR SEASON 3 NONONONO WHAT PURE PURE DENIALLL
Wish
which also fills the Five Words Friday (โraspโ, โlucidโ, โflickerโ, โsunsetโ, โmeanderโ) by the @whickberstreetwriters and the ipat prompt (โstrangerโ) by @ineffablyruined
Let's try this again! This week's GOetry Monday prompt for Good Omens Poetry calls for a monotetra and the theme is adventure. I decided to go on an adventure of my own and not even read the theme when I wrote the first one, but more Good Omens poetry out in the world isn't really a bad thing, right? Anyway, I think I got it right this time. As always, thanks to @isiaiowin for the prompt!
Just You and I
Adventure awaits in the sky
Let's stretch our wings, it's time to fly
We'll dance on Alpha Centauri
Just you and I, just you and I
It doesn't matter when or where
As long as it's us, I don't care
There's always magic in the air
If you are there, if you are there
I've been in bed for five days now with a really bad chest/head cold (and waking up at ungodly hours of the night bc of it) and I feel like I've been hit by a freight train. Could y'all send me pictures of Aziraphale and Crowley smiling or being silly? It would really brighten my day. ๐ค
Poked around in my ineffable Good Omemes folder to bring you these - hope they make you smile!
Oh my god, you didn't just make me smile, you made me laugh! I love your memes! May or may not to relate to one or more of these haha.๐คฃ Thank you!
Today is a nice day.
Did you know I miss you