What’s GO Season 2 Really About?

In the post below, Neil (I believe) gives us a veiled hint about the true meaning and goals of Season 2. Notes to follow.

The cockroach references Kafka’s Metamorphosis,

which explores and connects themes of “alienation, identity, compassion, and the absurd.” In the story, the protagonist (Gregor Samsa - or Aziraphale in Good Omens) “...conforms into his new body and status in his family and in society. It depicts how an individual comes to act in accordance with his treatment.” [source] Considering the way Aziraphale has been treated by Heaven in the past, perhaps we should expect his choice in Episode 6?

The Land Of Oz references the book The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.

There are several theories on this book ranging from political to feminist to Jungian. Here are a couple that might be relevant:

1. Religious/Atheist Allegory: 

“The Wizard of Oz has been seen by many Christians (and used often in sermons) as an allegory of faith. Consider: The Yellow Brick Road is the path to enlightenment, with the characters encountering a variety of emblems of sin and temptation along the way toward the Emerald City, which is a kind of a heaven. (In another reading, Oz itself can be heaven.)” And yet it can also be interpreted from an atheist view - that “God, a.k.a. the Wizard, isn’t real, there’s a mortal behind the curtain, and all that spiritual mumbo jumbo is illusory. This theory corresponds better with the book, where Oz is more about duplicity and illusion, than the movie. (For example, in the novel, the Emerald City is only emerald because the Wizard makes everybody wear green glasses there.) In fact, early in the book’s publishing career, Christian Fundamentalists tried to get it banned for suggesting that humanity’s gifts came from within and were not God-given.” [source] I think this theory meshes quite well with the worldview of Good Omens - not that God isn’t real per se, but that She is no longer “in charge,” Metatron/Heaven is pulling the strings, and they, like the Wizard, are as fallible as any human... and perhaps may put their own interests above the good of humanity.

2. A Power-Hungry Villain in Disguise:

“Many Oz fans have circulated... theories suggesting that Glinda the Good Witch might actually be the true villain of Oz. Glinda, though she knows the ruby slippers will send Dorothy home, hides this fact from Dorothy and sends the unwitting girl off to do her dirty work for her, all so she herself can finally rule over the land of Oz.” [source] Again, I’m looking at you, Metatron!

No matter which theory we look at, all the craziness - the munchkins, the wild cast of characters (the zombies, the magic act) are only there to entertain distract us (and the protagonist) from the true motives of the villain and the purpose of the story.

Resurrectionists Minisode / Book of Life

If you’re following me, you know I’m a believer in the theory that Someone is editing memories or reality. I’ve got a post on how we can follow those changes through the length of Crowley’s sideburns in present day here and in the Job/Owls minisode here.

The changes are a lot more difficult to spot in the Resurrectionists minisode, mostly because it’s so bloody dark, but here’s what I have for you.

For the majority of the minisode, Crowley’s sideburns are well-defined in an almost “J” shape with the point coming towards his upper lip. The shape is obvious from the side, but the facial hair is also very visible even from a head-on view of his face.

But once he’s inside the mausoleum where Morag dies - or broken through the roof - his sideburns change shape. Much more of his face is visible. 

Then, after Elspeth leaves to buy her farm, Aziraphale and Crowley return to the graveyard. His sideburns have returned to their old shape. And he’s sucked into Hell, not to be seen again until (we assume) 1862.

Want to know what I think happened? 

Crowley and Aziraphale combined their powers to resurrect Morag (THEY’RE THE RESURRECTIONISTS!!!) and found out - way back then - exactly how strong they are when they combined their powers.  This would be a great motivation for Someone to be changing history and/or editing memories.  What if something similar may have happened w/ the miracle to save Job’s kids as well? And that’s why that episode also had to be changed? (joint credit to LeapOfFaith1489 for the theory!)

Crowley’s Hair in Job / Book Of Life Theory

Crowley’s is shorter at the start & end of the Job minisode, and longer in the “suspicious scenes” when the “miracle” happens and when he’s “tempting” Aziraphale to drink wine and eat the ox. EVERYTHING IS MEANT.

This ties in with my evidence about Crowley’s sideburns in present day - whoever’s editing memories is doing a shitty job.

Photos 1 and 2 - Crowley’s hair is at his shoulders, cut straight across (and straight across the back as well). Shorter than his beard.

Photo 3 - In the courtyard (crows turn back to goats) - Hair is longer, sexier. Longer than his beard. Watch this scene (or scroll to photo 5) and look at how long it is in the back!! 

Photos 4 and 5 - Doing the miracle - same hair as photo 3

Photo 6 - Tempting Aziraphale - same hair as photo 3-5

Photo 7 - Bildad The Shuhite - Hair is at his shoulders again, shorter than his beard. Like the opening scene.

Photos 8 and 9 - On the beach in the closing scene. In photo 9 note how short his hair is in the back. 

Shostakovich & The Book of Life Theory

The camera lingers on the top Shostakovich record Az picks up from Maggie, Symphony #5 in D minor. Az is listening to it later in the shop.

The final section of the Symphony is often said to be a “forced rejoicing” and in particular Leonard Berenstein’s recording (the exact one that Az buys) is less of a rejoicing and more of a slog/dirge. “FORCED REJOICING” - holy shit, sounds “Heavenly.”

The whole Symphony is said to be based on a Pushkin poem (which is where the book of life theory comes into it for me, particularly in the first stanza) - Translated: