hello mr. gaiman
hope this ask finds you well
i don't know if it was intentional to make us hate gabriel and adore jim, but this is how many of us are feeling. how can we love and hate the very same creature?
in my opinion the thing with gabriel/jim is that if you erase the burden of being the supreme archangel and all the knowledge about humanity's future, put them in a loving and caring environment with people that embrace their curiosity and give them a pat in the back once in a while... they can actually grow into a decent creature!?
not saying this to excuse gabriel being an absolute piece of s*** in series 1 neither justifying the other pieces of s*** angels remaining.
just been thinking about this a lot lately. it kinda proves the point of the trauma caused by heaven. they're not exactly “the good guys”.
It was very intentional, yes.
it's almost like good omens is suggesting, not to fall into either-or type thinking, "the good guys" and "the bad guys" aren't helpful ways of thinking about people. (easy, but ultimately not helpful)