Danny Motta's good omens final 15 face journey is so relatable. 😭

God, I thought I was having fun watching Danny watch ep.6, and then I remembered how much it hurts. It still hurts so much! Fuck 😭

can you guys send me fanart of what if aziraphale kissed crowley back during the final fifteen. i’m having a week from hell and would love a shred of dopamine please and thank you mwah

sorry my bad here you go queen

Omg this is so ohhhh

Aziraphale + lying

the final fifteen:

the way aziraphale behaves in the last bit of ep 6 is the same way he has behaved every single time he has lied to heaven ie. huge gesticulations, too-wide smiles, wide eyes, more than a hint of panic and slightly manic joy - all in a bid to convince heaven that what he says is true. He has never spoken to crowley this way before, with all these wild mannerisms (compare this to his excitement in ep 4 doing the magic trick - there, he seems genuinely joyous, and here, like he's simply performing excitement for heaven - ie the metatron outside the window)

God yes.

I may have missed the time to say this but I thought someone should say this again:

Aziraphale didn't choose heaven over Crowley.

Crowley didn't choose to stay over Aziraphale.

Aziraphale left because he wanted to fix heaven, to make it what it claims to be.

Crowley confessed to Aziraphale because he wanted to stop fleeing from the feelings they'd both been running from for thousands of years.

The confession and the invitation to heaven are two seperate events that happen to have coincided. That's the tragedy of it all.

(imo) Crowley didn't confess because he wanted to convince Aziraphale to stay, he confessed because he wanted to put the truth out there.

He wanted a final chance to say "I love you", a true "I love you", in case there was never another time to say it.

If the Metadick had never given Aziraphale the role of Supreme Archangel, Crowley would still have confessed. Aziraphale would have always gone and Crowley would have always stayed with or without a confession. It would have always been heartwrenching but know they both have so many unanswered questions.

The final fifteen is a tragedy of timing because, after 6000 years, they had a chance to be together. But then again, did they ever really have that chance?

and that’s why I really really hate Maggie

YOOOOO WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT???? I DID NOT JUST BINGE GOOD OMENS ALL IN TWO DAYS FOR THAT TO BE THE GODDAMN ENDING

Well, think of it this way. You get to wait for Season 3 with the rest of us!

When I first watched it in September I binged it in two days.

I was reluctant because I thought I was too cool for fantasy. I'd never heard of it before.

One day, bereft of new documentaries and well and truly OD'ed on re-watchig Dexter/X-Files/Twin Peaks I said fuck it.

And when I first saw them on the wall I was like...hold up...is that...Michael Sheen?? Wha...w...is that DAVID TENNANT? Then I smiled and said okay okay hot dudes with wings acting a lil gay yes I am in.

By Hard Times I was like...are they...is this...are they gay? Or do I just want them to be gay? Because I really want them to be gay. But...I kinda feel like they're gay....not just in my head...

When I got to the the FF...

I thought...wha...wait...no.

Oh. God. Oh no.

Then there was this over the top music that made me cringe when they kissed. To this day wish it hadn't been that loud but here we are.

And I did feel gut punched sad.

When I had a day to process it...I thought...damn...this really is the gay fantasy romance couple that isn't hypersexual/based solely around getting them to smash their bodies together that I have wanted to see my whole life. Really, that I've wanted to have my whole life, but here we are.

...and is it just me or do all of these characters seem a lil on the Autistic/ADHD side?

Also...hold up. this ending...it feels off.

So I rewatched.

'Yep, this ending is definitely off.'

Heads to youtube....

Huh. Apparently a lot of people are 'hold up'ing about this. Woah. Damn. There's all kinds of weird shit happening in this show, apparently.

Heads to reddit...

Oh damn. Apparently a lot MORE people are 'hold up'ing. And making some awesome art. Oh. Neil Gaiman answers their questions? That I can't see? Because I haven't used my tumblr in 15 years?

Heads to tumblr...

Oh. Oh fuck.

And now look at me.

Fucking look at me. This is my life now. This is who I am now.

That ending will wreck you. This show will wreck you. In the best of ways.

I remember I cried in the shower. I watched some YouTube edits and cried. I listened to music and cried. Every friggin song was (still is!) about them. Tumblr, Staged and extraordinary amounts of fanfiction helped a bit. But this lead balloon is still there(

so. what has been bothering me A LOT about aziraphale's face in the final 15. and THAT smile.

You know the one.

It does not look like his face. at all.

It isn't how he holds his face when he smiles, he doesn't normally close his lips like that. His eyes aren't shaped like that. That's why it is so uncanny valley. It's not him to me. I may be bonkers. (That's always possible.) But that's why it looks so unhinged, so disturbing, besides the most devastating timing.

But you know who does hold their mouth that way when they smile? You know whose eyes look a bit more like that when they smile?

I'm effin' breathing into a paper back right now. It's CREEPY.

But you know how there was that post where Neil talked about what an insanely good mimic Michael Sheen is? And how he turned to look because he thought it was David Tennant slagging off Aziraphale, and it was MICHAEL SHEEN doing an impression? [found it, thank you @fuckyeahgoodomens!]

And also, how excellent Michael was in the appearance swap in Season 1?

Do you also remember/have you seen the theories that Aziraphale mouths "we need help" when he's speaking to Crowley in the final fifteen? ["We need help" final 15 post. h/t @somehow-a-human]

Who would they have to help them now? Not heaven. Not hell. Not each other, this is too big now. But who might be powerful enough? Who was holding their hands when they performed the 25 Lazarii miracle whoopsie?? Who no longer has any allegiance to heaven? Who did AZIRAPHALE JUST HELP PROTECTING FROM HEAVEN???

GuYSs. Could...it be?

This is all in my brain because someone wrote up a thing about the line "books are like people but portable" (aeeugh I can't find any of these right now, I'll go back to find the links) [edit: okay this one is here. thank you, @tossyouforedinburgh] right before the final 15? and "who is the book"? who has been ORGANISING ALL THE BOOKS? Could the memories of Aziraphale/Aziraphale HIMSELF have been saved into a book? The only person they could learn this from is Gabriel, because he knows how. He put himself into a fly.

I have not been thinking about this long, so it may be easily dismissible, but I have been thinking about it long enough I had to say something. I almost didn't post.

But...look at the FACES. It's WEIRD.

sorry for all the edits. 😮‍💨

Wow, I love this one!

I've been rolling around in Good Omens thoughts again and a gifset made something jump out at me.

This is where the Metatron is going to come undone. He's got the same binary thinking as Heaven. Good or bad. Heaven or hell. Coffee or death. So predictable.

It reminded me of the scene in S1 when Aziraphale is confronted by the angels and they tell him "it's time to choose a side" and this is where it gets chewy and delicious.

Aziraphale points out "there obviously has to be two sides. That's the whole point, so people can make choices. That's what being human means - choices, but that's for them. Our job as angels should be to keep all this working so they can make choices".

He's already arguing for humanity all the way through S1, which is a problem, but it's something he's done consistently. Not questioning. Very much, not questioning. Just... offering suggestions. So this isn't news. He's even made these kind of suggestions to the Metatron before, so not new.

At the end of S1, Crowley points out that he thinks the real 'big one' is coming "Heaven and Hell against humanity". Aziraphale has been sitting with that knowledge for years. He and Crowley have been dancing on the edge of disaster with Heaven and Hell turning up whenever they wanted, invading their space, demanding their time and compliance even though they are seen as rogue agents.

Everything in S2 is Aziraphale trying to maintain the veneer of everything is fine while still dealing with the terror of it all falling apart. The "or death" has been hanging over them the whole time. He saw the attempted execution. He's been told by Heaven that Crowley is under threat.

But the thing about Aziraphale is that he never ever does the predictable thing. Yes, he agreed to go back to Heaven. Yes, the Metatron leveraged Crowley's safety against him to guarantee it. The statement of "I don't want to go back to Heaven" turning around as soon as Crowley's safety is brought into it. Yes, he'll be the Archangel.

But this is the angel who gave away his flaming sword and lied to God's face. This is the angel who interfered in a bet between God and Satan to save the lives of three children. This is the angel who collaborated with a demon so they could have more down time. This is the angel who was swayed towards saving the world because he loves his life there and all his favourite foods and music and indulgences. This is the angel who flipped the bird and dive-bombed out of Heaven to possess a medium and fly a scooter to the end of the world.

Whatever the Metatron thinks he's done by separating Crowley and Aziraphale, he has no idea what he's unleashed. Crowley's bee metaphor comes to mind here. Angels are fiercely protective of Heaven but once you're inside? Well, that's another story. Aziraphale may look like a bee, but he hasn't been a bee for a long, long time. They knew it at his trial.

And Aziraphale can't say he didn't warn them:

Heaven's got a big storm coming and they let it right in through the front door.

yes, yes, go Aziraphale!

and Crowley knows it, too. When he's standing there watching Aziraphale leave, there is definitely something besides heartbreak. I can literally hear his brain buzzing.

Hey, so, remember this?

Well, I re-watched Good Omens again recently, and noticed that Aziraphale's lips part open right before the camera cuts to Crowley by his car. Kinda similar to the bullet catch act. Here's the clip:

What are the chances Aziraphale mouthed something to Crowley here? Perhaps another, "Trust me"? More importantly, did the Metatron catch it?

Thank you @lickthecowhappy for letting me borrow the brain cell to make this.

I’m absolutely sure that’s what happened there.

When Crowley thought he lost Aziraphale when the bookshop was on fire, he was distraught. Gutted. Crying. Lost. Angry.

^ In this scene, when Cowley looks toward the camera, you see tears.

When Aziraphale chose to go to heaven, Crowley was devastated, but not distraught. He knows this is temporary, and he hasn’t lost Aziraphale.

Exactly!

Parallels Differences

The similarity between the Wall Slam Scene and the Kiss Scene have been pointed out repeatedly.

However, I don't think I have seen anyone talk about how they represent their respective seasons:

Crowley pushes Aziraphale against the wall.

Run away with me.

Crowley pulls Aziraphale towards him.

Stay here on Earth with me.

Ohh

"uuuh Aziraphale is so stupid for going with Metatron uuhhh"

But do you think

DO. YOU. THINK.

He didn't notice the "he always asked foolish questions" tone? That he didn't realise he got manipulated into this situation. That he didn't have the "you never wanted him back you fucker you wanted to hurt him" kind of rage. That he didn't go from "I will help you make things better 😇" into "You have no idea how fucked you are that I will be in Heaven right now"

Everyone is "uuuhhh why is he smiling at the end??" I know why. I think I know why. I didn't think about it either at first. Remember Aziraphale's "professional" smile when he is angry. Imagine that but with burning rage.

Maybe.

I'm not Neil Gaiman so I don't know, but it would be cool

I have come to a similar conclusion, especially after seeing Michael Sheen perform in Nye at the National Theatre last weekend. In the play, when he's doing his impassioned speech against the rest of the MPs, fighting for the rights of the working class even though he knows none of them give a shit and he's got almost no hope of convincing them to change their policies, he had THE ELEVATOR FACE.

Which tells me this face is determination, its bravery and passion in the face of almost certain defeat.

So I have concluded that our angel is headed to Heaven not to help, but to fight.

He is, at his core, a principality after all, and I think people conveniently forget that because of all the soft jokes and his refusal to join the war - but if there's something he actually wants to defend, wants to fight for???

Let's just say I wouldn't want to be in their shoes.

Angry Aziraphale is something I would very much like to see in season 3. Angry, but cool and collected.

Also, I watched an interview with Neil the other day, and he said:

"Michael having just become this cuddly cinnamon roll creature of pure love and joy, and knowing that everybody was just gonna want to cuddle him for 6 episodes until I let him break their hearts."

But I think it wasn't just Michael's acting choice, it was also Neil's intention to make us forget some aspects of this angel's personality. Hidden behind all these boas, and eccles cakes, and domestic fluff, and Jane Austen ball, and 'our car' discussion..

what might have happened if Aziraphale allowed himself to say it (final 15)

*(after the kiss)*

-I lo…I love you.

-Then don't leave.

-I don't want to leave you.

-Then don't!

-I don’t have a choice.

-Why?!

-Because I'll never forgive myself if I don't!

-Sure you will. I do it all the time.

-No, you don't. You never forgive yourself.

-That why you keep doing it for me?

-Yes. You deserve peace and forgiveness.

-I don't want peace and forgiveness. That sounds boring. What I want is…You.

-Aren't…aren't you going to say it back?

-It back.

-Crowley!

-If I say it, will you stay?

-Crowley…

(pause)

-If you don't want to be an angel then…I don't have a choice but to go back. To protect you. To protect us.

-I don't need protection, Angel! I've been taking care of myself for years, in case you haven't noticed.

-Of course I noticed. Except when you needed holy water to protect yourself. Except when we had to switch bodies to protect ourselves. Except when the only reason you didn't receive extreme sanctions was that Beelzebub went rogue. They're never going to stop trying to destroy you, you know.  Your very existence is a threat to them.

-So what! I'll take my chances if it means you don't leave. 

-I can't take chances with your life.

-So what you're saying is - you're going to abandon me here for my own good?

-Not…abandon. Just a temporary leave of absence. And it's for our own good. I'm doing this for me too, because I need you to be safe. And I'm doing this for the world because…it's our home. 

-(sigh) You'll never stop trying to do good, are you Angel?

-No, I suppose not. But isn't that why you love me?

-Hmm. What makes you think I love you?

-Crowley! Don't be cruel.

-Like I told you before…I love you because you're just enough of a bastard to be worth loving. 

-That's not exactly what you said back then.

-It was what I thought.

awwww