#Good Omens Tumblr Takeover

[averageanonymous]

Me? Competitive?? Not at all. (NOW VOTE FOR THE INEFFABLE IDIOTS 🤍🖤)

THE SHIP WARS ROUND THREE

[faceofpoe]

::pokes Tumblr::

Been a hot minute and a busy summer and feeling severely out of touch with happenings over here.

Creative engine is trying to sputter back to life as fall routines loom.

Need to pick up my Hamilton WIP after the abrupt Star Wars takeover of my brain in December. Been contemplating an on-again-off-again original project I started 5 NaNoWriMos ago. Need to rewatch Andor (again).

Enjoyed the fuck out of Good Omens 2 and need to rewatch s1. Also enjoyed Heartstopper s2. Still trying to decide how I feel about the new Justified show but I'm intrigued. Nervously awaiting Ahsoka and my beloved Rebels characters. Actually been reading, which is bafflingly hard for me to do at times these days.

Anyway, hi.

[holycatsandrabbits]

Part 17 of Giant Post of Completed Good Omens Human AU’s: August 2022

Thank you to all the creators who bring us so much joy AND to the readers who support the creators! <3

Also! A searchable list of all of my Good Omens human AU recs.

You can use it to find fics where Aziraphale is a librarian, or fics with Ineffable Wives, etc.

More of my Completed Good Omens Human AU Recs on Tumblr

More Good Omens recs from me here: Dannye's fic recs and

Dannye's artist recs

And here's me: Ao3 ~ DannyeChase.com ~ Linktree ~ Upcoming fics

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Series: (not all of these series are complete)

For Science by @saretton and @tawnyontumblr (Ao3 TawnyOwl95) Rated E (Dr. A and research assistant C in the 1950s in an AU based on the TV show Masters of Sex)

Long Haul by snae_b Rated E (C & A are truckers)

The Disaster Queer's Guide to Feather Boas by @hkblack Rated M-E (C helps A move out of his ex-boyfriend's place)

Single Fics:

Adventures in Aziracrow Kingdom by @journeytogallifrey 13,091 words, Rated T (A fantasy world full of Aziraphales and Crowleys)

All I Want For Christmas by @naromoreau 7856 words, Rated E (C & A are single dads)

Another One Smites The Dust by AppleSeeds 8643 words, Rated T (Businessman C & house cleaner A)

ART APPRECIATION by Aunt_Agenda 8025 words, Rated E (Art class model C & student A)

Be Still My Soul: The Romance by @mirjam-writes (Ao3 MirjamOmens) 25,455 words, Rated E (Worker C & landowner A in 1917 Finland)

Borrowed Time by @naromoreau 6135 words, Rated E (College student A meets stranger C)

Bubble by Jackie Thomas 21,165 words, not rated. (C & A are neighbors)

But you had to come along, didn't you? by Solimette 4415 words, Rated T (C & A are co-workers)

Cobra by @angelsnuffbox (Ao3 angelsnuffbox (MrsCaulfield)) and AppleSeeds 18,757 words, Rated E (Yoga teacher C & client A)

Common People by @journeytogallifrey 7982 words, Rated E (Worker C & student A in an AU based on the song Common People)

Corporate Takeover by @arielavader 5244 words, Rated E (C & A are ex-lovers who meet again at work)

Day 26: Love Song by @cinnabarmint 360 words, Rated T (C & A are co-workers)

Don't Misunderstand Me, Dear by @arielavader 5012 words, Rated T (C & A are in a serious relationship)

Easy by mozbee 18,087 words, Rated M (C & A meet again after a one-night-stand)

Echo by snae_b 51,851 words, Rated E (C & A in a sci-fi coffeeshop AU)

First dates by @gerberadaisy89 (Ao3 Amyk89) 6313 words, Rated M (C & A meet on a dating reality show)

Heaven's Light by @bebrave-andbekind (Ao3 Mikaeru) 5629 words, Rated E (Massage therapist A & client C)

here there be demons by @endlessomens (Ao3 theycallmeDernhelm (onyourleft084)) 42,511 words, Rated E (Sailor C & pirate captain A)

Honeysuckle and White Jasmine by @holycatsandrabbits (Dannye Chase) self-rec! 6643 words, Rated E. (Bookseller A meets barista C on a bad blind date)

i'm a long time travelling to lay this body down by @two-hands-toward-the-sun (Ao3 marveling_under_an_open_sky) 1748 words, Rated T (C & A are in an established relationship)

In the Key of C by FeralTuxedo 8229 words, Rated E (Piano teacher C & student A)

Just Another (Manic Monday) by mozbee 2715 words, Rated G (Customer C & bookseller A)

Love me do by @hasturswig (Ao3 HolRose) 500 words, Rated G (C & A meet in the park)

Need an angel to protect me by @gerberadaisy89 (Ao3 Amyk89) 13,390 words, Rated M (C hires A to protect him on a trip home)

Or Be Nice by @charlottemadison42 (Ao3 charlottemadison) 151,366 words, Rated E (C & A are neighbors)

Pinings for Comfort and Joy by @geometricfractal (Ao3 fractalgeometry) 4932 words, Rated T (C & A fake date every Christmas)

Raspberry Ripple by FeralTuxedo 9788 words, Rated T (Professor C & student A)

Ristretto, lungo by nyaaauuuu 1898 words, Rated T (C & A meet in a coffee shop)

Slap-Bass Bowtie Boogie (or Tony Got a Boom-Boom) by AngeliqueTombee 5021 words, Rated E (Musician C & audience member A)

Sleeping Crowley by @arielavader 15,484 words, Rated T (C & A are princes in an AU based on the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty)

Slipping by AppleSeeds 12,045 words, Rated T (C & A are co-workers)

Steamed by @summerofspock 12,701 words, Rated E (Porn star C & barista A)

Swept Away by AppleSeeds 2001 words, Rated T (Chimney sweep C & client A in the 1950's)

The Best Surprise of My Life by BeautyandtheConsultingDetective 6685 words, Rated E (Lord C and Miss A on their wedding night)

The Ineffable Gift of the Magi by IneffableScript 6697 words, Rated E (C & A have their first Christmas married)

The Ineffable Mrs Eastgate by @tawnyontumblr (Ao3 TawnyOwl95) 42,787 words, Rated E (Sir C and Mrs. A in the regency period)

The Invisible Gorilla by AppleSeeds 33,221 words, Rated T (Professor C & magician A)

The Summoning by AppleSeeds 15,734 words, Rated M (A meets "demon" C on Halloween)

Tidewrack by @tawnyontumblr (Ao3 TawnyOwl95) 6706 words, Rated E (Pirate captain C & prisoner A)

till love have all his rites by @two-hands-toward-the-sun (Ao3 marveling_under_an_open_sky) 1879 words, Rated G (Ineffable wives: Florist C & bookshop owner A)

Typecast by @ineffableomenshusbands (Ao3 Dashicra1) 500 words, Rated M (C & A are rival actors)

Under My Umbrella by @ngkiscool (Ao3 ngk_is_cool) 759 words, Rated G (C & A meet via rainstorm)

wake up and find what you're looking for by @naromoreau 12,003 words, Rated E (C & A are neighbors)

WATER PARK by Aunt_Agenda 1656 words, Rated T (Lifeguard A and pool patron C)

What You Really Want by AppleSeeds 8526 words, Rated T (C & A are roommates)

Where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? by @bebrave-andbekind (Ao3 Mikaeru) 8615 words, Rated E (C & A are regulars at a pub)

You Make Me Thorny by mozbee 2210 words, Rated T (C & A are neighbors)

#Dannye’s GO Human AU rec lists #GOHAU #Good Omens #Ineffable Husbands #Ineffable wives #Aziraphale #Crowley #Good Omens human AU #Good Omens fanfic

[fandom]

A History of Good Omens

On May 30th, Good Omens director Douglas Mackinnon, author Neil Gaiman, producer Rob Wilkins, and actress Adria Arjona (Anathema Device) joined us for a video Answer Time and shared things like their favorite scenes, scariest filming moments, and top five earthly pleasures. The show launched the following day and sponsored a site-wide takeover for 24 hours. This Year in Review, Good Omens has dominated across the board, resulting in #1 rankings on multiple lists. Here’s how we got there:

The Story

It was a wild year for Good Omens, both in your hearts and on our rankings. The title first appeared in 2017 at #19 on Year in Review’s Books list and moved up eight spots to #11 in 2018. Things were quiet with the series until the show premiered on May 31st, and Aziraphale and Crowley entered the television sphere. The show debuted on our weekly Fandometrics lists the following Monday, June 3rd, 2019. That week, #Good Omens was the second-most-talked-about thing on all of Tumblr, between Marvel and Captain Marvel. It took the top spot the following week, reigning at #1 for nine straight weeks until Taylor Swift came for the crown on August 26th. It was truly a summer of angels and demons.

The Authors

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett have also long been Tumblr faves, appearing at #8 and #7, respectively, on the 2015 Top Authors list. After the list returned from its 2016 vacation, Neil took a bit of a dip to #9 in 2017, and to #11 in 2018. In 2018, Terry also returned to the list at No. 16. This year, they are back to back at the top where they belong. Neil Gaiman has had a big year on Tumblr—he’s answered more than 1,000 questions on his blog, @neil-gaiman​​, since January 2019.

The Ship

People have been shipping Aziraphale and Crowley since as early as 2001, with people on LiveJournal calling them ineffable since 2005. Ineffable Husbands was solidified as their ship name when it began to trend in March, coinciding with the release of the first trailer. By June 3rd, the pairing had debuted at #1 on the Ships list, where it stayed for twelve weeks, until September 9th when it was displaced by Reddie (Richie Tozier & Eddie Kaspbrak) after the release of IT Chapter 2. 

Ineffable Husbands is the ship of the year for multiple reasons: they are an angel and a demon—not human, and therefore not defined by their gender or sexuality, they’ve spent 6,000 years taking risks to help save each other, a love that surpasses the end of the world. They also have completely opposite approaches to plants, which @dotstronaut​​ captured perfectly in the ship's top post from 2019.

[swiss-army-fangirl]

ohhhh that makes more sense bro i was like YOU MEAN RELIGIOUS SHOW WITH DOCTOR IN??

i mean i WAS a part of the Good Omens takeover of tumblr in 2019 when the show came out and read the book as a kid but. good omens starting michael sheen and david tennant didn’t make me draw this lmaoooo

[xxgothchatonxx]

It's sad that every time I see Crowley on your blog my first thought is SPN. Unfortunately Good Omens hasn't completely replaced Crowley for me the was TUA has for Klaus.

Honestly Crowley was the only reason why I stuck with SPN for so long. The second they got rid of him, I was like “cool, see ya later, SPN! Thanks for the laughs!” and never watched another episode, hehe. 

It was definitely confusing during the GO Tumblr revolution/takeover/whatever you want to call it because the Crowleys are so similar - a sassy demon involved in affairs of the apocalypse. But with the Klauses it was easier for me to differentiate because one’s a tragic yet endearing yet also-an-asshole-at-times unconventional hero who’s part of a dysfunctional family and the other was on the CW :D

[bigprettygothgf]

Why would u id as a commie when places North Korea exists lol. Are u that dumb or are u just being performative on tumblr to be relatable

Rabies is the fifth studio album by Skinny Puppy. It was released on November 21, 1989 through Nettwerk. The album notably features Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen (credited as Alien Jourgensen) who performed electric guitar and vocals on several songs. The album spawned two singles, "Tin Omen" and "Worlock", the latter of which becoming one of the band's most recognizable songs. The cover art was made by longtime Skinny Puppy collaborator Steven R. Gilmore. In 1993 the CD edition was reissued by Nettwerk to correct mastering errors in the original release.[1]

Rabies was a commercial success for the band, but received mixed reviews from critics upon release, several of whom drew parallels between the record and Ministry's style, both favorably and unfavorably. A joint tour with Ministry, KMFDM, and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, dubbed The Mutants of Rock Tour, was planned but ultimately cancelled when Skinny Puppy ended its commitment to the project.

Recording and production[edit]

Most of the band's previous albums had been mixed and produced by the group's "fourth member" Dave "Rave" Ogilvie. For Rabies, lead singer/songwriter Nivek Ogre brought in friend and Ministry frontman, Al Jourgensen. Ogre had met Jourgensen during the recording of the PTP song "Show Me Your Spine" in 1987. Ogre later toured with Ministry (Ogre can be seen and heard on the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up video and CD) and would also go on to provide vocals for Jourgensen's side project Revolting Cocks.[2][3] The other two members of Skinny Puppy, cEvin Key (drummer) and Dwayne Goettel (keyboardist/synthesist), did not approve of Jourgensen's takeover, creating a "glacial coldness" between the band members.[4][5] A couple years following the release of Rabies, Key mentioned to Alternative Press that he believed Jourgensen's motive for assisting in the album's production was to try and break up Skinny Puppy.[5]

Much of the album had been written before Jourgensen was officially involved, though Key has mentioned that the process was influenced by the notion that Jourgensen might join them in the studio to "jam." The group took into consideration what type of music Jourgensen would be interested in making, thus writing guitar heavy material such as "Tin Omen,"[5] a song which makes reference to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.[6] "Fascist Jock Itch," also written with Jourgensen in mind,[5] was inspired by an incident between Ogre and a few skinheads. Ogre states that he had been approached by the skinheads who then proceeded to question him regarding his "loyalty towards communism" (prompted by a small Red star on his pants). Feeling threatened, Ogre pushed one of them away and a short scuffle ensued.[3] Other songs on the album, such as "Worlock" and "Choralone," have been described as being more "pure" to previous Skinny Puppy material.[5] The song "Hexonxonx," a song which criticizes the use of oil (written in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989),[7] has been described as being an exemplary mixture of "twisted humor and Throbbing Gristle-like experimentation", while other entries from the album have been noted for their novel use of sampling.[8]

The song "Worlock" has been played on every tour after its conception. A Roland Harmonizer was used to create the vocoder-effect during the chorus. Samples of the song "Helter Skelter" by the Beatles are mixed with an excerpt of Charles Manson singing the song;[9] the excerpt comes from the 1973 documentary Manson.[10]

Release and promotion[edit]

The original CD release on Nettwerk (and the licensed version on Capitol) was mistakenly mastered with Dolby B noise reduction, which resulted in a muffled sound. In 1993, the album was digitally remastered and re-released on Nettwerk.[1]

Only one promotional video was produced for Rabies. The "Worlock" video was primarily a rhythmically edited string of horror movie clips featuring outtakes and clips from the band's earlier video, "Stairs and Flowers" (from the album Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse). The video, which opens with a "Rated X" graphic, was intended to be a critique of the concept of censorship in America.[3] Many of the movie clips featured in the video were from films made by controversial Italian filmmaker Dario Argento, whose work has a reputation for being heavily censored by US distributors in order to gain "R-Ratings" from the MPAA.[11] For the "Worlock" video Skinny Puppy included footage deleted from the US versions of such Argento films as Deep Red, Suspiria, Tenebrae, Phenomena, and Opera. Other films included in the music video include, The Beyond, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Bad Taste, Dead and Buried, Luther The Geek, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, From Beyond, Death Warmed Up, Eraserhead and Altered States.

Due to the graphic violence of the horror film clips used in the video, and also copyright violations, "Worlock" was subsequently banned by MTV, and did not receive any television airplay.[12] In 1992, Skinny Puppy released a compilation of their music videos, but "Worlock" was noticeably absent. According to Nettwerk, the video was omitted partially due to copyright problems and also because of concern the video would be banned by other countries which might find the video's content obscene.[citation needed] However, in recent years the video has been widely bootlegged among fans on the Internet. "Backing" videos for "Tin Omen" and "Choralone" were produced for the Too Dark Park tour in 1990, and have also been spread on the Internet.

A limited run of promotional mechanical pencils were made and sent to college (and possibly other) radio stations along with the album. Shaped like a syringe the pencils were white with black lettering "SKINNY [PUPPY]" and white on black lettering "RABIES". They were approximately 4 inches in length.

The Mutants of Rock Tour, which was to include a quadruple bill including Skinny Puppy, Ministry, KMFDM, and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, was to begin on December 27, 1989. However, according to Key, the tour was called off when Skinny Puppy collectively decided to pull out, citing concerns regarding the band's then uncertain situation. Key suggested a potential line of shows for the summer of 1990, but expressed little faith in any tour supporting Rabies ever happening.[13] Ogre ultimately joined Ministry's tour for The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste.[14]

Critical reception

Since the album's release, reception from both critics and fans has been mixed. Alternative Press said Rabies was more of a Skinny Puppy/Ministry hybrid and was not representative of the group's best work.[5]

Tim DiGravina from Allmusic stated that Rabies was a solid release, even though he felt the band was not performing "at their peak". He goes on to praise the album's implementation of movie dialogue, particularly commending its use in the songs "Worlock", "Tin Omen", and "Rivers". DiGravina was, however, less impressed by Jourgensen's contributions, asserting that the same qualities which made The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste a good album were not suitable for Rabies.[8] Trey Spencer from Sputnikmusic was less favorable, calling the record one of the group's "low points". He was critical of the album's use of simple (and sometimes "formless") song structures and claimed that the sampling brought nothing meaningful to the table. Spencer was more receptive to the song "Worlock", calling it the band's "defining moment", but concludes by saying that "the rest of the album consists of two good Industrial Metal songs, three average songs, and five songs that aren’t worth wasting your time on".[18]

Beth Fertig of The Boston Globe panned the album as "just another festering collection of noise", but pointed out the use of humor on songs such as "Fascist Jock Itch" as a positive element of the band's music.[15] Daniel Lukes of Kerrang! said that despite a "handful of undeniably classic tracks", the album comes across more as a collection of "Ministry B-sides" than a typical Skinny Puppy record.[16]

In a positive review from the Los Angeles Times, writers Jonathan Gold and David Kendrick list Rabies as an essential industrial album, calling it a "slightly atypical" offering that "also rocks a little harder".[17] This sentiment was echoed by CMJ's Brad Filicky, who called the album "a masterpiece of the industrial genre".[21] Jean Carey of the Tampa Bay Times praised the album, calling attention to the use of sampling, the song "Worlock", and Ogre's vocal work, which was compared to a "crazed Jimmy Durante". Carey concluded by saying that "Skinny Puppy's willingness to experiment and change makes [Rabies] well worth a listen".[19] Mark Jenkins of the Washington Post thought the album was less theatrical than their previous efforts, but concluded that the album's "groove is as solid as any the Puppy has ever fetched".[20]

Personnel[edit]

Nivek Ogre (vocals)

cEvin Key (production, engineering, mixing, various instruments)

Dwayne Goettel (production, engineering, mixing, various instruments)

Dave Ogilvie (production, engineering, mixing, backing vocals)

Al Jourgensen (production, engineering, mixing, guitar, additional vocals)

Greg Reely (additional engineering, special thanks)

Marc Ramaer (additional engineering, mixing)

Ken Marshall (additional engineering)

Cyan Meeks (vocals and lyrics on "Rain")

Keith Auerbach (mixing on "Fascist Jock Itch")

Jeff Newell (mixing on "Fascist Jock Itch")

[asketchywriter]

I love this Good Omens Takeover of Tumblr because I can click on any blog. for any reason. and if I scroll for long enough I WILL find a Good Omens post. I just saw someone discussing Nanny Ashtoreth in the notes of a post about Uptown Girls (2003). and even if it's about them not knowing jack shit about good omens its still usually about crowley and aziraphale being Peak Dumb and Gay

[maximumsunshine]

Remember May/June of 2018 when everyone's dash was 90% Good Omens? Nothing Amazon or Neil could pull off could touch that as far as marketing goes. I've seen many fandom dash takeovers in my time on Tumblr. But NOTHING like that before or since. Even when we all watch the same show at the same time (ofmd, the old guard, the witcher, wwdits, sandman, etc) we can't seem to recreate what happened in May and June of 2018. It was wild. Tumblr was thriving.

one hyperfixated tumblr mutual has the power of six hundred thousand ad campaigns

[nerdybloke]

Tumblr’s Algorithm and promotion of extremist right-wing blogs.

Oh boy.

So I’m scrolling through my dashboard, I’m seeing posts about Steven Universe, Good Omens, the latest World of Warcraft patch, pro LGBT stuff and my usual left wing political views.

I like this stuff, but when I see Tumblr collated all these things on my dashboard and thought I’d be interested in a blog entitled “Creeping Sharia” I was pretty sure something had gone amiss, but I figured I’d check out this suggestion out of curiosity.

First off this blog seems to be about “Documenting news on the threat of Islamic sharia law and jihad to freedoms in the U.S., and beyond.” Notice the link under the title there? “Muhammed Cartoons” on a blog purporting to be about a “threat of Islamic sharia law”?

So we’re not off to a great start when that’s the primary link, grossly offensive and provocotive cartoons. Tumblr, how is this what I want to see on my blog considering I’ve recently been posting about how hot it is in Europe, Steven Universes’ new neck and how I kind of don’t like fascism?

But let’s take a look at some of their articles, surely they’re all about sharia law and terrorism threats, right?

Ali Elmezayen - A man commited of insurance fraud and murder for killing his two sons to claim life insurance. He’s a murderer. He has no known connection to any terrorist cells, he’s a Muslim who murdered his own children and attempted to murder his wife, why he’s on a blog about sharia law and terrorism threats escapes me.

Islamic group Boko Haram kills 23 mourners after Nigeria funeral - So a real terrorist event, by a confirmed terrorist group. In Nigeria. In Africa. A group that has previously been condemned by Islamic groups, so the suggestion they’re representitive of Islam as a whole is clearly wrong. But at least it’s a genuine terrorist group I suppose.

Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti - An Imam was buried behind the Mosque he founded, they had sought and got permission for it, but people didn’t like it. I guess Sharia Law must have guidelines on burying your dead, definitely seems like an unusual ceremony not observed by other religions!

Youtube Allegedly currently bans the keyword “Christian” but not “Muslim” -  I couldn’t find any source to verify if this was true beyond people quoting the original allegation, but I suppose the insinuation here is... Muslims have infiltrated YouTube HQ and are begining their takeover? (I’m trying to not be hyperbolic, but what other conclusion can be drawn here?)

TSA Exempts Halal Food Trucks From Airport Inspections - I didn’t like linking to this source, but basically these food trucks ARE inspected by a TSA approved private company prior to them being sealed for transport, the “dangerous loophole” is that they aren’t opened up and checked again in their entirity by the TSA, as far as I can tell there is no specific stipulation that this only apply to “halal food heading to the Middle East” but since no-one seems to want to link their source it’s difficult to verify.

The blog is nothing but fear tactics focusing in on a group perceived to be a greater threat than anything else in America, which is patently false. It cannot stick to Sharia Law or Terrorism incidents, it seems anything perceivable as negative while being in proximity to something Islamic seems to count.

Tumblr, if you’re going to give us the option to remove blogs like these from your suggestions, I really think you need to look closer at your system to make sure it does what it says it’s doing, because right now it often feels like these choices do absolutely nothing.

[whisperofthewaves]

you know the good omens takeover of tumblr is serious when you see a good omens text post on a blog that’s never ever before posted anything deviating from dark aesthetic pictures in the ~3 years you’ve been following it

[factysatin]

@fullybigdragon welcome to good omens tumblr takeover month

losing my mind over mister tennant’s acting choices

[what-even-is-thiss]

A couple months ago the new Tumblr takeover was moomins and before that it was Kpop and now it’s Good Omens and honestly? This one got me guys. It got me good. Hook, line, and sinker. I rebranded my main blog for the first time in like 5 years. I still love Sanders Sides. I just wanna smush ‘em together.

I should be working on my mermaid au but I’m all hyper focused on Good Omens right now and kinda wanna plug some Sanders Sides into it. I know everyone and their mother is probably doing this but I’ve got a new hyperfixation okay?