#and neither are Crowley or Aziraphale

[rainbowpopeworld]

Funny headcanon I thought of today:

If Crowley celebrates Christmas*, he does it on the day that Jesus was actually born, not in December. And Aziraphale is happy to go along because it means twice the celebrating.

* and I’m not convinced Crowley does, except the things that Aziraphale cajoles him into because Aziraphale likes delicious food, music that isn’t bebop, pretty decorations, etc.

[lineffability]

sometimes I see people calling Aziraphale selfish in an accusatory way, as if it's a flaw that needs to be smoothed out, as if it isn't a trait that is at once defiant and emancipating, as if his selfishness isn't mostly wielded in an empowering and kind way, as if it's categorically bad to want things for yourself, to enjoy them, to have and keep them, as if selfish isn't the most revolutionary thing an angel can be

[good-soupmens]

Something I noticed in the confession is that they don't REALLY respond to what the other is saying

Crowley says "run away with me" and Aziraphale says "come with me to heaven"

Both are saying "be with me" but neither stops to figure out why the other wouldn't want to go

Crowley says "you can't leave this bookshop" and Aziraphale says "nothing lasts forever"

Crowley thinks he ended it.

Aziraphale says "we can make a difference" and Crowley says "good luck"

Both are leaving. Neither stayed until they could agree, or at least understand each other

Aziraphale says "I need you" and Crowley says "no nightingales"

Aziraphale thinks he ended it.

Aziraphale says "I forgive you" and Crowley says "don't bother"

That's the one that sticks.

[armageddidnt]

The Tragedy of Season 2: they’re so busy trying to protect each other that neither of them actually communicates anything at all

[wearecrowley]

good omens crack 6 of ∞

[vroomvroomwee]

Everyone is talking about how Crowley feels he's not enough for Aziraphale after he didn't choose him... but no one is talking about Aziraphale.

Now imagine you meet someone that's so full of life, joy, excitement and above all happiness... and then never see them that happy again for 6000 years. Aziraphale litterally offered Crowley heaven on a platter because he wanted to see him happy again, because that's what he thought would make him happy again, because for 6000 years he couldn't make him smile that same way, because he thought he alone wasn't enough for Crowley

[bahoreal]

i will love you if i see you every tuesday

and i will love you if i never see you again

lemony snicket, the beatrice letters

[zaxal]

look at me. look me in the eyes.

at the bandstand crowley says "let's run away to alpha centauri together [implied: let earth be destroyed by armageddon and the great war, but at least We'll Be Together]"

and aziraphale says "i can fix this, i just have to talk to the right person, everything can go back to the way it was [implied: this is not ideal, but at least everything won't be destroyed, and if god steps in and says 'This Is Not The Plan, The Rest Of You Are Wrong And Aziraphale Is Right,' we won't be punished for stepping in.]"

and crowley says "well im going with or without you [implied: this is the end of our longstanding dynamic unless you change your mind]" and aziraphale says "ok, then go [implied: you no longer have obligations towards me, i don't expect you to save me this time.]"

they have this exact same conversation on the street, when aziraphale says "i forgive you." whatever happens next is not crowley's fault. he's willing to carry it all alone. he is SO prepared to do this that he's Shocked to find out crowley is still on earth after he's been discorporated.

and at the end of s2, we have crowley going "let's run away, we can be together, im willing to admit to the full breadth of what i want to have with you [implied: the earth will be destroyed]"

and aziraphale says, in more words, "we can fix this. you're right; talking isn't enough, we can take over, we can take action, AND we can be together. [implied: this is not ideal, but we can stop it, we can be together, we can Show them that we're right and there's a different choice they can make and if we're in a position of power, what could they do to us?]"

and crowley says "well i'm not going [implied: this is the end of our longstanding dynamic unless you change your mind]"

and aziraphale says "i forgive you [implied: you no longer have obligations towards me. i don't expect you to save me. whatever happens to me is not your fault. i'll carry everything alone.]"

it's the SAME conversation, and aziraphale is not the only one repeating the same lines and refusing to adjust his worldview to account for the changes in their relationship and the material realities of what their action or inaction would bring about.

they are both right. they are both wrong. they are both hurting because they never talked until there was 5 minutes left on the clock and not enough time to sort all of their shit out. there could have been a compromise; they didn't have enough time to reach it, so it's all desperation and emotions and discovering that, oh shit, we should've had a real conversation at some point in the last four years.

[guardian-of-soho]

I’ve just started rereading the book, and:

That’s where they got “it’s always too late.”

That was the trauma talking. It’s always Too Late in Hell.

[insanity-laughs-under-pressure]

Quiet, gentle and romantic and yet we find out Crowley is living in his car and fed up with literally everything.

[guavi]

in yet another universe, it comes down to them to stop the Apocalypse

Inevitably I turn everything into a FFXIV AU (and I have definitely given this one way too much thought).

They were both blessedcursed with the Echo at the same time. But do they want to be Warriors of Light? That remains to be seen.

Aziraphale is a Lalafell because every single Lalafell ever is either the bestest cinnamon roll that must be cherished or an absolute bastard. Sometimes both. Usually both.

Crowley is a Duskwight Elezen (hence the slightly ashy skin tone). I wasn’t sure at first whether to put him as Au’Ra for the reptile factor, but in the end I went Duskwight Elezen because:

Maximum weird lanky Wet Cat Kinda Guy vibes

Elezen means I can also put him in Ishgard for the Elf Catholicism

He has slit pupil eyes in this because it's pretty of An Incident with dragon blood.

[chaoticamelay]

aziraphale fumbled so hard like wdym idiot goth anti-capitalist he/she/they David Tennant with hips so slinky he probably has EDS and a stupid slutty scarf said "we could have been us" and kissed you and you said "i forgive you" and went to get even more religious trauma

[larkbunny]

Crowley is actually quite a fan of Xena: Warrior Princess

[vroomvroomwee]

Defending Aziraphale does not mean putting the blame on Crowley. If someone is rationalising Aziraphales' actions and asking people to stop hating on him does not mean they want Crowley to apologise or that it was his fault. There doesn't need to be a "villain" for a story to be tragic

[missunderstoodlyrics]

I *love* Aziraphale. Crowley is great and all, but there's just something about that angel that makes me want to snog him furiously in the pouring rain with Taylor Swift's 'Sparks Fly' playing in the background.

So when I tell my friends this (I'm not ashamed) (although maybe I usually leave out the Taylor Swift thing), they ask me things like oh, have you seen staged, or masters of sex or whatever, and I'm all like, is Aziraphale in any of those? No, no, he's not.

I get why they're recommending them, I'm not dumb. But Michael Sheen has forever ruined all of his other roles for me.

Because unless he's dressed like a 19th century English professor, sporting fluffy white hair and spouting things like tickety-boo and mind how you go, then I don't care.

[madbard]

I love how the angels of Good Omens respond to kindness.

When you think about it, these angels have lived for millennia in an environment where any good deed must be done for a reason. They live in a world where goodness is a quota that must be filled, where mercy is an occasional command, but is neither expected nor rewarded. They live in a massive, empty white space filled with people who rarely give them a second glance except to order them around. They have long since accepted that this is all there is and all there should be, that they will never be anything more than God’s pawns.

Give them something. It doesn’t have to be big - just a compliment, maybe. A word of reassurance. A simple gift.

Watch their entire face light up.