#autistic!crowley

[aroaceblackhole]

I'm just throwing wet noodles at a wall right now, but listen to me. Modern Crowley is very autism coded, and Pre-Fall Crowley is also very autism coded, and they are both autism coded in different ways, because Pre-Fall Crowley hasn't learned to/learned they need to mask yet, because it's before the Fall, and everything is perfect and they're removed from everyone, and so they don't talk to anyone that would teach them that being like that, all obsessed with their nebula and being all expressive and happy, is bad, and then after the Fall, the demons are all grumpy and rude, and Crowley over not time, learns that it's not cool to be like that, and so they start masking. This leads to that they barely ever unmask, also maybe a wee bit represented by the sunglasses being on or off, and when they're off, they're unmasking somewhat as well as being more vulnerable. I don't know, I may be projecting

TL;DR:Crowley is very autism coded, but Pre-Fall Crowley hasn't learned that they need to mask, and Modern Crowley is almost constantly masking

[hoarder-of-dragons]

[Season 2 summed up]

Aziraphale's thoughts: Oh I shall team up with Crowley and make Nina and Maggie fall in love and make them confess. Oh what if I also confess then. I need to prepare everything to set the scene.

Still Aziraphale's thoughts: Ooohh a ball with dancing and tiny snacks to make it fancy and it will be like a Jane Austen novel coming to life and then I will ask Crowley to dance and all our problems will go away as I stare into his eyes....

Crowley's thoughts: Keep Aziraphale safe Keep Aziraphale safe Keep Aziraphale safe Keep Aziraphale safe FUCK YOU GABRIEL Keep Aziraphale safe Keep Aziraphale safe Keep Aziraphale safe PLEASE HOLD MY HAND AZIRAPHALE Keep Aziraphale safe JANE AUSTEN WAS AN AUTHOUR?!?! Keep Aziraphale safe-

[angie-words]

Well I accidentally made an Aziraphale special today! Could this be because I identify so strongly with his autistic-coded (to me) ass? Who can say? Also, fic update: I actually got the first draft of my Human AU fic into beta! Now I just need to write the rest...

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[bildadthefuckingshuite]

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INEFFABLE BOYFRIENDS COMIC YEEEEEEEEEYYY

Chapter 01 - part 1.

[brainwormcity]

I've seen people remark on how awkward the 1967 scene is and that is so frustrating because, for me, it is one of the most emotionally resonant flashbacks in the entire series. It is so multifaceted and ripe with implication and that assertion is baffling. As though just because this conversation appears to be hard for them, it must mean that there has to be some sense of weirdness or awkwardness between them?

This scene feeds heavily into my theory that 1941 ended in some sort of aborted romantic moment between the two, most likely initiated by Crowley. Aziraphale can barely stand to look at Crowley because the very first moment he looks him in the face, he can't stop himself from giving him this hooded eyes, barely contained look of longing.

The next thing we see is Aziraphale immediately launching into a statement about his fear for Crowley's existence that is as brutally sincere as it is heartrending. His eyes are wide, his voice is heavy with emotion, and it's clear that he is terrified beyond belief to lose Crowley. Even as he acquiesces and gives him the holy water, you can see that he wants to take it back and deny him it all over again.

Then, of course, Crowley asks if he can give him a lift, which is definitely something that they both know is a totally different question than what lies on the surface, given that they're mere feet from the bookshop and at first Crowley frowns so deeply that it's almost cartoonish but a moment after Aziraphale turns him down you get this glimpse of very real sadness:

Aziraphale sees it for what it is and in an attempt to comfort him, without being able to do what currently seems impossible to him, shares a fanciful but resigned fantasy about spending time together unbothered and unrestrained, all to the tune of these tight little, loving smiles:

When he asks again, you can just see Crowley's desperation for Aziraphale not to go. It's hard to say how long they'd been apart, but it's safe to say that for them, that previous interaction likely is very fresh in their minds.

Aziraphale has always been more fearful than Crowley when it comes to their feelings for each other. You could even potentially look at the holy water as a metaphor for their relationship. In his expressions of concern about The Arrangement, Aziraphale has always been remarking on how Crowley could be destroyed, similarly to his words here. So when he's telling him, "You go too fast for me, Crowley," what he's really saying is, "I'm terribly afraid and I'm not ready to take that step if it means that I could lose you." And it's plain to see by the wistful look on his face that it pains him greatly to say it:

The scene so quickly cuts to Crowley looking intensely at the holy water after Aziraphale has left the car (as if trying to convince you that that was the real point of the scene) that it's easy to miss this devastated expression on Crowley's face:

There's no look of perceived rejection on his face. Just a somber look of resignation. There are so many barriers in front of them, and I think that Crowley was willing to risk it but understood that Aziraphale wasn't ready to.

This is the most honest and laid bare we ever see these two be when it comes to their emotions. There's so much being said without being said and even their actual words (i.e. Crowley remembering exactly the amount of time when the 'fraternizing' conversation happened) are so full of emotion that it might even be a bit hard for some people to watch.

It's not awkward. It's just that the scene is just so incredibly earnest and heavy with coded language that it's easy to be swept up by the fact that the two aren't engaged in their typical banter and bickering. What we truly have here is an incredibly difficult and loving conversation between two people who are stuck in a seemingly impossible situation.

[gryffindraws]

butch aziraphale and her cool, mysterious goth partner

bonus pin close up cus its too blurry to see

[mischieviem]

Some sketches. Still trying to get comfortable drawing these dorks

[dingledraw]

But It’s Pretty… a Good Omens comic- Part 3

Part 1 - Part 2

[kinzplush]

[biceratops7]

Gotta love how Aziraphale and Crowley represent both sides of the autistic room spectrum.

From “I gotta have everything I love in one single space at once” to “if more than two things cross my line of sight at a time I am going to fucking kill someone”

[inezrable]

"Why do you relate to Crowley?"

Why do I relate to the genderfluid neurodivergent demon who was ostracized by his peers for not acting as exactly expected and instructed but fits neither the label given to him nor his original one and tries to stay optimistic underneath it all despite all hope seeming lost and yearns for a life free of meaningless boxes to be shoved into?

Damn, idk he's just cool I guess

[faeyuh]

autism test

(+broken version)

[jackelated]

David Tennant has wet cat range

[angie-words]

Gotta say, folks, this last week has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. But in spite of (or maybe because of) the horrors, we stay kind and - most importantly - silly. Please enjoy these memes and, if they've made you smile, let me know 💜

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[davidtennantgenderenvy]

My parents are both David Tennant enjoyers but I’m waiting for the shoe to drop and for them to be like “actually we don’t like David Tennant anymore he turned our daughter into an autistic bisexual socialist with pronouns”

[brainwormcity]

Aziraphale and happy hands. 🥺