I don't understand how some people can think Aziraphale doesn't love Crowley. He loves Crowley. He loves him so much that he would rather let him go than settle for even the slightest risk of him being unsafe. He loves him so much that he is putting his own life and existence in danger to keep him protected. He loves him so much that he gives up everything he holds dear, his bookshop, his books, food, his clothes. He loves him so much that everything that makes him happy is reduced to meaningless nothing. He loves him so much that he's giving up his freedom to keep him safe. He loves him so much that he willingly gave himself over to an evil, corrupt, wicked institution that, for all he knows, won't ever let him go again. He loves him so much that he committed one of the worst crimes an angel is capable of, losing faith in God.
He loves him so much that his idea of perfection and infallibility was dismantled. He loves him so much that his entire worldview was changed from the affection and adoration he holds for him. He loves him so much that he openly admitted God had made a mistake and that Heaven was unrighteousness.
He loves him so much that his faith in Crowley is stronger than his faith in God.
Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen & King Aegon II Targaryen
“When a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin. One side is greatness and the other side is madness. We have a whole family of these guys, so this is possibly the craziest that you will ever see Westeros.” (Ewan Mitchell when asked about the future events in House of the Dragon)
I hear your “I’m so excited for tlovm season 2! It’s going to be so fun!” and I raise you “The central theme of this season is bone-deep crushing guilt and grief”
Thinking about how both Vox and Alastor use a smile as a mask and tool of control. With Alastor is obvious but with Vox we see this when he's speaking with Velvette about Valentino, most noticably when the door opens up on the way to the Voxtech Angelic Security interview bit, and in Stayed Gone before he devolves into a fit of rage.
Thinking about how Vox pretty easily lets that mask slip though, and especially behind closed doors he doesn't even feel the need to wear it in the first place. Times when he's comfortable and at least not challenged in a way that he needs to assert his control. Why would he if he's just hanging out in his own space with his partners?
But.
Thinking about how Alastor wears it 100% of the time, even when he's alone in his radio tower. Thinking about the conversation he had with Charlie to the beginning of episode 7.
Thinking about how Alastor is so affected by the hold over him that his deal has, that he NEEDS to wear the smile at all times to grasp at any straws of control he feels he has in his own life.
Thinking about how Vox wears his smile for other people but Alastor wears his smile for himself.