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I really love that from what we can see of Ed and Stede's first time, they seem to really be taking their time and savoring it.

At first, the tone was definitely a bit desperate. Stede (consent king) obviously waited for Ed's nod before taking things further, but they just fall into each other at the same time. They've both been thinking about this moment for a long time.

But then, from the shot we get of Stede closing the curtains, they've managed to pump the breaks a bit. Stede's shirt is off and Ed's hair is down, and I think that tells us about what they both really wanted to do first - Stede loves getting his hands in Ed's hair, and Ed really really really wanted to touch Stede's tits (who can blame him). They were able to indulge in just enjoying each other, and Ed's not even shirtless yet. It reads as entirely non-frantic, measured, steady. They're on the same page.

I love how we see Stede closing the curtains. I love how the camera pans down. Ed's soft expression as he watches Stede, waiting patiently on the bed, ready to be adored, the fireworks lighting everything up, the way Stede's taking the time to make a little safe space here just for them. And the pan down - it feels so intentional. This moment is for them.

Now, was having sex the best decision they could've possibly made in the moment? Probably not. Is it incredibly normal to be fresh out of a life-threatening situation and need that physical closeness and comfort and intimacy? Absolutely. And I'm glad they got to have it.

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I was actually thinking about this earlier: I think Stede and Ed made the right decision to sleep together when they did. Not the best circumstances, no, but even with the initial desire to take it slow, they had come to a point in their relationship where it made sense for them both. Without Ned Low, I think it still would have happened—after they danced and drank and laughed and sang with their friends, they’d probably have gone back to Stede’s cabin. It would have been less intense and desperate, yes, but it's never a mistake.

And as pointed out here, there’s no indication they rushed after that initial moment by the door. They’re not throwing off clothes. They’re obviously taking it slowly even then.

The problem doesn’t come from them having had sex too soon, but from them not being able to stop and talk for long enough to work through what they need to. Ed is still scared, but it’s not because he wasn’t ready to be with Stede—it’s because he wants to be with Stede too much, and thinks he’s going to lose that again. Stede is too wrapped up in the attention he gets from killing Low to process how he actually feels about it. None of that is a result of them rushing into sex, but the circumstances of the day, and the fact that they can’t be left alone for long enough to really get into what they both want and need.

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i’ve been meaning to draw something for ofmd ever since i watched it last month…then a week ago i remembered it was mermay!!!!

i spent an absurd amount of time on this thing and i am praying the colors won’t get fucked up too bad

a lot of the background/general color scheme was referenced from this gif by @ ofmd-ann

he’s so silly. fisherman ed has my whole heart

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iwtv is so fun because it's not really about vampires who happen to be gay. it's about gay ppl with personality disorders who also happen to be vampires

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Okay, so, there's one thing that I'm kind of tired of beating around the bush with white fans about, and it's this: if you pretend to "ignore" race in OFMD, you will miss a lot of what the story is trying to tell you.

Now, I do not truly believe that race is something you can ignore in a story. I just don't think it's possible, and when you try, what you wind up with is something like the conservative worldview of "not seeing color." Trying to ignore race will make you sound racist and ignore important racialized themes.

You can't understand Stede's need for character growth at the beginning of the show if you just focus on how he's "cringe" instead. When Stede makes his crew members of color serve them at dinner when the English board, this is gross, and their faces tell us exactly how they feel about it. Stede unlearning his biases here isn't subtle (guy who called him and Pete "fucking racists" I love you forever), and learning to take all of his crew members seriously as fully actualized people, moving away from the sort of Kindergarten-teacher behavior at the start to truly valuing them as people and taking their input and suggestions, it's an important aspect. Stede asking Abshir for intel at the party isn't just funny, it's also proof he's learned to see value in people in positions like Abshir's.

You can't understand the motivations behind Ed's actions, especially the violent ones, if you ignore the racist overtones. Ed is not a randomly violent person - he gets angry at a captain for calling him a "rich donkey," and if you think it's unreasonable for a brown man to want to get revenge on a white man for calling him that? Then fuck I'm glad you can't see the conversations I have with my other black friends, man. Ed's anger and frustration at the party aren't just because he fucked up with some spoons, lol, you can't get it unless you realize he's the only brown guest in that room. Yeah, he's ignoring Stede's advice, but he's immediately under a pressure Stede never has been. Ed's wanted posters in s2, too, rely on heavily caricaturizing Jewish features to make him look grotesque and monstruous. We're supposed to be horrified by that aspect.

And, yeah, when we ignore the racist tones to Izzy's behavior, I think that's undermining an important aspect of who he is as an antagonistic character. Him buying Ed from the English should feel like a gross violation, because it is. When he sits in front of the crew eating and making Fang and Ivan serve him, I think it's a pretty obvious parallel to how the crew members of color were similarly insulted in the pilot. It's impossible to ignore race in the way he dehumanizes Ed and tries to force him back into a caricature of behavior he hates and is horrified by - when he calls Ed a "wild dog" in s2, if that doesn't cause a visceral reaction of disgust in you, I dunno what to tell you. This doesn't mean that Izzy is irredeemable - just as Stede wasn't - but it does mean that racist biases are things Izzy had to unlearn.

OFMD so often takes so much care with how its characters of color are depicted. We get thoughtful, relatable moments (those French boat people getting humiliated and setting their boat on fire after they'd tried to touch Ed's beard is so satisfying, guys) and excellent, supportive friendships between men of color. The characters of color on OFMD are clean, smart, respected, and it's wonderful. And just because these things aren't always relatable to you specifically doesn't mean they're not important parts of the story.

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Transcript:

Int: Where will you watch it [Good Omens]?

Michael: David and I will be in character, dressed as our characters, sitting next to each other in bed à la Morecambe and Wise, er, and watching all the episodes as the characters Aziraphale and Crowley, I think.

Int: There's an image that is gonna live with me after this interview is gone.

Michael: Good.

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*FANDOM SCREAMING*

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I don't know who still needs to find this out but Good Omens fandom, you are aware there is a lovechild of Aziraphale and Crowley in the world, right? Also created by Neil Gaiman?

Listen. Listen

Edwin Payne has the classic look, the queer mannerisms, the innocuous innocence, the love for books and knowledge, the repression, the damn bowtie.

AND ALSO HAS the bitchiness, the hater attitude, the sassy walk, the actual experience of being in Hell, the quick wit.

I don't even have to talk about the pining and the devotion both stories have but I mean-

Anyways Edwin is their biological son and if you haven't watch Dead Boy Detectives yet what are you doing

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hey, have we all considered that Ed's top 3 reasons for living were very probably his top 3 self-soothing techniques/coping mechanisms?

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OFMD started a cascade and I’m so glad it did. Finally getting around to watching the umbrella academy which of course I love all ready because klaus of course. My obsession with all these gay men should be alarming but I’m just so glad to love something again. I was so sad when we found out OFMD was done after two seasons I didn’t have the strength to try and fight to keep our baby alive for another season. I’m just grateful we got what we did. Fanfic has filled the void in its absence and every other Neil gaiman project. How did I get here? Idk but I’m glad to be here anyway.

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How Neil Gaiman killed me...

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i think about it all the time how giddy aziraphale got in s1 when crowley was called his “boyfriend in the dark glasses”

i mean come on look at that face

he likes the idea of Crowley being his boyfriend

reminder: less than five seconds ago he was denying that he had been consorting with Crowley at all

but the moment Uriel calls him Aziraphale’s boyfriend, all logic goes out the fucking window and he’s smiling like an idiot apparently not giving a damn if it’s in front of three angels

if that’s his reaction in front of angels then what the hell in he doing in private?! is he doodling hearts in his sketchbook with C + A in the middle? is he crooning to his Jane Austen books about about how handsome his BOYFRIEND looked today? gay ass

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Day 285 of posting Good Omens memes Everyday until Season 3

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Never in our wildest dreams (and I should know, I read a lot of post-S1 fic) did we imagine that Ed's kraken era would involve crashing weddings and stealing the fucking cake toppers

But our beloved OFMD writers didn't stop there, did they? No, they had Ed paint himself onto the bride, the absolute psychopaths (affectionate)!!

I mean, this was absolutely wild. And we got to see this with our own, actual eyeballs.

God, I just love this show so much.