Hello, bookworms!
How are you? Personally, I am still thinking about the second season of Good Omens and about how Neil Gaiman should really pay for all my therapy sessions from now on.
As usual, before I start talking about the show itself, I want to point out that I am not an expert when it comes to television. This time I am also going to warn you that, while I'll try not to be too explicit, I cannot promise this will be a spoiler free article, so keep that in mind before reading this. I wouldn't want to ruin anyone's viewing experience with this.
All that said, let's dig into the layers of suffering Neil Gaiman put us through this season.
Quite, Gentle and Romantic
That is what we were promised, that is what we were expecting after all the snippets, trailers, interviews and bits and pieces we were fed before the actual release date. And don't get me wrong, it is quite, gentle and romantic for most of the time. Or at least it feels so.
Then you get to the very last episode, when you think you are safe and the worst that could have happened already has and vavoom. You find yourself crying so hard you are afraid people will wake up and ask you what happened. And how could you explain to them the sheer and utter sufference that the last couple of minutes of a TV show about a demon and an angel are. How could you tell them that it broke your heart more than your own in real life breakup did and you don't think you'll ever recover from the shock and pain.
So yeah, as you can see I am totally fine. I am absolutely not losing my mind waiting for Prime Video to renew this show. I am not spending my day crying over every headcanon, fanart, edit, fan theory and clip from the show I stumble upon. And I am absoultely, in no way, spending more time thinking about Crowley and Aziraphale than about real life.
Also, I am clearly not thinking about getting a Good Omens themed tattoo, I don't know why anyone would think that. I have not run through a thousand possibilities in my mind.
The Actual Season
But let's backtrack a little here, and go back to the beginning. This second season is the bridge between the first (based on the book) and the third one (which will be based on the second book that never got written), Neil Gaiman said, and it is a wonderful bridge.
Aside from the devastating pain the ending put me through, I think it is a very solid season: we get to know new characters, while we spend more time with our favourite angel and demon. The tone is similar yet different than season one, the stakes are completely changed and the story is at the same time lighter and darker than last season.
You get to understand this nuance slowly, because at first you are just so happy to be back in this world, which brings you so much comfort, with these characters that mean so much to you. And yes, I am talking about myself here, but I know lots of people who feel the same.
As the plot progresses, you feel a bit of dissonance here and there, but it is only with the last punch of the finale that you realise what has been coming to hit you all along. Everyone knows Neil Gaiman is a wonderful writer, but I must tip my hat at him after this season.
I honestly think I am going to riot, chain myself to the Amazon headquarters and whatever, if they decide to cancel this show. The promo it is still getting makes me hopeful that we will get a renewal announcement soon (if the fucking CEOs give writers and actors a fair deal, finally), but I have been fooled before by every and all streaming platforms, so I will wait until the ordeal is announced and it actually goes into production. Even then, until I see it with my own eyes, I'll be skeptical because I have been tricked before. A lot of times.
Aziracrow
While there were some wonderful secondary characters (but also, where were Anathema and Newt, the Them, Shadwell and Madame Tracy?) and I loved Maggie and Nina, Muriel and the entire neighbourhood, Aziraphale and Crowley obviously stole the show.
I loved how their relationship shifted and changed, and how the script highlighted everything, but especially their flaws and the problems in communication they both have. I loved seeing pre-Fall Crowley and I think it added some layers to his character. I also loved seeing Aziraphale's struggles with Heaven's ways throughout the centuries for the same reason.
Also, please note that I am using he/him pronouns for the both of them because that's what is used in the show, but — and Neil Gaiman himself confirmed it — I am a firm believer that they use all pronouns and have no gender as we humans perceive it.
The Minisodes
The minisodes gave me life. I want ten seasons of domestic Aziracrow throughout history just doing meaningless things and living their eternal life in the company of each other. I want to see them alone and I want to see them together and I want to see them thinking about each other when they are not together. I honesly would love to watch them just existing and being Aziraphale and Crowley, without any actual plot whatsoever.
The Fan Theories
I am not going to go into details here, because it would be opening a can of worms and I am not ready for it. However, I must say, I have been enjoying reading all the theories people are coming up with and I found it interesting how some of them simply cannot accept that characters can be flawed and make stupid decision thinking they are the best possible solution. It is also interesting to note that most of the theories are a reflection of the stages of grief, because that is how devastating this season was for us fans of the show.
I have a personal theory, but that would be too spoilery to share. Let's just say I think that both Aziraphale and Crowley have made mistakes and their biggest one is that they are too scared to communicate exactly what they think, expecting the other to understand.
Which, funnily enough, is my life in a nutshell and I hate to be exposed like this. Neil Gaiman really should pay for my therapy sessions, I swear to God herself.
In Conclusion
I could go on and on about this season of Good Omens, and the show in general. To be honest, it's all I want to talk about lately, but I don't want to bore you too much and distract you from the important takeaway of this article: if you haven't already, please consider watching both season of Good Omens of Amazon Prime Video and help us get the third and final season we all deserve to mend our broken hearts. I am begging you, I promise it's worth it.
That is going to be all for today, I am going to go cry for a while now. I'll talk to you soon with a brand new mystery review.
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