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I always did wonder: during Episode One of Good Omens, when both Aziraphale and Crowley met at St. James’ Park to plan for the stopping of Armageddon… Was that technically the first time they’ve met since the 1967 scene? The TV show canon seems to imply that it is, and if so… Then holy shit. The implications of that would be – holy shit. (And yes, Good Omens meta in the year of our lord 2022).
Of course, we’ve technically seen Crowley’s thought process in this, because he was the focal character when it came to the Antichrist baby switch. He was angry, and frustrated, desperate, and scared. He needed a plan, a way out (?), so he called the only being he could ever trust in this.
The same being whom he had a spat with, 41 years ago. Who told him he goes too fast. Who, by all technicalities, accepted and rejected him at the same time.
And like. Put yourself in Aziraphale’s shoes for a sec. The last time you see your dearest friend was 41 years ago, which technically isn’t that much time when you’re an immortal being. But the last time, you THOUGHT he wanted to harm himself. You THOUGHT he was being reckless and self-destructive and in constant danger. YOU THOUGHT he was in constant danger because of YOU. So even though you’re scared of what he’s going to do with it, you give him the holy water he asked from you. And with the thermos given, you think the safest bet of him never ever putting the wretched thing to use is to STAY AWAY from him. Which is why you pushed him away. And then, because you cannot help it, you promise a distant, seemingly impossible future together: go to a picnic. Dine at the Ritz. One day, maybe. You Haven’t seen him since.
Maybe it’s for the best.
So imagine the curiosity when your Head Office tells you the demon Crowley is up to something, before it immediately turns into sheer horror when you find out it’s actually about the upcoming Apocalypse. Last Battle. End of the world.
And like, of course Az is in denial, because the heaven brainwashing is too strong. But how must he have dealt with that? Coming to the realization that the world is ending in a few years, and you’ve spent the eternity you had here on Earth denying your feelings for him. Did he regret it? All those missed moments gone, their time now reduced to 11 short years? That the last time you’ve seen him was when you gave him the very thing that could destroy him, and then stayed away from him because you think you’re keeping him safe. And now both of you aren’t safe at all.
And then he calls you. You meet up. You dine at the Ritz. You get drunk together. You formulate plan. You realize things are still the same way between the two of you. You want to stop the world from ending, and you tell yourself it’s for humanity. Nothing more, nothing less.
You look at your dearest friend, trying to open another bottle of alcohol, and you think, I miss him. You think, I’d like a little more time with him. Even if it’s just a little.
It’s not so bad when you get used to it.
God so true. I think 1967-2008 is an underutilized section of fandom. I mean, everyone likes doing WWII and the reunion and the end of their fighting, but that doesn’t all stop in one night. What does it take to get to where they are in episode one?
Have they not seen each other at all? Have they only seen each other for strictly business reasons? Has Aziraphale been carefully curating his wine collection to have the perfect bottle for when that impossible “some day” arrives? Has Crowley been sending little anonymous gifts to say “I’m still ok” or “I’m here when you’re ready”?
Because even if they often have 40 or even 70 year gaps between meetings, they’ve rarely been this emotionally charged, this full of unspoken words. And, you know, Soho and Mayfair are so close, practically next door neighbors. It’s easy enough to visit the park or cafe or bar your friend likes, watch him over the top of your newspaper. Make sure he’s taking care of himself. Or, if you see a familiar figure standing casually at the bus stop by your home, it’s easy enough to pretend you don’t. Or to nod in passing and hurry on your way.
Would that be enough? Would that be satisfying? Would Aziraphale let his defenses down, allow Crowley to coax him out, or would he retreat deeper into his safe little burrow where he could deny feeling anything? Did he tell himself, “Not just now, but soon. Next year. Next year things will be different, next year I’ll have a plan”?
Until all of a sudden there’s only eleven “next years” left?
“Why, Father?”
Oh… I don’t have enough words to explain HOW i like Crowley’s story. Suddenly I have drawn this image in 2 nights. I started it as simple portrait, but there were too much mistakes, that I decided to redraw it with little plot.
Crowley’s falling is the most dramatic thing, happened to him. Misunderstanding with Great Creator, his Father, led to the horrific curse. In this artwork I tried to feel, what Crowley could feel, when he found out his terrible status.
Shock? Confusion? Incomprehension? Resentment? All of them?
His wings colored black, skin began to cover with snake scales, one eye is still angelic, but another one is already reptile-looked. Curse in action.
And only deep despair and grief in his innocent eyes.
So… some time earlier I tried a new art technique for me: drawing with graphite powder using eraser and firm brushes. This method amazed me a lot, and I can say, this is the most beautiful portrait i’ve ever made.
This artwork will be also available for order as a print on Redbubble (link below)
Continue posting my “Good Omens” artworks.
Now Aziraphale ❤️
Prints are also on Redbubble. (Pssss… they have a special offer now: 15% discount with promocode BIGONEFIVE)
This isn’t the first and won’t be the last of my Good Omen works. These two characters are such a wonderful pair and too much fun to play with.
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I imagine their dinner conversations range from in depth philosophizing about the nature of humanity and the world to… stuff like this.
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Aziraphale: are you okay?
Crowley: I’m fine
Aziraphale: what does “fine” mean?
Crowley: it means I’m perfectly content, but also wouldn’t mind if the sun exploded right now and killed us all
In the beginning
Crowley
David went to Adele’s televised show and he was absolutelyrocking his red Crowley hair. I just love to see it.
On my Patreon this month: https://www.patreon.com/rami_fon_verg
Aziraphale and Crowley ☺
Posting a compilation of the Good Omens plushies I’ve made!
Made my own fun little “Good Omens” edit of Aziraphale and Crowley because I recently finished the show and I can’t wait for season 2.
The Masterpiece and the Creator: demon Crowley claims his right to be played by David Tennant and not the stray Raoul with glove puppet and 5 trained fennec foxes in an overcoat.
Crowley:
— Are you gonna trade me for this bunch of amateurs?
Aziraphale:
— Crowley!!!…
Neil:
— Wait and see.
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I’m so glad the ppl loving my Good Omens art from a few years ago. You guys are wonderful.
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I joined the Good Omens fandom in 2017 after reading the book, right after it was announced that David Tennant had been cast as Crowley. I fell in love with the story and its incredible characters. On social media (Twitter and Instagram) I discovered a nice and very welcoming community. It was really easy to share opinions and thoughts about everything and anything. Everyone was really excited about the upcoming adaptation. When new content came up we were all excited about it. We shared the excitement together as a community. It only grew stronger when the show was finally released in 2019. A few months after that it changed. I can’t really pinpoint when it happened but there was shift. Some voices grew louder, drama started to happen, you name it. It didn’t happen all at once. It was progressive.
Now, when I look at it, I see something that has been sullied by negativity. As an introvert I’m not really the kind of person to join conversations easily. I used to feel safe to share my thoughts and opinions now I second guess and censor myself out of fear of being told off or cancelled. Being accused of not being a real “clown” for simply sharing thoughts that were different form the main voices. That was unnecessarily hurtful. And afterwards I’m the one being blocked when I did nothing wrong. A bit hypocrite, isn’t it? That’s just one example. When you then collaborate with someone and try to do something nice for and with the fandom there are people accusing you of doing things that you have nothing to do with or that are completely false. Of course the kind and caring people that were there at first are still present and I’m really grateful for them. But now, it’s hard to overlook the negative aspect to focus on the positive one.
I know I’m not the only one feeling like this. People tend to forget that there are actual human beings with feelings behind the screens. I totally understand that we all have lives outside of the fandom and our own personal problems; it can explain why people act or react the way they do but it is not an excuse for being rude and mean. Good Omens is all about love, differences, diversity and acceptance but its fandom has partially drifted away from that. It may be a really harsh comparison but to be honest, sometimes it feels a bit like how Heaven and Hell behave with Aziraphale and Crowley.
