I've seen a number of posts taking Aziraphale to task for hesitating over the word "friends" in 1941 and here's my take.
Neither of them names their relationship before 1941. It's always The Arrangement, and they deny anything else because Heaven and Hell are always listening/watching (many many great metas on their coded language elsewhere so I won't get into it here).
But then this happens in 1941:
"It would take a real miracle for my friend and I to survive it."
Crowley just SAYS it. (Code again, always, but said out loud.) Then the books. The touch. The "oh."
It's not JUST the books. It is that Crowley has NAMED them, named this. Admitted what they had to deny in 1601.
So not a half hour later Aziraphale says this. In public!
He takes the very next possible opportunity to communicate to Crowley - "I heard you. I understood you. I feel the same."
AND JUST TO BE SURE, he says it again, in private, with softness in his look and his voice.
Look at the way he glances away just before the word friends. He wants to use another word, but can't. So he will say it again, in code, but again so Crowley understands.
"I see you. I understood. I understand. I feel the same."
Everyone imagine: The day will come where new fans in the future can watch the GO2 final and can jump to S3 Ep. 1 immediately! Enviable! 😅
"My dear" has become deeply entrenched and deeply beloved fanon; most fanfics have Aziraphale calling Crowley that as a regular thing. I know, I know, it appears just ONCE in the book, along with a "dear boy" and a "my dear boy," and there's a "my dear fellow" in S1E3… Luckily, rationality is NOT a requirement for membership in the Good Omens fandom, lol!
Anyways: Season 3 is our final chance to hear Aziraphale call Crowley "my dear." And therefore, my ask is: Would you please please PLEASE give us a "my dear"? You know what I mean, NOT a, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" kind of "my dear," but one where Aziraphale does the big blue eyes look (you know the one I mean, or if you don't, Michael will know), and then says it.
PLEASE can we have a "my dear"? PLEASE?! Please please please?! {grovels shamelessly} Please, Neil, PLEASE give us a "my dear"! A small one?! If Good Omens finishes without a "my dear," I will absolutely DIE! {swoons dramatically}
{cracks one eye open to see Neil's reaction}
Good news! Crowley will be transformed into a deer at the start of season 3, and Aziraphale will ask if anyone has seen his deer repeatedly.
if the last shot of s03 isn’t crowley and aziraphale on a bench a la the ending of Notting Hill what was the goddamned point
bonus for The Book of Love playing as the camera pans out
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Ah yes, my favourite Bible fanfics, in no particular order
"Paradise Lost", John Milton
"Divine Comedy", Dante Alighieri
"Good Omens", Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Sometimes you’re just too close to see the big picture.
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Inspired by Adam’s aura :) Also, see how much I love you guys? I drew backgrounds.
Hey Neil, my names Zoe. Im a big fan of your work. I'm a trans teen in the US and for the past year I've been trying to get started on HRT. Unfortunately I'm in a not great financial situation and have had a lot of trouble finding a good paying job with insurance, so I decided to try starting a fundraiser to raise the money for HRT. I was wondering if you could possibly share around my gofundme to some people to get the word out. I know it's a lot for a stranger to ask but it would mean the world to me of you could share it with even a single person.
Here's the link https://gofund.me/2c8e2eac
Thanks for your time and have a good day
Good luck.
I’m indifferent to whether or not God narrates s3, but if she is, I hope it’s to call these two out on their bullshit.
writing is the most insane hobby it's like,
is it easy? no
is it fast? also no
but is it fun? well,