Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Good Omens audiobook narrated by Stephen Briggs? But that is precisely what God doesn't do in that story. 10 Details You Might Miss in Good Omens if You Haven’t Read ... Aside from it being a joke meant to make fun of the popular pseudoscience theory surrounding “talking kindly to plants to make t Quote. Bank holidays will be treated in the usual fashion, with early closing on Wednesdays, or sometimes Fridays. There's nothing more fundamentally human than winning over your adversary through tricking them. Neil Gaiman: Yeah, me too. Perhaps it was just a matter of playing it safe since the idea of the disastrous effects of holy water/hellfire are so ingrained ;) Of course, this is delving deep into headcanon territory, but I do like your point of them proving their humanity.Had the same initial reaction. The level of connection inherent in the premise of swapping bodies is more intimate than kissing, hand holding, or any sexual act IMO.It keeps the danger at hand -- if they were now each immune to other sides' "weapons", then there is no threat or potential conflict to set up a future story. The book is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times.There are attempts by the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley to sabotage the coming of … I got super excited because like you said, it's the perfect way to show how the world isn't so black and white, but then i found out it wasnt actually them....Eh, I think that would have been too much, and it's kind of overdone. Too close as in I watched the show 4 times in five days, and only Doctor who stopped me from starting it again)(And same!

I’ve scoured the earth for it and at this point you I’m outta luck! I think it doesn’t even occur to Aziraphale. Way I see it, it sort of represents how it doesn't matter that much what their respective origins are after they themselves realized they're not really that different--the only opinion that matters is their own.I also like that it shows them being rather clever and winning that way because, well, the rest of the time they're kind of...not. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. He basically wants to avoid the apocalypse so he doesn’t have to go back to hell and be a demon.I like to think a person like that wouldn’t experience more than a mild tingling in holy water.In both versions Aziraphale’s bastardness is a little more subtle, but in the show especially he comes across as more meek and pacifistic. Crowley was even more surprised, as a surging wave of angelic Love, with a capital L, for all things washed over him. !’ even if it would’ve been to the detriment of the plot/message.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castSubreddit for Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel *'Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch'*, the Amazon/BBC six-part adaptation written by Neil Gaiman and the Audio Drama by BBC starring Peter Serafinowicz and Mark Heap.Press J to jump to the feed.

So whenever someone passes up an opportunity for character development my thought process is always ‘oh God, you didn’t develop the character!!! (For Sundays see Tuesdays. So maybe they have the Briggs one.

Good Omens Audiobook Conspiracy Theories. It also leaves open some really fun doors for fan fiction, which will certainly be taken advantage of lolThose are some really great points. He might admire the violent nature of people, but he never wills it, and he certainly doesn’t want anyone to go to hell. This was meant to be a joke about how popular the Best of Queen compilations were at the time the book was written, and how they seemed to show up in cars all the time whether people remembered purchasing them or not.

I did love how amazingly intimate the body-swapping was; I’ve literally read fan fiction where that exact thing happens! *There is another possible prophecy, the "Mr and Mrs Pulsifer" line. I think Agnes wanted Anathema to have closure on that part of her life. His theory may be borne out eventually if Adam’s final words of the episode are to be believed. were taken back when they survived.

Follow. Though yes, I wish they put a bit more un-angely (?!?) Thanks for your input!Absolutely agree with this. So, if nobody is going to bother reading it anyways, why put the effort into only writing accurate stuff?This prompts the question, why bother sending the second book at all? By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. because even though he is moee human and a better person, he still was a demon, and could perform demonic interventions and all the like. I thought they were going to show that the Angels and Demons were not so different after all OR that the two were more human.While I like the idea of Aziraphale and Crowley having basically "evolved", and therefore becoming more like each other in ways that could manifest as physical benefits (not being as susceptible to holy water or infernal flame, for instance, I prefer the ending in the show.For all the people who are complaining that the two of them didn't kiss/etc, they're missing that the body swap is a much more intimate activity to have occurred. But either way, they still worked to stop it, and that's the part that matters--the fact that they did something, that they tried.At least, that's what I got out of it. 12. (I haven't read the book yet, so I'm not sure if this is covered there.)