Good Omens Season 2 -- good? Horrible? Other opinions?

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Anonymous wrote:"mortal standards"

As if that's a bad thing? As if that hasn't been the very point of these characters since they were first introduced? As far back as the book, we've always had other characters commenting on the degree to which Aziraphale and Crowley have "gone native" on Earth. Angels aren't supposed to eat sushi, drink wine, or dance the Gavotte, but Aziraphale does all of these with gusto even as his own celestial colleagues mock him for it. Demons aren't supposed to care about fashionable apartments and cars, or have any interest in preventing the apocalypse, let alone go around showing kindness to others or having a soft spot for anything ("not the kids, you can't kill kids...")

So you can be pretty sure that it was not in any of Heaven or Hell's employee conduct manuals for these two to form any kinds of earthly attachments, but the beauty of them has always been that they've embraced their connection to Earth and humanity by doing exactly that. They go against the grain by not distancing themselves from earthly life, by deigning to love and care about things in a very human way, and that includes falling in love. That's one of the most human things that they could do, and their inevitable reunion will cement their allegiance to this planet as their true home, which I can all but guarantee is how the third and final season will conclude (or the novel that Gaiman has promised to write if things with Amazon don't work out - either way the story is getting finished).

I'm not sure what the rest of you have been watching, but to me this was always the natural trajectory of the characters.

Beautifully written, and true.

Glad you found a friend.

Sorry you can't appreciate the story.

It was a sloppy ending, like Game of Thrones.

[Anonymous]

Didn't watch season 2 because I knew it was more shallow, cheap, profit-driven garbage.

The original novel is literally about the apocalypse. With jokes. The story is complete on its own, there's no need to add a second season except for $$$.

Plus, the author who really made Good Omens magical, Terry Pratchett, is dead. Neil Gaiman isn't the same.

Of course it's full of cheap romance and wokery. They have nothing to say beyond the original novel, which was decently adapted in season 1. Glad I skipped season 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"mortal standards"

As if that's a bad thing? As if that hasn't been the very point of these characters since they were first introduced? As far back as the book, we've always had other characters commenting on the degree to which Aziraphale and Crowley have "gone native" on Earth. Angels aren't supposed to eat sushi, drink wine, or dance the Gavotte, but Aziraphale does all of these with gusto even as his own celestial colleagues mock him for it. Demons aren't supposed to care about fashionable apartments and cars, or have any interest in preventing the apocalypse, let alone go around showing kindness to others or having a soft spot for anything ("not the kids, you can't kill kids...")

So you can be pretty sure that it was not in any of Heaven or Hell's employee conduct manuals for these two to form any kinds of earthly attachments, but the beauty of them has always been that they've embraced their connection to Earth and humanity by doing exactly that. They go against the grain by not distancing themselves from earthly life, by deigning to love and care about things in a very human way, and that includes falling in love. That's one of the most human things that they could do, and their inevitable reunion will cement their allegiance to this planet as their true home, which I can all but guarantee is how the third and final season will conclude (or the novel that Gaiman has promised to write if things with Amazon don't work out - either way the story is getting finished).

I'm not sure what the rest of you have been watching, but to me this was always the natural trajectory of the characters.

Beautifully written, and true.

Glad you found a friend.

Sorry you can't appreciate the story.

It was a sloppy ending, like Game of Thrones.

Sure. There is no way that Season 3 is going to be made. Whole thing isn't even popular enough to make back the money spent on it, hmm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn't watch season 2 because I knew it was more shallow, cheap, profit-driven garbage.

The original novel is literally about the apocalypse. With jokes. The story is complete on its own, there's no need to add a second season except for $$$.

Plus, the author who really made Good Omens magical, Terry Pratchett, is dead. Neil Gaiman isn't the same.

Of course it's full of cheap romance and wokery. They have nothing to say beyond the original novel, which was decently adapted in season 1. Glad I skipped season 2.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn't watch season 2 because I knew it was more shallow, cheap, profit-driven garbage.

The original novel is literally about the apocalypse. With jokes. The story is complete on its own, there's no need to add a second season except for $$$.

Plus, the author who really made Good Omens magical, Terry Pratchett, is dead. Neil Gaiman isn't the same.

Of course it's full of cheap romance and wokery. They have nothing to say beyond the original novel, which was decently adapted in season 1. Glad I skipped season 2.

I thought I would feel the same since I feel a lot of loyalty to the original book, but I'm really glad I watched season 2. Supposedly many of the ideas came from the writers working together before Pratchett died. It was fun to spend time with the two angels together and see more of their backstory. Some episodes were stronger than others, but all had redeeming parts. I particularly enjoyed the story of Job.

Those two actors were hilarious, so I enjoyed having more time with them. I'd welcome season 3.

[Anonymous]

I'm recommending Season One but not Season Two to my family and friends who have not seen them.

[Anonymous]

The relationship between the two main characters was something I couldn't resist. That was the backbone of the show.

It would have been just as impactful without the kiss to cheapen it. What they had was transcendent.Now it's just boyfriend break up shit. Will they, won't they?

I liked it when it was grander, something unimaginable. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

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The relationship between the two main characters was something I couldn't resist. That was the backbone of the show.

It would have been just as impactful without the kiss to cheapen it. What they had was transcendent.Now it's just boyfriend break up shit. Will they, won't they?

I liked it when it was grander, something unimaginable. Oh well.

Ugh. You're right, nowhere to go but break up and make up. Hard pass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The relationship between the two main characters was something I couldn't resist. That was the backbone of the show.

It would have been just as impactful without the kiss to cheapen it. What they had was transcendent.Now it's just boyfriend break up shit. Will they, won't they?

I liked it when it was grander, something unimaginable. Oh well.

Nailed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The relationship between the two main characters was something I couldn't resist. That was the backbone of the show.

It would have been just as impactful without the kiss to cheapen it. What they had was transcendent. Now it's just boyfriend break up shit. Will they, won't they?

I liked it when it was grander, something unimaginable. Oh well.

Yes. It's the cheapening of a deeply spiritual love. Sad.

[Anonymous]

I really enjoyed it!