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the-ineffable-dance · 18 days
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In this post, I took a look at the beginning of the Final Fifteen and how Aziraphale's walk back to the bookshop is not the look of an excited or happy angel... instead, it looks like he's upset and desperately making a plan. Whelp, it's time for the next step of the heartbreak that is the Final Fifteen... Aziraphale's dance.
The first thing that happens when Aziraphale enters the bookshop is Nina and Maggie head out from their chat with Crowley. We follow them out, and the camera leaves them and joins the Metatron as he approaches Muriel on the patio reading a book. He checks in on her, and then straightens up, turning around. This gives him the perfect vantage point to stare straight into the bookshop window right at where our angel and demon are talking.
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As you can see in the gif above, Aziraphale can see him from where he's standing. Before he even looks at Crowley, he sees the Metatron through the window.
Crowely starts his confession. He doesn't get very far... but really, he doesn't need to. These are two beings who know each other so well they can tell by tone of voice how the other is feeling. And Aziraphale knows just from the tone what Crowley is trying to say. There's a reason that it's taken them 6000 years to say how they feel... it's dangerous. It was never an unnecessary fear on their part, it was a very real and very present danger. And now, Crowley is about to say all the things that Aziraphale wants to hear, and the danger IS STARING AT THEM THROUGH THE WINDOW.
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He hasn't even really looked at Crowley yet... heard the tone that Crowley was using, and looking out the window... Yep! Metatron, right there. Note his hands. Up and down. I didn't watch all of Extraordinary Attorney Woo for nothing! Those are "woah woah" hands. Like, stop talking, stop talking, STOP TALKING.
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When he finally does look at Crowley, that's not a happy face. Not the face of someone that's finally hearing the confession they've been longing for for millennia. Michael Sheen has given Aziraphale the most endearing heart eyes throughout season 2...
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But no heart eyes here? If everything went great with the Metatron and Aziraphale is completely on board with returning to Heaven with Crowley by his side, why in the world would he interrupt this moment? Letting Crowley profess his love would only strengthen Aziraphale's push to stay together. It is "Incredibly good news" after all. No, things did NOT go well with the Metatron, and they are in trouble. And so, Aziraphale is starting to panic. Crowley isn't paying attention to the "shush" hands, or his repeated looks out the window, so the only thing left is to interrupt. Aziraphale's bumbling rush to cut Crowley off feels a lot like "I can't let you continue so you don't incriminate yourself."
SO!! Azi jumps in with his version of his conversation with the Metatron. The "Good News" - "I... (mouth working furiously without sound)... the Metatron..." I don't think it's 'normal Aziraphale stutter' in the moment between those two words. There are plenty of times when Azi gets a little tongue tied when he's too excited (either due to lying OR trying to impress Crowley). But usually when he does that, he looks up and to the left. Instead, this time he makes eye contact with Crowley and does not look away. If you look closely, I'm nearly certain that he mouths the words "We Need Help."
What convinces me of this even more is that Crowley begins to watch him very intently. He's frustrated... certainly! But he doesn't fall into their normal banter. No quips, no growling at being cut off, no gentle arguing. He can absolutely tell from Aziraphale's tone that this is his "Something's Wrong Voice" and instantly listens.
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Then the full dance begins. Aziraphale does begin his normal stutter with the wandering hands... he's trying to not say the wrong thing here and make their situation worse while still being convincing that he's going along with what the Metatron wanted.
Crowley tries to play along... until the offer to become an angel again comes up. I don't think that Aziraphale knows just how painful that concept is for Crowley. And with good reason, because I highly doubt that Crowley has been honest with him about it. Aziraphale loves Crowley for ALL that he is, but since he doesn't know how hurtful this will be, he just blunders right into the offer.
Crowley is so hurt? (Offended? Enraged?) by the concept of becoming an angel again, that he can't keep up the dance they've been putting on for the Metatron. In fact, he immediately fires off "And you told him just where he could stick it then." It's not actually a question for Aziraphale... He knows they're being listened to. He's directly telling the Metatron where he can stick it. "We're better than that" = "We're better than YOU (Metatron)"
And we watch the smile fall from Aziraphale's face. IMO, there is no question that Aziraphale suffers from CPTSD. People (and people shaped beings) with CPTSD can have a very hard time when there is a sudden, unexpected emotional response to something they've done or said. He thought they were on the same page, and suddenly Crowley isn't playing along, and he's angry. Furious. And Aziraphale falls back on old habits as he tries to regain his footing... thus, the unfortunate comment of "You're the bad guys." It's a terrible thing to say. And I'm not trying to excuse Azi for saying it... but it was a trauma response to an unexpected situation.
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"Tell me you said no!" "If I'm in charge, I can make a difference."
The dance is over... these lines are not for the Metatron's benefit, or anyone else's. This is real. Crowley wants Aziraphale to say no to the Metatron, regardless of the situation. Aziraphale thinks he can only thwart the Metatron/ protect Crowley and the world by going to Heaven.
Ouch my heart! Onward to Crowley's confession (and possibly a post about the prologue to this heartache and the conversation between Azi and Metatrash)
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radioactive-killjoy · 4 months
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The Second Coming was always going to happen
The Metatron doesn't need Aziraphale specifically in order to make it happen, but he must know that Aziraphale is a significant threat to the plan.
"Keep your enemies closer."
Keep Aziraphale where he can see him and where he's away from temptations (especially since Crowley said no - did this surprise the Metatron? I don't think so) and maybe he can keep Aziraphale controlled.
This, of course, is incorrect because Aziraphale doesn't just love Crowley and coffee. He loves humanity. His moral compass is stronger than his desire to be seen as a good angel. Instead of neutralizing a threat, the Metatron invited the threat in.
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fearandhatred · 6 months
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the funniest thing ever would be if my muriel is god theory becomes canon in s3. i think it would be genuinely hilarious
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dracofeathers · 4 months
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Calling Fic Writers! Story Idea? -Angst-
If this is already something someone has made, ya'll need to link me ASAP cause its been rotting in my brain all week (if not longer) and I very highly doubt I'd ever be able to write it properly LOL. Art? Maybe...
Please excuse my scatterbrained explanation. I'll probably be adding to this as my little angst-loving brain thinks of more details.
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So, after x amount of time, Aziraphale returns/escapes to the bookshop from Heaven and being Supreme Archangel....just completely defeated, dazed, exhausted and just about broken/verge of breakdown. I've pictured the scene with or without his wings. Crowley and Muriel are there (or at least Crowley) and are understandably surprised/confused.
He just collapses in a sobbing heap muttering and crying "I'm sorry" "Please" "You/we can't do this" "Why" "I don't want to fall" among other unintelligible words, but doesn't seem to quite be with it enough to attempt to explain whats going on. Maybe he'd gain very slight, brief clarity upon seeing Crowley (who has also been a mess), keeps apologizing, begging for forgiveness (from him? Her? Both? Maybe) until finally passing out.
Of course Crowley steps up and tries to take care of him, and figure out whats going on. Because no matter how mad he might get at Aziraphale, how hurt he was by the end of S2, he'll always return and help his angel, because he loves him. Also I'm positive Crowley already knows Aziraphale didn't make that choice easily, that he hurt the angel as well. Bountiful soft, care-taking Crowley here because I live for it.
Eventually when Azi is a bit more stable, (as he would often rotate between quiet desolate/defeated shell shock, and near hysterical crying in fear and grief) Crowley gets bits and pieces of what happened out of him.
The "Supreme Archangel" position was merely a sort of placeholder/fake title, not an actual promotion. Because why would they want to actually give Aziraphale that kind of power to potentially use against them and their plans? He was dangerous enough
The Metatron (and other angels) lied/manipulated Aziraphale the whole time to get him to do what he/heaven wanted. And to of course separate him and Crowley. Possible eventual threats towards Crowley and others to keep Azi "in line". Book of life?
Plans of course include the second coming as it was mentioned, but I'm sure there are others mixed in. More apocalypse starting schemes etc. Never really give the full details and kept the real plans secret. Jesus only mentioned, never seen (very suspicious). Azi tries to investigate but keeps getting interrupted or thwarted. Kept a very close eye on.
Much gaslighting/mental and emotional abuse and manipulation, slowly wearing Aziraphale down in order to break and better control him. No erasing/changing of memories cause its over done to me.
God is still MIA and no one knows whats going on with Her. The Metatron says he speaks with Her, but lets face it he can't be trusted. Definitely scheming on his own with others, maybe Hell as well?
Aziraphale never falls of course, I couldn't do that to our precious angel. He'd be traumatized enough anyway.
Aziraphale tries to be a good angel so bad it hurts, wants to believe in Heaven and "The Great Plan" but is only ever hurt and betrayed for all his efforts up there.
I WILL MAKE THESE TWO WILL HAVE A PROPER TALK I SWEAR
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I just really love hurt/comfort, angst and them taking loving tender care of each other. They would have a happy ending of course. This is how I cope until season 3, don't judge me xD
Also, what I was listening to during this ramble:
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pret-a-metatron · 6 months
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But you know what) *casts small tornado* this could be fun!
Kate :)
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It's one thing if you want to dissapoint ME, I'm not that important... but @one-coming-is-enough worked very hard on that coffee shack! You are literally dissapointing Jesus Christ! And my poor father now can't give any coffee to a deserving public! And you've upset the cat too @ineffablelifetoallmetatrons I'm getting the impression that this destructive behavious is actually SELF destructive... care to talk it through?
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empyreanmirror · 5 months
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motherfucker unlimited (astral self)
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grillsdontcry · 9 months
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Tbh Good Omens season 2 was a little weird to me. These are just my personal thoughts on it.
Everything was a little off. You see how Crowley and Aziraphale have obviously known each other a long time, but they didn't really show how they know each other, the way really old friends do, friends who have helped and (pretend) fought each other for centuries. Idk, I think it's because they didn't really show any of the casual intimacy they should have.
Also: I think Crowley and Aziraphale should've been living together. Crowley was living in his car, and Aziraphale already had that room that he gave to Gabriel. It would've made sense, and would've given them the intimacy that I didn't really notice in this season? Like, people were already calling them husbands from the first season. They had that domesticity, but then it was gone in this one. Crowley could've kept his plants in the shop, and it could've shown how Aziraphale has also gotten into the habit of talking to them like Crowley does.
Besides that, it felt like we didn't really need some of the plotlines, like the zombies or Nina and Maggie, most bc we didn't see why Maggie was in love with Nina. We saw her pining over her, but we didn't see how it started, or why they might be good together. Aziraphale really didn't have to use them for his lie.
Aziraphale and Crowley also felt a little out of character compared to the first season. Aziraphale a bit too naive, and Crowley a bit too serious. Obviously Aziraphale isn't jaded by any means, and Crowley isn't the sort to be excessively jovial, but they had just successfully outmaneuvered both Heaven and Hell and averted the apocalypse. I feel like there's room for more complex characterization.
I liked Beelzebub and Gabriel's romance, but I think there could've been more. Instead of the zombie episode, we could've had one dedicated to Beelzebub and Gabriel, who both also seemed out of character in the show, ngl. Beelzebub came off as a little too open from the start, and I like Gabriel with a softer personality but that's definitely not what he was like in the beginning. I think they could meet up that one time and complain about the Apocalypse That Wasn't, and how it starts is that they would wonder why the Hell (Heaven in Gabriel's case) an angel and a demon would work together to save the world, what is it that's so good about Earth? And so, they would decide to find out. They would investigate Earth's joys together. There could be a montage where instead of just showing them meeting a couple times at a few places, they go anywhere and everywhere, they go to amusement parks and get soft serve ice cream and try ice skating and watch movies and experience so many things together. Basically they go on a whole bunch of Not-Dates around the world and experience the pleasures that humanity has to offer for the first time. And then after all that, they could be sitting at the pub, and the song would be playing in the background, and there would be a Vibe.
Beelzebub, with dawning horror: Is this...?
Gabriel, bemused, This Close to an Epiphany: Are we...?
They realize it at the same time.
Both: Oh no.
They both vanish. They ran away.
But then, unable to stay away, they meet up again. They stare at each other.
Beelzebub, unusually flustered: Well. I figured it out. What about you?
Gabriel, blustering: I also figured it out. But, uh, I think you should say what you figured out...to make sure we figured out the same thing.
Beelzebub: I want to hear you say what you figured out first.
They get nowhere. They go get drinks.
With several empty beer mugs on the table, Beelzebub says: Alright, on three, we'll say it at the same time. Ready? One...two...three.
Neither of them say it. They both take gulps from their beers. Cut to the table being absolutely stacked with empty tankers. The bartender's like, 'Uh, I think I should cut you off,' and Beelzebub does something demon-y to scare him and he's like 'Nevermind, have as many as you like, no need to pay!'
Cut again. There's a fortress of empty beer mugs.
Beelzebub, thoroughly drunk: Wha' wassit you wanned ta' say?
Gabriel, absolutely plastered: I think...it was...uh...I think...
He thinks about it. He's thinking so hard right now. Finally, he wrestles it down: Are we in love?
Beelzebub, pointing: Tha's whot I figured out, too!
And last but not least: Crowley and Aziraphale. It really didn't need to end the way it did. And I think that Metatron's first choice to replace Gabriel shouldn't have been Aziraphale, but Crowley. He would decide to return him to his full former angelic glory. Even better than his former angelic glory, actually. Aziraphale would caution him that Crowley would refuse, but Metatron would request that he ask him anyway.
Cut to Crowley's response.
Crowley: #!$*_!\":$€&`[·§Г^}₩ฯ!$% (censored for sensitive ears)
Cut to Aziraphale informing Metatron of his answer: He said no.
Metatron sighs and says: Very well. And you, Aziraphale? What do you think of taking Gabriel's position?
Aziraphale, smiling politely: I'm afraid I have responsibilities down here that I must see to. I can't let just anyone run my bookshop, you know. They might sell my books.
He turns away, and we see from the way his expression changes out of Metatron's sight that he feels he's just dodged a bullet on fire being chased by the snapping jaws of a crocodile which is followed by the gaping maw of an enraged grizzly bear which is overshadowed by an oncoming meteor the size of Birmingham. Basically he makes this face -> 😬
Metatron, meanwhile, is somewhat put out: I suppose I have no choice, then.
He tells Gabriel he can return to his former position.
Gabriel: Hm...nah.
Cut to Metatron sitting hunched in a chair with his face in his hands.
Muriel: Would you like some hot chocolate? :)
Metatron looks at her. His other options are Michael or Uriel.
He asks her.
Meanwhile, at the shop, Crowley is sprawled in his favored armchair while Aziraphale hands him a cup of tea. "Everyday" is playing on the record player.
Aziraphale: You know, I quite like this song. I think it's grown on me.
Crowley: Not me. I'd like it if I never heard it again. He played it every day, all day, that feathery bastard. The only reason I didn't break the record is because you'd be cross.
Aziraphale, smiling at him: That's the only reason?
Crowley: If you're implying I actually love that song, don't. There's no secret love here.
There's a pause.
Aziraphale: You know, if you really wanted to visit Alpha Centauri, I could...make some time in my schedule.
Crowley: Oh, yes? Your schedule of not selling books?
Aziraphale: Yes, that one. You let me borrow your car, after all. It's only fair I do something for you.
Crowley, scoffing: You do plenty for me. You're the one who fixed the car in the first place after it burned up spectacularly, you let me move in--insisted on it, actually--
He holds up the cup: -You got me tea.
Aziraphale: Well, I--I want to. I want to do those things for you.
Crowley, pausing (he doesn't quite know what's happening): It's good tea.
Aziraphale: Well. Good.
There's another pause.
Aziraphale: Crowley, please tell me if you don't want this.
He takes Crowley's cup and sets it aside, and then he places his hand on Crowley's shoulder and leans in, closing his eyes.
Crowley pulls his head back, a look on his face like what's happening?!
Aziraphale doesn't see it since his eyes are closed. He kind of stays in place, eyes squeezed shut, lips puckered.
Crowley's alarm fades as he stares at him. After a moment, he leans in.
Their kiss is soft. They're so in love and it's so sweet and domestic and tender I might cry
I think it could've been really nice
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semiramis-audron · 10 months
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I don't mind that Aziraphale and Crowley didn't get together and the season ended on a sad not for everyone shipping them.
You guys thought they'd get a happy ending in season 2 of 3?
This is just the middle part missunderstanding/miscommunication argument bit that every romcom has beaten to death already.
I mean it's unoriginal, but it was to be expected.
We need them apart so they can find together and build a healthy relationship in season 3.
Book Fans have waited decades for a the series, y'all can wait two more years.
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crowleys-ducks · 8 months
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Just found a meditation video about removing negative energy with the Archangel Metatron 💀 like bestie you are the negative energy
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Jokes about Good Omens aside, this vid is really nice. If there is a real life Metatron I hope he's not a dick.
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cattatoir · 9 months
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What if we were two supernatural beings from diametrically opposed factions, neither of which encouraged or explained true agency or emotional maturity, and we spent millennia building a rapport with each other and slowly committing acts closer to our unspoken shared cause rather than our factions’ and our only defense was the semblance of antagonism and dedication to our factions’ aesthetics and ideals until we had to speedrun acknowledging our true feelings and ideals under pressure from an almost almighty being who’d carefully reviewed all our interactions before engaging us?
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deadgrantaires · 2 years
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Open Up Your Heart Like The Gates Of Hell! - a Metagares mix (spotify)
Villain - Stella || Love Me, Love Me, Love Me - Kikuo || Stay Soft - Mitski || Destruction - Joywave || In My Mouth - Black Dresses || Shark Bytes - Off The Hook || Fancy Claps - Wolf Parade || Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
[ID: Digital fanart of Metatron and Agares from Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. They are intimately close, with Metatron’s hand on Agares’s open-shirt bare chest and both are looking at the viewer as if they are putting on a show. The image is saturated in reds and there is pink text over the image that reads “Take Me Out.” /end ID]
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shallowseeker · 2 years
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Hannah is just pretty. It has nothing to do with the vessel.
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Streamer AU info for Crowley & his siblings:
Their mom comes from family money, no matter who she ended up with she was going to be set for life.
Gabriel is the eldest.
Michael is the second born.
Gabriel & Michael have the same Dad.
Uriel was born from a short term relationship their mother had after her first husband died.
Anthony is the product of her second marriage, his parents divorced when he was 8 and his father vanished. It was fairly messy and his father wanted nothing to do with his mother after the fact, something that they have in common and part of why he goes by his last name online.
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im-not-a-joke · 8 months
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If I had a nickel for every time I was in a fandom where tumblr censored the name of a thing they didn’t like with just any random m word, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice right?
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collectedbooks · 10 months
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i've poked around and added a slightly canon-divergent season 2 verses to my about / verses page!
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somersislestempest · 10 months
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I've been been seing alot of ppl talk about how Crowley claims they didn't fall they kind of vaguely sauntered down. They're framing jt as a choice & i honestly think vauge saintering or not, it wasn't a conscious choice. They accidently fell because of who they are at their core. Which is entirely too curious for the rigid expectations of Heaven & possibly God.
It's very clear from S2E1 that Crowley asked too many questions & did not get any answers, & I think a lot of people are forgetting how much curiosity & questions actually bother people in power. Crowley quite possibly sauntered giddily on down of their own volition but I'm betting the sheer frustration of not even being acknowledged, let alone answered, is what led to that fall & its the fact they don't regret their reasoning that let's them frame it the way they do look at the minisode with Job were they're so in awe that Job is speaking to God. The sheer jealousy they have regarding him having conversation with God in that same minisode even though it's clear Job understands nothing he heard. In that same minisode we see for a fact that Crowley, despite being Demon, is very much more morally good than the Angels of Heaven because they asked questions & don't just follow the set program they led the way on that caper not Azirapheal.
I very much think Crowley accidentally fell but has zero regrets, so they always frame it as something they did on purpose because they have no regrets & looking back, they know they would do it all again. Every question, every suggestion, every curiosity, so yes, they sauntered, but I don't think it was on purpose.
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