My favorite thing about the conversation between Nina and Crowley is that she asked "do you have a husband or boyfriend" but nothing about a wife or girlfriend. She took one look at him and said "there's no heterosexual explanation for that one" 🤣
I think the strangled tone Crowley took on when he said "He's just an angel I know" is because he realized, perhaps at that very second, what a huge lie he was telling himself as well as Nina. He may have never realized until that instant that he even HAD a love life.
EXACTLY! As the esteemed creators said in the book, angels (and demons) don't have sex, gender, ext. unless they make an effort. While we "see" them as humans, for them bodies and maybe emotions/feelings are more like costumes because they are a different species. But undoubtably, Crowley and Aziraphale have grown and evolved over the 6,000 + years they have spent with humanity and each other.
My interpretation of that was: Crowley just realised, just a second after he said it, that the line "He's just an Angel" sounded wrong/like a pet name. So he added "I know" to try and save it 😂
Also I just have to say, I freaking love David Tennant. Did you hear about him telling anti-trans bigots to “F**k off and let people be”? Icon. Ally. Thought I couldn’t love him even more, I was wrong.
Now recently he earn LGBTQ award of Best Ally. David told member of the Conservative Party to shut up (Kemi Badenoch) she is well know for having extremely anti LGBTQ policies and want to pass laws, such as banning trans people from public bathrooms and from allying sports, all in the name to “protect women from deprived men”😤 even stupid JK Rowling is pissed at him calling him “Gender Taliban” Bri no one invited her into the conversation but since she has nothing better to do she sticks her damn nose where it doesn’t belong.😂
Well of course he pissed off Rowling, she is currently transforming into British Alex Jones. Only difference is that he screams into a microphone while she's chronically online on Twitter.
Part of why Aziraphale's so good at tempting is because of his and Crowley's Arrangement over the millennia where they'd save each other work over the years by one of them traveling to a place where both tempting and blessing were assigned to happen and they'd take turns doing both.
The "seamstress" title is from Terry Pratchett. That was the euphemism for the "Ladies of Negotiable Affection" in the Discworld. This would occasionally cause problems when a gentleman came calling looking for someone who actually knows how to sew.
The choice of euphemism is probably because of Discworld. However there is a historical basis for it. During the California gold rush many women in that profession listed seamstress on their tax forms. I don't know how widely used it was in history but Terry Pratchett borrowed it, he didn't invent it.
What really gets me is the moment right before Aziraphale asks Crowley to dance, because you can see him working himself up to it before he does., in the expressions on his face and the way his eyes are darting around. Like he isn't hearing a WORD Crowley is saying in that moment lol
😂Oh my god, I don't know why I'm so excited about this, but your comment is now on 99 likes and by the time you check it it will almost certainly be over 100 likes! 😆I don't know why I'm so excited for someone _else_ to be experiencing that
Btw Aziraphale was taught the 'language of love' by a guy effectively called 'Mr nightingale' ...Only he learnt french the hard way and he doesn't speak it good. Good luck for the next episode!
it's also interesting how angels and demons can speak any language on earth (like how Aziraphale spoke Chinese and Japanese effortlessly) yet French is the one language Azriaphale _chose_ to learn the hard way but never quite got the hang of
Haha, friend, English is not my native language so I never thought about it that much 😂 Now that line is going to chase me every time I rewatch it, thanks Morgan and fandom 😂
I feel like Crowley has saved Aziraphale more than twice. Not only in the big ways (not telling heaven he lied about Jobs children for example) but also in a million small ways. Like miracling away the paint stain from his jacket, making Hamlet a success, letting him borrow his car... His love language is clearly acts of service 😭💜
It's a popular fan theory that the reason why Aziraphale and Crowley's miracle performed together was so strong is because they love each other. Basically, even though they tried to just do half a miracle the power of love amplified it lol. Just think how powerful their miracle will be if they both put their everything in it
Still not over the fact that the name of Aziraphale's French teacher translates to Nightingale 😭😭😭 And uh, screaming at the two of them to talk to each other is probably the most commonly said thing this season 😅 I don't know if I'm ready to watch the finale reaction, even though I've seen it twice myself 😅
Michael Sheen really deserved an Emmy for this role. David Tennant really deserved an Emmy for this role. To think, by now you've already seen Episode 6, so you'll have seen the full depth of their commitment to both roles by now. Next week we're in for a doozy of a reaction!
The Demon who keeps getting discorperated is called Eric. That look on Crowley's face at 12:57. He has been denying them even being friends for over 6000 years (hence the change in his tone of voice) It is at this point I personally think he finally realises that what he feels is what the Humans call "Falling in love" ❤❤❤ Muriel is a 37th order scrivener a lot lower down the heirachy than Michael and Uriel, who are Archangels. Yes, the bookshop is an embassy of Heaven, so Demons have to be invited in to enter. Apart from Crowley, of course! Neil Gaiman said something like "If anyone asks me what love is, I say it's not leaving someone on their own" the fandom went WILD remembering that that was EXACTLY what Crowley had said to Azi. "They are in love, your honour!" ❤❤❤ I thought I had a dirty mind! I have watched this so many times and never even got that reference "I'll come quietly!" I am crying laughing and kicking my feet at your facial expression, Morgan! 😂😂😂😂 I never noticed the miracle sound when Maggie takes Nina's hand, I thought that they did it themselves. I agree that if Azi did that he was going too far, although I doubt that there was any malice on his part, he probably got carried away in the moment.
for the "wait and see!" tidbit, whenever we as a fandom ask something about future seasons (while we were waiting for s2 especially), Neil Gaiman would just go "wait and see >:))" and the entire fandom would go "YOURE FUCKING INFURIATINGSAHFJAKFKA"
I think the 'seamstress' comment is a reference to Terry Pratchett's discworld - there's a guild of seamstresses in the city of Ankh-Morpork, or the 'ladies of negotiable affection'
Crowley went a little Kilgrave with Jim/Gabriel. Crowley willing to go back to heaven to save Aziraphale and find out what happened to Gabriel is the reason he's my favorite character in this show. He truly loves Aziraphale.
In a previous episode, Morgan, you literally said "I did not care for it" and I was so bursting to tell you that you were directly quoting Crowley - only I couldn't because of spoilers. So glad I can mention it now! 18:55
that's... true.... And suspicious.... And I never thought about it... Why did you give me so much to think about when the wait for season 3 is sooooo long??? I need answers now! 😭😭
Post-episode Morgan: I agree. The ball is Aziraphale's love declaration to Crowley. At least they did dance and Crowley curled his fingers over Aziraphale's fingers. Lazarus was brought back from the dead.
I love that you have a notebook of Good Omens facts that you regularly refer to - it's the sweetest thing! I didn't have someone to watch it with, so watching you get excited over the same things I did is so comforting
I love that you put on fancy clothes for this one, you epic human! Side note; any episode where Mar Mar shows up makes it even better. She clearly lives for drama, she always shows up in wild episodes.
Aziraphale has never really _needed_ to be saved. He has needed to go on the dates he and Crowley have afterwards (although I don't think he expected Crowley in 1941).
Ineffable (insufferable) husbands are my everything ❤ "I will come quietly" ----> "not according to the fanfictions" MORGAN!! I can't say I didnt hear it but...
Just because anytime I see them I have to say something, the magic shop owner's spouse is played by Andrew O'Neill. They're a British non-binary comedian and musician and they're amazing.
On Tumblr, Neil explained that when he wrote the script, they hadn't cast the current owner of the magic shop so he chose the word "spouse" since he didn't know if the owner would be male or female but in the spirit of this show, casting suggested non-binary Andrew O'Neill, who was delighted both to take part and especially with their yellow costume for the ball. Their tweets were awesome!
I really like the fact that aziraphale learned french (the language knew as the language of love) in the hard way. The way humans do. Just like he learned how to love in earth. I think it shows a lot of his character. And even being bad doing it and getting it wrong a lot of times, he's trying his best. And exatcly like he said to Crowley: "and even that way you understand me"
Aziraphale is immensely invested in things he’s learnt the hard way, like conjuring, dancing, and speaking French. Even though he seems to be a bit rubbish at most of them.
the 26 seasons are old doctor who that came out between the 60s and 80s. Modern doctor who started in 2005 and is on season 14, still a lot but yeah. David is in season 2, 3 and 4, if you want to watch them. Although I recommend also watching the 1st season too, since some characters carry over, and its good to have the context. I also watched the first 4 seasons and then took a break from the show.
Morgan, you should definitely watch Doctor Who. Especially the David Tennant eras. Also the 26 seasons you was referencing was the original run between 1963 and 1989. You'd want the the modern era that started since 2005 which is currently on its 14th season.
as someone who was also intimidated by the length of Doctor Who and therefore only started watching it this year (yes it was slightly because of David Tennant), but has now already watched 4 seasons - do ittttttt (and yeah I started on the 2005 era but I probably will eventually watch the old stuff)
Aziraphale and Crowley making assumptions, omitting information, and generally not listening to each other is a huge issue lol. I love them so much, but their terrible communication skills drive me up the wall. I agree though, I think Aziraphale throwing the ball was, in his heart, more for him and Crowley than for Nina and Maggie. And it's not like he didn't know what he was asking for when he asked Crowley for a dance. You could see the nervousness and giddiness in his face. I'm convinced it WOULD have been more romantic if Crowley's thoughts hadn't been preoccupied. Aziraphale thought they were safe in the shop, but Crowley knew they weren't and Az wasn't really listening.
I do think that as far as the ball goes, Aziraphale wasn't necessarily forcing them to feel things they didn't feel. He affected their clothes and the way they spoke and their ability to dance, and made it so they didn't find any of that odd, but I think as far as forced emotions go, the most he did was throw out a general aura of happiness and willingness to go along with the event. Nina says she knows she's upset but doesn't feel it, so I think he minimized any negative feelings, but he did say that he can't just miracle love, which is why they had to do the whole matchmaking thing in the first place. So while he's very heavily forcing the situation, I don't think he has the ability to make them feel a way that they don't, only to prevent their negative emotions from reaching them. Still an invasion of privacy and not a good thing to do, of course.
I think that's all kind of explained by the end as well. It's the naivety of both Crowley and Aziraphale to think you can make people fall in love. And the fact they had that conversation in the pub, with Crowley thinking it's like in a film, and Aziraphale thinking it's like Jane Austen. I don't think it's sinister at all, they're being sweet, but it all plays out really well.
Morgan, your reactions to GO have been my favourite, you are catching small details and do research and you are so invested in them it gives me the warmest feelings ❤ You react to the show with as much love as the makers of the show, Neil and the actors are putting into the show. It's the absolute best feeling to be part of the GO universe and your reactions bring back so many emotions from when I first watched it! Now, onwards to episode 6. 🙊🙊🙊🤐
*Morgan:* Shakin, cryin, crafting theories and studying flies. Anxiously awaiting the next episode with bated breath… *All of us:* Lol, omg. They are not ready for the next episode… _at all._ 😂 💀
I'm more of a silent viewer and I don't really comment often, but I absolutely love how invested you get with Crowley and Aziraphale. Also, I'd love to know where you got Crowley's Glasses from at the beginning of the video? I've been looking for a pair myself ahaha.
Thought I might be able to help you out :3 I think Morgan talked about the glasses in their recent channel update stream saying they got the crowley glasses from amazon! Morgan also mentioned that the glasses had this thing over the lenses that they removed to make it more screen accurate.. (I ordered the same once and did that too, I also glued some very small magnets onto the lenses to give it that crowley look) hope this helps ~
I was gonna respond but someone already has. If you look up “crowley glasses” on amazon the glasses will pop up (they have an extra bar like timey said so you’ll have to dremel it off)
Seriously re-watching the 1793 scene in S.1E.3 hits differently after "rescuing me makes him so happy". He literally says he can't "do a miracle and go home" because he was reprimanded for doing "too many frivolous miracles". But then DO A FRIVOLOUS MIRACLE to change his clothes and go eat crêpes with Crowley. So Crowley came to his recue in 1793 - but Aziraphale risked getting beheaded just because he wanted to have a date with him?! He may have realized he was in love in 1941, but man did it start waaaayyyy before that lol Ps: you're my absolute favorite Good Omens reactor. I feel like I'm watching it for the first time again with you. Thank you so much 💕💕 I will be so sad when you're done watching it. (And we're in the same asexual club 🏳️🌈) Ps2: my mother tongue is French amd Aziraphale is not that bad. I understood everything he said to Justine with no difficulty whatsoever. But, strangely enough, I couldn't understand AT ALL what he said to Crowley, at first. So Crowley saying he understood Aziraphale "only because of the 250 years you're been wittering on about the plume of your imaginary tante" is even funnier.
A little help from a french fan : Aziraphale said : 8:00 hello Justine ! 8:02 Excuse me 8:20 Excellent ! 8:55 ...i have a shop keepers meeting association in my book shop... 9:10 Goodbye !
I don't think Aziraphale made anybody feel things they didn't otherwise. I saw it more like he put an Instagram filter over reality. He changed the parameters of acceptable behaviour through which desires are expressed? The seamstress thing is a Terry Pratchett reference. In his Discworld novels, the largest city has a guild of sex workers referred to as the Guild of Seamstresses. Like here, they are represented in the Discworld as pillars of the local business community. Sympathetic portrayals of sex workers are a rare but consistent feature of Terry Pratchett's Discworld stories.
I could be wrong and it might be historically accurate, but 'seamstress' is used by Sir Terry Pratchett in the Discworld stories and it's absolutely a nod to his books where the term is used quite often, often with hilarious implications such as a young woman coming to find work as a seamstress or when men actually need a seamstress but knock on the door of a seamstress.
I get your feelings towards everything...This episode was so TENSE And Aziraphale is 100% longing for Crowley. He has been longing for sooooo loooong and you can see him hyping himself up to ask Crowley to dance and Crowley was too nervous about this whole situation. 44:46 fyi... THAT edit exists sowewhere on tiktok. I have seen it... with S*C*E*N*E*S form episode 6...
I will say the GO fandom is one of the most welcoming I’ve ever come across. I love being a part of this fandom. And I’m so glad to have you a part of it as well! 💜
Hmm. That point about Azariphale wanting to do this since 1941 but couldn't because they are on opposite sides is interesting. What if they weren't on opposite sides?
This season had me climbing up MOUNDS of theories and metas on Tumblr! One thing I learned: the length of Crowley's sideburns changed near constantly in Season 2. One second they look the same length as Season 1 and then BOOM they're super long and the snake tattoo is hanging around near his jawbone! Another little bit of trivia is that...Michael Sheen apparently knows the entire story because Neil Gaiman told him and...I WANT SEASON 3 AAAAAAHHHHH
So yes, the miracle was performed on Gabriel himself. It has a pretty similar effect as the one Adam had on him since birth in that suspicion or curiosity about “Jim” slides off him like water off a duck as Crowley would say. They made him completely uninteresting and forgettable.
Yeah, Aziraphale is really putting the Eldritch in Angel in this episode, with the weird control. I do believe he couldn't properly affect Nina's mind, though, she was calling out how weird it was all the time. So it's not that they're entirely under control, just... A little.
I don't think Aziraphale was willfully ignoring Crowley, I think he wasn't paying attention because he was psyching himself up to ask him to dance. He wasn't listening because he was nervous, not because he didn't want to hear what Crowley had to say
Crowley making up that rule is something David Tennant's Doctor would also do lol and speaking of Doctor Who (and I'm only saying this because I know you've watched the next episode already so it won't be spoilers), I just want to say - it's bigger on the inside :D I really did enjoy your reaction to the episode though, this isn't just a thinly veiled urging you to watch DW lol. I think the dance had everyone's hopes up tbh. also can't believe I forgot about the "I'll come quietly" line until now but your reaction was absolute gold XD
Angels are actually divided into classes. In Christianity it works as follows: Highest orders Seraphim Cherubim Ophanim Middle orders Dominions Virtues Powers Lowest orders Principalities Archangels Angels
What this series really needs is ‘Thrones’ to rock up with his giant eyeball surrounded by wheels of other eyeballs and proclaim of the faithful not to be afraid.
yes it's odd tho because Azirphale was a Cherubim. And then became a Principality. But Neil Gaiman has said he and Terry made up their own heirachy using the Jewish and Christian ones. On his tumblr it's in his FAQ>
After you finish this season you should read “The Magic Trick You Did Not See”. It’s an analysis of the season and posits a lot of ideas about what Neil could be leading up to in season 3, and I found it very interesting and realized a lot of little details that I wouldn’t have otherwise
Thecnically Doctor Who has 13 Seasons (The 14th is airing this year) which is the Modern/Revived one, but last few seasons were not very prodative in episode count( usually its aroud 12ish those ones were way below) thanks to Covid. The 23 Seasons are the Classic Who which ran from 1963-1989 before being cancelled. Little Who-history for you all.😊 Also was the Fez David's idea or was it in the script? (I was like, no matter what universe he's in he just IS The Doctor)
@MorganTerry You don't need to watch the whole show, you just need to watch the first four seasons (I don't know how many episodes are in that) if you want to watch it because of David Tennant. It is one contained arc (I know David isn't in season one, but it's like 12 episodes, but its important because its sets the important elements of the show). I would love if you reacted to it. - Last night I finished the Season 2 finale and lets just say I wanted to scream so badly, but it was 10Pm and I didn't want to wake my mom up. So the next best thing: Sitting on my bed and bawling my eyes out.
The demon your calling out for discorporating isnt a singular one, there are multiples with the same apearance. You can remember that in the scene with Hastur in s1, where three of the same demons explain the plan to Hastur
EXACTLY! There is a line in the Bible where a demon says they are "legion." Eric, the disposable demon, is Neil's interpretation of a demon being "legion" or many. And the actor was so excited after S1 to discover that Eric has actual "fans" and stars in fan fictions. He said it was the first time he's played a character that invoked that type of a response and he was touched.
