Good Omens ~ Lost in Adaptation 

When I got my copy of Good Omens signed by both authors at separate events, Neil Gaiman looked at Sir Terry's signature and said "Someone's been here before..." and smiled. This was prior to Terry's passing, so he was in a better mood despite having sleepy panda eyes.

"Did we just become best friends?" "Yup." "Do you wanna go write a book about humanizing Gods, monsters and universal concepts including Death?" "Yup."

The scene with Crowley after he finds the burning bookshop and assumes Aziraphale is dead absolutely breaks my heart considering what Neil Gaiman was going through at the time

Honestly, Adam summoning his dad, his real dad who adopted him and loved him all this years was the most wholesome moment of the entire series. Amazing show.

"He didn't so much fall from heaven as saunter vaguely downwards." That's one of the best descriptions I've ever heard.

Fun Fact: Despite Terry Pratchett's passing both authors have a cameo in the series. Neil Gaiman can be seen sitting in the theater a few rows in front of Crowley. And Pratchett's name is the number one high scorer on the trivia game that Death is seen playing.

Neil said on Tumblr that he added the breakup scene because "this is a love story." It was inevitable that the character story they're telling was a story about 2 people who loved each other. So it had to follow the rules of a love story.

As to Neil Gaiman having to do the movie whilst mourning, I'm reminded of a line from Capaldi as Doctor: It isn't the day that they die that is the problem, you have something to do that day. It is all the days they stay dead. He had something to do those first days.

the only difference between the aziraphale-crowley relationship is that in the book they are an old married couple, while in the show they are only starting to get their shit together xD

The "All music turning into Queen in Crowley's car" joke is there, it's just not explained. At the end before Crowley drives into the wall of fire, he puts in a CD of classical music (Mozart I think?) which turns into Queen's "I'm in Love with my Car" over the course of his conversation with Hastur.

"When the Bible clearly says they are Japanese" nearly killed me!

I think Neil Gaiman retiring pestilence in good omens because “it isn’t as relevant in this day and age” almost exactly one year before a global plague broke out is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in my life

I didn’t expect to cry over a “Lost in Adaptation” episode, but then Dominic said they put Sir Terry Pratchet’s hat in a front row seat with some popcorn and I lost it 😭

Can we admire the genius of them canonically making the M25 evil. Because it is and I fully accept the books reasoning a to why.

Neil Gaiman choosing to cut his own contributions so he can preserve Terry's work brought tears to my eyes. Such a wholesome man

Although you mentioned the aliens looking pretty bad I actually didn’t mind it. In the context of the show, this is Adams reality coming to life. The reactor is replaced with a sherbet lemon and the ufo is similar to a toy spaceship we see in Adams room. I think the spaceship and the aliens are just a manifestation of what Adam believed them to look like so, to me, it makes sense that they’re a little goofy and weird looking. Great video! :)

19:30 My absolute FAVORITE part of the entire miniseries was how Crowley played Aziraphale while impersonating him in heaven. The quiet strength and dignity he gives Az during the "execution" says so much about how he sees his angel. I'm a little surprised it wasn't in the book (which I admittedly haven't read) since it's such a great moment.

Well I feel like we can all agree that season two was a worthy sequel

I love the fact that "things they show got right" was basically just a book summary.

When asked about Crowley and Aziraphales relationship, Gaiman gave a really interesting answer. It basically boiled down to (I'm paraphrasing here) "well they arent gay because they arent human, therefore not strictly one gender or another. They definitely love each other though, what form that love takes is up to audience interpretation" while in most cases that feels like a cop out, I think it's pretty fitting for this show

I know that Michael sheen and David Tennant get most of the praise for this show, and rightfully so, but John Hamm as Gabriel brings me unadulterated joy

Love the series, I'm just gutted they left out the scene with Death playing the pub quiz machine and refusing to answer the question on when Elvis died... "I DON'T CARE WHAT IT SAYS....I NEVER TOUCHED HIM."

The biggest thing that I was sad they missed in the show was Agnes' final words apparently being addressed at God, only for it to be shown later that she's actually speaking directly to Shadwell as he's experiencing the moment through a vision. That was just such a cool moment of recontextualisation that so fantastically played into the idea of how prophetic she truly was

The bit where Crowley is drunk, speaking to Aziraphale when he's a spirit and he says: "I lost my best friend." God's that tore me up on the inside. When Pratchett died, I felt like I'd lost a friend I would never meet. And to know how much these men loved and respected each other is beautiful.

Dom: “which is a song about angels falling in love while dining at the Ritz” Me, uncultured, having just now learned this information: 👁👄👁

I'm glad I'm not the only one who liked the beginning of episode 3. Seeing them contrasted in so many ways was amazing

Turns out we needn't have worried about the quality of the second season, but in exactly how much it would break our hearts in the last 15 minutes. 😭

14:03 Dom: Angels falling in love wild dining at the Reits . Read in to that what you will Neil Gaiman writing season two: All right I will

Such a delightful book, and the chemistry between Tenant and Sheen is absolutely charming.

I tear up every time you mention Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's friendship- and how serious Gaiman took his promises to get the tv show developed. I read this book because of you and I can't wait to read more from Sir Terry Prachett

Once I was reading Good Omens in an airport waiting room, and I was giggling so much people bent over to see what I was reading. I like to think they sought the book out afterward. Always spread the GO word.

To this day, it's my favorite adaptation of a book I've loved for years. Season 2 was also amazing, and I pray we get a season 3.

I somehow hadn't seen the quote about Sir Terry's request to Neil, and then it becoming a "last request," so I got all choked up when you said Neil threw himself into the show as much as possible as a last gesture of loyalty to their friendship. That's just beautiful.

The time has come. Dom has covered a Terry Pratchett adaptation

I saw the show on a whim and immediately recognized the flavor of writing, so when the opening credits came up, I was delighted. I went back after the show and read the book, and there are some show changes I preferred -- namely that Newt isn't as creepy, just a shy, awkward dude.

I watched this show with my husband and we both agreed that Aziraphale and Crowley were definitely boyfriends. Their concern and affection for each other was clear to both of us.

Every time the story about the empty sit reserved for Sir Terry with his hat is mentioned i tear up a bit. It's so incredibly sweet!

In the 90's, at a small bookstore in Palo Alto, California I met an English gentleman. As I usually did, when meeting an English person, I mentioned that I'd lived in England for a little over a year in the late 60's, in a small village named Peppard Common, where I started going to school (1st grade). He was the first and only person I'd ever met who knew the place I'd lived, and played in the chalk pits. (His observation was that, saddly, it'd become "developed",) I hadn't read any of his books at the time, (since corrected... many times, over and over,) and so I wasn't struck dumb by awe and admiration at the name of Terry Pratchett, but I did remember the name and the encounter. (I'd been there to get his signature on a book for my oldest child.) Since then I've read, and re-read "Good Omen's" many (many - literally 100's) times, and though my evidence is thin enough to pass between atoms, (the fact that Sir Terry knew the place,) I like to think of Peppard Common was Lower Tadfield. As always thank you so very much for the video.

Listening to someone matter of factly summarize the chaos that is good omens is absolutely hilarious.

4:40 no maybe about it anymore

"Do something, or I'll never speak to you again" is such an obvious tear-jerker, and I hate that it's working even in that little clip.

Look, Dom is back! And he looks okay, too, despite that Mister reading. I worry sometimes, about the toll it takes on him to continuously subject himself to such awful works... then again, it's great entertainment :D

When I read the book, I absolutely could not stop laughing at "And they told me you British were soft," in response to what he intended to do with his bundle of sticks.

“It’s ok to be a little nervous if it won’t be as good, but it’s ok to be a little hopeful too.” Oh boy, where do we begin…?

"When the first episode of Good Omens premiered in a cinema for the cast & crew they saved a seat for Sir Terry, placing his iconic hat on it and a bag of popcorn." My heart hurt and I got misty eyed hearing that I needed to pause the vid for a second. GNU Terry Pratchett, it still hurts even 7 years later. 😭😭😭

Neil Gaiman has confirmed over on his tumblr that the story from the sequel he and Terry came up with would actually be the plot of a hypothetical Season 3. Season 2 has a different plot that is intended to be a complete story in itself while also bridging from the end of Season 1 to the start of Season 3. (He has also confirmed that there is no hypothetical Season 4; 3 seasons, max)

Gosh, this just made me feel all warm and gooey inside, I love both the book and the show so much! And I tear up every time I see that cinema chair... Only quibble: every time Dom called Agnes Nutter "Angus", making me imagine the witch as a burly Scotsman in a kilt. *g*

I'm such a softie, the fact that Mr. Gaiman became involved to fulfill his friends last request, AND they saved a seat for Sir Terry Pratchett made me tear up. I need to read more of their books aaaa

Interesting addition: Neil has mentioned in interviews that they had to expand on the relation between Az and Crowley, so he took the basic plot lines of a romantic comedy (the unexpected meeting, the falling out, the reunion etc) and made that their main dynamic. That’s why there might feel like chemistry, although it might be platonic. Or ace. They definitely work amazingly well, part wisely due to the actor’s incredible job and wonderful off screen dynamic as well.

"I'm Crowley, and this is my hetro life-mate, Aziraphale." Loved this one, Tenant and Sheen just absolutely nailed it. Rest of the cast was great, too. No idea what they'll do for a second season, but I am eager to find out.

4:43 aged perfectly. Happy season 2! And here’s to a just as amazing season 3!

I love the trial near the end, much needed closure for their “treason.” And asking for a rubber duck in hell is 😆

You get David Tennant into any project, it’ll draw an audience beyond the usual fanbase. Basic logic.

The cold opening of episode 03 is one of my favorite things; it is so much fun and rewatchable - and really made me fall heavenly in love with those two characters and their relationship. If season 2 is nothing, but them doing mundane shit, I'd still love the hell out of it.

Now he has to do Good Omens 2. The world will end without it

Coming back to these Good Omens season 1 videos to cope with the season 2 finale

At first I had reservations about a season 2, but then I remembered the official sketch "Good Omens: Lockdown" Neil released and that was just *chef's kiss. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't already.

While I feel for the creators working on the first attempt at the adaptation, and I do think Robin Williams was an amazing actor, I cannot imagine anybody but David Tennant and Michael Sheen as the leads. Just, flawless casting!

You didn't have to make me cry with that fact about them saving a seat for Terry Pratchett with popcorn 😢

I know s2 isn't exactly based on a book but i'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

My personal guess is that the final "trial" was actually the opening of the never written sequel "668 the Neighbour of the Beast", which Pratchett and Gaiman imagined during a jet-lag induced sleepless night in Seattle (or so they claimed).

Aziraphale and Crowley are honestly two of my favorite fictional characters ever - especially Aziraphale, a cinnamon bun who, in my opinion, could make battles stop and its fighters go plant flowers. Crowley is fantastic, too; his tough guy attitude hides what a softie he really is. Their friendship is truly one of a kind. They are polar opposites in every way, they don't always see eye to eye, but they deeply care for one another and are able to focus on what makes them similar rather than what makes them different. We should all be so lucky to have one like it.

Great job, Dom. I loved the behind the scenes before you talked about the adaptation, I love learning about these fantastic authors. I read Good Omens when I was 14 and it’s been a favorite ever since.

Good Omens is one of those books that makes me ridiculously happy every time I read it. Gaiman's involvement in the series makes me feel hope for Sandman after the debacle that was American Gods.

What a great and surprisingly moving episode, Dominic. Also can we please get the hypothetical video about Sir Terry's many gripes with film makers over the years? I look into it a bit and it sounds both hysterical and infuriating. My highlight being the time Disney of all people tried to adapt Mort, but wanted to in their own words "loose the death angle". For the uninitiated Mort is a book about Death himself taking an apprentice.

I remember reading an article when the cast was first announced. It didn't say which roles the two leads were playing and after giving it some thought I concluded that Tennant was going to be Aziraphale and Sheen would be Crowley. I still believe the series would have worked that way round because both actors are just that good.

The scene I missed the most, was Agnes Nutter looking up and shouting: "And goes for you too, old fool!" The revisit of that scene gave me chills, and I was really hoping to see that in the show.

the fact the “concerned christians” complained about a woman voicing God is so funny to me because they are actively sinning while assuming god should be a man

7:43 Curse you Dom, why did you have to talk about Sir Terry’s hat with such emotion? Now I’m also reduced to tears...

Something I loved so much about the adaptation was the casting of the angels and demons, the: wathever! They're boys and girls and they actually dont have a gender because they're angels and demons.... it's so very Sir Terry Pratchett, I loved it so much!

John Finnemore is an amazing person! When my dearest friend was dying in 2014, I played Cabin Pressure, a radio comedy Finnemore did, to keep myself sane. In January of 2015 I wrote to him in thanking him for creating Cabrini Pressure and how it helped me. He wrote back on a card that had the actors dressed as their characters.

“its ok to be worried it won’t be as good but t’s ok to be hopeful too” IT WAS BETTER 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

I can’t believe that your cat Sir Terry Pratchett wrote a book with Neil Gaiman

They did leave out my favorite bit - when Death was playing a trivia game and it asked what year Elvis died, and he says, I DON"T CARE WHAT IT SAYS. I NEVER LAID A FINGER ON HIM. It was kind of referred to but the line wasn't there (although they did have Terry have the high score on the game). I think maybe because we were supposed to be getting scared of the Riders and maybe that would have spoiled the mood.

I became a fan of this series because one of my friends became obsessed with it and sorta pushed me into it with how gay it was (we were both really repressed gay atheists at a Catholic school). I came for the *palpable* queer coding, stayed for the everything else (notably the religious satire). Edit: Spelling

"...as the co-author of today's subject, the late Sir Terry Pratchett, is my all-time favorite author and I consider his untimely passing to be one of the greatest tragedies of the 21st century!" -> Aaaaand you got yourself a fan!! 👍👍

Oh this made my heart soar and broken it at the same time. Gaimans and Pratchets Friendship is just to wholesome for this world. Also, yes, I _am_ reading into the Nightingale whatever I want, thank you very much ;)

The casting of the leads in this show was so spot on.

I'd watch a spin off series based on Azeriel and Crawley's back story. That was brilliant and has so much potential

honestly, I would say this is the most accurate book to screen adaptation I have ever seen, and the fact it has david tennant as crowly is just amazing (I do love doctor who)

"Good Omens" is a brilliant book and I loved the adaptation that Amazon made of it. It was sort of inevitable that there were bits chopped about, changed, updated, etc., it sort of had to happen, but really that's OK isn't it? We're all here for that. I'll admit to being surprised to hearing about a second series (a friend mentioned it months ago) because I'd thought it would have only worked as that one stand alone series (and book, of course), so I'm interested to see what this second series will be like when it's realeased - and hopefully Amazon have got their thumbs from up their arses and not necessitated chunks being chopped out. To me, it was absolutely inevitable that there would be massive interest in the TV adaptation because the book is iconic (and probably the only one I feared reading on public transport because it almost made me pee myself laughing a few times and I really do love it) and a work of sheer brilliance. RIP Sir Pterry.

If anyone enjoys both this book/series and fan-fiction, I have to recommend the fic "Demonology and the Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma." It involves Crowley getting therapy for the traumatic events of the book, from the perspective of the therapist. It's funny and touching and educational.

It's my ship because Neil Gaiman ships it, too.

Episode 3 of this show is one of my favorite episodes of any TV show ever, honestly. There was something so engrossing about that long cold opening and I think putting it into basically the middle of the show instead of starting with it was a smart choice, for me it was like a wonderful present that I wasn't expecting and I think putting it made sure it didn't hinder the pace of the show.

While watching the series (and loving every bit of it) I can just imagine how immesenly happy was the crew to put the words "[...]and Crowley stepped off his burning bentley to the sound of Bohemian Rhapsody." Because I personaly had to pause the episode to giggle uncontrollably such was the epicness of said scene.

Dom clearly being emotional when he talked about "the popcorn thing" got me in the feels

I was really destined to love this show because I already love David Tennant and Michael Sheen, but once we finally watched it, my best friend and I are OBSESSED with Good Omens now. We cosplayed Crowley and Aziraphale for Halloween last year and are super pumped for Season Three!

Really love to see it when an adaptation is both loyal and really enjoyable.

One of my favorite tidbits from production is how when the money people told Gaiman if they cold cut something or other out, he'd think to himself "What would Terry say?" and the answer was always "Fuck them." So we can be thankful to Neil Gaiman and Sir Terry's ghost for the great adaptation.

Obviously we can't do a Lost in Adaptation for it, but I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on GO2, its place as a bridge between the plot of the two (planned) books, and how well you think it hit the beats for a slower Act 2 in between the big plotty acts. I thought it did the job fantastically, but I am biased by them including one of my fave oldie songs.

I'd love to see you do one of those insanely long video essays where you talk about all the adaptations of Pratchett's work at length, going into every nerdy tangent without the need to stick to the limitations of time or format.

Terry Gilliam makes sense, considering one of the review of the book says "Reads like the Book of Revelation as written by Monty Python".

Dom, I literally stopped another video midwatch when this notification came up. I've been looking forward to this one for a while now. STP is amazing

Beginning of the video: "maybe love interest?" Near the end: "break up" and " *his* angel"

who else is excited for season 2?? hoping for more ethereal romance :)

I am such a huge Good Omens fan and I absolutely adore the series, so I’ve been beyond excited about this video. I agree that it was a lovely adaptation, and I’m determined to enjoy the sequel no matter what it brings!

On the sequel series Gaiman has earned enough faith from me over, well, almost my entire life that I accept he wouldn't be involved if it wasn't worth his time.

I believe how amazing Good Omens turned out has everything to do with Gaiman's direct involvement. This really gets me excited because he was supposedly very involved in the upcoming Sandman series on Netflix. Even though a comic, I'm sure the channel will cover that adaptation when it comes out, as calling The Sandman "just a comic" is probably one of the largest understatements possible. The characters and worlds that Gaiman created in the series are nothing less than genre defining work that really defies explanation to those that haven't experienced it for themselves. It is the kind of work that is lucky to pop up one a decade if not a generation. I would tend to think The Sandman is right up Dominic's alley as well as seeming adjacent to the tastes of the absolute best co-writer, editor, and content creator that definitely doesn't release enough videos herself. So have either Dom or Kate read The Sandman and what do they think? I'd love to know as well as if there are plans to cover the series when it comes out.

And now we have Season 2. And it’s FANTASTIC!! ❤

its weird that one of my most visual memories of young pop culture is reading how Crowley and the 3 riders travel ....people covered in fish .....and asking for directions while holding his car together