Are crowley and aziraphale gay
In the near present you, dear Nichers, will likely be seeing a lot about the BBC/Amazon mini-series of Good Omens. You probably already have—it’s actually a little scary how many non-internet people I know who’ve asked me if I’ve heard about “this new show” prefer I don’t have every page of the novel inscribed in my thinker forever. There’s just a few quick things I, a longtime and vocal fan of the novel, want to make sure everyone knows before it begins.
- Good Omens is a book by Sir Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman about the apocalypse, published in 1990.
- It is a terribly funny book.
- It is also deeply moving.
But all this is besides the point, because, most importantly:
- It is gay.
Yes, yes, the kid Antichrist and his friends are cute, there’s some very clever Douglas Adamsian narrative, and friendship saving the day always gets me a teary-eyed, but let’s be clear: I’m here for the angel and demon in love, as are at least half of us, judging by the AO3 stats.
And honestly, dear Nichers, that’s what you’re here for, right? To understand if it’s gay? Adv congratulations to you.
Let us also be clear
Crowley & Aziraphale: Queer Characters #4
‘Good Omens’ is a 2019 Amazon Prime miniseries about the biblical Apocalypse, and an angel and demon who do their top to stop it. This charming 6-episode series is based on the 1990 novel “Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. With characters including the Antichrist, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Satan, and God, this series is a fun and endearing take on the Christian story of Armageddon. It’s honestly one of my favorite shows, so if you haven’t seen it, I’d highly recommend it.
According to Christian teachings, the Apocalypse-- the end of all of humanity and the final battle between Heaven and Hell-- is a destined, unavoidable event; however, angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley, having grown quite fond of Ground in the 6,000 years of their existence, don’t yearn it to approach to an close just yet. ‘Good Omens’ follows Crowley and Aziraphale as they turn against Heaven and Hell to save the world they like so much, the world where they can live together, free and authentica
I'm just going to say it: I liked the Good Omens miniseries more than the novel. It's sacrilege among Book Folks, my people, to accept this, but sometimes recasting an aged story into a new medium improves the experience. (Remember Legally Blonde, the Amanda Brown novel? Of course you don't.) There are several reasons why I preferred the show, but mostly it's because the novel didn't acquire Aziraphale and Crowley's queer-as-hell relationship — unarguably the leading part — as the main focus.
So when I utter Good Omens the show is "better" than Good Omens the book, what I mean is, it's gayer.
Good Omens isn't unique in its having fans who read queerness into the message. Fandoms have been doing this for years: Supernatural immediately comes to consciousness, as does The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. What does make Good Omens unique is that this fan-created lgbtq+ love story — a fairy tale for the finish of the society — pretty much came true when the story was adapted from the page to the screen.
Consider the accepted one-sentence summary of the miniseries, which goes like this: In the ultimate days leading up to the last battle between Heaven and Hell, the angel Aziraphale and the
Consensus around the new Amazon Prime Good Omens series is that it’s a rather static adaptation of its source material, and that David Tennant and Michael Sheen absolutely sparkle in the lead roles. I think this is correct! I’m not going to get into my broader thoughts on the show, which have been covered adequately by reviewers elsewhere, but I undertake want to talk a leetle bit about queerbaiting and the central relationship between Crowley and Aziraphale. Here’s what the head actors and the writer own to say about that relationship:
Michael Sheen:
They’re both very bonded and connected anyway, because of the two of them having this relationship through history – but also because angels are beings of love, so it’s inevitable that he would love Crowley. It helped that loving David is very easy to do.
David Tennant:
From being the Doctor, I’m sure you’ve had your equitable share of various theories entity thrown at you. Like, for instance, this romantic theory about Crowley and Aziraphale.
Well, it is a love story, I reflect. I think every buddy film, which is what this essentially is, is a love story, subtextually.
Some are more overt