These series had been on my watch list for a while, but I kept skipping them. Once I did watch the first episode, I wished I had watched it earlier.
“Good Omens” is a very amusing series, created by Neil Gaiman, the man to go to for mythology inspired series such as “American Gods”, “Lucifer” and “The Sandman”.
Aziraphale and Crowley make an unlikely couple. They have known each other since Creation, but when both originally angels, Crowley hobbled along with the great Rebellion and became a demon in stead. The two keep running into each other while both living on earth for many centuries. A friendship of sorts develops, even though this is -of course- not allowed by either “side”.
By now there are two seasons. Just before I watched the last episode, I heard that work is being done on the third season. Season two ends with a massive spoiler, so this is not really a surprise.
Story wise, the first season is the most interesting. Heaven plans on Armageddon. Not that they really know why, but it’s part of “the plan”. Hell looks forward to finally having to do something. Aziraphale and Crowley like earth so much, that they decide to thwart Armageddon.
In the second season Supreme Arch Angel Gabriel stumbles naked into Aziraphale’s London bookshop. It is not like our amusing couple decides to really help him, but both Heaven and Hell do think so and both decide that they have to take possession of Gabriel.
“Good Omens” is full of subtle humour, well-place jokes, an amusing story of a hidden friendship that has the suggestion of being something more, funny inhabitants of Heaven and Hell, the relationship of angels and demons with humans, a bit of critique on modern living, etc. Well written, funny, great looking with with very funny opening titles.
Oh, Crowley is played by a great David Tenant who you may know as twice “The Doctor” in the 2005-2022 “Doctor Who” series.
Recommended.
