Me, Shivering Under 3 Blankets On My Bed In The Middle Of Winter: SUnSHinE? WHeRe? WhErE IS THe SUNshiNE?

good omens headcannon: THE BENTLEY EDITION

and yes, I've fully committed to the Bentley being a sentient entity

we all know this car is Aziracrow's child a (they have a custody agreement)

Crowley gets worried that the Bentley loves Aziraphale more than him (Aziraphale will neither confirm nor deny) so sometimes he'll randomly treat the her to of those really fancy deep cleans where they get all shiny and nice

he calls it her 'spa day'

although the Bentley loves Queen, she has recently taken a liking to Hozier as well

one time when Crowley was brooding during a drive she played From Eden and made him cry

she made sure she had tissues always stocked in the glove box from then on

The Bentley has a secret playlist she plays whenever Aziraphale and Crowley are driving together

it's called "dads <3"

the very last song on it is A Nightingale Sang in Barkley Square

Beelzebub's fly hears the drama

Week 87 of posting Good Omens memes for Everyday until Season 3

I wanna talk about The Angel Who Would Be Crowley.

Because I had a certain set of expectations, which got thoroughly trashed in the first five minutes of S2, and my genuine response is, "Oh, fuck, yup. You're right. That's WAY better."

Looking around at GO fandom, I'm not alone in this. So let's talk about it.

Basically, a lot of people (myself included) believed that he was a high-ranking angel, and therefore as chilly and remote as every other powerful angel we'd seen at that point. We pictured Crowley-To-Be as long-haired, regal and imposing --and the fanart at the time reflected this. I'd link some if Tumblr didn't hate links.

Something like this:

We were collectively drawing on a few things --mostly, Crawly's appearance and general bearing in the Biblical scenes of S1--

--But also scattered hints of his importance, backed up by conspicuous absences in Heaven and a few profound displays of power. That's all better covered elsewhere, so I won't reiterate the arguments here. All I'm saying is: I think our headcanons were justified.

But it turns out he was this:

!!!

With his curly little--!!

And his neat white--!!

IT TURNS OUT, he was an angel who squeaked and squealed when he was happy; who flailed his arms around and made explosion noises with his mouth to explain nebulas; who preened when told his stars were pretty. Furfur, who knew him before the Fall, says:

"You used to jump on me back, little monkey in a waistcoat..."

(The use of a diminutive there, 'little'...oh, that fascinates me.)

In a pretty huge subversion of expectations, we're given these glimpses of an angel who was sweet, and joyful, and heart-meltingly silly.

In sum...an innocent.

(Perhaps innocent to a troubling degree.

We see how he troubles Aziraphale, during their first conversation. He starts looking around and behind them, checking to make sure that no one can HEAR the blithe and reckless things coming out of this angel's mouth. This angel who talks like he's never been reprimanded in his life; like it's never occurred to him that anyone would want to hurt him.

Before the Beginning, Aziraphale understood Heaven better than he did. The danger is plainly occurring to Aziraphale.)

So now, we the viewers are in on a cruel joke that Aziraphale has known all along, which is that this --THIS-- is the angel who--

*checks notes*

--did a million lightyear freestyle dive into a boiling pool of sulphur. For asking questions.

...Imagine you are Aziraphale, and everything inside you wants to believe Heaven are the Good Guys, and God is Good and Everything She does is capital-R Right...and now try to reconcile that. Keep trying. I don't think he ever totally managed it in 6000 years.

All this gets further complicated when we learn that, despite all of the above, we were still right. That sweet excitable babby up there?

He WAS a powerful and high-ranking angel.

That much is explicitly confirmed, with significant evidence that he could have been among the mightiest of archangels...

...Who apparently accosted his fellow angels for piggyback rides. And was remembered millennia later by those (now fallen) angels as something 'little.'

What does that tell us about who he was? Is?

Hell, Aziraphale has known to be wary of the archangels (and the judgements of Heaven in general) since before the Fall even happened. He chooses to believe they are Good; he can't fool himself into thinking they are Safe.

Yet he's absolutely certain that Crowley won't hurt Job's children. Enough to stand in a burning building and say to them, "I can't save you, but don't be afraid. I won't need to."

And what reason does he give?

("I know you."

"You do not know me."

"I know the angel you were.")

What does that tell us about who he was? Is?

("The angel you knew is not me."

But how is Aziraphale supposed to believe that, when he can see him all the time?)

tl;dr --yes, this is better. I love the tragedy of it.

'Innocence died screaming' and all that.

best uncle 14 fr

oh he is already such a great uncle, giving her the look of ‘I’m supposed to be retired but for you? Say no more, we’ll sneak away tomorrow, your wish is my command’

ruined my life, 5 stars

Time for an experiment!

Good Omens

good omens: WEDDING EDITION (part 1)

yeah that's right; below is my idea for the perfect Aziracrow wedding <3

they argue for ages about the venue until they see a news article saying that South Downs in England has officially re-introduced native nightingales into the area

and I mean, after seeing that, could they get married anywhere else?

Crowley in a dress.

a beautiful black lacy dress, complete with tall silver heels (not that he needs the extra height)

Aziraphale has a tartan bowtie, of course

they're both wearing a green carnation pinned to their lapels (Aziraphale got the idea from his dear friend Oscar)

when Aziraphale goes to walk down the aisle, time almost seems to slow down (and maybe it does; who knows?)

he's almost glowing a soft golden colour from the sheer joy

he gives the impression of a sunrise - warm, peaceful, and filled with hope for the coming day

Crowley, on the other hand, looks like a sunset

bold, elegant, and strong, never quiet the same from day to day, but with a hint of pink some nights, splashes of purples and blues on others - the kind of breathtaking view that makes you stop and watch for a while

standing together, they look like they were made for each (which, of course, they were)

not night and day, exactly, nor twilight and dusk, but the gorgeous bursts of colour that paint the earth's skies to celebrate the dawn of a new time and the completion of a finished one

even Gabriel and Beelzebub (who weren't on the list but showed up anyway) had to admit that they looked lovely

behind the archway is a delicate, shining stain glass window that depicts (in the most accurate detail you will ever find) the garden of Eden

if you look very closely, you might spot a couple of black scales amongst the branches of an apple tree, or a gleaming white feather or two

the archway that the couple is standing under is decorated with roses, some of which are colours that any gardening enthusiasts attending are pretty sure don't exist, or at least, haven't been discovered yet

on the left side the roses are a gorgeous, glossy black

on the right side, the roses are a fluffy, sun-catching white

as the roses get closer to the middle of the archway, they form a gradient, from black and white to a very light and a very dark grey

and right in the middle, hanging above the pair when they kiss, the roses are almost the colour of stars on a clear night

i sometimes forget that crowley and aziraphale have CANONICALLY kissed. on the lips. wow

and it hits me a bit too hard when i remember about it

14th doctor headcannons: ANGST EDITION (because let's be real he's not the most mentally-stable of time-lords)

TW for panic attacks and just general angst - stay safe <3

he has the 'I could've done something to prevent it, therefore it's my fault' mentality for almost everything bad that has happened throughout their adventures

he's only now just starting to realise that he's not to blame for absolutely all of it (he's been told that it's not his fault countless times by practically every companion he has)

they despise feeling helpless or being told they can't do anything to help people

had a panic attack when UNIT was told by the UN not to 'interfere' with the construction of a British nuclear testing facility even though it was highly unstable

15 minutes later he went back in time and prevented its approval, of course

tends to go non-verbal during panic attacks (you can tell he's reached the tipping point when he stops trying to talk his way out of a situation)

Donna prompted him to start learning ASL to help them communicate when he has panic attacks

they start having little ASL conversations during boring UNIT meetings that she drags him to (they bicker like siblings)

he tries to avoid sleeping as much as possible since he has really vivid nightmares, usually about his past companions

on really bad nights he sneaks into the TARDIS and flies to a random nebula to watch the stars

sometimes they lose track of time staring at the sky for hours until Donna has to send the other doctor to find him

on those nights, the two doctors tend to sit together in silence for a while, heads resting against each other in quiet reassurance

he dissociates a lot more than his previous versions

sometimes multiple times in a conversation, especially if it's a conversation about things he'd rather forget

his friends have gotten real good at bringing him back (most of them have years of practice at this point) but River Song was always the best at it

which makes it hurt all the more when he finally feels someone tapping gently at his shoulder or calling his name and he looks around to see where his wife is

only to remember that she's not here

he doesn't cry very often - he's more likely to scream or kick something or go into problem solving mode then he is to cry

but occasionally, despite their best efforts to keep moving forward, keep running, they think about all the people that they've lost, all the lives they've ruined, all the companions they couldn't save and they can't stop the tears from flowing

...

he's so very old now

he's so very tired

the American revolution: they were both convinced the British were going to win and now refuse to talk about it again.

Aziraphale and Crowley meet throughout the ages because of special occasions.

It's almost inevitable, given the events that they cross paths. So here's my question: on what other occasions have they potentially crossed paths?

Shax: What are you, Crowley's emotional support Angel?

Aziraphale, sweating: What? that would be wonder - er, terrible, yes how terrible of you to suggest that! I am shocked and outraged at the mere thought of me supporting my dear - my mortal enemies's emotions....with support...

Shax: You're literally texting him right now to check if he's drunk enough water today

Have we been sleeping on this?!

Shax just casually taunts Aziraphale with being Crowley's emotional support angel and Aziraphale reacts like this:

Look at that eyebrow lift and that almost smile. He likes it!! And then Jim is right there and he realizes that if Jimbriel retains his memories when he gets restored, he's going to be screwed, so he needs to act like he's annoyed by the suggestion.

But look at him!! This precious cinnamon roll wants nothing more than to be his demon's emotional support angel.

Your honor, I love them.