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there’s something endlessly hilarious to me about the phrase “hotly debated” in an academic context. like i just picture a bunch of nerds at podiums & one’s like “of course there was a paleolithic bear cult in Northern Eurasia” and another one just looks him in the eye and says “i’l kill you in real life, kevin”

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more bildad memes

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imagination (1963) - harold ordway rugg

"chekhovs cat / schrödingers razor / occams gun"

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Aziraphale's voice - Michael Sheen's voice

I know we all have talked a lot about Michael Sheen's ability to manage microexpressions with his face, but this post is to mark another really interesting character crafting decision: his voice.

I believe that, If you are a hearing person and you watch Good Omens in its original language, identifying Aziraphale's pitch, tone and timbre is really easy. That's because it is slightly higher and more of a dulcet tone than the usual Michael Sheen voice (which usually is more deep and lower).

However, there are three times when Aziraphale uses the "Michael Sheen voice" in season 2 (I'm not sold on having heard it during season 1). All of them are on point for the character and I love the acting choice, so I came here to share:

I have already seen this one discussed, so it goes first: the "Azirapalala- Aziraphale" moment, when correcting Furfur in the e04 minisode. It is made even funnier because we have already seen him being so happily flamboyant... And his voice going lower with the annoyance of correcting his name is precious.

When he vows to protect Gabriel, during the final defense of the bookshop, in e06. “You came to me, I said I would protect you And I will”. His voice shifts as he makes that last point clear, and suddenly his Sheen voice becomes the sign of his commitment to keep his word. He doesn't use that voice when menacing the demons; he goes with a more "Aziraphale tone", while having his face do the "fierce" work.

My personal favorite: during e01, when Crowley comes back after their fight, trying to keep his cool, and Aziraphale is so not having it. He uses his natural register when he says he wants "a proper apology, actually". And he practically keeps that tone until the apology is finished.

@susanwhynow noticed (and I had absolutely MISSED) that when he answers the "Smitten. I believe." he is using his Michael voice. I was fooled by the "You're being silly!" being delivered in a tender, usual Aziraphale manner... But yeah, one of the best lines of these two being sweet is in "Michael tone". Do with this what you want :D

That is quite an acting choice! When a character is built around choices that separate them so clearly from the person who performs them, deciding to use the "natural" repertoire is really meant to make an impact. It is a really subtle voice work, but goes a long way to convey the seriousness of those moments for Aziraphale.

And I brought this here just to present my respects to Michael Sheen for those choices!!

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Good Omens + random text posts I have saved

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Today in niche genres of joke that I can never get enough of and will probably still be secretly thinking about four years later

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shout out to this genre of crowley pics

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just shamelessly photo dumping some of my favourites

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Good and Evil wrestling, with Evil triumphing

bit different from my latest work but something in me told me i needed to draw this

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i know im late to the party, but i finally finished Good Omens, and lemme say,

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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all literary criticism of hamlet should just be this

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They're not even trying to hide the way they really are with each other here and I am obsessed

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I've been compelled since the end of GO S2 to draw cheer-up post-fix-it fluff comic.

Tbh, the first four pages are just filler to get to the point where I could start drawing (and ogling pictures of) long-hair Crowley being needy (Biblical Crowley is sooo my jam)😍😆

Honestly, the standard of Good Omens fanart is so insanely high I was kinda nervous to even start drawing any (and I haven't done a comic in yearrrrs). But it was really really fun. Thank you for looking!❤

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ℭ𝔲𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔰 𝔗𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔰

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Ahh it feels unreal to finally be able to post this ALMOST neverending work, even more surreal is to declare it completely finished after several months of tribulation and constant uncertainties :’) So here it is, I surely wanted to make more adjustments, but to be honest, this piece has been through a lot of change, to keep on modifying it would be altering its nature, so I made my peace with perfectionism and decided to leave it as it is, hope you’ll like it!

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really enjoyed demonology by @mouseonamoose , drew this to tie me over until the next chapter of angel-centered therapy