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Now some night time shots! The night is so pretty! I'm not sure which I prefer, day or night

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If any of y’all are still looking for an alternative to rabb.it, I just tried Kosmi for the first time and it was… flawless? Super easy to set up a room, good video quality, no lagging/glitching. You can use Netflix/Hulu/etc. w/ your international friends no problem b/c of the screenshare feature. I’m so impressed??

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Terry Pratchett: “There’s a lot of Terry Pratchett in there,” David Tennant said. You can find Pratchett’s scarf and signature fedora hanging on a coat-and-hat rack in Aziraphale’s bookshop.

“We never focus on it,” said cinematographer Gavin Finney. “It’s just there, and the camera goes past the hat and scarf. It was cool not to foreground it, but just to have it in the background.”

An eagle eye might also spot a display of Pratchett’s books as well. And a careful listener might hear a voice that sounds suspiciously like Pratchett’s, although it’s actually actor Paul Kaye. Kaye had previously played Pratchett in a documentary for the BBC, and so Gaiman and Mackinnon recruited Kaye to portray the author once again for a little voiceover work in Episode 4.

“There’s a tiny scene where there is a radio conversation, and a guy who is supposed to be the PR guy for the nuclear power station is talking,” Mackinnon told SYFY WIRE. They thought the voice should be Pratchett’s, “because Terry used to be that very man,” Mackinnon said, referring to the author’s former career as a press office for the Central Electricity Governing Board in an area that covered four nuclear power stations.

Neil Gaiman: Pratchett and Gaiman had planned to do cameo roles together, appearing in the background while Aziraphale ate sushi in a restaurant (and Gabriel interrupted him) in Episode 1. “We would be eating all the sushi we wanted,” Gaiman said. Without Pratchett to join him, Gaiman didn’t feel quite right to appear in the sushi scene, so he asked Mackinnon to find him another part.

When they were talking about the movie theater scene in Episode 4, Mackinnon asked what sort of extras they should have in the background. “I said, ‘We should have a couple making out in the back corner, and probably a drunk asleep,’” Gaiman recalled. “And an expression of pure joy grew on Douglas’ face. And he said, 'I think we found your part.’”

“I said, 'An asleep drunk might just measure up to your acting ability,’” Mackinnon said with a laugh. (You can find Gaiman slouched in the front of the cinema.) The director cast the showrunner in another part — as the voices of the bunnies in the animation being screened at the cinema — so essentially Gaiman (as the drunk) is watching Gaiman (as the bunnies).

“All the noises of the bunnies are me,” Gaiman said. “And I’m also the frog. When the animated head frog makes a weird little noise, that’s me.” Gaiman gets one more nod in the show. When unexpected visitors arrive at the U.S. airbase in Episode 5, the soldier at guard duty is reading American Gods.

Doctor Who: This might be one of the biggest areas of easter eggs, especially if you count the fact that Crowley is played by the Tenth Doctor, Aziraphale is played by House (from Gaiman’s episode “The Doctor’s Wife”), and the Metatron is played by the Master.

Beyond that, the rest are “all factored into the texture” of Good Omens, Tennant said. Adam’s father Mr. Young drives a car with a license plate that reads “SID RAT” (TARDIS backwards). Mr. Young first addresses Crowley — again, the Tenth Doctor — as “Doctor” when he encounters the demon at the Satanic nuns’ hospital, mistaking him for an OB/GYN in Episode 1. A child named Brian says “Exterminate!” when hanging with friends in Episode 4.

In that same episode, Crowley wonders where in the universe he might go, and one of the papers circulating around his head reads “Gallifrey.” And an awkward character named Newton Pulsifer wears the Fourth Doctor’s scarf as a necktie on his first day to work in Episode 2. “It’s something a grown-up man might not do,” costume designer Claire Anderson said. “But they thought the character would rather like Doctor Who.”

Sherlock: Mackinnon, who had worked on Sherlock, was also eager to plant some easter eggs relating to the books and the show, although they might be the hard to spot (other than Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, who appears during a World War II flashback, and Sherlock himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, who provides the voice of Satan).

In Episode 1, Crowley meets Aziraphale in a park, and then they walk out to Crowley’s Bentley, parked in the street. In the background of the shot is the Diogenes Club, where Mycroft Holmes likes to hang. They then go to eat crepes at the Ritz (where they will return in Episode 6), but it’s not quite the Ritz — it’s actually the Criterion, which is famed in both Sherlock lore (as the place where Sherlock and Watson meet for the first time, in the books) and in behind-the-scenes Sherlock history.

“When Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, and Stephen Thompson signed up to do Sherlock, they went to the Criterion to celebrate,” Mackinnon said. “But they never got to film there. We did. And so on the day we were filming there, I was texting them going, 'Guess where I’m filming!’”

Random bits: Richmal Crompton’s Just William book series – which inspired Good Omens – appear in Aziraphale’s bookshop. As a nod to Terry Gilliam, who once tried to do a movie version of Good Omens, Gaiman and Mackinnon threw in a little reference to Gilliam’s origins doing animation for Monty Python.

“The license plate of Crowley’s Bentley is 'Curtain’ backwards,” Gaiman said, because of the writing on the mausoleum in the suicidal leaves section of Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. “Curtain backwards, like it’s the final curtain,” Mackinnon explained. The part of the Internal Express delivery man is played by Simon Merrells, who worked with Mackinnon on Knightfall, playing the character Tancrede. And so in the end credits, his character’s name here is listed as Lesley Tancrede.

The Isle of Skye: Mackinnon is very proud of being from Scotland’s Isle of Skye, and inserted references to his home area wherever he could. An Isle of Skye shop is near Aziraphale’s Soho bookshop, called Skye Suits. Crowley’s drink of choice to drown his sorrows in Episode 5 is the Isle of Skye’s most famous brand, Talisker Whisky. When turning on the radio in his Bentley, Crowley hears the “Just a Minute” host present an upcoming topic, the Isle of Skye, before a demon hijacks the broadcast. And so on.

“There are so many more easter eggs that I don’t think we could just casually list them all,” Gaiman said. “But the lovely thing about all of these things is that you can miss them, and you won’t mind.

Big thanks to @lavellington for showing me the link to the article. You have no idea how happy I am about knowing the explanation for Crowley’s Bentley plate!

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Aziraphale having a little internet cooking show

Crowley sets it all up. He thinks it's cute. He starts growing berries and herbs in his garden.

Aziraphale starts out with like three viewers per video. He's so proud. Crowley is, too.

Then he just kinda blows up. Crowley is a bit more internet savvy. He finds out Aziraphale is referred to as a cute, happy grandpa teaching people to cook. People like how positive he is about cooking and food in general. Young people who seem to be on their own for the first time are genuinely grateful for his tutorials and advice.

Aziraphale starts answering questions--can fresh be substituted for frozen, can lemon juice replace lemon, how long has he been cooking--and Crowley has a good idea to have do a little livestream while baking one day. People ask questions in the comments as he talks to them as if they're really there. He misses most of them as he's so distracted. Crowley watches from the side, avoiding being in frame.

Then someone asks how he grows his own ingredients. He beams and drops everything.

"My dear husband is a wonderful gardener!"

Crowley blushes. The comments go wild. Aziraphale grabs him by the arm and pulls him in front of the camera.

"This is my husband... Anthony."

Crowley ducks his head, face burning. He tries leaving. Aziraphale has a hard hold while he gushes for five minutes about how amazing Crowley is, how wonderful he is for growing fresh ingredients for his little hobby, and "no matter what he says he is a very nice man." Crowley hisses quietly.

Aziraphale lets him go. Crowley shuffles back to his place at the table.

"Where were we--ah!"

By the end of the night Aziraphale is happily finishing his dish and chatting away, occasionally turning to Crowley to make a small comment or acknowledge him when the questions about their relationship come flooding in. He's radiating love by that point and, still streaming, spins towards Crowley.

"What do you say to a few more godchildren, dear?"

The comments crash.

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I love Good Omens, I love David Tennant, I love Michael Sheen and can’t find words to express how much I love Neil Gaiman ❤️

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Good Omens + Twitter (pt.2)

(pt.1)

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crowley, holding up a plant: stinky

aziraphale: no!! don't be mean!!

crowley, swaying the plant back and forth in the air: stinky bastard plant

aziraphale: noo!!!!

crowley, paying him no mind: rotting boy. brat plant.

aziraphale, distraught: NOOOOOO!!!!

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So, listen. I was thinking about the irony of Satan complaining about a rebellious son

Like, R U KIDDING ME, LUCIFER? Do you not see the hypocrisy?

And then I thought about this exchange:

And then I realized the absolute, utter truth.

The Almighty did plan it this way all along because God put the Mother’s Curse on Satan.

Satan:

God, watching the whole exchange:

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crowley, over a few (many) bottles of wine: you don’t know what it’s like to be in love, do you?

aziraphale, huffing: of course I do. I’m in love w you, aren’t I?

crowley, about to absolutely lose it: you’re WHAT

aziraphale, realizing he made a Huge Mistake: I thought you knew…..

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anthony janthony crowley + text posts

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Could you please Please gif aziraphale’s gay little gasp when he learns he’s working for nazis it’s the funniest thing in the whole show

Here you are :D

And the close-up:

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Just noticed the “could do with some houseplants” line during Crowley’s trial in hell is actually said by aziraphale. “I have to pretend to be my husband as he is tried for his crimes? Perfect. I will talk about plants.”

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ok so we know that Crowley loved Aziraphale day one (1) six thousand years ago.  Crowley’s been pining and mad at the whole situation the entire time.

Aziraphale, however, was peak dumbass the entire time.  

Aziraphale throughout the slow centuries, “Gosh, I know Crowley’s a demon, but he’s such a nice fellow deep down.  He’s ever so clever and funny.  It’s a bit funny how he always makes me smile.  Also it’s so weird how the feeling of love intensifies whenever he’s around.  Funny coincidence, that.  Those humans, eh? Always up to something.  Crowley’s actually a pretty decent chap.”  :-)

[Crowley’s muffled screaming plays in the distance]

Aziraphale starts to notice his feelings a bit in the 1800′s when Crowley asks for holy water, he’s crushed and furious at him for all the implications.

But finally Aziraphale has the Epiphany™ in the church ruins when Crowley casually, with a hidden smile, hands a distraught Aziraphale his precious books, which Crowley had saved from the nazis.  

A look of soft wonder came over his face as he finally realized he loved Crowley.

Fast forward to the 60s, when Crowley offered to take him anywhere he wanted, anywhere at all.

And all Aziraphale can think of is that he’s only know for sure that he’s been in love with Crowley for 20 years, a month in the time frame of immortals. 

Crowley’s been there waiting for Aziraphale to realize his feelings, patiently, for all the long millennia, and when Aziraphale told him he goes too fast, he just quietly sits there and will continue to wait until the end of the world if need be.

GOD

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TV Crowley puts a lot of work into that sex appeal and slutty aesthetic but I bet if he ever found himself in someone’s bedroom with a person who wants in his pants he’d fling himself out the window in the least suave manner possible

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Crowley + tumblr textposts, pt. ii (pt. i)