No thoughts. Head empty.

1. It was quite short. Imagine if we had six whole episodes leading up to that disaster of an ending.

2. Everyone was so excessively out of character that it feels much simpler to just not accept it as canon.

3. Similarly, the plot and plot elements are so strange and contrived that it’s very easy to interpret it as some kind of bad dream. The Book of Life is the exact kind of silly overpowered nonsense that my dream self would just accept as fact, which I would then wake up and scratch my head over. In fact, for characters who were determined to stop the apocalypse, dreaming about being its cause instead seems very appropriate nightmare territory.

4. Asa Fell is far enough away from Aziraphale to be very clear which pairing or version of the pairing (if you see it that way) you’re talking about. I wish I could say the same thing for Crowley. Short of, I guess, what, calling him Dr. Crowley? Or ditching Anthony for our Crowley, which I don’t want to do. That was one of his chosen names (oh boy, I found another reason to be peeved about them).

For anyone who's trying to ignore S2 and S3 for a while, here's a few short-and-sweet one-shots, all GOO-only (that's Good Omens Original, aka book and/or S1.) All under 6k words, most much shorter.

Hallelujah, by @astolat. Guys. GUYS! Astolat wrote Good Omens fic! It's only 848 words but she makes every one count, as you know if you've read anything else she's ever written. I love her Aziraphale.

The First Week of the Rest of their Lives, by @deputychairman. S1 epilogue that hits every note for me, including unwittingly addressing some of what made F15 so difficult to swallow.

The Play's the Thing, by volunteerfd. This South Downs slice-of-life sees Aziraphale trying out for community theatre and Crowley along for the ride. Caution if reading in public asgo you may be stifling chortles.

We Lowered Ourselves Into This, by wantstobeatree. A redeemed lapels kiss and beautiful Aziraphale sentiment re: Crowley's fall.

Breathe the Air, Slam the Door by Brinnanza. Crowley and the Almighty, on a bench. Works for me in-universe and a sweet antidote to the God we met in S3.

David Tennant - Dracula Press Night - February 2026

This time for real.

(seriously he looks cute)

i also really, really love happy, loving, caring, silly, joyful, crowley too.

because both can exist. both sides are the same person.

i love every part of him. he is who he is not because of his trauma but because he grew from it. he has been alive for 6000 years i think he knows a thing or two about surviving. he is who he is because he doesnt care what other people think. he doesnt fit into any boxes. he keeps going despite it all, even when everything is falling apart, he gets back up and he manages to find happiness in every day life.

like a human couple falling in love

like a walk in the park with aziraphale

like a long drive in his car

like being in the bookshop

like feeding the ducks

like listening to music

I love all of crowley because he is not just his trauma. he is not just a demon. and he most certainly isnt a fucking angel.

he is honestly, just an ordinary fucking guy.

he is a good person. he is a menace. he is just a silly dude underneath all that snark, underneath those walls he puts up to protect himself, underneath the swagger. he cares about people. he cares about the humans and plants and animals and cars and music and he cares about aziraphale so incredibly much.

(sorry crowley, youre not fooling anyone)

hes literally just an ordinary guy with powers whos been through too much shit but he doesnt let that define him. he does his own thing. plays by his own rules. goes along with hell as far as he can and he looks damn good doing all of that too.

hes got style, charisma, sarcasm, a dont-fuck-with-me attitude, a deeply loving soul, a kind heart, a caring and soft side that he doesnt show often but when he does? oh. when he does...his eyes completely light up. when he lets his guard down. when aziraphale makes him laugh. you can tell he just loves him so much and feels so safe around him.

he is more than a demon. he is more than his trauma.

he is crowley. and crowley is beautiful.

crowley taught me its okay to be yourself. crowley taught me its okay to not fit in. its okay to care too much about things. its okay to be scared. its okay to be emotional. its okay to let yourself feel things. its okay to go against the rules. he taught me its okay to love whoever you want and not care what other people think. he taught me to survive. he taught me theres good moments in the darkness and that i will keep getting back up even when i feel like i cant. he taught me my trauma doesnt define me. he taught me to be strong. he taught me that you can have a rough past and still find happiness. that both things can exist.

and i just fucking admire and love him so much. so so much. I cant even describe it to you my chest feels like its gonna burst open.

(I am so emotional over him right now i love him so much dont touch me like hes so silly!!)

David Tennant showing up to an interview to promote for said vile insufferable evil villain: