That's why you don't see any goth traffic wardens.

first of all, thank you for your work. It has given many hours of comfort to me.

I’m a trans man and your writing, especially Good Omens, always meant a lot to me and it still does. Unfortunately, the fandom feels like a hostile place for me right now. Since you confirmed Aziraphale and Crowley as canon nonbinary, I’m being told that my headcanon of them a gay (trans) men is no longer allowed. They say I’m being transphobic. I’ve read the book as a teenager and it meant so much to me that Aziraphale could be a man even though he was not “born” one. I understand it’s not canon and that’s fine. But Aziraphale is my comfort character. Aziraphale and Crowley as gay men, men that came to be men because that’s what they felt like, are my comfort headcanon. And now I’m a bad person for that headcanon? I just don’t understand why every headcanon is okay, except for mine? You might say I could just ignore the people who attack me, but being called a terf is pretty hurtful for a trans person. Again, I’m not attacking you for making them canon nonbinary (or word of god nonbinary, I don’t understand the difference, to be honest). But I feel it’s not right that Good Omens fans attack me for my headcanon.

They are Angels. According to the book of Good Omens, angels and demons don't have a gender unless they really want to make an effort, which is one reason why you would be wrong to see Aziraphale as a gay human male even if that's how he presents himself.

>> Bi / Gay / Lesbian / Queer / Ace /Aro depending on the circs. Can't imagine them cishet though - there is no heterosexual explanation for Crowley or Aziraphale.

>> Male or Female or NB with any combination of genitals or none. I genuinely love that the idea of 'making an effort' means both of they can be any gender and that gender is an active choice for them.

I am suspicious of people who insist that they *must* be gay men. It's unfair but I assume they are the sort of people who accused Neil Gaiman of queerbaiting in Season 1.

>> Any combination of top/bottom/dom/sub/switch

And again, I am suspicious of people who think those preferences say much about your personality.

My most enduring opinion is that Crowley's gender is "Hell yes! " and Aziraphale's is "Heavens, no!"

first of all, thank you for your work. It has given many hours of comfort to me.

I’m a trans man and your writing, especially Good Omens, always meant a lot to me and it still does. Unfortunately, the fandom feels like a hostile place for me right now. Since you confirmed Aziraphale and Crowley as canon nonbinary, I’m being told that my headcanon of them a gay (trans) men is no longer allowed. They say I’m being transphobic. I’ve read the book as a teenager and it meant so much to me that Aziraphale could be a man even though he was not “born” one. I understand it’s not canon and that’s fine. But Aziraphale is my comfort character. Aziraphale and Crowley as gay men, men that came to be men because that’s what they felt like, are my comfort headcanon. And now I’m a bad person for that headcanon? I just don’t understand why every headcanon is okay, except for mine? You might say I could just ignore the people who attack me, but being called a terf is pretty hurtful for a trans person. Again, I’m not attacking you for making them canon nonbinary (or word of god nonbinary, I don’t understand the difference, to be honest). But I feel it’s not right that Good Omens fans attack me for my headcanon.

They are Angels. According to the book of Good Omens, angels and demons don't have a gender unless they really want to make an effort, which is one reason why you would be wrong to see Aziraphale as a gay human male even if that's how he presents himself.

first of all, thank you for your work. It has given many hours of comfort to me.

I’m a trans man and your writing, especially Good Omens, always meant a lot to me and it still does. Unfortunately, the fandom feels like a hostile place for me right now. Since you confirmed Aziraphale and Crowley as canon nonbinary, I’m being told that my headcanon of them a gay (trans) men is no longer allowed. They say I’m being transphobic. I’ve read the book as a teenager and it meant so much to me that Aziraphale could be a man even though he was not “born” one. I understand it’s not canon and that’s fine. But Aziraphale is my comfort character. Aziraphale and Crowley as gay men, men that came to be men because that’s what they felt like, are my comfort headcanon. And now I’m a bad person for that headcanon? I just don’t understand why every headcanon is okay, except for mine? You might say I could just ignore the people who attack me, but being called a terf is pretty hurtful for a trans person. Again, I’m not attacking you for making them canon nonbinary (or word of god nonbinary, I don’t understand the difference, to be honest). But I feel it’s not right that Good Omens fans attack me for my headcanon.

They are Angels. According to the book of Good Omens, angels and demons don't have a gender unless they really want to make an effort, which is one reason why you would be wrong to see Aziraphale as a gay human male even if that's how he presents himself.

>> Bi / Gay / Lesbian / Queer / Ace /Aro depending on the circs. Can't imagine them cishet though - there is no heterosexual explanation for Crowley or Aziraphale.

>> Male or Female or NB with any combination of genitals or none. I genuinely love that the idea of 'making an effort' means both of they can be any gender and that gender is an active choice for them.

I am suspicious of people who insist that they *must* be gay men. It's unfair but I assume they are the sort of people who accused Neil Gaiman of queerbaiting in Season 1.

>> Any combination of top/bottom/dom/sub/switch

And again, I am suspicious of people who think those preferences say much about your personality.

My most enduring opinion is that Crowley's gender is "Hell yes! " and Aziraphale's is "Heavens, no!"

first of all, thank you for your work. It has given many hours of comfort to me.

I’m a trans man and your writing, especially Good Omens, always meant a lot to me and it still does. Unfortunately, the fandom feels like a hostile place for me right now. Since you confirmed Aziraphale and Crowley as canon nonbinary, I’m being told that my headcanon of them a gay (trans) men is no longer allowed. They say I’m being transphobic. I’ve read the book as a teenager and it meant so much to me that Aziraphale could be a man even though he was not “born” one. I understand it’s not canon and that’s fine. But Aziraphale is my comfort character. Aziraphale and Crowley as gay men, men that came to be men because that’s what they felt like, are my comfort headcanon. And now I’m a bad person for that headcanon? I just don’t understand why every headcanon is okay, except for mine? You might say I could just ignore the people who attack me, but being called a terf is pretty hurtful for a trans person. Again, I’m not attacking you for making them canon nonbinary (or word of god nonbinary, I don’t understand the difference, to be honest). But I feel it’s not right that Good Omens fans attack me for my headcanon.

They are Angels. According to the book of Good Omens, angels and demons don't have a gender unless they really want to make an effort, which is one reason why you would be wrong to see Aziraphale as a gay human male even if that's how he presents himself.

-The whole show is LITERALLY about religion, and the next season is apparently about 'the second coming', which MAJORLY ties in with Jesus and therefore Christmas so IT WOULD FIT.

-You literally cannot tell me that Aziraphale isn't THE BIGGEST FAN OF CHRISTMAS EVER. Like, just imagine his bookshop looking all festive with little fairy lights and a cute little Christmas tree; and he wouldn't have to feel at all guilty about celebrating it, because it's technically a holiday all about heaven (PLUS, THE CAKE)

-It could take place at literally any point in history. Christmas has been around for a long, LONG time and I'd love to see Crowley and Aziraphale celebrating it in ANY era.

-Cowley would totally whine about Aziraphale's love of Christmas but still be all for it, and if the minisode took place pre-apocolypse then he'd talk hell into letting him have the day off because 'humans drink so much on Christmas they don't NEED any tempting' or something along those lines.

-Contrary to popular belief, I don't think Crowley would drink during Christmas apart from the occasional wine or whatever, because in the series so far he seems to drink the most when he's stressed/upset/anxious which he WOULDN'T BE, because he'd just be spending a couple days in a pretty little bookshop with Aziraphale.

-THEY COULD BUY EACH OTHER GIFTS. I mean, we've already seen that they give gifts as a love language (the holy water, buying each other lunch, the books, etc) so how fucking insane would they be about Christmas presents??

Tumblr questions that Neil Gaiman has already answered. Yes, it does have some Neil-provided info of S2. But, it is spoiler leak-free! (It also does not have spoilers from early screenings of S2.)

Docs Version: Here Spreadsheet Version: Here

I’m excited about Good Omens 2 and I was already going through Neil Gaiman's blog ( @neil-gaiman ). I initially made it for me and my friends for reference, but then decided to go ahead and throw it out into the Tumblr void, too. I hope it helps.

“Now, look here, nothing good will come of it. You must take that emotion and you must bury it. Never let it out.”

Music Recommendations and Playlists

Ok so I've come to the realization that I'm not a baby bat anymore, so I decided to bring together some tips that might help those new to the goth subculture. This will be one of two parts, the second being more fashion based.

Getting into new music can be a little intimidating at first, and if you're like me you find playlists with new music more easy to manage than going into entire band's discographies or listening to full albums straight up. And sometimes it can be hard to find new bands at first, especially ones that aren't as well known. So here are some resources to help you get started :)

Some Band Recommendations

-Obviously there's the more well known ones like Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, etc. These are great bands to start off with, and well known so you can talk to more people about the music!

-If you want to listen to some more lesser known bands, Disjecta Membra, Nosferatu (my personal fav), and Ex-Voto are all really good bands!

Playlists

-This is a solid playlist with lots of more known goth rock, it's good for getting familiar with the well known artists :)

-This is a playlist I made, I listened to it a ton when I was first getting into the subculture. It consists mainly of goth rock, and has some more well known stuff and some more lesser known stuff.

-This is another playlist I made, this one is more of a wild card. It's inspired by one of my favorite games and has a ton of gothic rock but also has stuff like 2000s rock, indie rock, and some electronic rock music. I feel like it kinda has the vibes of something that might play in a goth club from the 2000s (not like I was alive to experience that tho, so this is mainly guesswork tbh. Still a good playlist, and helps mix things up a bit!)

Conclusion

Fashion and Styling

I think one of the most recognizable thing about the goth subculture is the fashion. Yes, music is the most important part and you don't need to dress any certain way to be goth, but the style is also very iconic and lately seems to be one of the biggest factors getting people interested in the subculture.

Fashion and styling doesn't come naturally to everyone, and I sure know that it took me forever to get to where I am now. Fashion and styling is a skill, and sometimes it can take awhile to master it as well as to aquire the pieces to bring everything together. Hopefully these tips can help you get started!

General Tips

-You don't have to commit to one specific type or subcategory of fashion at all, you're allowed to explore and mix things up! Have fun with it :)

-Goth and alternative fashion doesn't have to be expensive! DIY things, get stuff thrifted, find stuff at stores like walmart or target!

-You don't have to dress goth every day! It's ok to wear other styles or let yourself wear comfy clothes most of the time! You're no less goth for doing so.

Basic Elements

-Button up dress shirts

-Long black skirts

-Black long sleeved shirt

-Black jeans

-Poet Shirts

-Black tank top

-Black cardigan sweaters

-Blaziers

-Long coats

Accessories

-Fishnets (a well known DIY is making fishnet tights into shirts!)

-Chain bracelets

-Spiked cuff bracelets (usually kinda pricy, but in my opinion that is basically the only bracelet you rlly need-- if you're only gonna get one bracelet get a spiked cuff one. It's more cohesive by itself than a singular chain bracelet)

-Velvet choker (probably wise to make this one yourself)

-Spiked collar

-Gothic cross or ankh necklaces

-Necklaces with a cameo style

-Rosary necklaces (If you only wanna be a little blasphemous, get ones that aren't blessed and were made to be worn as necklaces)

-Studded belts

-Bags or purses (I got my purse from goodwill <3)

*remember you don't have to get all or any of these, this is just a list of ideas!

Styling Tips

-The more accessories the better! Make sure they go with your outfit, tho!

-Imagine the outfit on a point based system. Each piece is worth one point, and the pieces that stand out are worth 2. Try to get at least 8 points if not more!

-I know maintaining painted nails is annoying as hell, but having black nail polish on really can tie an outfit together

-Don't be afraid to mix in other types of fashion with your look! Believe it or not, it is possible to mix preppy or cowboy within goth fashion. Have fun, mix things up!

-Occasionally incorporate some color into your wardrobe! Stuff like dark reds, berries, greens, and purples all can add more intrigue into the outfit!

-You can make the same outfit less repetitive by wearing it with different makeup, hairstyles, accessories, etc.

-Cut up shirts and pants to make them look cooler >:) there are plenty of tutorials on youtube

-Use safety pins to decorate your stuff and clothes! Not only is it fairly inexpensive and looks cool, it also indicates to minorities that you are a safe person :)

-You can make your own pins with bottle caps and safety pins!!

Conclusion