We Are Atlas

It wasn’t a new kiss — it was the same kiss reciprocated.

Where Crowley already made his feelings clear in series 2, Aziraphale has confessed too in the ‘make me complete moment’. And hinted at why he went back to Heaven for Us throughout the episode. At this point, they knew without a doubt that they loved each other.

But the rejection of an Us obviously hurts. It hurts them both. They are both devastated. Even if it was the right thing for them to decide upon in this moment. Crowley knows and worries that he may have said the wrong thing. And while Azi reassures him he hasn't, they both know deep down that this is not what they /truly/ want. But with their Universe as they know it gone, they would never have been truly happy together.

It is such a tragedy. But there is a beautiful selfless love behind it.

For my own sanity the reason they didn’t kiss is that if these two entities confessed their true feelings for each other and sealed it with a kiss the Universe may have imploded, never giving them a chance to request for a new Universe. Furthermore, I think they were so so very scared in this moment that if they had shared a kiss they may have backtracked on their decision in that moment. With all longterm consequences forever following them.

Perhaps there was still trauma from their first kiss. Perhaps it was too human for them. We may never know.

Their love was ineffable after all. Too big for mere words or actions.

The end of their current Universe at this stage was inevitable and it has been clearly working towards this ending for a long long time.

I personally wished Crowley had responded to Aziraphale with a ‘You know what I want. You. All I want is you. But we both know we can’t have that.’ Then go on about a Universe. And once a decision was made by them, then for Azi to reach out and caress Crowley’s cheek and Crowley to lean into his touch in utter relief. Just in order to show some form of physical mutual affection in private before their farewell.

Again did they need it? Probably not, but I think the audience definitely did.

The more I watch Asa and Anthony, the more I see subtle echoes of Aziraphale and Crowley.

imagine you had never won a clay title over 250 level in your ENTIRE LIFE and people were calling you a HARDCOURT MERCHANT. and you had to play the MONTE CARLO FINAL against your BIGGEST RIVAL in a match that would decide WORLD NO.1. and you beat him in STRAIGHT SETS to win a fourth CONSECUTIVE masters title. and afterwards you jump into a POOL and he takes a video of the whole thing for SOME REASON. now what if i told you this is just one day in the life of my close friend jannik sinner