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THIS POST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS OR RATHER CLUES FOR GOOD OMENS SEASON 2 CONTENTS, PROCEED WITH CAUTION 🤍

Very well. Who doesn't love the Crowley is the Archangel Raphael theory (I am certainly of those people who do). During my first watch of Good Omens S2 I was even somehow almost confident that that was the case.

However, my second, more careful, viewing of this lovely (but equally heartbreaking) season made me change my mind, likely for good. In episode 4, Furfur's book "Demon's Guide To Angelic Beings Who Walk The Earth" shows us a name of a certain angel Baraqiel. (see photo below) Knowing Good Omens that can hardly be a coincidence.

Unfortunately, the very text is quite unreadable. One thing, other than the name, which is pretty clear is the subheading "Angel of the Sky" and since the episode 1 lets us take a look at how Crowley did indeed take part in creation of what is to be seen in the night sky, one can hardly find that entirely non-fitting. One other sentence I was (at least I think) able to read is "Often draped in red."

(On a different note but certainly worth noticing are scribbles that generally just roast Crowley – his suspiciousness, hair and name (though I am not absolutely sure of the latter) "His hair is bad!" Wow, Furfur really does hate Crowley.)

Then there is something written above the name of Baraqiel, unfortunately in none of the picture frames does it get a bit readable. I wonder though, couldn't it be "former"? Since it comes precisely after mention of Crowley to whom should one report on Aziraphale.

Crowley is very powerful. Dominion

A word that is not exactly readable but can be deduced from its placement (it is situated just as Aziraphale's "Principality") is Baraqiel's rank – Dominion Angel. It should be noted here that I very much lack proper knowledge of either Jewish or Christian mythology and I would hate to provide any incorrect claims. I therefore think it is better for me not to overly state things, even more so since everyone can look into it on their own and figure out what that might mean for our beloved demon. What I will say, however, is that they are (as I understand it) very powerful and, placed within the 2nd triad in the angel hierarchy, ranked higher than the Archangels. This would go well along with the emphasis that was in my opinion laid on Crowley's powers quite a lot this season.

For example: "A miracle of enormous power happened last night. The kind of miracle only the mightiest of archangels could've performed," said Shax to Crowley, to which he replied: "How'd you know I didn't do it?" He didn't get an answer.

What I think (and I may be very wrong, obviously) is that a miracle of this vastness wouldn't have happened simply because of a regular angel and a regular demon did together half a miracle each. What is also worth noticing is that the tool with which Crowley created the Nebula is the same as the one he used to temporarily stop time at the end of season 1 right before Satan's arrival. So much to the size of his powers.

Baraqiel, lightning of God. Fallen angel

Finally, to Baraqiel himself. My lack of knowledge concerning this matter still stands and frankly I don't even know where to find valid information about angels and such on the internet. Baraqiel should, however, stand for "lightning of God" and is also regarded as the angel of lightning. In season 2 there are (as far as I remember) two occasions where Crowley is put in correlation with lightning. (1) His poor anger management issues in episode 1 and (2) his not at all better matchmaking in episode 3 ("I haven't done weather in ages"). Furthermore, Baraqiel is considered to be the one who taught astrology to people. Nevertheless, what points to Crowley and Baraqiel being one even more is that Baraqiel is indeed a fallen angel.

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So... That is probably it. I usually tent to theorize about stuff in quiet, in fact, this is the first time I've used Tumblr for anything other than reading Neil Gaiman's posts. I didn't even think that I would actually post it but then I've searched on Twitter, TikTok and here on Tumblr if anyone else has already come up with this theory. The only post I could find (hopefully I haven't missed anything) was by @valaza_04 on Twitter (click here) where they refer to the same frame shot as I do here.

Now I know, we are still recovering from heartbreaking (but if you ask me, absolutely amazing) finale and the main thing currently on our minds is figuring out why would Aziraphale choose as he did and the many wonderful theories that come with it. However, considering the utterly virulent look that Metatron shot at Crowley before walking out of the bookshop with Aziraphale and also his "Well, [Crowley] always did want to go his own way. Always asking damn fool questions, too." makes me think that he absolutely does not care for Crowley and whichever angel he was before the Fall. And I reckon it won't remain unnoticed in season 3 and might even be really important (or that is just me wishing for more pre-fall Crowley scenes). Hence I decided that I will post this. And it doesn't matter if no one will see this in the end, it was quite fun to write. However, if there is someone who will read this all the way through, I hope they will accept my apology for the mistakes I have most possibly made (English is not my first language) and also for the ridiculous length this post has come to gather. It turns out, I am just as chatty of a writer as I am speaker.

Well maybe I will come around to write one more post about this theory, only with a proper research this time. Till then thank you and, please, support this season by streaming as much as you can so we can have season 3 of this masterpiece of a show. And be kind to those bringing it to us in your comments regarding the ending, even though it is very frustrating and heart-shattering, it is also maybe the best ending we could have hoped for with the prospects of season 3.

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It's just awe-inspiring that nature has been around for billions of years before us and will likely be here for billions more after. It always reclaims what we take from it when it no longer serves a purpose to us, no matter how long it's been since we chased it off. We might abandon buildings and cities and everything in between eventually, but nature never does. Not entirely, and not forever.

It's a level of undying devotion that most people could never sustain, just like his devotion to defying death and creating new life in spite of God. After all, it's in spite of us that nature has continued to adapt and survive all this time. It just keeps thriving in our ruins regardless of how hard we try to eradicate it, and that's powerful.

Maybe I'm just too enamored with the power in that side of nature myself, but I do think he'd find a kindred spirit in that resilience. Just the sheer defiance of what was "intended design" and refusing to be shackled by it.

In fact, some plants actually do worse if they get too much light, so its possible they're there as something he won't kill easily and can trust won't leave him alone in the dark like everything else he's cared for has. Plants don't speak or show emotions, so they're easier to form a connection with than humans or animals - they can't walk away from you, or tell you how much they hate you one day.

I'll be sure to post pictures of the rest of my pots soon - there are a lot of them - but this lot is special. These plant babies in particular are what we refer to as the Technoplants, and they were adopted into my garden to honor him.

There are two versions of "Pig Ears" jade, a "Blade Runner" pearl echeveria, a "Crown Jewel" pachyveria, a "Spear Head" senecio, and a "Little Jewel" pachyphytum in this arrangement, and they are currently in their quarantine phase while I work on their pot.

I wasn't sure what to do after I heard the news other than cry, so I did what's been making me happy lately - I adopted some more plants. I thought about it for a bit, did a little more research, and I adopted plants for him. It may be a little odd to some and not much to others, but this is a way for me to remember him, and since he'll sit next to the Dream Team coins, he'll still be among friends in a way too.

When it comes to c!Dream, for example, it's probably incredibly hard for c!George to pretend their relationship never meant anything and/or doesn't now. They built a home together, and they went to war together. c!Dream protected him when there was trouble, and c!Dream trusted him to rule pretty much by his side. Their relationship went to tatters because they both thought the other didn't care, and the whole while they both cared about it beyond measure because of each other's involvement. c!George hasn't spoken to or seen c!Dream since, and even when he had the chance he didn't take it, and it was clear in his dream that he feels guilty over that. Rolling his eyes and saying "whatever" like it was nothing just won't work when it comes to c!Dream because it wasn't just "nothing" to him. c!George still cares about c!Dream a lot, and while his feelings and emotions concerning that care might be conflicted and uncertain right now, he knows for certain that it'd tear him and subsequently his world apart if it didn't have c!Dream in it. He'd rather never speak to him again than lose him forever, and that's something I think anyone would struggle with.

I hate to break it to you guys, but people don't always win wars by playing nice and following the rules - sometimes people just use "dirty" tactics because it's their best option. To think they wouldn't follow that same logic here - especially after everything that came before Doomsday - just baffles me, honestly.