#bi.f.shit

He's taking their arrangement and every other bullshit excuse they've ever used to hide how they feel about each other and throwing them out the window to put their feelings into an undeniable physical action that holds a lot of meaning to humans in order to be absolutely sure that Aziraphale knows exactly what he means when he says "we could have been Us." He wants to be absolutely sure that there are no misunderstandings between them and know that Azirphale will be committing to this decision with absolute reassurance that he's been understood and rejected anyway.

he's taking a human action with so much meaning and so much importance, and he's using it as a way to desperately make Aziraphale completely and undeniably aware of what he's stating. No more charades and no more lies or cover-ups. There's no denying this thing between them now, and Crowley did it the human way. Because he and Aziraphale love humanity and it's everything to them in their own ways.

There's a reason we saw a kiss between Crowley and Aziraphale, and not Gabriel and Beelzebub, despite them both being undeniable foils.

Grunkle Stan is always putting together fake and cheap attractions, so while arguing with Dipper he is challenged by his nephew to get something real to put on display and Stan in turn challenges Dipper by spinning a tale of some old map he found in his brother's lab that leads to a spot in the forest that hosts an ancient knowledge that will help them find and capture a real mythical creature.

Dipper ofc takes Mabel on an adventure trying to hunt down this unknown being.

The being is Bill, captured and detained centuries ago, surprised that when giving the barest of instructions in order to entertain himself with these two idiot twins killing themselves over his ‘favor’ which is really just helping him escape, not only does Dipper see right through his manipulation but actually succeed in freeing him despite it?

Colour him intrigued, sure he’ll follow them along to some weird old mortals house why not this kid has brains and his sister is fun to goad on.

Dipper’s not entirely sure what Bill is and Mabel’s no help, more concerned with how ‘fun’ Bill is.

Blah blah blah, shenanigans as they find their way back to the shack, bonding happens, fights happen.

Happy to be rid of Bill by handing him off to their grunkle, they find they’ve been visited by their second Grunkle Ford, who is amazed they’ve managed to capture such a coniving and ancient spirit, one that even He hadn’t been able to study as he could never decipher the puzzles left in the forest.

So Ford says that a creature of this caliber shouldn’t be on display, but studied and tortured and Sure Dipper doesn’t like the guy, but the thought of that happening has bile burning his throat so ofc a plan has to be hatched to keep this from happening, even if it means making a deal with what you’ve long ago figured out to be a demon/god of unfathomable powers, knowing u have the upper hand from rescuing said freak to keep you safe from losing a chunk of your soul.

Boom happy ending. Are you intrigued?

The Second Crowley slid those glasses back on (you know when) I knew. I knew it wasn’t going to be the ending we dreamed of (yet) and I knew what kind of turn that meant the narrative was taking. I just am so thankful for the metaphor and the theme of the glasses and their use throughout the story and it’s so beautiful and honestly one of my favourite bits of the show.

This whole season, when around Aziraphale Crowley’s almost always had his glasses off if the circumstances allowed. The second he was safe and comfortable and with Aziraphale the glasses always slide off and are tossed about like they’re not his armor and something he relies so heavily on.

The second I watched him put those glasses on when it was just him and Aziraphale face to face, my heart broke because I knew.

Aziraphale has this entire life that he's built for himself on earth, after armageddon he's thriving. When we catch up with him in Season 2 his first scene is literally him going to check in with one of his tenants, and throughout the season we see that he has a decent relationship with nearly Everyone on the block. He has an entire life for himself all hashed out and pretty.

Crowley... does not. His cold open in Season 2 is back in St. James park, checking in with Shax, finding out the gossip on Hell. He doesn't have his apartment, he only has his Bentley and the few plants he could fit in it. He doesn't have any other human friendships. His entire life and everything he loves to do is built entirely around Aziraphale.

This is something that I just find so fucking thrilling because when it comes to their characters and where exactly they are in their arcs right now, it's essentially like looking into a mirror.

Aziraphale knows exactly who he is when he's on his own. He nurtures his own relationships with humans he sees often, he's a nice landlord, he loves books and classical music, and hot cocoa. But, Aziraphale still holds onto the ideals of heaven. He still cares about doing good and being forgiving. He still cowers and jumps at the opportunity to help heaven, not because he wants to but because he's supposed to because he's still an angel.

Crowley has nothing. He has his car, which he drives to a secluded location to park every night, only to drive it right back in the morning. He's only even vaguely recognizable because people associate him with Aziraphale and this is fine for him, he could care less. He doesn't really need to know who he is or process his traumas, why would he when he can put all his attention and focus and love and care directly into Aziraphale? His friend, who has always been his friend, the one person who has always stood by him. Who cares about heaven and hell, he has Aziraphale.

When we finally see them on their own and without the influences of their head offices, we see the opposite of what we'd expect, and nearly the opposite of the outcome we see in episode 6. Crowley is the one constantly checking in with Hell (wether he likes it or not), and Aziraphale is the one who's living care free without even thinking about heaven. When he does something good that he wants to report, he just calls Crowley.

When Crowley’s coming to save Aziraphale in season 1 (during the bookshop fire) ‘you’re my best friend’ by Queen comes on and when he’s leaving the burning building, its ‘somebody to love’. Then in season 2 it’s ‘good old fashioned lover boy’ and i think that is So Fucking Smart like its actual physical proof that their relationship has taken a significant turn within the narrative and it really sells the emotional devestation of episode 6.

Actually can we talk about this please