I think the important thing about the finale is that it WASNT fanfiction. It wasn’t this long, painful story tied up with a neat little bow where they live happily ever after, because that’s not the point. Crowley and Aziraphale love humanity so much that they know their own existence as angels demons is harmful, and they need to get rid of it. They’re in love with each other, yes, but it’s shown time and time again that their greatest love is people. And they saved their greatest love, rather than running off into the sunset together.
Also!!!! They were SAD! They were constantly separated from each other, lived a life of pain and heartbreak, and scared to love one another! In this new world, God gave them the chance to love each other freely, and they took it! People saying that they’re not the “real” Crowley and Aziraphale are valid, but I also think the two of them would be happy if they could see what came of them.
It’s not a true happily ever after because it’s a real story that has greater meaning than the two main characters making out, and art isn’t made to make you feel good. Sometimes its goal is to make you HURT so you CARE.
And to all the people mad that they didn’t kiss? Calling it queerbaiting? Bullshit. This is a gay romance, with far deeper love than two guys fucking. I would argue that this is more beautiful and deep and poetic a representation of queer love than Heated Rivalry (and this is coming from someone who LOVES HR)
The finale had its flaws, but it was beautiful in the end. And I’ll go read some fanfiction where the OG Crowley and Aziraphale live happily ever after because that’s what fanfiction is for, not the actual media.
