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David Tennant Year in Review - 2025

David’s television, film, convention, charity, and other appearances from 2025, all in one convenient photoset. With extra-special thanks to Georgia and her excellent Instagram posts that give us a tiny glimpse into the Tennants' home life.

Happy New Year!

David Tennant - Taking Off & Putting On Sunglasses - Part Two

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

In every lifetime, in every timeline, in every universe, Crowley will wait for him.

You liked him. And it looked very much like he liked you.

Good Omens Season 3 is in safe hands, namely those of Rachel Talalay. 

The upcoming ninety-minute made-for-television movie marks the end of this beloved fantasy book adaptation. 

Led by David Tennant as Crowley and Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, the series finale follows the angel and the former demon as they prepare for the Second Coming. 

I recently had the opportunity to speak with the director and executive producer of Good Omens Season 3, Rachel Talalay, about the finale. 

With an impressive directorial roster that includes shows like Doctor Who, Talalay was the perfect choice for directing the series finale.

She had previously been contacted to direct Season One, but had to pass at the time. However, even before then, she has been a lifelong fan. 

“I read the book and been completely taken by the book. So, I’m a hardcore fan from the very beginning,” she said. 

In addition to her love for the source material, Talalay also credited her adoration of “British offbeat humor” for her feeling drawn to the project. 

She importantly mentioned being drawn to the “love story” between Crowley and Aziraphale, as well as to the “universality of the angel-devil” dynamic, which she also attributes to why the show is the source of so much fanfiction. 

Given that the Good Omens universe literally spans from Heaven to Hell, Talalay thoughtfully considered the scale of the series finale. 

“We fought quite hard to make sure that there was the opening that was outside the rest of the story,” she said. “Having had to compress it into a shorter period of time, we still felt it was really important to open up that world.” 

Squeezing an entire season into ninety minutes still required some sacrifices.

According to Talalay, most of the “tangential” storylines and characters unfortunately ended up on the chopping block. 

“There’s a whole storyline that came out when it got condensed,” she clarified. “And some of it was people weren’t available, and so we couldn’t do them anyway.” 

Luckily, most of the original Good Omens production crew returned for Season 3, and Talalay cited their support in getting the ending right. 

While the finale operates on such a large scale, she never lost sight of the essential question: “You always come down to, what is the story about?” 

Her answer to that question is Crowley and Aziraphale’s relationship, or, as she referred to, “Aziracrow.” 

I loved how enthusiastic Talalay was to talk about the two beloved characters.

She dove into the process of crafting their arc, particularly how she felt the “safest” with the Aziraphale-Crowley storyline thanks to Tennant and Sheen. 

Talalay gave the actors credit for helping the show be as strong as possible, even during the rehearsal process.

“They are the keepers of their characters and the storyline,” she said. “They were very specific about how to mold each scene so that the growth and the trajectory of the storyline were as strong as possible.” 

After going over scenes on their own first, Tennant and Sheen frequently came in and offered their input. 

Talalay added, “They would come in and say, ‘Can I change this? What about this?’ And we would massage it even further.” 

She also pointed to their “incredible ability” to portray subtle shifts in emotion, as they deliver memorable performances that drive the storytelling home. 

An important priority for Talalay was balancing humor and heartfelt emotion in Good Omens Season 3.  

“It’s such a specific humor, but there’s no guide to that. You just have to go with your instincts, your understanding, and what you like, and then what you feel has worked for the show,” she said. 

Talalay has many fond memories of working on the Good Omens series finale, but one of her favorites is the ice cream truck moment. 

In the scene, Crowley is holding two ice cream cones. Talalay recalled Tennant asking, “Do I do a Crowley thing where I just chuck them?” to which she answered, “That feels right.” 

On the first try, Tennant threw the ice cream cones into the air, but the camera caught only one landing.

The other one? Well, Talalay heard Tennant scream before she saw where it landed. 

Chuckling, she recalled, “The ice cream had come out and hit him smack in the back!” 

By the end of the interview, I was more than certain that there’s nobody I’d rather have directed the finale than Talalay.