a soft solution to a thorny theological question. they're still realllly cute
The book didn't have this level of detail for their relationship, I am so glad we are getting a continuation on the source material. The growth of these characters is great, everyone loves a gay dad progression - here's to the shared car.
oh no this episode just confirmed to me a sneaking suspicion I had is s2e1. Thematically this season feels like a retread of issues that felt handled in s1. We're seeing Aziraphale's journey at accepting his out-of-step relationship with god/heaven in a way season 1 already did. Plus the fact that heaven and hell can still effectively threaten Crowley and Aziraphale and track their movements undercut the cleverness of the s1 finale.
I'm still loving the moment-to-moment character interactions and charm of this show but the actual plot thrust of the season hasn't hooked me yet.
Rewatch: by far the best minisode of the season, because it's all about the theological themes and the themes that are going to come back to haunt them later and it's doing all this while being incredibly fun and funny (shoemaking and obstetrics, the twin passions of blidad the shuhite).
Crowley already thinks he's on his own side and aziraphale can't come to terms with everything else. What /does/ it mean to be on God's side (rather than heaven's) when you can't even be sure what the ineffable plan is?
I'm glad Frances McDormond got to reprise her role this episode.
Review by FLYVIP 2BlockedParent2023-10-10T00:30:49Z
This was great, specially the biblical flashback part. Not only is this hilarious but it is also much deeper on morality and so interesting in the foundation of the character's friendship.
The whole "giving birth" scene is extraordinary: the pair's con, Tennant's superb performance, the wife catching on it while Job doesn't, Gabriel pretending to be an expert, while the rest have absolutely no clue. One of the funniest things I've seen in a while.
But it's also showing the very foundation of the main characters. They both know and love mankind, while the angels (and probably God), and we assume the demons, are totally oblivious of their lives. Well, not only mankind since Crowley doesn't even want to kill goats. The completely impossible understanding between Aziraphale and the other angels when it comes to children is the first real break in his blind faith, putting him on the path we know. While at the same time, Crowley and him implicitly share the same understanding and opinion on the situation. And thus they enter in their symmetrical/opposing roles.
This is such a great insight on how they became what they are in the book.
The present day plot pales in comparison, but John Hamm is still great. And more of the angels' weirdness. Maggie/Nina thing still uninteresting though.