Season 2 Discussion

I just saw the final episode, so I am still digesting it. What I can say so far is, that it feels like a build up to season 3 and not just a story for it self. Like, with season 1 there is a beginning and an ending, and you could totally watch it for it self. I'm still processing, and I'll come back later 😬

I found the whole season darker in general than the first season. The cast was smaller, and the story didn't have nearly as much impact as the first season.

It really missed Pratchett's humor and social commentary.

Couple of things from ep 1-3 (still have to watch the last few)

• uh Crowley still has the Celestial Crank? The one that started the Big Bang? I thought it was part of the Bentley that Crowley sentimentally hung onto when it exploded, I thought it was fucking cool that that's the weapon he has when he and Aziraphale speak to Adam, but it's so so much older than that. No wonder he's flabbergasted when Aziraphale admits he just gave away the flaming sword that God gave him... dude fell from Heaven and he still couldn't ditch the crank.
• Loving the theme covers in the credits, and they're all different between episodes!! I wanna see a behind-the-scenes vid for the choral one.
• Flashbacks are great. Comparing Gabriel's attitude to Job's situation ("why not simply let Hell do its thing") and the present-day situation where Aziraphale is trying to justify why he can't just dump an amnesiac Gabriel in Dartmoor and let Heaven and Hell do their thing. Bloody great. As someone who grew up Catholic, it's interesting seeing it deconstructed and analysed
• So who the fuck was Crowley before he sauntered vaguely downwards?? He literally created the universe, he seems more powerful than Aziraphale (Aziraphale asks him to stop time, why can't Aziraphale do that himself? Maybe Crowley can stop time because he helped start it...) Crowley never introduces himself before the Beginning... I hope these are all plot points explored down the track.
• I bet Elspeth's descendants are out there somewhere. And I hope she ended up buying a farm.
• I'm worried that Crowley got so thoroughly reamed for his antics in Scotland, to the point where he went on a century-long quest for holy water as a backup - not just as a last-ditch defence but as a cyanide pill. Even worse because he got that punishment trying to save someone from suicide. It might have actually convinced him to go for a quick death instead of Hell's special treatment.
• The Resurrectionists seem important for future plot points. Interesting two-faced sign, and the branded matchbox from the first episode. The address was also very devilish. Hold on, there was a quote from Job on the side, wasn't there?
• Good Omens book in the shop. Very cool.
• My favourite type of kind of fanfiction I write are those that could ride in the main vehicle's sidecar. They expand on throwaway points that the story probably won't come back to. Did Jim sit down and read Good Omens? What adventures did Jane Austen have with Crowley? Might see if i can write one of these...

I'm late to the party, but I hope it's still okay to share my thoughts on season 2.

My main reaction was that it was so much more mundane. In season 1 there were the horsemen of the apocalypse, a hellhound, witches and witchhunters and an abundance of maggots and flies. In season 2 there were coffee shop owners and stage magicians. The side characters also felt much more like normal people than for example Anathema. Even Gabriel and Beelzebub set aside Armageddon for a mundane romance. Of course the heaven and hell and the angels and demons were still there, but it somehow felt much more normal and "mainstream". I mean, Good Omens 1 was already popular enough to probably count as a mainstream show, but it had this weirdness and uniqueness about it that felt toned down this season.

That being said, I still enjoyed it a lot. I tried not expecting too much before, because some shift was to be expected. But I was pleasantly surprised and definitely would rather have this season than not have it. One of the main attractions for me was always the chemistry and dynamic between Crowley and Aziraphale and those were still there. And while it's true that the overarching plot felt more like getting us from the plot of season 1 to a planned plot for season 3, I didn't mind much, because the season wasn't long enough to get bored by that.

Loved it! I enjoyed the more character-driven tone of the second season and I just adored the boys. I hope there’s a third season!