Happy Birthday Good Omens

[elisi]

Happy Birthday to the Good Omens universe. ^_^

I bring you a fic: Factory Settings

100k, post-S2. Basically an attempt at S3. Huge in scope and ambition. It is very long, but the chapters are very short. It's like catnip and you'll just keep reading. <3

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[astrogirl]

(I'm not married to the idea! I just find it intriguing.)

I can't disagree, it is intriguing!

And I'm now thinking maybe whether we need to see the Fall or night might depend a great deal on exactly what S3 does and how it's doing it. I've been thinking that it's not something we've needed to see so far -- knowing that it happened has felt like enough for me, anyway -- but it may well be that it's something we need to see for S3 to work. I'll be very, very interested to see how that goes.

(I do like the idea that the end of S3 might be the transformation of the Good Omens universe into our universe: a universe with no Heaven, no Hell, and no Plan...a universe ruled by the laws of physics, not the laws of God.)

I've seen that idea floated a few times, and I think I really like it, too. (*cheerfully breaks into a chorus of "Imagine"* :))

[maia]

And I'm now thinking maybe whether we need to see the Fall or night might depend a great deal on exactly what S3 does and how it's doing it. I've been thinking that it's not something we've needed to see so far -- knowing that it happened has felt like enough for me, anyway -- but it may well be that it's something we need to see for S3 to work. I'll be very, very interested to see how that goes.

Likewise!


*cheerfully breaks into a chorus of "Imagine"*

Of course...a universe ruled by the laws of physics doesn't seem conducive to all the people living life in peace, either...


I'm now re-thinking the idea that Crowley's fall might mirror Aziraphale's "ascent"...I came across a post I wrote a few years back:


Crowley experiences God as a terrifying absence; he’s afraid of being abandoned and ignored by God: “There aren’t any right people. There’s just God, moving in mysterious ways and not talking to any of us.”

Aziraphale experiences God as a terrifying presence; he’s afraid of being scrutinized and judged by God (flaming sword).

Of course, Crowley’s fear of abandonment and Aziraphale’s fear of scrutiny have a tremendous impact on their relationship; we all project our experiences with our parents onto each other. Crowley is afraid that Aziraphale will abandon him as he feels abandoned by God; Aziraphale is afraid that Crowley will scrutinize him as he feels scrutinized by God.

That's overly simplistic, of course, but...well, I'm not sure what I'm saying, exactly, just pondering.

[astrogirl]

Of course...a universe ruled by the laws of physics doesn't seem conducive to all the people living life in peace, either...

It is demonstrably true that humans are not only capable of making things up and then fighting about them, but that it seems to be one of our favorite activities. :/ Still beats having supernatural forces trying to wipe you out entirely, though.

That's overly simplistic, of course, but...well, I'm not sure what I'm saying, exactly, just pondering.

These are very good, interesting ponderings. :)