It’s the 30th anniversary of Good Omens’ publication, so Neil Gaiman, David Tennant, Michael Sheen, and the other folx involved with last year’s miniseries have offered up a brand new scene. As a (literal) treat.
Said scene doesn’t feature the actors on screen except for one sneaky hand (can you imagine those two trying to dye/bleach their hair right now?), but you can certainly hear their voices and see a lot of lovely items in the angel’s Soho bookshop as Aziraphale gives Crowley a ring during these trying times.
What are they up to? Well, Crowley, after his usual fashion, is considering sleeping through the whole thing. He’s bored, you see, and certainly not evil enough to want to make people more miserable than they already are. Aziraphale, on the other hand, has taken to pandemic baking now that he can’t go out for his usual goods. (He even gave some would-be robbers a bunch of cake to take home after they got a stern talking to.)
Crowley offers to come hole up with the angel and keep him company, but Aziraphale insists that they maintain the lockdown parameters because rules, you see. Which is why I’m hoping Crowley ignores him and shows up in two days time with a case of wine like he never heard the suggestion to stay at home. He needs to watch the angel eat cake, after all.
Well, someone should.
Loved this series. Might be time for a rewatch!
That. Was. Brilliant.
Brilliant.
I don’t know if I want to hunker down with Aziraphale and eat cake or take Crowley’s advice and just sleep until July. I think I’m leaning toward sleeping…..maybe til August. Stay safe
Crowley’s all “Well I set my alarm for July. Guess it went off early. Anyway here’s a case of cognac and I brought my favorite fuzzy blanket I mean I don’t like soft things at all ppffft.”
“…it smells amazing in here.”
I appreciate that it was “filmed entirely on location at A.Z.FELL & CO.”
Perfect little cherry on top (at the bottom)!
Thanks for sharing this! I never watched Good Omens,* because I lack TV and hate the Horsepersons, but I think I would have enjoyed Crowley and Aziraphale’s interactions.
*Except a clip of “Brand New Baby Smell,” which I deemed supremely awesomesauce and everything I ever wanted from this type of story.
Having forgotten to get cake at my weekly shop earlier, the other half has forbidden me to find Aziraphale’s shop and break in… (I have my suspicions about a window closer into town – it’s rather full of books…)
Someone should HELP the angel eat cake. I would be willing to make the supreme sacrifice. . .
Where’d you get all the flour, Angel? You haven’t been hoarding, have you?
This made me laugh. I needed a laugh I just learned work will be shut down 3 more weeks. Maybe I’ll re-watch the series this weekend while I bake some cookies.
I love how delighted Aziraphale sounds when he says he’s never had so few customers. LOL
@3.mammam: Doubtless some will disagree with me – because alas, Sugar and Spice and everything Nice must have consequences on the anatomy – but one suspects I speak for many more when I say “CAKE. Always CAKE. Forever CAKE (unless we can get some of that nice sourdough).”
After all, unlike Crowley we don’t go on ad infinitum and so must make the most of our waking hours … for example by eating Heavenly baked goods.