#cuz the only reason they were able to work against the first Armageddon was because Crowley was playing inside man

[thesaintofnevergettingitright]

Wait. Hold on. I just finished my second watch of season two and I have a theory…

I think Aziraphale knew he fucked up before he ever got on that elevator.

HEAR ME OUT!

I think the moment that he heard that his big project would be the Second Coming, he instantly realized Crowley was right. As soon as the Metatron mentions the Second Coming, Aziraphale looks directly to Crowley with what I think is very-well-concealed panic. I don’t think that was a wistful gaze at what-might’ve-been. I think that was an instinctive entreaty for help from the person he trusts most in the world, followed by the immediate realization that he can’t ask for Crowley for help without letting the Metatron know something’s wrong.

Because Aziraphale KNOWS that the Second Coming is just a different flavor of Armageddon, it’s literally the rapture. There’s no planet where our boy has changed so much that he’d be willing to bring about the end of humanity, and the fact that he didn’t object to the idea instantly is important. To me, it means that Aziraphale must’ve made a split-second decision to play along. He didn’t have time to tell Crowley what was wrong, and even if he could’ve, he didn’t have enough information to put a stop to it.

Basically, I think that in the moments after the Metatron mentioned the Second Coming Aziraphale realized several things in quick succession

Crowley was right.

He and Crowley were going to have to save the world again.

If they were going to stop another apocalypse, they needed to know what they were up against.

The only way to know was to have a man on the inside.

There wasn’t time to tell Crowley any of it.

Now the question is, how does Aziraphale let Crowley know what’s going on?? Because he can’t stop Armageddon 2 (Electric Bugaloo) by himself.

#good omens #mine #good omens 2 #Crowley #Aziraphale #cuz look y’all… the angel didn’t start fake smiling until AFTER the Setting Coming was mentioned #before that he seemed ok with showing the Metatron that he was upset #But after it suddenly seemed like his mask was more important #and he doesn’t look back at Crowley until after either #I think everything came crashing down on him all at once #and couldn’t do a thing about it #it’s also the only explanation I can come up with for him not immediately objecting to the idea of the second coming #even if he were trying to regain heavens favor he wouldn’t stand by and let someone suggest killing all humans #so either he’s faking it #or coffee theory is real #(and I don’t think coffee theory is real) #and like! It makes sense! #cuz the only reason they were able to work against the first Armageddon was because Crowley was playing inside man #so it only makes sense that they need an inside man for this one too! #so Aziraphale NEEDS to be back in heavens good graces