#ineffable con 2

[queerfandomtrifecta]

And we love them for it

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[phoen1xr0se]

To clear up some misinformation:

Bonus info:

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[melbatron5000]

It's a 2-man Con

Listen, I think I know a thing.

When Aziraphale comes back from talking to the Metatron and is telling Crowley about being an angel, we've all heard the theory that he's speaking code, trying to ask for help. The more I look at that scene, the more that theory tracks.

Maybe less well-known is the theory that Crowley didn't miss a damn thing, he's answering in his own code. And again, the more I look at that scene, the more this also tracks.

(When my husband, annoyingly observant beloved partner that he is, saw the second season for the first time, he said, "That whole thing was a show for the Metatron. They have a plan. Crowley slipped something to Aziraphale when he kissed him." And I said, "Nah." But now I think he's right, and damn if he isn't smug.)

I'm gonna try to break down what I think they're saying here, because it takes just a hot minute to piece it together. I've been thinking this over for a couple of months now. I think I have most of it. I just don't know when Crowley puts whatever he's handing to Aziraphale in his own mouth. I need more eagle-y eyes, it seems.

First, Aziraphale comes back from his talk. He's pensive as he crosses the road, and anxious when he starts talking, and mouths "I need help!" as he's talking. He's acting like he does when he lies to the other angels, and once it's seen "I need help!" is pretty clear.

He does the whole thing about telling Crowley he could appoint him as an angel, like old times, but even nicer. It's all very uptight and not positive at all. My interpretation? "The Metatron is here, I think he knows we're up to something, we have to go to Heaven right now and put things right before he really does something awful to one or both of us. The time to spring the plan is NOW."

Crowley stares at him. At first it seems like he's staring in disbelief, but if you really look at his face, he's listening, hard, and interpreting as fast as he can:

He asks Aziraphale if he told the Metatron where he could stick it, then. My interpretation? "The plan has changed. I can't go with you to Heaven. You'll have to go alone."

Then Crowley starts his confession -- "We've spent our existence pretending we aren't."

Aziraphale looks at him -- not with shock, or surprise, or love, or hope, but with a "Why are you doing this now?" face. Not "Why did you wait til now to tell me, you love me, oh, I love you too!" But "Why are you telling me SOMETHING I ALREADY KNOW while our ENEMY IS LISTENING??" :

He's confused, but also listening and interpreting. What I'm hearing/seeing: I don't think this is a love confession from our demon. I think they are both well aware they love one another. They can't say it in so many words, and it's a secret from Heaven and Hell, but it's not a secret between them. I'm hearing Crowley set the scene. "The Metatron either wants us together in Heaven under control, or separated. I have things I have to do here or the plan won't work, so we'll have to separate. We need to make it look good. I do love you."

I don't think Aziraphale likes this change of plan. And Crowley can't detail why the plan has changed, not with the Metatron listening. So Aziraphale insists, come with me. The plan we had will work. Do it my way. Crowley says, "You can't leave this book shop." It's easy to interpret that as "You can't leave me," but I don't think it's that. He's saying something about the book shop being safe, or even that he can't leave without whatever they've hidden in the book shop. (I THINK THEY HID SOMETHING IN THE BOOK SHOP!) Aziraphale says, "Nothing lasts forever." I hear him saying the book shop is no longer safe, and they have to move/take whatever they've hidden and they can't speak freely there anymore.

Crowley replies, "No I suppose it doesn't. Good luck." He's gotten that much, but he is still set on his "We need to fake a break up because I can't go with you."

Aziraphale still doesn't like that. "Come back! I need you!" He's scared. Whatever he has to do in Heaven is big, and scary, and he needs and wants Crowley with him. He does not want to go into the mouth of danger alone.

This is when we get, "No nightingales." What I'm hearing? ESPECIALLY since if you listen, you can hear a LARK sing as Crowley goes out the door? It's the line from Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare, whose plays they both enjoy, though Crowley prefers the funny ones. "It's too late, that's a lark singing the dawn, not a nightingale singing to the night, we have to part. Our happy ending isn't yet."

Then the kiss. I do not believe this is their first kiss. I don't believe they've allowed themselves many, maybe not even more than one, but I do think they've kissed before. I'm not sure when, but I suspect 1941. (Season 3, come ON!!)

And when they part, Aziraphale stops himself from saying "I love you," and instead says, "I forgive you." I'm hearing so many things in that "I forgive you." I forgive you for leaving me on my own, I forgive you for hurting my feelings like this, I forgive you for changing the plan without telling me, I forgive you because you are forgivable whatever anyone else says, I forgive you because that's what I said when we split up at the bandstand and everything was okay in the end and I hope hope hope that everything will be okay in the end this time too.

Crowley says, "Don't bother." I'm hearing, "yeah, I hope it's all okay, too. Wish me fuckin luck. My part will be hard, too."

And as Crowley leaves, Aziraphale mouths, "No." And we hear a lark sing. A lark, singing to the dawn, and so fair Romeo must away.

Just because the break up is a ruse, doesn't mean it doesn't hurt and isn't hard. It has to look real, and so it's going to feel real, too. Ouch. :'(

And then Aziraphale touches his lips. Not once, but twice. My bad, he only touches his lips once. The first long second is pure emotion. "Why now, I hate this, I want that so badly and I can't have it."

After that, though --

After he pulls himself together a bit, he has a bulge in his cheek. He shifts his jaw to move whatever he has in his mouth to his lips, and then his first two fingers go stiff for a moment as he palms something right before he takes his hand away.

And then, this.

Edit to add: someone on Facebook asked me why a kiss to pass whatever Crowley gave to Aziraphale, why not palm it or drop it in his pocket?

My answers: 1. The kiss is a message. "We're still good, I still love you, I still want this." 2. The item is too important to be dropped in a pocket and hopefully found later. 3. The Metatron is paying WAY too close attention, and will definitely see them touch hands. Seeing a kiss and the angel rejecting the demon, though? Well, the demon forced that kiss on him, the angel didn't want it. Clearly the demon thinks this relationship is different than it is. It's a bigger gesture that sells the ruse. 4. Houdini's wife used to pass him the keys to his cuffs with a kiss before the show. This is a message that magic-loving Aziraphale WILL understand: here are the keys to your cuffs, sneaked to you by your beloved in plain sight.

That's it. That's what I got so far. I still have questions.

What did Crowley pass to Aziraphale? What's the plan? Why did it change? What does Crowley need to do that he can't go to Heaven again?

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens meta #aziracrow #final fifteen #ineffable divorce #good omens fan theory #2 man con #they have a plan #they played the metatron and we fell for it #the kiss

[idliketobeatree]

NO WAIT ROB ARE YOU TELLING ME AZIRAPHALE HAD, ADMITTEDLY, THE WORST KISS IN RECORDED HISTORY AND HE WAS STILL LIKE "come back and do that again, please, right now"?????!?!??!

#good omens #he was shocked that it was happening #what would he feel if it was actually GOOD. JESUS CHRIST #AZIRAPHALE #the face he made where people interpreted it as disgust it was never directed at Crowley it was anguished at being thrown out of loop #but he still wanted to REPEAT IT HE WANTED A REPEAT #crowley #aziraphale #ineffable husbands #good omens season 2 #good omens s2 #good omens panel #aziracrow #crowley x aziraphale #I WILL NEVER RECOVER #screaming crying throwing up #rob wilkins #the ineffable con #anyways the ox rib scene was nothing. it was a prelude. it was barely scratching the surface of Aziraphale's hunger #we have yet to see him absolutely losing it when he stops being so repressed #i dont think crowley will survive that #i won't either #do that again

[ineffableandco]

A recap of the panel with Rob Wilkins at The Ineffable Con 4

- About the ending of S2/the kiss: he says that the scene blew his mind. It was not David & Michael but Crowley & Aziraphale. Everyone knew it was one of the most important scenes. There were 3-4 takes but the one we see is the only one that exists. He found the haunting look on Aziraphale’s face really emotional. He also said that he wasn’t prepared for the fandom’s reaction but finds it brilliant. He also said that Aziraphale’s expression meant “do it again”.

- His favourite side characters are Bildad, Mrs. Sandwich, Eric and the Dowlings.

- He was really excited to have David, Peter Davison and Ty on set. He wished he could have had a selfie with all of them.

- He says that Good Omens really is like a family.

- He loves the love and dedication fans show to Good Omens. He’s amazed by people who get tattoos.

- His favourite easter egg is the presence of Terry’s hat and scarf. Also, the copy of Good Omens that Jim is reading from is Rob’s copy.

- About red herrings: there are things in S2 that might become more or not if S3 happens. Rob also said that there are things in S2 we haven’t noticed yet.

- His favourite thing about Crowley and Aziraphale is the fact that they’re a unit.

- He genuinely doesn’t know anything about S3 happening or not but he’s hopeful because the sets are still there in Bathgate.

- He has a record of “Everyday” signed by David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

- He loves Jim and how Jon Hamm just went with it when playing him.

- He bought the S2 Bentley because if they were going to get new a Bentley, it was going to be him buying it

- He showed the license plate which he had right there

@neil-gaiman @theineffablecon

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens 3 #rob wilkins #the ineffable con #david tennant #michael sheen #crowley #aziraphale #it’s ineffable angel

[scottishmushroom]

I can feel it in the air today. We are all deeply unwell.

#good omens #good omens 2 #aziraphale #crowley #aziraphale x crowley #aziracrow #go2 #ineffable husbands #good omens spoilers #ineffable con #rob wilkins

[vangreunen-art]

New Art💜 I really loved episode 6✨️

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[raggedy-spaceman]

Our Flag Means Death S02E01 // Good Omens S02E06

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens spoilers #gos2 spoilers #go2 spoilers #crowley #ofmd #ofmd 2 #our flag means death #our flag means death 2 #our flag means death spoilers #ofmd spoilers #izzy hands #con o'neill #david tennant #ineffable husbands #edizzy #i wanted to make a proper parallel but it was too long and i don't have the time now #hopefully someone else will do it better than I could ever do it #mine

[desmyblank]

I was wondering how to post the ton of gartic phone doodles i made during The Ineffable Con 4 and this came out! First batch, more incoming.

#good omens #aziraphale #crowley #ineffable husbands #the ineffable con #good omens 2 #desmyblank #I managed to make a cohesive thing out of random doodles for once - amazing

[inhonoredglory]

OK BUT ROB WILKINS SAYING AZIRAPHALE'S EXPRESSION AFTER THE KISS MEANT––

DO IT AGAIN

I AM UNDONE

#rob wilkins #the ineffable con 4 #rob wilkin's panel #ineffable husbands #good omens #good omens 2 #every kiss #idk who made the original gif #plz tag me if it's u!!!

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

Absolutely amazing poster for second season! :)

The heart!  ❤

And the blue feather, what does it mean? 👀

#good omens #gos2 #season 2 #poster #photos #aziraphale #crowley #ineffable heart #new york comic con 2022 #nycc2022 #nycc 2022 #good omens nycc 2022 panel

[elliart7]

I was finally able to take a break from homework to feed the brain worms, can I get a “wahoo”

#I didn’t have to edit this immediately after posting cause of image quality- what? #good omens #fanart #art #crowley #aziraphale #ineffable husbands #aziracrow #season 2 #ineffable con #do it again #kiss #elliartpost #amazon prime video #renew good omens #good omens 2

[swirlingthings]

thinking about rob wilkins saying during TIC4 that aziraphale’s look right after the kiss meant “do it again, please, right now.” forever and ever

#good omens #aziraphale #crowley #good omens 2 #tic4 #the ineffable con #ineffable con #good omens s2e6 #every #aziracrow

[theineffablecon]

Guess what, Good Omens fandom...

👀

https://www.theineffablecon.org.uk/the-ineffable-con-4/

#good omens #the ineffable con 4 #aziraphale #crowley #good omens 2 #ineffable husbands

[fonziqor]

and to us 🥂

#aziracrow #gomens #good omens #good omens 2 #aziracrow fanart #good omens fanart #aziraphale #crowley #ineffable husbands #azicrow #artists on tumblr #fonziart #very last minute print for a local con #sooo happy coz #i feel like i finally figured out how to draw their features within my artstyle with this one #Struggled with the food tho

[ineffableandco]

Some highlights of the panel with Gavin Finney at @theineffablecon.

Gavin Finney is the director of photography on Good Omens.

Feel free to add things in the replies if you think we’ve missed something.

- He says that Good Omens is a very fun show to work on where you can really let your imagination go.

- One of the challenges with season 2 was to top season 1.

- Everything we see on screen is real. In season 1, the bookshop was designed to be flammable. (Edit- Note: this about the props and the details put in the creation of the sets).

- About the complicated camera move planned for the kiss scene: the plan was to have a moving 360 shot to highlight the fact that Aziraphale and Crowley are at the centre and everything around them is spinning. But the performance was simply so amazing that they didn’t want to take away from that with a fancy camera move so they decided to keep it simple. He also explains that the kiss is an example of something simple that works beautifully. The lighting was done on purpose.

- With season 2 it was possible to control the weather (scene where Crowley creates a storm). The change in weather also contributed to show a change in mood (Aziraphale’s, for instance, with bright and shiny weather when he’s happy).

- His favourite sets are the magic shop (full of wonderful props and tricks), the bookshop (designed to be the loveliest bookshop in London) and the Dirty Donkey pub.

- When it comes to do things on camera vs in post production: they tried to do as much as possible on camera (Hell was mostly on camera). Scenes looking down the street or Heaven are made/adjusted in post-production.

- About the minisodes: Neil and Douglas wanted them to be as different as possible from present day so that they would be their own self contained thing. To show that they used different camera lenses were (anamorphic lenses). The minisode with Job had a religious painting aspect, the 1827 Scotland one had a gothic/foggy aspect and the Blitz one was meant to be the epitome of film noir.

- The colours in S2 look more vibrant because they used a different camera system that captures more light and higher resolution. It’s also a result of post production colour grading.

@neil-gaiman

#good omens #good omens 2 #Gavin Finney #the ineffable con #it’s ineffable angel