Wander89 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) Thread to chat about the late Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's wonderful book: Good Omens Set in 2018, the series follows the demon Crowley (Tennant) and the angel Aziraphale (Sheen), who, being accustomed to life on Earth, seek to prevent the coming of the antichrist and with it the final battle between Heaven and Hell. Edited June 2, 2019 by Wander89 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Has anyone actually watched it yet? Amazon's rating system is weird, and I want to know what level of content to expect if I do watch it (Which is highly likely because I read and loved the book) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 Posted June 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 15 hours ago, Wyndlerunner said: Has anyone actually watched it yet? Amazon's rating system is weird, and I want to know what level of content to expect if I do watch it (Which is highly likely because I read and loved the book) Don't know where you're from but it's so so British! David Tennant and Michael Sheen steal the show, obviously, but it's a good adaptation. I enjoyed it, it's a fun watch and it's good for an Amazon show, the setting looks pretty gorgeous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogelsang Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 David Tennant is an amazing actor, and his performance here is no exception! Sorry, I'll stop fanboying now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Wander89 said: Don't know where you're from but it's so so British! David Tennant and Michael Sheen steal the show, obviously, but it's a good adaptation. I enjoyed it, it's a fun watch and it's good for an Amazon show, the setting looks pretty gorgeous. I was actually talking more along the lines of TV-14? TV-MA? What should I expect on that front 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 Posted June 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Wyndlerunner said: I was actually talking more along the lines of TV-14? TV-MA? What should I expect on that front Oh right, sorry. I'm in the UK, its currently a 12A rating. Some slight swearing and blood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wander89 said: Oh right, sorry. I'm in the UK, its currently a 12A rating. Some slight swearing and blood. Would that be equivalent to a PG-13 over here across the pond? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 Posted June 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Wyndlerunner said: Would that be equivalent to a PG-13 over here across the pond? I'm not really sure but that's probably the closest I'd imagine. I've checked Amazon US rating and it states 13+, if that helps? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Ok, thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scudalarm Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 I've just seen all 6 episodes and I like them all. It is a very good adaptation of the book. I don't think I have anything bad to say about the show, (maybe I'm still not over how "meh" the last few episodes of Game of Thrones was, so I've set my expectations low for all upcoming Fantasy Series). Now on to the good: Casting was fantastic! The humour is very British (I don't know how to say it any other way) The changes made from the book are great, some of the internal dialogs that only works on page was dropped so they will not fall flat, and the last scene they added was so Good, it will make you watch it at least one more time just to see what, when, how, and to look for all the details. Soundtrack, the show made good use of the soundtrack! Lastly I want to say I want more, because the show is that Good, but I am afraid that if we have another series It might not be as good... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken's Daughter Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 I loved it. David Tennant was perfect as Crowley, and they did a great job of keeping it true to the book while making it work for a visual medium. The part at the end with Spoiler Crowley and Aziraphale on trial fit in well with the rest of the story. Even though it wasn't part of the book, it felt like it belonged. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Just finished watching this show. Sweet mercy was it a beautiful adaptation. I went in thinking that David Tennant was going to be the MVP, but Michael Sheen's Aziriphale really stole the show for me. It was almost perfectly true to the book- although I wish they had included Aziriphale's antique misprint Bibles. Congratulations David Mckinnon! y'all really nailed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 Posted June 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 Michael Sheen is so underrated in his tv performances. He's on a UK comedy panel show called There's Something About Movies and he's jolly funny on that, too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaymyth Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 It was glorious and rusting near perfect. The relationship between Aziraphale and Crowley is just so well-written and well-acted it makes me want to cry happy tears. Their chemistry is just delightful. It's not often that I finish a thing and immediately want to go on a re-watch, but this is tempting me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Kaymyth said: It was glorious and rusting near perfect. The relationship between Aziraphale and Crowley is just so well-written and well-acted it makes me want to cry happy tears. Their chemistry is just delightful. It's not often that I finish a thing and immediately want to go on a re-watch, but this is tempting me. David Tennant and Michael Sheen are two fantastically ranged actors and they definitely bounced off each other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghanderflaffle Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 I just finished episode 3 and I like it so far! I'm really watching for those Doctor Who easter eggs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Finished the series, it was short but Sheen and Tennant were such a good pairing. It's incredibly British but I thought it was well paced, intriguing and hilarious. Jack Whitehall acted his socks off! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkum Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Finished a few days ago. there were some bits I didn't like, like there being way too much narration, but as everyone else said Tennant and Sheen were absolutely pitch perfect casting, and they absolutely carried the show. John Hamm was good too, and the witchfinder sergeant, whose actor I don't know, was solid as well. I really really loved the cold open to Episdoe 3, that took up about 1/2 the runtime of that episode. I could just watch a show that was Crowley and Aziriphale throughout the ages, and it would be delightful 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidpen Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Loved the show! I'm gonna get around to reading the books at some point. I think. I'm assuming people here think I should? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rask Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Book was Better but the show is enjoyable. The show often chose to communicate with narration what would have been better off shown through visuals. perhaps this is dew to budget, or maybe they were trying to capture the original book's style of humor. David Tenant in skinny jeans should be the official 5th horseman on the apocalypse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkum Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Rask said: The show often chose to communicate with narration what would have been better off shown through visuals. perhaps this is dew to budget, or maybe they were trying to capture the original book's style of humor. I got the feeling that this was in part because they were trying to convey some of the books humor, but a lot of it was the sort of word-play based humor that just doesn't translate when you lift it from the page. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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