Good Omens, literally

[nineveh_uk]

After going home sick at lunchtime*, my day has been greatly improved by the first photo of David Tennant and Michael Sheen as Crowley and Aziraphale in the forthcoming TV adaptation of Good Omens.



I definitely approve. Crowley's a bit different from the book, but the faint miasma of desperation exuding from the aging would-be rocker works for me. As for Aziraphale, for the people complaining that it looks exaggerated, that's mild compared to some of the horrors you get round Oxford**. The appalling cut of the trousers is a particularly fine touch, and I like the 'cherub gone to seed' of the fluffy blond hair.

*To the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody: Is this the real flu? Is it just virus-y? Crap immune system, no escape from things disease-y.

**The pale mustard broad wale corduroy suit remains a low point.

Comments

[naraht]

Aziraphale: certainly not unknown in Oxford, although the combined effect is maybe a bit too Doctor Who-ish for me.

Feel better, whatever the cause of the illness is! Personally I'm feeling wiped from bid writing, and have called an early end to work, though to be fair I started at 8am so I think I deserve it...

[sir_guinglain]

That's a nightmare version of Doctor Who... 'Freelance lecturer has one suit so it had better be memorable for good or ill' is the phrase that springs to mind.

[nineveh_uk]

"Freelance lecturer at a theology college" at that!

[perennialanna]

Just swop the bow tie for a clerical collar and you have the freelancer who took us for Greek and Latin Prose Comp in my final year (before he went off to be Rector at one of those City of London parishes with no resident congregation but an awful lot of ritual).

[nineveh_uk]

8am starts definitely permit knocking off early.

[antisoppist]

Really?

[nineveh_uk]

Certainly if you've got contracted hours. And even when you haven't, it should! You're not actually knocking off early, you've just shifted what should be your ordinary day forwards.

[antisoppist]

This is the week (OK 2 days) in which children suddenly became independent in the mornings. I have been at my desk at 7.30 twice.

[nineveh_uk]

Gosh! Long may the independence continue.

[perennialanna]

I always started at 8 when I was an office drone, but I also always finished at 4.30 unless there was an actual bona fide emergency. I am not a morning person in the least, which is why I wanted more work-free time at my better end of the day.

[nineveh_uk]

I would like to start early, but it takes me ages to get up due to Head Things, so I don't. When I do I am always delighted at the amount it is possible to get done by 10 o'clock if you're at your desk and logged in etc. by 8:45.