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...

[antisoppist]

I've only heard Good Omens as a radio drama and only the last two episodes so it is a thing about which I am sort of confused as to what was going on and who everyone was. If I watch the new one from the beginning, will that help? I mean it's not one of those things where you're supposed to be confused because I'm not up for one of those at the minute.


Is this the real flu?
Time will tell. Unless it's one of the possibly even more annoying ones where you are perfectly fine as long as you are draped over a couch of ostensible sickness but feel like death if you walk two feet down the road. I hope it improves or makes its mind up.

[sir_guinglain]

I was at the GP's with my parents today, and saw the multiple posters of flu jab exhortations. I might have one this year, given the weeks I lose over winter. I hope your infection disappears rapidly and is not as you fear.

[serriadh]

I've always seen Aziraphale as rather more Edwin Digweed than Doctor Who, but Crowley as David Tennant cosplaying Bill Nighy works well.

[azdak]

Thank you for posting this highly interesting pic! I'm completely unable to imagine anyone but Derek Nimmo as Crowley, so this chap just doesn't do it for me (and I agree with everyone who says he's ever so reminiscent of Dr Who). Crowley, on the other hand, looks sufficiently up-his-own-arse to be a convincing minion of darkness, and as you say, there's a faint miasma of desperation about him that works very well within a theology where the dice are stacked against the devil. I'm not usually a Tennent fan but presumably this is a charachter where even he can't wallow excessively in emotion?

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I'm convinced! A picture is worth, etc....... :D