Good Omens
I thought I ought to write a review of Good Omens,(on the principle that for most of my time on LJ/DW I've written reviews of fannish things I've watched so I feel I should carry on), but I'm struggling with what to say beyond that I enjoyed it.
Spoilers behind cut.
I can't, for instance, write about how I think it compares to the book because it's so many years since I read it that I can't remember much about it. I'd even forgotten the bit about Crowley being responsible for the M25, or that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse turned up. I only remembered that the Antichrist decided he didn't want to be the Antichrist any more, and therefore the world didn't end.
I can't also remember whether events in the book were seen mostly through Crowley's and Aziraphale's eyes, the way they are in the show. However, that doesn't matter, as doing it that way was obviously the best choice. Michael Sheen and David Tennant were terrific together - more interesting to watch than any other members of the cast (though Miranda Richardson is of course wonderful in everything she does, and John Hamm was excellent).
I thought Heaven and Hell were very well done too. Ultimately, it seemed like there was very little difference between them, except that Heaven had better hygiene. In fact, I suppose that brings me to my only vague criticism, which is a criticism I also (vaguely) remember having when I read the book - which is that I wanted the reason why Crowley and Aziraphale survived their executions to be because God(dess) stepped in and fixed it, in order to teach the angels and demons a lesson. But I suppose that wouldn't have worked, since God(dess) was so hands off otherwise.
Anyway, it was great. It's just a shame there won't be any more, if only because it'd annoy those people who were demanding Netflix (heh!)cancel it so much.
ETA: I read the book in 1996.
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Spoilers behind cut.
I can't, for instance, write about how I think it compares to the book because it's so many years since I read it that I can't remember much about it. I'd even forgotten the bit about Crowley being responsible for the M25, or that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse turned up. I only remembered that the Antichrist decided he didn't want to be the Antichrist any more, and therefore the world didn't end.
I can't also remember whether events in the book were seen mostly through Crowley's and Aziraphale's eyes, the way they are in the show. However, that doesn't matter, as doing it that way was obviously the best choice. Michael Sheen and David Tennant were terrific together - more interesting to watch than any other members of the cast (though Miranda Richardson is of course wonderful in everything she does, and John Hamm was excellent).
I thought Heaven and Hell were very well done too. Ultimately, it seemed like there was very little difference between them, except that Heaven had better hygiene. In fact, I suppose that brings me to my only vague criticism, which is a criticism I also (vaguely) remember having when I read the book - which is that I wanted the reason why Crowley and Aziraphale survived their executions to be because God(dess) stepped in and fixed it, in order to teach the angels and demons a lesson. But I suppose that wouldn't have worked, since God(dess) was so hands off otherwise.
Anyway, it was great. It's just a shame there won't be any more, if only because it'd annoy those people who were demanding Netflix (heh!)cancel it so much.
ETA: I read the book in 1996.
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