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Good Omens Theory Post

I'm creating this post in order to support the theory that Aziraphale and Crowley didn't break up in the end of the second season but are secretly working together. I've also read other posts here, on tumblr, that support this theory, so I'd like to share clues that could verify it even further.

(I'll be using he/they pronouns for Crowley)

Signs in the last 15 minutes of the final episode:

Firstly, when Metatron offers Azira Gabriel's position in Heaven, he declines the offer. But once Metatron threatens him (and Crowley) his expression is transformed into one of fear.

When Metatron tells him to "share the good news" with Crowley, Azira's facial expressions betray that he is trying to think how to escape from this dangerous situation while pretending to be excited for the offer. Knowing that Heaven knows about them and that he will be listening and watching his conversation with Crowley makes it difficult for him.

After he enters the bookshop, if you notice his hands, you will see that he is trying to show Crowley that something is wrong. Throughout most of this scene, his body language and voice pitch are trying to alert Crowley.

At the very start of their conversation, once Crowley starts speaking, Azira keeps on repeatedly lowering his hands as if to tell Crowley to stop talking while looking sideways toward the window, trying to communicate that The Metatron is listening in on their conversation.

People have also pointed out that he does the time-out gesture while mouthing something (I think his sentence starts with "We", but I could be wrong), before he says "So, uh, The Metatron" while pointing at his direction.

Azira is also smiling too much and his voice pitch is higher than normal. He did this on purpose, so that Crowley would notice that something was amiss.

The problem was that Crowley was so overwhelmed by his/their own emotions and need to confess that he/they didn't notice any of the signals.

During Crowley's confession, Azira looked very confused, as he thought that Crowley would have picked up on his signals, while also looking worriedly sideways.

By the time Crowley's walking toward the exit, Azira's voice is pleading, trying to make him understand once more that they are in danger.

"To Heaven", "Work with me!", "We can be together.", "Angels", "Doing good!": I think that he was saying these separately hoping that the message would get across.

While Aziraphale is saying all that, Crowley is looking out the window and I believe that's the point when he/they realize(s) what Azira has been trying to tell him/them. He/They probably saw The Metatron while looking out the window, which can also be proved by the fact that his/their gaze was glued to it (or what was beyond it).

"I NEED you" and "I don't think you UNDERSTAND..." was confirmation for Crowley, and Azira's last desperate attempts at getting the message across.

By the time Crowley says "I understand" he has/they have realized that Metatron is listening in on their conversation.

Crowley says "listen" while pointing one fingers upwards - trying to show he understands.

And Azira looks twice upwards and then sideways.

Azira's expression when Crowley says "No nightingale" makes me wonder whether nightingale was a coded word. I think that it was for Crowley. I am not sure if that was when Azira realized that Crowley understood, since he hid his face, when Crowley went in for the kiss, to hide his evident emotions.

Personally, I believe that Aziraphale either realized it when Crowley pointed upwards and with "nightingale" or during the kiss (Supposing that Crowley stopped time at that moment).

I believe that Crowley stopped/paused time, so that they could talk (Azira's time-out expression makes a lot of sense in this context) and that what happened after the kiss, if not also the kiss itself, were staged.

The biggest proof is that while Azira is standing in front of the elevator, looking at Crowley, he mouths something to him/them that seems a lot like "Trust me". (Does this remind you of something? I'll come back later to it.)

The only thing that can explain that is if they stopped time and devised a plan.

Other people have also pointed out that 15 minutes have gone by between their "fallout" and Metatron entering the bookshop.

The look he gives Crowley before he enters into the elevator seems conspiratorial to me and the smile he puts on for The Metatron is fake but not in his usual people pleasing way. I think there is an edge to it.

Additionally, I believe that if Crowley was heartbroken he/they would have been so bitter and sad that he/they would have left immediately. Instead, what he/they did was look at Nina and then Maggie. I don't think that he/they would have cared for that if he was/they were an emotional wreck.

The song The Bentley played: I used to think that the car was mocking him, but now I see it as more proof that they're still a team. The Bentley can sense Crowley's feelings. So, supposing that at some point during their fallout scene Crowley stopped time, they devised a plan, Azira explained and probably confessed, it's only natural that the car would play this song. Crowley knows that Azira chooses him/them over Heaven but probably isn't extremely happy with Azira going back to Heaven risking his entire existence, even if it's to protect them - hence why the "Trust me".

Crowley even sat and listened to the song for a few seconds - probably because he knows he is being watched and has to look sad and miserable and this is the only chance he gets to savour the fact that his/their love is reciprocated. Also, I believe that if the fallout was real, The Bentley would have played a sad song (like "Love of My Life").

Other signs throughout the second season:

Unlike season 1, the flashbacks in S2 are focused on their dynamic as a team. In all the flashbacks they secretly work together to achieve something. I know that the reason for this is that in this season we see them operating as a team, but I believe that it's also a hint for the ending.

The major themes throughout the flashbacks (and even in the present) are trust and illusions.

In Job's flashback, they tricked the angels right in front of their eyes. The fake birth, the children, the fire, the goats disguised as crows. It was all staged. Everything was a well-crafted illusion.

For the first time, Azira lied to the Angels and thought he would be damned for it. -> Now, he lied right into The Metatron's face without even flinching.

They also tricked the angels because they didn't know a lot about the human ways, which is why The Metatron wants him in charge of the 2nd Coming - it could be a hint at their plan/actions for S3.

1941 is the biggest proof among the flashbacks.

Azira mouthed "Trust me" to Crowley during his magic act.

He mouthed "Trust me" to Crowley before getting into the elevator.

Crowley trusted him in 1941 which proves that he/they will do it again.

A magic show is all about creating illusions. The magician creates an illusion for the audience.

So, just like in 1941, they are putting on a performance based on illusion for their audience (Heaven, Hell), when in reality they are working together behind the scenes.

In addition to this, in 1941 they were threatened by Furfur who had undeniable proof of their relationship/partnership (whom Azira dealt with by performing a magic trick) and now they are also threatened by The Metatron who also has proof of their "de facto partnership".

In the present: 1. "You don't own me" was the song that was playing the first time Azira entered Maggie's shop. This was probably not intentional, but it is a song that describes Azira's current thoughts on Heaven. We see that in the present time he doesn't buy their lies anymore. Crowley is his priority.

To end this looong post, I want to add that Aziraphale was willing to part with some of his books just so that he would have the perfect excuse to danse with Crowley, which is proof that Crowley is his priority and he is willing to sacrifice a lot to ensure that they will be able to openly love each other while also being safe.

If you have something to add to this theory, feel free to do so in the comments. I would love to see if there's something else I haven't noticed that could further support this theory.

If you have managed to reach the end of this post, thank you for your time!

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I think one of the Worst Things about wanting to find period clothing from other cultures, is trying to find fucking casual/work clothes. Like no, I do not want to see all these fancy intricate kimonos, I want to see jinbei, and field work outfits so I don't put a damn obi on this poor boy so he has a belt to hang his knife from.

forced to say “it’s ok” instead of throwing a chair at them

Do you have any tips on how to improve your writing in your target language ? I've been learning English for four years and I still write like a five year old

Here's some ideas:

If you struggle with forming sentences, you could start by simply copying texts in your target language, e.g. news articles, quotes, lyrics, and so on. That way you'll get used to the rhythm of the language and how the sentence structure looks

If you don't know what to write about, maybe you could write daily diary entries. Or short summaries of your favourite books or films. Or you could make a special tumblr blog dedicated to posts about something you're passionate about, e.g. describing comic books, writing fan fics in your target language, translating memes into your target language, etc.

Maybe you can try the app Slowly. It's an app where you can find penpals around the world who speak your target language or are also learning that language. Find someone, send them a nice letter, and then you can practice together

The most important thing is that you practice regularly, so finding nice people to talk to or finding a topic you're passionate about and love writing about would probably be the best tips i have

I hope this helps a bit!

How to download ANY *working* audio post from tumblr

Okay so I’ve been using this method for a few years now to download most of my music and apparently a lot of people don’t know how to do it so I thought I’d share. This method works for any working audio post on tumblr and you won’t lose any of the quality of the audio post like you do with some Youtube converters. This method only works for GOOGLE CHROME. I’m sure you can do it with other browsers, I just don’t know how. Chrome is free though so it shouldn’t be a problem. Okay so:

1. Open up tumblr and find the audio post(s) you want to download. (don’t press play yet!!)

2. RIGHT click over the center-ish of the audio post (mac users click control then click to right click)

3. Click “inspect element”

4. Click “network”

5. Click “size”

6. Click the play button on the audio post and let it play for a few seconds until the audio file shows up (you don’t have to listen to the whole thing).

7. Right click where it says “from cache” in the size column. This should be the audio file.

8. Click “open in a new tab”. A new tab with a black screen and the audio file should open.

9. Right click anywhere in the black screen, then click “save as”.

10. Save your file and enjoy!!

*PC users will need to drag the mp3 file from your downloads to iTunes; Mac users can just open the file after it has downloaded and it will automatically open in iTunes

**you can change the name of the song/artist/album/artwork after the file is in iTunes. Just right click then click “get info” and edit away!

I hope this was helpful!! I know this seems like a lot of steps but once you get the hang of it, it’s really fast and easy. :)

***UPDATE: IF YOU HAVE XKIT THERE IS AN EXTENSION THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO THIS MUCH SIMPLER. IT’S CALLED “AUDIO DOWNLOADER” OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT :)

There should be a fanfic writing game called the showrunners challenge where someone writes a story and partway through someone else can play things like "actor leaves after 4000 more words" or "topic now too politically sensitive due to unforeseen world events" or "lost rights to that reference"

I can't hear you.