29th September, 2023: the Introduction.
It’s official: I’ve been into town, today!
Strangely enough?
It was the second time I got out of the flat, today: I posted a letter, the first time.
The second time was to have an eye test!
The excitement’s overwhelming you, isn’t it … ?
At any rate … ?
I’m now, officially, cooking dinner.
And … ?
Kicking myself for not telling people about this video, by an old friend:
I can’t think who the extra presenter is!
At any rate … ?
Dinner is being cooked.
Stuff has been transferred from an external drive, to TV.app.
And, more specifically?
Once I’ve eaten, I’m going to be settling in with “Every Day”, the last episode of Good Omens … then tell you about it, tomorrow night.
I’ll see you then.
30th October, 2023: “Every Day”.
Whilst the shop’s angelic owner — Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) — desperately prepares defences: with the help of Nina (Nina Sosanya) and unwitting hindrance of Maggie (Maggie Service).
Unwitting … ?
As Maggie, in a desperately attempt to look mean … ?
Accidentally invites the demon army into the shop.
Meanwhile … ?
Meanwhile, Crowley (David Tennant) has gone to heaven: accompanied by an extremely worried Muriel (Quelin Sepulveda).
Post titles?
Post titles, Crowley is in Muriel’s rather small office: searching through the records that show Gabriel (John Hamm) has cancelled plans for Armageddon Pt2.
Whilst back on Earth?
Aziraphale … is having a little trouble seeing off Shax’s army.
It’s only when he throws his halo at a passing demon, that Aziraphale realises he has a problem.
Destroying demons with halos, can start wars …
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Now … what did I make of “Every Day”?
And this second series of Good Omens?
First things first: the episode, itself.
“Every Day” picks up well from “The Ball”: and — for the first twenty to twenty-five minutes or so — shows us Shax’s attempts to invade Aziraphale’s bookshop … and that battle’s resolution.
A resolution that see’s Gabriel’s memory restored: by his long term lover, the demon Beelzebub (Shelley Conn).
And shows us why Buddy Holly’s “Every Day” has been constantly playing throughout the series.
It’s Gabriel and Beelzebub’s tune.
The pair have been dating for some time.
That? And the fact Gabriel had cancelled a second war?
Has seen him hiding in Aziraphale’s bookshop: after hiding his memories in a fly!
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That’s not the only thing we learn from “Every Day”.
The other half an hour the episode?
Shows what happens for our two heroes, Crowley and Aziraphale.
We know the pair have been getting closer over the course of the two series.
And that this final episode may see all sorts of things happening.
Except?
We see Aziraphale couldn’t resist the job offer from the Metatron … but that Crowley could.
“Every Day” … ?
Leaves us, the viewer, with quite a cliffhanger.
And one that threatens us with an upcoming event.
The Second Coming …
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That?
Is quite a cliffhanger, it has to be said … on what is a very good series.
I went into series two of Good Omens with a certain amount of concern.
I am something of a stickler for textural authenticity.
The idea that something shouldn’t be on screen, unless it’s in the book.
My concern, here?
Was simply that this second series had nothing published to base itself on: and could go in the same direction as The Man in the High Castle.
Texturally authentic first season, well done — but speculative — second and third season … and a fourth season — and finale — that I felt were distinct let downs.
I think that Good Omens second series … ?
Is brilliantly done,
Gaiman — with help from John Finnemore — has turned out a great set of scripts: ones that transferred wonderfully well to screen.
And that does justice to the source material: there’s plenty of references and lifts from the original novel.
The scripts also power wonderful performances.
The ensemble as a whole are great: and Tennant and Sheen?
Are as great as we’ve come to expect: with Sheen, in the last episode, incredibly menacing in the battle scenes.
Good Omens two is a superb series.
And, frankly, one that leaves me wanting more.
When — or if — that will happen, I don’t know.
I know Neil Gaiman’s been commissioned to write it: but nothing further that that.
Hopefully?
That third series will get commissioned, completed and aired, soon!
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Now … as a last point?
Especially for long term readers and viewers?
As you can possibly imagine, this review is the last of my posts about Good Omens.
Quite what I’ll be watching next?
I don’t know.
I’ll be watching the Dr Who 60th anniversary specials in November: watching, and reviewing them, as and when they air.
Feel free to follow both this blog, and subscribe to my YouTube channel, to be alerted to those.
What I’ll be watching in between now and then?
I have no idea.
But … ?
Keep your eyes peeled: I’ll have something up, soon!
“Every Day”★★★★
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Episode 1 “The Arrival” ★★★★Episode 2 “The Clue” ★★★★Episode 3 “I Know Where I’m Going” ★★★★Episode 4 “The Hitchhiker” ★★★★Episode 5 “The Ball” ★★★☆Episode 6 “Every Day” ★★★★Series Average: ★★★4/5
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