History HoYay / GoodOmens

Note that this is for the book only. For examples from [[Series/GoodOmens2019 the TV adaptation]], please go [[HoYay/GoodOmens2019 here]].

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* There is a particularly ship-worthy line towards the end of the book: ''"And perhaps the recent exertions had had some fallout on the nature of reality because, while they were eating, for the first time ever, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square." '' Nothing is specified about the nature of said "exertions". One would assume it refers to Adam remaking reality, but "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTeiYN_Vq6E]] is an old love song; and Adam is pretty clearly still at the cooties stage.

*** This is not the only time a love song that involves The Ritz is mentioned. Well, it's indirect, but hear me out: There is a song by Music/{{Queen}} called "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuN6k8GE1c]]. For the unfamiliar, it contains the line: ''"Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock)/I will pay the bill, you taste the wine / Driving back in style, in my saloon will do quite nicely / Just take me back to yours that will be fine (come on and get it)"'' Sound familiar?

* There is a particularly ship-worthy line towards the end of the book: ''"And perhaps the recent exertions had had some fallout on the nature of reality because, while they were eating, for the first time ever, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square." '' Nothing is specified about the nature of said [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "exertions"]]. One would assume it refers to Adam remaking reality, but "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTeiYN_Vq6E]] is an old love song; and Adam is pretty clearly still at the cooties stage.

It isn't exactly nice and accurate to say that Good Omens has homoerotic subtext, since angels and demons are sexless unless they "make an effort". But we are only human, with limited understanding and limited vocabulary.

** This is why Anathema thinks they are a couple in the page quote.
*** She later thinks of them as the [[NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat "Mutually Consenting bicycle repairmen"]]. (The decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK was only for "mutually consenting adults in private", a phrase which underwent MemeticMutation).

** It is not clear when--or if-- they let go.

->''"Can we get on?" said Crowley. "Goodnight, miss. Get in, angel." Ah. Well, that explained it. She had been perfectly safe after all.''

*** This is not the only time a love song that involves The Ritz is mentioned. Well, its indirect, but hear me out: There is a song by Music/{{Queen}} called "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuN6k8GE1c]]. For the unfamiliar, it contains the line:''"Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely(one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock)/I will pay the bill, you taste the wine/ Driving back in style, in my saloon will do quite nicely/Just take me back to yours that will be fine (come on and get it)"'' Sound familiar?

It isn't exactly nice and accurate to say that Good Omens has homoerotic subtext, since angels are sexless unless they "really make an effort". But we are only human, with limited understanding and limited vocabulary.

* Aziraphale refers to Crowley as "Dear" and "my dear". Crowley calls him "Angel". Aziraphale is literally an angel, but not everybody knows that, so some people think it means something different. And it's entirely within the realm of possibility that Crowley does.

** This is Anathema thinks they are a couple in the page quote.

* Aziraphale refers to Crowley as "Dear" and "my dear". Crowley calls him "Angel". Aziraphale is literally an angel, but not everybody knows that, so some people think it means something different.

*** She later thinks of them as the [[NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat "Consenting bicycle repairmen".]]

-->"I'd just like to say," he said, [[CrowningMomentOFHeartwarming "if we don't get out of this, that . . . I'll have known, deep down inside, that there was a spark of goodness in you."]]

-->[[IronicEcho "Just remember I'll have known that, deep down inside,]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny you were just enough of a bastard to be worth liking."]]

It isn't exactly nice and accurate to say that Good Omens has homoerotic subtext, since angels are sexless unless they "really make an effort". But we are only human, with limited understanding and limited vocabulary vocabulary.

*** This is not the only time a love song that involves The Ritz is mentioned. Well, its indirect, but hear me out: There is a song by {{Queen}} called "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuN6k8GE1c]]. For the unfamiliar, it contains the line:''"Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely(one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock)/I will pay the bill, you taste the wine/ Driving back in style, in my saloon will do quite nicely/Just take me back to yours that will be fine (come on and get it)"'' Sound familiar?

* It is not clear when--or if-- they let go.

* When Satan is about to burst through the crust of the earth, we get this lovely scene:
->He smiled at Crowley.
->"I'd just like to say," he said, [[CrowningMomentOFHeartwarming "if we don't get out of this, that . . . I'll have known, deep down inside, that there was a spark of goodness in you."]]
->"That's right," said Crowley bitterly. "Make my day."
->Aziraphale held out his hand.
->[[ItHasBeenAnHonor "Nice knowing you," he said.]]
->[[HoldingHands Crowley took it.]]
->[[NeverSayGoodbye "Here's to the next time," he said.]] "And . . . Aziraphale?"
->"Yes."
->[[IronicEcho "Just remember I'll have known that, deep down inside,]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny you were just enough of a bastard to be worth liking."]]

** A Nightengal Sang in Berkeley Square contains the line "There were angels dining at the Ritz". Aziraphale and Crowley dine at the Ritz regularly. Mentioning the song is probably not for the sole purpose of creating subtext. The line "was it a dream, or was it true?" probably refers to the characters forgetting what happened.

*** This is not the only time a love song that involves The Ritz is mentioned. Well, its indirect, but hear me out: {{Queen}} comes up over and over again, since any casset tape left in a car for longer than a fortnight automatically becomes a "Best of Queen" album. There is a song by Queen called "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuN6k8GE1c]]. For the unfamiliar, it contains the line:''"Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely(one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock)/I will pay the bill, you taste the wine/ Driving back in style, in my saloon will do quite nicely/Just take me back to yours that will be fine (come on and get it)"'' Sound familiar?

It is not be entirely nice and accurate to say that Good Omens is homoerotic subtext, as angels (and fallen angels) are sexless unless they "really make an effort". But, given our limited human understanding and vocabulary, it is necessary to make this page.

* There is a particularly ship-worthy line towards the end of the book: ''"And perhaps the recent exertions had had some fallout on the nature of reality because, while they were eating, for the first time ever, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square." '' The line comes rather out of nowhere and nothing is specified about the nature of said [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "exertions"]]. One would assume it refers to Adam remaking reality, but "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is an old and sappy romantic ''love'' song, whereas Adam is pretty clearly still at the cooties stage. The scene also takes place smack in between two scenes featuring canon couples that confirm the continuation/beginning of their own relationships.
** A Nightengal Sang in Berkeley Square contains the line "There were angels dining at the Ritz". Aziraphale and Crowley dine at the Ritz regularly. The mention of that song is probably not for the sole purpose of creating Aziraphale and Crowley subtext- though one of its purposes could be that subtext. That one is unsure if it's a dream or reality most likely refers to the characters forgetting, and a couple of other lines apply well to the book, more like.
*** This is not the only time a love song that involves The Ritz is mentioned. Well, its indirect, but hear me out: Queen comes up over and over again, since any casset tape left in a car for longer than a fortnight automatically becomes a "Best of Queen" album. There is a song by queen called "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuN6k8GE1c]]. For the unfamiliar, it contains the line "Dining at the Ritz we'll meet at nine precisely(one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine o'clock)/I will pay the bill, you taste the wine/ Driving back in style, in my saloon will do quite nicely/Just take me back to yours that will be fine (come on and get it)". Sound familiar?
* Aziraphale also refers to Crowley as "Dear" and "my dear", while Crowley calls him "Angel" (although Aziraphale is an actual angel).

* When Satan is about to burst through the crust of the earth, we get this lovely scene

* It is not clear when--or even if-- they let go.

->[[Ironic Echo "Just remember I'll have known that, deep down inside,]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny you were just enough of a bastard to be worth liking."]]

->[[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Just remember I'll have known that, deep down inside, you were just enough of a bastard to be worth liking."]]