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Waves2017Jun 21, 2019

A combination of cheeky British humor, and an unlikely buddy adventure. Theologically it’s a hot mess, but too fun to spoil the ride. All star cast!

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kerravonJun 5, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good Omens has been my favorite book for years, and I was anxiously awaiting this adaptation. In the past I have usually been disappointed whenever I avidly anticipate a show/movie, but this production really lives up to the source material, and even exceeds it in places. Gaiman manages to fill in several blanks in the book (the main characters' relationship over time, what happens to them after the End, etc) with brand new material that is certain to delight any devotee of "Good Omens". The entire production feels like a cross between "Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Monty Python, making it delightfully fun to watch. The acting is spot on, but admittedly the viewer is focused on the two main protagonists, with everyone else filling secondary roles. The demographic that will love this show is: a)anyone who loved the book; b)any fan of Hitch-hiker's guide, the series; or c)any Terry Pratchett fan. The demographic that will hate this show includes: a)anyone offended by religious themes treated irreverently (God as a woman, Noah losing a unicorn, Adam and Eve being black, etc); or b)anyone who doesn't "get" British humor in general or Monty Python in particular; or c)anyone who hated "Life of Brian". If you fall somewhere between these two extremes, give it a go. I don't think you'll be disappointed.… Expand

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EsfeerJun 25, 2019

very cool! I liked the humor and respect for the original source) I think the series is worth seeing only because of the duet Tennant and Sheen. Just kidding For the sake of the magnificent duo Gaiman and Pratchett, who gave the world thisvery cool! I liked the humor and respect for the original source) I think the series is worth seeing only because of the duet Tennant and Sheen. Just kidding For the sake of the magnificent duo Gaiman and Pratchett, who gave the world this masterpiece!… Expand

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BlackboltJun 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was incredible, good casting, good cgi, perfect story, perfect ending. The only problem it had was that the adam abd eve were black.… Expand

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BennyJetsMay 31, 2019

Great adaptation of the book. Good pacing, amazing costumes, cinematography, soundtrack, set design, etc.

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aibunniJun 12, 2019

To be quite honest, the end of the world isn't very enjoyable-- if you didn't have Michael Sheen and David Tenant that is. The show is a bit wonky at times, but the character dynamic of Arizaphale and Crowley somehow get me through it.To be quite honest, the end of the world isn't very enjoyable-- if you didn't have Michael Sheen and David Tenant that is. The show is a bit wonky at times, but the character dynamic of Arizaphale and Crowley somehow get me through it. Overall: stay for those two, as the rest may as well be mediocre.… Expand

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CCColemanJun 2, 2019

Good Omens is good. The jokes almost write themselves. It is natural. There is some Woke crap in it but I am learning to filter out that crap. Very entertaining.

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jayshowMay 31, 2019

Very much a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy vibe. Entertaining from start to finish. Would have loved maybe 8-10 episodes to flesh things out even more, but don't believe the miserable people giving it bad reviews. Must watch for sure!

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VikhusJun 4, 2019

Very good series, good adaptation, with a very good season finale. Very Entertaining, Hope more like this on prime.

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ezGenesisJun 25, 2019

Amazons best! Amazons best! Amazons best! Amazons best! Amazons best! Amazons best! Amazons best!

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EpycWynJul 7, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good Omens is a powerful mix of optimism and pessimism, bending religious concepts for creative purposes -a controversial move, but one appreciated by the open-minded.

Heaven and Hell, depicted as filled with comparably authoritarian war-mongerers seeking to destroy each other to prove who's best, is a pessimistic view indicative of modern-day polarized politics between the right and left wing. The main characters, Aziraphale and Crowley, play a dangerous game of trying to prevent all-out war and destruction of humanity, giving false reports and accreditations for various ups and downs throughout humanity's lifespan in order to throw their superiors off-track.

Satan is shown for merely a few seconds so don't watch just for him and God doesn't even appear. The soundtrack pops with the slow determined trudge of a bittersweet Russian tone and an introduction that wreaks of a fitting aesthetic of a slow goofy march of beings representing humanity guided by two opposing angels. Never is this tone broken throughout the show either, with a clear theme of bittersweet humanity slowly trudging onwards despite the opposition of Heaven and Hell. Considering the most 'righteous' character was a dead witch who told entirely accurate prophecies, along with a fallen angel and a traitor angel, as well as the literal antichrist turning out to be the hero of the story thanks in part to great friends, the shocking scents of Neil Gaiman's and Terry Pratchett's breaching of concepts considered sacred in the name of thoughtful creativity cannot be missed.

The core acting is spot-on from the two main actors, with our time-tested David Tennant as Crowley and the surprisingly charming awkward courteousness of Michael Sheen in his role as Aziraphale. The child actors were a believable batch of Goonies serving their role in teaching Adam the Antichrist some humanity in a way which justified their presence. Every core character in the show had a weight of importance through what they did or what was done with them.

Virtual effects, CGI, and cinematography looked believable and flashy, without ever going to over the top AAA movie quality or looking made-for-TV. This was Game of Thrones quality graphical output with the costuming and propwork to back it up

To pull all of this off concisely in six episodes is a remarkable show of editorship.

This was a step forward for entertainment, not merely callously breaking religious barriers of entry for creative types, but expanding the imagination to the possibilities of what is 'Good' or 'Evil' and how that can be portrayed through the bittersweet mixed character development at times morally ambiguous characters can face, especially in Crowley's delightful devilishness. Crowley is in all honesty the better character than Aziraphale, even if both are highly enjoyable, because Crowley properly walks the fine line, pulling over-the-top bad pranks and cruel acts, but never going all-out evil or horrible to other people. He's fun and sociable, someone you'd enjoy hanging out with, but not someone you would trust with your car keys.

Good Omens for these reasons gets a 93/100 from me. This rating would be raised if the show had explored more concepts and philosophical issues, presented more characters to compete with the supreme quality of Crowley's character, and had more consistently riveting music and graphical effects than what is mainly packed into the introduction.… Expand