Good Omens review: It’s what Sir Terry would have wanted

Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley (David Tennant) are played almost perfectly. Tennant has that fine balance of comedic timing, over-the-top swagger, and gravitas needed to be a mostly carefree demon. Even when there is no dialogue Crowley exudes confidence and charisma. You can see it in his strutting walk and the half-smile behind his dark glasses.

The theme of the book, and the irreverence with which it is told, is prevalent throughout the series and turns what could be a poor drama into a divine comedy.

Behind it all, you still see a person who has a deep affection for the Angel who should be his biggest enemy and for the humans who scurry about on Earth. Sometimes he seems like your Dad when he’s a little too busy to deal with your shenanigans but is gruffly kind about it. Other times he is a vengeful force of darkness. It takes a really special actor to get it all right and Tennant does it with ease.

Michael Sheen — one of my favorite actors — plays the timid Aziraphale so well it’s like he stepped out of the page of the book, into my mind, then out of my eyeballs onto the screen. Having watched him play Aziraphale, I can’t imagine who else could have done it. Aziraphale is an angel, yes, but his moral code doesn’t always align with what the other Angels want. There is steel in him, a resolve to do the right thing, and Sheen doesn’t even have to speak — just tilt his head or tighten his jaw. It really is a masterclass.

What’s more, the two work well together. Not only do we get the sense that Crowley and Aziraphale are working towards a common goal, but that they understand the complexities of the morally gray good vs. evil world that Pratchett and Gaiman built. They’re an angel and a demon, sure, but they’re also in a relationship so strong that it might transcend mass destruction.

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