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karuuhnia · 2 months

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I've been a Pokémon fan since the very beginning and recently a friend asked me who my favourite character was. I couldn't answer with just one character. So instead I gave her my top 3 favourites from each generation - and then turned it into this. lol

A little bit more info under the cut if you're interested.

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Gen 1:

Blue: The original rival, you loved to hate him. :D

Erika: I loved her design as a kid, even though I had no idea what a kimono was back then lol

Bill: No idea tbh lol. I like his hair and that he's a nerd, I guess? Honestly, Gen 1 did not have that many memorable and fleshed out characters, so I kinda struggled here.

Gen 2:

Lance: Honestly, he was my fave in Gen 1 already. I love his strength, his design, his virtuousness, his bravery, his code of honour, his everything. To me he's like a knight in shiny armour from old fairytales. lol I could spend a whole day describing all the things I love about him, but I don't wanna bore you.

Eusine: Probably a weird pick for many because he is kinda obnoxious in the game lol I've always had a soft spot for him though and I really wanted him to get Suicune in the end, after he'd changed.

Morty: I love his design and colours and that he's Eusine's bff and voice of reason.

Gen 3:

Steven: He is classy, wears a really awesome suit, has very cool Pokémon and is still a huge nerd. I love it!

Archie: (I see you, @chipsncookies) Big hunk with a big smile and a cool outfit. Beard. Not a bad guy, actually. Learns that he was wrong and does everything to make things right again. Frienemies with Maxie.

Maxie: Scrawny beanpole with a silly (but very cozy looking) outfit. Secretly a dork. Not a bad guy either. Learns from his mistakes and wants to make them right again. Frienemies with Archie.

Gen 4:

Riley: I was a huge fan of Sir Aaron in the movie and Riley is just as awesome. I love his hat too. His personality is also similar to Lance's, so that's a huge plus.

Cynthia: I really, really like her. She is so cool and strong and her theme is amazing. Just like Charizard she's become too popular and that gets a bit tiresome sometimes.

Looker: Okay, I admit, it took me a while to get used to Looker. But now I like his quirky, funny Inspector Gadget shenanigans. What changed my mind was the aftergame of XY. ;__;

Gen 5:

Ingo & Emmet: I couldn't do it. I couldn't choose who of them I like more. So they share the first place.They're a duo anyway. And absolutely inseparable. R-Right?

Elesa: I like her mainly because of the fanon that she's bffs with the subway twins. But she's also not the bitchy supermodel that I first thought she was. She's actually kind and supportive.

Alder: Funny grandpa with awful hair, but a big heart and a great theme song.

Gen 6:

Lysandre: His design always gave me Ganondorf-vibes. That's pretty much it. His goal is stupid.

Emma: Her storyline in the post-game was by far the best thing in XY. And her theme is so beautiful!

Sycamore: I still wish he had actually turned out to be evil. I still like him.

Gen 7:

Kukui: What is not to love about him? He's a hunk, he loves his wife, he takes in Lillie, he punches Pokémon with his bare hands.

Lillie: Sweet little girl who deserves all the love from her friends and her adoptive parents instead of all the shit her psycho bio mother put her through.

Burnet: She's sweet and smart and kind and I wish she had a much bigger role in the game. Her anime part was great though <3

Gen 8:

Piers, Sonia and Raihan: Honestly... These are pretty much the only characters that I remember lol Gen 8 was very underwhelming for me.

Gen 9:

Arven: Just a poor neglected boy who wants to save his sick dog. In contrast to his shitty parents he's got a big heart, is caring, nurturing and supportive.

Clavell: The twist about this character was that there was no twist. He is just a very kind grandpa who genuinely cares for the well-being of his students. I also LOVE his battle theme.

Hassel: This game really is full of wholesome boomers. Hassel's got a huge heart for art and his students and Pokémon. He's also not afraid of showing his emotions.

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karuuhnia · 3 months

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For art requests, maybe Engineer beckoning someone to "hop on TF2"

I'm not exactly sure this is what you meant, but I hope you like it lol

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#tf2 #team fortress 2 #tf2 engineer #((I'm a bit out of the loop with the latest tf2 memes - if that was one lol #anyway thanks for the requests #I actually feel it helped me getting over my art block a bit #Love you all <3))

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karuuhnia · 3 months

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May I suggest a Steve? (Deep rock)

Well, only one space dwarf and it's the Steeve who's enjoying a treat, but I hope you're all okay with that lol.

This became more of a colour study, but I really like how the background turned out. Azure Weald is my favourite biome in DRG.

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#drg #deep rock galactic #drg engineer #drg steeve #((I got another fanart in the works based on the suggestions I received #I hope to finish it this weekend))

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karuuhnia · 5 months

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Please help me settle a debate I had with fellow Zelda fans!

(Reblog for bigger sample size)

#the legend of zelda #tloz #kakariko village #zelda poll

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karuuhnia · 6 months

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Hola! I am back and it was AWESOME!

For those interested, here's the rough route we were taking:

Spain: San Sebastián, Bilbao, Covadonga, Oviedo, Lugo, Santiago de Compostela

Portugal: Braga, Porto, Coimbra, Fatima, Lisboa, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Lagos, Albufeira and finally Faro where we took a plane back home.

More interesting numbers:

Total distance (bus): 4026 km

Average speed: 67 km/h

Average fuel consumption: 23,7 l on a 17 t bus

Total petrol used: 916 l

916 l petrol / 25 passengers = 36,64 l per passenger

Funny things that happened:

We stopped at a rest stop in Montélimar because our tour guide wanted to buy some of the famous nougat for us. While the rest of us were waiting in the bus, a German camper van pulled into the parking lot with something mounted on the back that looked like a rollator walker. There was a heated discussion about it. When the tour guide came back, we told him about the mystery and he just went over to them, knocked on the camper and asked the people why they have a rollator on the back. (Answer: The elderly lady can walk just fine, but takes the rollator to transport her grocery bags more easily)

At the Spanish border we were stopped by the police at the Spanish border because they had to check if we were smuggling refugees. The policeman glanced inside, saw all the boomers with socks and sandals and a beer in their hands, turned to his colleague and said, "Sí, son Alemanes" ("Yes, they are Germans.") and left. Sometimes it's good that the boomers were walking stereotypes lol

My Spanish is not that good yet, but I managed to make some use of it after all. In one hotel the staff asked if my brother and I had a reservation because we were 30+ years younger than then rest of the group. I wanted to say "We are part of the travel group too", but all I could think of was: "Uh, somos, uh, de los viejos." ("We're with the old people."). The staff lady laughed, but understood.

Photo tiiiiime:

San Sebastián at night, Spain (Basque Country)

Flower "Puppy" monument in front of the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain (Basque Country)

Covadonga, Spain (Asturias)

Porto, Portugal

Model of the great university in Coimbra, Portugal

Harbour in Lagos, Portugal

Some minor disappointments:

Lisboa actually. After hearing so much great stuff about this place from other people I was pretty let down by how crowded, shabby and dirty it was. Also, there were pickpockets and other shady individuals everywhere. After feeling incredibly safe in all other towns and cities we've visited until that point, I didn't think Lisboa was a place where a woman could go out alone at night. I guess it is just like every other big city after all...

Tap water tasted like swimming pool, but that's to be expected in most foreign countries unfortunately. ;___;

A lot of the hotel staff in France and Spain didn't speak English at all. Even the German boomers I was travelling with on this vacation knew words like "water", "beer", "key" or "breakfast" in English. I really wonder how the staff manages on a daily basis. We were certainly not the first or the last non-French/-Spanish tourists in those hotels. I just hold the firm opinion that you should speak at least one other common language if you work in the tourism or hotel industry, especially in Europe. 🤷‍♀️

Things I absolutely loved:

Especially the Spanish cities we visited were incredibly clean and well-kempt. The local people were all strikingly athletic, attractive and well-dressed, all their dogs were healthy and well-behaved.

I may not be catholic or religious in general, but seeing all the pilgrims reaching Santiago de Compostela from all around the world after their long and exhausting journey really touched me too. I'm now considering doing the Camino de Santiago too, even if only for the hiking experience.

The Spanish and Portuguese people are overall really good drivers! Having seen the absolute batshit insane anarchy on Italian and Greek streets, I was expecting the worst, but no! You are actually safe as a pedestrian! lol

Unlike here in Germany where small businesses slowly die out and are replaced by big chains, in Spain and Portugal there are still many, many really cute and fancy little shops throughout the towns. Also, I saw a TON of nerd- and merch-shops with really cool stuff that you wouldn't get that easily here. I love the Spanish and Portuguese for embracing nerd culture openly lol

The food is great, especially when you love fish! And the ICE CREAM! AAAAAAAAHHH!!!!! So good!!! I gotta admit, and I do not say this lightly, Portuguese ice cream is even better than Italian one.

I really love the Portuguese university traditions. They have really cool uniforms that make them look like Hogwarts students, just much fancier! I also love the Fado music!

The Portuguese speak English very well, some of them even know a bit of German too! I was pleasantly surprised that I could communicate with everyone without problems!

That's all for now! :D

I'm visiting Spain/Portugal for vacation, starting tomorrow! I can't wait! :D It's been years since I travelled abroad.

On the off-chance one of you is from or lives near Lisboa, I'll be there on 9th October. Feel free to shoot me a message if you wanna meet up or have any insider-tipps for a tourist. lol

#portugal #spain #((10/10 would visit again! <3))

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karuuhnia · 7 months

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I'm visiting Spain/Portugal for vacation, starting tomorrow! I can't wait! :D It's been years since I travelled abroad.

On the off-chance one of you is from or lives near Lisboa, I'll be there on 9th October. Feel free to shoot me a message if you wanna meet up or have any insider-tipps for a tourist. lol

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karuuhnia · 7 months

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I think I dislike ‘fuck canon fanon rulez’ takes because time after time I see how boring and predictable fanon is and how often it reinforces racism and misogyny etc. in ways canon never did

and I think having to work around canon and with canon to make something new usually ends up pushing people to make something weirder and cooler

#this 100 %

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karuuhnia · 7 months

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So I found out there was gonna be a One Piece live action show thanks to the creepy clown on tumblr and decided to give it a shot, since I quite enjoyed the manga back in the day.

I expected another disaster like the live action Death Note, Cowboy Bebop, Witcher or pretty much anything Disney sharts out these days, but surprisingly... One Piece was not utter garbage. Dare I say... I might even watch a second season if they made it??

Sure, the absolutely batshit insane manga character designs look ridiculous on irl people and the fight scenes couldn't possibly be as over the top as in the manga/anime format, but overall I think it was a really good adaptation. It was very faithful and respectful to the source material and I had the feeling everyone involved in the show actually WATCHED and LIKED the original One Piece lol.

I think I was most pleasantly surprised by the depiction of Sanji. In the original he was always one of my lesser liked crew mates, but in the live action show he was just so nice and even kind of gentle and his battle scenes were really fun to watch, too.

#one piece #one piece netflix

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karuuhnia · 7 months

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Hi! This might sound like an oddly specific question, but your username sounds (and art style looks) mighty familiar so I wanted to ask... did you ever have a Nuzlocke comic or something similar?

I ask because my brain wants to connect your username to the time on 2012-2015 or so when I was following a lot of Nuzlocke artists over on deviantArt, but I couldn't quite place why.

If you're thinking of my old username Shiruba Wakahisa, then you'd be correct! You seem to have been around a long time then! :D

I did indeed draw a 80+ pages SoulSilver Nuzlocke comic between 2011 and 2014. To this day one of my greatest achievements, I think.

But damn, that's a long time ago. I was so young and free back then. I still sometimes think back to those days and wish I could have continued with Hoenn and onwards. But alas.

#ama #pokemon nuzlocke #((Love the profile pic btw!#Lynne rules!))

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karuuhnia · 7 months

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I just finished playing Ghost Trick on the Switch and cried just as much as I did 13 years ago on the DS.

If you're a fan of Ace Attorney or mystery/puzzle games in general I beg you to give this underrated gem a go!

It has funny characters, a heartrending story, an awesome soundtrack, a unique artstyle and very clever gameplay mechanics!

The only bad thing I can say about Ghost Trick is that you can never experience it the same way you did the first time (similar to Portal)

#ghost trick

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karuuhnia · 8 months

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no i will not make separate blogs for my fandoms, everyone who follows me must experience ALL my insanity

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karuuhnia · 8 months

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Even after writing a huge essay, I still can't stop thinking about Good Omens. I had to draw things to cope with my emotions. :')

I hope you enjoy this sketch dump. Thoughts and explanations under the cut if you're interested.

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Angel Crowley has been such a blessing, I just had to draw him. David Tennant is really great at staring in awe at a greenscreen the vast universe, isn't he?

By contrast I also drew warrior Aziraphale in the uniform we see in Season 1. Maybe this could have taken place during the often alluded Great War? I just wanted to draw Aziraphale wielding the flaming sword.

Bildad the Shuhite, my beloved! ❤️ Such a great and meaningful minisode!

Okay, I hope this is not what Season 3 will turn out to be, but I couldn't help but draw Supreme Archangel Aziraphale in the cold, grey suit with a stern and unsympathetic face, just like the rest of the archangels.

Next are just some face studies. :) Aziraphale is so soft and round, he's a pain to draw lmao. Crowley on the other hand is such a scrawny lad, you can see every bone! I love drawing his face!

Here, have some fluff. This is how I want to see them at the end of Season 3. Happy, together, no more barriers between them. I don't really care what (if any) label they give each other (a team of the two of them, lovers, soul mates, partners, a couple) in the end as long as they finally start opening up to each other, talk and work their issues out, so they can spend the rest of their existence together.

(The last picture is just a sweet scene I wanted to draw, think nothing of it. Of course Crowley has a ring too (hidden in the Bentley), but he couldn't summon up the courage to propose until Aziraphale beat him to it.)

#good omens #good omens 2 #aziraphale #crowley #good omens 2 spoilers #karuuhnia draws #((I almost had a breakdown because at one point my file corrupted and I thought I had lost all 5 days of drawings #But thank God Clip Studio made back-up files so I “only” lost ~3 hours of progress))

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karuuhnia · 9 months

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Okay, I doubt anyone’s ever gonna read this, but I just need to write down my thoughts on Good Omens Season 2. (Beware of spoilers)

The Characters

First of all, I love, love, LOVE the writing and especially the acting of everyone involved! Both Michael Sheen and David Tennant (and everyone else) gave absolutely stunning performances! I also like that the main cast was a lot smaller than in season 1, so everyone had more time to shine. Great choice! (I did however kinda miss God’s narration and meta commentary).

My favourite new character is Muriel by far. She is like Aziraphale's cute, naive, dorky little sister or niece and I had the biggest smile on my face whenever she was on screen! I hope to see more of her in season 3 (which we probably will since she now runs the bookshop).

What I also liked was that Nina and Maggie don’t just magically fall in love in the end. I mean, they barely know each other and Nina is still in a relationship for most of the season. I liked that they even call out Crowley and Aziraphale for trying to force a romance between them instead of treating them like real humans with free will. (Was that a slight call-out to shippers in fandoms? Who knows lol) I hope they'll find love along the way, but I'm glad they were portrayed as realistic human beings.

Gabriel goes from smug, condescending asshole everyone loved to hate to adorkable himbo and I'm all for it! lol I wasn't in the fandom back in the day, but apparently Gabriel x Beelzebub was a popular ship and I can only imagine how happy the fans must be now that it became canon! I didn't see it coming at all, but it played out really well and didn't come across as forced. I just found it a bit funny and sad that these two fell in love and decided to break away from Heaven and Hell to be together in only a couple of years whereas Crowley and Aziraphale haven't managed to do that in more than 6000 years.

Which brings me to...

The Last Episode

We all know the last 20 minutes of episode 6 were absolutely heart-wrenching, but I wouldn't have it any other way! It was the perfect ending/cliffhanger in all regards and both their decisions make perfect sense. I wouldn't have wanted Crowley and Aziraphale to get their happy end at this point in the story because they're simply not there yet, character-wise.

Also, then a huge plot point and conflict would miss from the final 3rd season. I live for the angst and the drama and I can't wait for satisfying character development and the ultimate, heartfelt conclusion. (Please, Neil! ;__;)

Character Analysis

Crowley:

The most interesting things for me were the several hints that Crowley used to be a very high-ranking and powerful angel before he fell (maybe Gabriel’s predecessor?).

In S2-1 Aziraphale already knows who Angel Crowley is and looks at him with awe and admiration. (In German we have the great expression "jemanden anhimmeln" - roughly meaning sth like "to admire someone as if they came from heaven")

Crowley was part of the designer team of the universe and worked together closely with the higher-ups. He was also entrusted with starting the engine of a quadrant.

He is a creator and visionary who loves the stars, the planets, the whole universe and sees the big picture. He also uses critical thinking and encourages others to do the same.

The miracle he performs with Aziraphale to hide Gabriel’s identity is so strong that Heaven thinks the most powerful of Archangels must have done it. Since Aziraphale hides Gabriel from Hell and Crowley hides him from Heaven, but the alarm only goes off in Heaven, we can assume that Crowley had a bigger part in the miracle.

He can somehow deceive other angels from recognizing him as a demon: Gabriel, Michael & Co. in the Ijob episode and later Muriel when she first comes to observe Aziraphale.

He can change the weather and cause fire or lightning at will.

He still has access to classified files for dominions or above.

He literally brings the guy who was killed by the demon horde back to life like it's nothing. Short update: Neil recently said that Mr. Brown wasn't actually dead but only held captive during the battle. Well, Crowley at least healed Mr. Brown's injuries and removed his traumatic memories.

He is the only one in a room full of high-ranking angels who recognizes Metatron as what he is.

But it’s also implied that Crowley may have memory loss after he was kicked out of heaven because the angels did to him something similar to what they want to do to Gabriel now.

He doesn't remember working on the universe with Saraqael.

He remembers being in the Great War, but not battling right beside Furfur.

He vaguely remembers discussing gravity with the other angels, but he doesn’t remember why it was a good idea.

He seems to know exactly what the amnestic Gabriel is going through (the empty house metaphor, the physical pain of trying to remember etc.)

Crowley is hiding a huge trauma and it becomes really obvious how hurt and lonely he really is.

In S1-5 we learn Crowley was tortured by being thrown into a pool of boiling sulfur, just because he dared to ask a few questions and make suggestions. Heaven is cruel beyond all measure! (But because of their chronic lack of communication I doubt Aziraphale knows exactly how much Crowley suffered both physically and mentally.)

At the end of the Ijob episode in season 2 he laughs at the distraught Aziraphale because he knows what it’s really like to have fallen. The thought of someone like Aziraphale going to Hell is ridiculous to him. And he wouldn’t wish something so terrible on anybody anyway, especially not Aziraphale. He knows first hand what Heaven does to “traitors”.

He’s been tortured and kicked out of Heaven, but he doesn’t resent creation itself like the other demons do, quite the contrary. He often goes out of his way to help humans, even if it means punishment from Hell.

Because both Heaven and Hell are cruel and toxic, he decides he doesn’t want to be on any side in this eternal and pointless conflict. This, of course, leads him on a very, very lonely road.

Maybe this is why he (consciously or unconsciously) latches onto Aziraphale so much: He notices Aziraphale’s own doubts about the heavenly plan really early on. So he constantly encourages him to question his beliefs and own morals.

I don’t think he does it for overly selfish reasons, he just wants to show someone else that not everything is black and white and that Heaven’s plans are not always as good as they want to come across. But of course he also doesn’t want to be all alone anymore.

Aziraphale:

Aziraphale is, first and foremost, a guardian, a protector. But we can’t forget he is also a warrior and a leader.

In the beginning he was wielding a flaming sword, in S1-5 he is supposed to lead the heavenly troops into battle, in 1941 we learn he owns and knows how to use a gun. In S1-6 he is willing to shoot the Antichrist (who is in the body of a child I might add!!), but Madame Tracey stops him.

He likes spending his time helping others and indulging in his quirky little hobbies, but if he needs to, he steps up and becomes a leader (e.g. the stand-off in S2-6 when the demons and angels shout at each other and he takes control of the situation).

Aziraphale embodies many positive core values: Love, loyalty, politeness, kindness, forgiveness - which sometimes lets him come across as naive. He is also a big people pleaser.

In Season 2 we once again see how much Aziraphale values and loves humanity (more than we deserve tbh). His heart is so big and full of love for them. He is his best self when he can do good for humans and he thrives off it. The thought of innocent people, especially children dying is really the only thing that ever convinces him to go against Heaven’s rules/orders (seen in the entirety of season 1 and in season 2 in the Ijob and graverobber episodes).

But because of these core values he sometimes acts pretty holier-than-thou and hypocritical: He tends to try to make others do the dirty work so that he can wash his hands of responsibility.

We also learn that he sometimes abuses his heavenly powers to get what he wants. I mean, organizing a ball itself is a very wholesome idea, but he literally manipulates everyone’s clothes, feelings and behaviours, making them do or feel things they wouldn’t normally do in this situation. Nina is the one affected by this the most: She just got dumped and is sad and angry, but Aziraphale’s magic doesn’t allow her to feel those very valid emotions. He only means to do good, but ultimately he forces his will on the participants of the ball. And he doesn’t even realize it! This is not okay.

There is this one very meaningful line in Season 1 where Aziraphale says: "You go too fast for me, Crowley". And it really shows in every aspect of his personality and character design.

Aziraphale always wears similar, familiar clothes and barely changes his hairstyle over the centuries. Crowley on the other hand looks completely different in each time period we see him. Crowley lives in the present, goes with the time, Aziraphale lives in the past, can’t catch up.

No matter how often Heaven disappoints and mistreats him, he still desperately clings to the idea that their plans and institution are good at their core. Even after more than 6000 years Aziraphale is still so obsessed with the idea of good vs. evil, Heaven vs. Hell and to an extent even Aziraphale vs. Crowley. Yes, the two have become visibly closer and more familiar with each other since season 1, but Aziraphale still thinks in the good side vs. the bad side ("my people" vs. "your people", “Of course you said no to Hell, you [not “THEY”!!] are the bad guys!”) absolute, whereas Crowley has distanced himself from both sides long ago and only wants to be with Aziraphale.

Besides their lack of communication this is their biggest problem: Aziraphale can’t accept Crowley for what he is - or is not anymore.

First there is some sort of resentment and caution towards this fallen angel, of course. But Aziraphale wouldn’t be Aziraphale if his big loving heart held onto those feelings for long. He quickly sees that Crowley isn’t purely evil as demons are supposed to be. He likes and WANTS to see the good in everything and everyone.

Aziraphale begins to enjoy Crowley’s company over the centuries and eventually trusts him completely. But due to his indoctrination by Heaven he still unconsciously believes that Crowley, as an evil demon, is beneath him, Aziraphale, who is a righteous and morally superior angel. And while he has compassion and sympathy for Crowley and his terrible fate - he also somewhat pities him. (And being pitied is certainly nothing Crowley wants.)

This is the reason he is so incredibly happy about the thought that he could give Crowley his angel status back. As sad as it is to see how little Aziraphale understands Crowley after all those millenia, it feels completely in-character why he wants Crowley to be an angel again. He sees that there is still so much good left of the former angel he admired so much. He witnessed how brilliant Crowley used to be, an angel who loved creating and gazed at the universe with such exaltation. How happy he was, how bright, how enthusiastic in what he was doing!

This plays right into Metatron’s hands in the last episode.

Early in the season Crowley is offered a huge promotion in Hell if he finds Gabriel. And Crowley doesn’t even consider it for a single second - even though he hates Gabriel (He still clearly remembers the "Shut your stupid mouth and die" and all the other horrible things). When Aziraphale is offered the new position as Supreme Archangel he hesitates at first, but as soon as Metatron suggests reinstating Crowley to angelic status, he agrees in delight. Aziraphale thinks now they wouldn't have to be separated, they could even be together officially and it wouldn’t be reprehensible anymore because they’d now both be angels, both on the “good” side. They’d finally be equals and could even do good together, change the system.

So of course, from Aziraphale’s perspective, making Crowley an angel again would solve all of their problems (or what he perceives as problems). He, Aziraphale, wouldn't have to have a bad conscience anymore for spending time with someone who should be a mortal enemy. He could finally “fix” Crowley, make him truly good again. But of course it backfires horribly.

Their relationship:

As much as I loved the funny banter, the wholesome and adorable slice-of-life moments, this season made one thing really obvious to me: There is a big power-imbalance (for the lack of a better word) between them in their relationship.

As far as we've seen, Crowley is almost always the one who gives, Aziraphale is almost always the one who takes. When Aziraphale wants something (e.g. protect Gabriel, take the Bentley to Edinburgh, have Crowley take care of the bookshop in his absence, organize a dance etc.), Crowley initially refuses - but in the end always gives in to what Aziraphale wants.

Aziraphale is very outgoing, has a whole little community with the vendors in his street, actively mingles with humans and has hobbies (reading, collecting books, eating at fine restaurants, listening to music, practicing magic, going on little detective adventures etc.). What I’m saying is: Aziraphale has a life for himself, even after becoming a persona-non-grata in Heaven.

Crowley on the other hand... He either goes along with what Aziraphale does/wants or sleeps in his car (and takes care of his plants I guess). That's pretty much it. He doesn’t get any new tasks from Hell and only communicates with Shax on occasion when she brings him his mail or random news. He is so isolated from Hell, Heaven and Earth that literally his only reason for existing at this point seems to be Aziraphale. He practically has no ambitions or life of his own. Aziraphale always lets Crowley be his rescuer because it makes Crowley happy. But isn’t it sad that Crowley is only ever happy when he can protect and be around Aziraphale? Crowley’s whole life revolves around him and nothing else. This is not healthy!

Think back to season 1 when the bookshop burns down and Crowley thinks he’s lost Aziraphale forever. He is a mess, he screams and cries and breaks down. It was only for a couple of hours, but he’s experienced what a life without his one true friend is like and the loss hits him so hard, it hurts even us as an audience!

And the worst thing: I don't think either of them really notice all that - because they don't TALK! Nina and Maggie were so right: The two idiots never really talk to each other about their true thoughts and feelings.

There is so much miscommunication and misunderstanding of each other's needs because of that:

Aziraphale is internally conflicted about what he wants (be a good angel of Heaven vs. be with the enemy, an "evil" demon).

Crowley knows exactly what he wants (to be with and ONLY with Aziraphale), but he can’t muster up the courage to say it. After all, the last time he spoke freely about his thoughts, he was branded a traitor, tortured and cast out by Heaven.

So they constantly fail to find a solution that both of them are happy with:

Both in Season 1 and 2 Crowley asks Aziraphale to leave everything behind and run away with him, not acknowledging Aziraphale's undying love for and loyalty to humankind. And he gets rejected for it both times.

In S2-6 Aziraphale asks Crowley to come to Heaven with him, not acknowledging how Heaven has hurt Crowley, not accepting him for who he is. Instead he wants to fix him. Over the years he has also become so used to Crowley always being there for him, he takes his help for granted. So when Crowley actually stands his ground for once and refuses to do what Aziraphale wants, it shocks Aziraphale to his core. He’s never been rejected like that.

They aren’t humans, they are both ageless, sex- and genderless, asexual, otherworldly beings, so human relationship standards don’t apply to them. We can also see that in Gabriel’s and Beelzebubs relationship. Their love is something emotional, not physical. They don’t kiss or even hug, they just look at each other and sing "Everyday" - their personal love song - before they go off together.

Crowley and Aziraphale have spent so much time away from Heaven and Hell and lead almost human-like lives on Earth. So in a desperate, last ditch effort Crowley chooses to show his emotions in a very physical, human way, a way that beings like them wouldn’t normally do. But it’s his very last chance to make Aziraphale understand. So he kisses him. It’s an angry, sad, messy, utterly unpleasant kiss, it’s painful to look at.

Aziraphale doesn’t kiss back, his hands are erratic. He is so torn. His heart and his brain tell him two different things. He needs Crowley, but Crowley refuses to come to Heaven with him.

And what is the first thing that comes to Aziraphale’s mind after the kiss? “I forgive you!” Because that’s what he’s good at, right? Forgiveness. He told Maggie that in the first episode of the season. I don’t know what exactly he wants to forgive and I’m not sure he knows himself.

When they part they’re both in emotional agony, they both feel betrayed. Crowley storms out, but still waits outside his car. He still has this tiny bit of hope left that Aziraphale will come with him after all. He only gets in and drives off once he sees the doors to Heaven close behind Aziraphale and Metatron.

Metatron’s plan

I read some theories that Metatron poisoned Aziraphale’s coffee, but I really, REALLY hope that this isn’t true. It would take away all the gravity of Aziraphale’s decision if he is just drugged to go along with Metatron and comes to his senses once the drug wears off. That would be boring and lame!

I also don’t think that Crowley and Aziraphale switch appearances again as they did in Season 1: Clearly Metatron would be able to see through the disguise, he is much more powerful than the angels after all.

No, I think Metatron cleverly manipulates Aziraphale by giving him the opportunity (or rather the illusion thereof) to make changes in Heaven with Crowley at his side. Aziraphale is so convinced that Crowley would be full of joy and gratitude at the prospect of becoming an angel again. He once again fails to understand that this is the exact opposite of what Crowley wants.

Metatron on the other hand appears to know Crowley much better in that regard. He remembers how powerful Crowley is and how far he fell for asking the wrong questions. He loathes Crowley and would never want him in a position of power in Heaven ever again. So from the outset Metatron knows that Crowley would not agree to become an angel again, that’s why he makes that specific offer to Aziraphale in the first place. It’s his clever way to make the two fall out with each other, to separate them and still win Aziraphale over for his plan.

I just wonder what his real goal is here. Michael or Uriel seem like a much more logical choice for Supreme Archangel if he really only wants to go through with the next Armageddon. That can’t be everything, right? He knows that Aziraphale actively worked on preventing the first Armageddon. Why would he think Aziraphale would now be on board for the second one? Metatron can’t underestimate Aziraphale that much, right? He’s way too cunning to believe that Aziraphale is weak-minded and gullible.

I mean, I’m not too versed in religious mythology, but doesn’t the Second Coming of Christ mean Judgement Day and that God’s kingdom takes over the world after smiting all enemies? That doesn’t sound like something Aziraphale wants (especially the smiting of all enemies which would include Crowley). So why does he still agree to go with Metatron after learning about this???

Does Aziraphale think he can outsmart Metatron and all the other high-ranking angels and avert the end of the world when he’s in a position of power? I mean, he is intelligent, he must have a plan after hearing about the Second Coming, right? That would at least somewhat explain his very weird and uncanny smile during the credit roll. I just don’t know what to think about all this.

My best guess is that Aziraphale will first try to undermine Metatron and speak to the Almighty Themselves (something he already wanted to do in season 1 but was denied), and also to make positive reforms in Heaven. But Metatron sees this coming of course. To make Aziraphale his obedient puppet he will simply threaten to erase Crowley from the Book of Life should Aziraphale ever dare to step out of line.

Crowley never told Aziraphale about what he and Muriel found out in Heaven - that Michael & Co. were actively planning Armageddon 2.0 before Gabriel went renegade. But now Crowley can’t do anything to help prevent it because he knows that Aziraphale is completely at Metatron’s mercy.

I’m dying to see how this will all play out, but at this moment I’m just confused and unsure about all of this.

So what do I want/expect from season 3?

I want Crowley to overcome his trauma, his pain, his trust issues, all the rejection and loss he faced. I want him to be able to be himself: Free, loved, respected, cared for, accepted. I want him to live a happy life with, but not live FOR Aziraphale. I want him to make other meaningful connections. Maybe with Muriel? She is the only other kind and good-hearted angel we see in the show and a friendship would benefit both of them greatly in my opinion.

I want Aziraphale to fight for Crowley, to protect him for once. When they meet again I want him to do the stupid apology dance for three hours. I want him to finally accept Crowley as his best friend, his soulmate, his true love, his equal. I want him to take Crowley’s glasses off, look him in the eyes and then be the one to lean in for a kiss. A kiss that isn’t forceful and desperate, but heartfelt and genuine.

As for the plot of season 3… I’d really like to see a flashback of the often mentioned Great War between the angels and soon-to-be-demons. I’d also like characters from season 1 to make a cameo appearance if possible. Apart from that I don’t have any predictions or big ideas (as I said before, still very confused about Metatron’s plan).

I will put my faith in Neil Gaiman and Wait and See (TM) what he ultimately comes up with. :’)

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