Ok I'm calling it, his deal was made to extend his powers.
I personally think that instead of alastors deal "weakening his powers" they actually amplify or add to his powers, and in return have restrictions to them that doesn't allow him to have full control or use them to their full capacity.
Nearly all of the stuff he summons throughout this scene has green and his deal seems to have a green theme. I also don't think the staff controls his filter because it turns back on right after.
If anything the filter is there to show that everything he says is an act as if hes on a radio show. And for those few seconds he's not on the radio any more.
Edit: I realised that the green could literally just be the colour of Alastors magic. BUT it would still be interesting if his magic is green BECAUSE it relates to his deal, and those parts of his magic are what was added through the deal?
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My parents like to say that Good Omens is âmaking funâ of religion (theyâre very anti-religion). I disagree with this, and I simply think itâs just an adaptation of a story. Iâm not religious, but I donât see your work as a mock piece. I think that youâre respectful to the bible and the history behind it, even if you donât believe (Iâm not sure you do), and because of that, I donât see how it could be mocking religion. I see it as something new, it doesnât ever say anything about how religion is stupid, just about how extremes are bad.
But, I think we probably shouldnât interpret your work for you. I just wanted to know if Good Omens is mocking Christianity, or if itâs just something new from something old (or whatever else you might classify it as). Of course, you probably wonât be able to post this if it is making fun (though I donât see how it would be), so I might not ever know.
Thank you for taking time to read, Mr. Gaiman.
I don't think Good Omens is really ever about religion at all. I think it's about people.
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