You know I kinda love how the them sort of connect with the four horseman, with war telling pepper to "go home and play with her dolls" and was focused on speaking to Adam, Brian and Wensleydale, while pepper is very big on feminism and is against such stereotypes. Then there is Brian and pollution where of course Brian is known as the grimy one in the group and pollution tends to make a mess everywhere he went like with his motorcycle spilling oil as he rode so I believe there may be a connection there, then there is famine and Wensleydale, and I notice that Wensleydale does usually talk about having an appetite for home like when Anathema offered them sandwiches and he said he had a nutritious lunch at home for him. Then lastly there is death and Adam, bad while Adam never really made death disappear like the others there is a sort of connection? I think, well in the show it is seen that Adam is not a child of heaven nor hell, and one of the lines that death said when the four horsemen were in the communications centre, someone asked death "who the hell are you?" And death responded with "I AM NEITHER OF HELL NOR HEAVEN" which is again like how Adam isn't a child of hell or heaven but human. So yeah those are some connections I came up with for the them and the four horsemen
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We all know demons are associated with animals: Crowley with snakes, Beelzebub with flies, Dagon with fish, etc. But what about angels, or humans?
In other words, I’m bored and I like speculating on symbolic associations of characters.
(Note: I didn’t include Sandalphon because try as I might, I could not think of an animal that reminds me of him. Like, at all.)
Aziraphale: A lion.
Aziraphale is a guardian by nature, and while he’s quite peaceful most of the time, he‘ll do whatever it takes to protect the people he loves. Lions are associated with protection, and I also think their big floofy manes suit our favorite angel very well.
Gabriel: An ice pigeon.
I’ve seen so many people associated Gabriel with pigeons, and I used to think, “no, wouldn’t a peacock be more fitting? They’re so pompous-looking and flashy!” until my dumb ass finally remembered that they were (are?) used to carry messages. Whoops. But I chose an ice pigeon specifically because I found a picture of one with gorgeous silver-grey feathers that just screamed Gabriel.
Michael: A secretary bird.
There’s not much of an analytical reason behind this choice, they just LOOK like Michael. They’re also apparently called killer queens and stomp on their prey to kill it, which also seems like a Michael-ish thing.
Uriel: A barn owl.
I think Uriel is associated with wisdom (I’m not religious and I’m relying purely on Google for this stuff). Barn owls are one of Athena’s symbols, Athena being the goddess of wisdom. By extension, barn owls (or owls in general, I suppose) are also associated with wisdom.
Anathema: A black cat.
This one was pretty obvious. Black cats have deep ties with witches, and are seen as omens of misfortune. According to the dictionary, the word anathema means “someone or something intensely disliked or loathed” or “one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority.” I think this one speaks for itself.
Newt: A Labrador Retriever.
Newt’s always given me dog person energy (although would he ever own a dog?). Now, I have a dog who’s part Lab, and like Newt, he’s very sweet, but also very accident-prone. Labs are smart dogs, and Newt is a total computer geek. He just . . . likes electronics way more than they like him.
Adam: A dog.
What breed? Any breed, though probably a terrier because of Dog. Dogs represent loyalty and trust, and although Adam was meant to conquer the world, all he ever wanted was Tadfield. He loves his home and his friends, and would do anything to keep them around.
Pepper: A honey badger.
Honey badgers are vicious. They may be small, but when cornered, the will savagely attack whatever predator has cornered them. Pepper is prepared to fight anyone who threatens her or her rights—even the literal embodiment of war herself—which is pretty badass, if you ask me.
Wensleydale: An elephant.
Wensley is the most studied and matter-of-fact of the Them, and frequently spouts his knowledge to his friends. Amongst other things, elephants symbolize wisdom and memory. They’re unbelievably clever creatures, having the largest brains of any land animal, and have also been proven to have excellent memories.
Brian: A bear.
While I was tempted to say a dog for Brian as well, as dogs represent loyalty, I settled for a bear. Bears symbolize friendship. If I’m remembering correctly, Brian’s narrated introductions begins with, “Everyone needs a Brian.” He’s a sweet boy, and is incredibly devoted to his friends.
(I’m going to make the Horsepeople their own post because I was going to include them here, but I hit the photo limit.)
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This post has probably been made before, but I just finished s1ep5 of Good Omens and I'm obsessed with the parallels between Adam's friend group and the four horsemen, especially in the final hours. Pepper and War both wearing red jackets. Wensleydale's jacket being paler than the others', like Pollution's white clothes. Brian and Adam, not quite on equal footing, with Adam leading the way similarly to the way Death does. Death doesn't ask opinions, and by episode 5, neither does Adam.
Just...UGH I love symbolism and parallels and this show is chock full of them
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