Good Omens: Season 2 Review
By Sioph LealGood Omens season 2 goes beyond the original story based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s international bestseller of the same name. . Going beyond the original can be risky and often results in losing what the audience enjoyed, but Good Omens successfully goes beyond the original to strengthen the bond between Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley (David Tennant).
Aziraphale and Crowley are getting back to living with mortals in London and are settling into the exiled life until the archangel Gabriel (Jon Hamm) turns up unexpectedly at Aziraphale’s door with no memory of who he is or what he is doing. Crowley is suspicious about the archangel, while Aziraphale wants to solve the mystery behind Gabriel’s condition, but they must hide him from Heaven and Hell.
Despite breaking free of the source material, the vibe remains true to the first season, but that is mostly due to Sheen and Tennant’s performance and undeniable chemistry as the angel and demon. The addition of Gabriel in the main story and the mystery alongside it is somewhat lost in the overall arc of it and plays second fiddle to the season being about Aziraphale and Crowley, but it does not seem intentional. The first episode sets up the conflict straight away with Gabriel’s predicament, and the side characters Maggie (Maggie Service) and Nina (Nina Sosanya) have their time despite feeling awkwardly placed and forced into the plot.
The majority of the season is made up of minisodes, some of which occasionally seem to be taking centre stage in the story rather than the Gabriel mystery. They don’t always bleed together, but more often than not, they don’t. The minisodes are still fun, apart from one in episode 4 that we can’t talk about, but each one is more to deepen the relationship between Aziraphale and Crowley.
Unlike the first season, there isn’t a coherent plot, but that works for this season. It’s still fun; Tennant and Sheen carry the series with their connection and banter, but the plot is lacking. It seems as if the writers had specific situations they wanted to explore with the two main characters, and everything else came second. The Gabriel plot is quickly forgotten, but they might weave everything together in the final episodes not available for review.
Despite the lack of a plot, the series is nonetheless entertaining enough to watch. The season's stars make it a delightful journey to watch, and the situations they find themselves in during the minisodes that offer depth to the characters, making up for the lost narrative.
The first five episodes were screened for review.
Good Omens season 2 premiers July 28th on Amazon Prime.