We discuss how Amazon Prime’s recent adaptation of Good Omens is a wonderful example of expansive queer representation, particularly of asexual characters and relationships and of transgender/gender non-conforming characters. Listen here or download
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Good Omens RT: The Expansive Queerness of Good Omens (1:03:35)
Consulting Fans: Sunday, B, Finn, Science, Johnlocked
Producers: Johnlocked & Finn; Editor: SundayDuck
Thread on queer rep with Neil Gaiman & fans
NG keeping it open to asexual readings – “it’s a love story”
Really lovely thread by someone identifying as agender, asexual
NG’s thoughts on not reading headcanons / his love of the joy of fandom, headcanons
Medium piece “Good Omens” is the asexual love story I’ve been waiting for
NG being delighted that people love all the gender fluidity, “As you say, it’s all love.”, “None of the angels or demons are binary.”
Happy Non-Binary Day from NG
Absence of toxic erotonormativity
Art recs
Artist cogitaeworks who only does ace/demi art
Ace Comic by miller_izo
Perfect fan art of angel & demons positions on gender by t8oo
NB art of Crowley and Aziraphale by AmiraZahirah_
Portrait of Madame C by thunderheadfred
NB Crowley/Nanny Ashtoreth in a kilt by iamjohnlocked4life
hair braiding art by cagefreepotato
Fic recs
Kedreeva’s Good Omens fics
Captain_Kieren’s Good Omens fics
Guardian_Rose’s Good Omens fics
Love Languages Series by Draco_sollicitus
I’d like for you and i to go romancing by dollsome
Finn’s podfic of i’d like for you and i to go romancing by dollsome
Such surpassing brightness by Handful_of_Science
All i need, darling, is a life in your shape by deadgreeks
Crowley’s Ineffably Terrible No Good Bad Day by smolchinerd
This segment was first released on August 1, 2019 in Episode 95: Ace August
Music Credit
Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through online retailers such as amazon.com and iTunes.
Good Omens RT – David Arnold, Good Omens Original Television Soundtrack: Opening Title; Tori Amos, Good Omens Original Television Soundtrack: A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Production Credits
Segment Producers: Johnlocked, Finn; Editor: SundayDuck
Banner Art: Fox Estacado
Distribution funded by fans!
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How to Cite
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By Three Patch Productions. (2019, August 1). Good Omens Roundtable: The Expansive Queerness of Good Omens, Three Patch Podcast Episode 95 Ace August. Podcast segment retrieved from https://www.three-patch.com/casefiles//95-GO-RT
