Heaven, Hell, and Everything In-Between
Why the British fantasy comedy TV show »Good Omens« – co-produced by the BBC and Amazon Prime – has become such a hit is not at all »ineffable«. The series, based on the beloved novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, follows the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley in their attempts to prevent...
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| description | Why the British fantasy comedy TV show »Good Omens« – co-produced by the BBC and Amazon Prime – has become such a hit is not at all »ineffable«. The series, based on the beloved novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, follows the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley in their attempts to prevent the Apocalypse and save humanity from both ›above‹ and ›below‹, while slowly falling for each other. »Good Omens’« unique blend of humor, fantasy, and biblical themes has captivated audiences. The lead performances by Michael Sheen (Aziraphale) and David Tennant (Crowley) have been particularly praised for their chemistry and ability to bring these iconic characters to life. The series has also been lauded for its clever writing, stunning visual effects, intricate costumes and set-design, and its exploration of profound themes such as free will, good vs. evil, friendship, the meaning of life, and the very nature of existence. Because of its subversive humor, the constant transgression of societal norms as well as its pointed intertextual references to popular culture, literature, and history, »Good Omens« gained a strong and dedicated fan-following, which centers around Aziraphale and Crowley. The contributions of this volume from literary, cultural, media, film, and television studies as well as related disciplines are concerned with a broad variety of aspects of this thought-provoking series regarding mythology, intertextuality, gender, and fandom in particular. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1707712026-01-07T05:08:42Z Heaven, Hell, and Everything In-Between Cuntz-Leng, Vera Good Omens Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman David Tennant Michael Sheen Aziraphale Crowley fantasy comedy TV fantasy TV fandom biblical themes free will good vs. evil intertextuality gender mythology intermedia fan culture identity queerness fan community bromance thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies::JBCT2 Media studies: TV and society thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies::JBCT1 Media studies: internet, digital media and society thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATM Film, television, radio and performing arts genres::ATMN Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATJ Television::ATJS Television: styles and genres thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATM Film, television, radio and performing arts genres::ATMC Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour Why the British fantasy comedy TV show »Good Omens« – co-produced by the BBC and Amazon Prime – has become such a hit is not at all »ineffable«. The series, based on the beloved novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, follows the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley in their attempts to prevent the Apocalypse and save humanity from both ›above‹ and ›below‹, while slowly falling for each other. »Good Omens’« unique blend of humor, fantasy, and biblical themes has captivated audiences. The lead performances by Michael Sheen (Aziraphale) and David Tennant (Crowley) have been particularly praised for their chemistry and ability to bring these iconic characters to life. The series has also been lauded for its clever writing, stunning visual effects, intricate costumes and set-design, and its exploration of profound themes such as free will, good vs. evil, friendship, the meaning of life, and the very nature of existence. Because of its subversive humor, the constant transgression of societal norms as well as its pointed intertextual references to popular culture, literature, and history, »Good Omens« gained a strong and dedicated fan-following, which centers around Aziraphale and Crowley. The contributions of this volume from literary, cultural, media, film, and television studies as well as related disciplines are concerned with a broad variety of aspects of this thought-provoking series regarding mythology, intertextuality, gender, and fandom in particular. 2026-01-07T05:08:41Z 2026-01-07T05:08:41Z 2026-01-06T09:23:42Z 2025 book ONIX_20260106T101655_9783963179662_4 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/109565 9783963179662 9783963173851 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/170771 eng Fantastic TV open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/109565/1/9783963179662.pdf Büchner-Verlag 10.14631/978-3-96317-966-2 10.14631/978-3-96317-966-2 2057a33c-abe5-474a-b271-9acaf528f719 8c52e427-ec8c-44e2-af5d-0cbf55b4521e 2017fdae-ef12-4740-a4d0-443676653d2d 9783963179662 9783963173851 340 Marburg [...] Open Access Publishing Fund Philipps-Universität Marburg University of Marburg 10.13039/100008967 open access |
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