Considering Crowley's aversion to anything to do with Heaven (other than Aziraphale, of course), I doubt that he'd choose to wear anything that would be connected to the angel he was before. I think the colour he chose - a sort of generic looking light beige to my eye - is simply camouflage. He doesn't want to stand out too much, lest he be noticed and chucked out (or worse), before he can figure out what's going on.
I agree with this, but I think the outfit is leaning more towards the beige side which makes me think he’s taking inspiration from Aziraphale (which is cute if he did), but very much taking all the creative liberties he can.
I think it's that AND mockery. That amount of crazy gold and bling isn't present on any other angel. At best Aziraphale has a ring and one other angel had markings on their face. The gold tooth, nail, big sparkly center piece is performative camouflage at best- a joke at worst. He's simply in camo for our escorting angel, because if anyone who mattered saw him, that would do no good to disguise his identity.
@@stardustorchard9316 all the bling in the costume suggest silvery-champagne satin silk for his jacket; doing very well for bridal gowns if you are off the usual white. The snake symbol stayed intact, but was no longer black but gold (nobody seemed to notice). The shoes were the opposite to all the stuff above (so was his silly walks)
I was just thinking about Crowley's ever-changing style at work earlier! Little headcannon that because he's a snake, he sheds his skin aka his clothes pretty frequently. Also, just, the image of him sloughing off his skin and coming out fresh and pink and wearing the next season's hotest fashions is hilarious to me XD
Can we just give props to David Tennant for wearing those snake contacts all the time?! Fun fact, they're in his prescription too. I believe that tidbit of information was share during an interview. Also, Crowley is my sunglasses bbf. I personally have to wear prescription sunglasses all the time due to a condition that makes my eyes light sensitive. I would also like to point out that snake eyes are naturally light sensitive as well. So that could be another reason why he adopted them. Oh, and just a quick refresher too, Crowley as an angel had David Tennant's brown eyes. I wonder if they'll ever explain why certain demon's eyes change. Since Beelzebub's, Shax and Furfur are normal but Crowley, Hastur and Ligur aren't. Food for thought.
I read that David also worn his own lenses in S1 underneath the snake lenses. Maybe the production team optimized the snake lenses for his eyesight, because in S2 this all looks more naturally and much better.
I heard he can't see very well out of those contacts. If that's true, adding the glasses would be an added challenge. I've also heard speculation as to this being a reason why Michael Sheen is always reaching out to touch him (to keep him from bumping into things); although this could just as easily be part of their physical relationship. Both are equally plausible. Props to David for sticking with the discomfort of the contacts with the glasses.
Oh hi! I also have an eye condition which makes my eyes incredibly sensitive to light (photophobia), meaning that I also need to wear dark/tinted glasses whenever I’m in a bright environment. Love how we can relate to Crowley in this way. 🕶️
For Crowleys angel rank I DEFINITELY THINK HES A ARCH ANGEL even more specifically he was the supreme archangel at one point the camera immediately cutting to him after Gabriel says ‘I’m the only arch angel in the universe.’ Him saying he worked very close with upstairs Him immediately recognizing the metatron when all the other angels and demons had no idea who he was During Gabriel’s trial after he disagrees with the second coming they mention ‘they don’t want this happening again’ they could be referring to Aziraphale or they could be referring to Crowley asking his silly little questions Finally and one of the biggest things I’ve been screaming over ‘I think I understand a whole lot better than you do.’ When he says this I think he’s telling az ‘Angel I’ve been in your position! I tried to change things and look where that got me. Million light year freestyle dive into a pool of boiling sulfur. I’ve been exactly where they’re putting you and you won’t be able to do anything’
Fun Fact from NG's tumblr, Crowley in the 40's (1940's lol) didn't wear his usual all black because he didn't want to be mistaken for a fascist, a member of the Blackshirts.
For the color of Crowley's angel tracksuit, I'm gong to go with mushroom. And here's why. Mushrooms grow in the dark, they're associated with decay and death (Hell) but really just part of the circle of life (Ouroboros). In fact, healthy soil has a type of fungus, mycorrhizae, which is technically not a mushroom, but in the same symbolic category.
Love this! As a gardener, i practice no til gardening, and know that the microrhyzomes in soil are essential to healthy plants. All very fitting for Crowley!
Crowley’s angel getup is ✨taupe✨ to my humble eyeballs, like a warm grey. His arrival to heaven (bees, Muriel panic) is absolutely one of my favorite scenes in season 2.
So in a Facebook group there was a picture of the eccles cakes next to the horse statue that crowley sets his glasses on and i said it was cute he had picked a personal glasses holder in Aziraphale's bookshop. Someone named Kristy Farmfield pointed out the horse statue is Alexander taming Bucephelous, which made me really mad because I know the story I just didn't recognize the statue. Alexander the great taming Bucephalus, who was scared of his own shadow, so Alexander TURNED HIM TO FACE THE SUN. Crowley literally gave sunglasses to Bucephalus because he's being made to look at the sun. Crowley is so clever. It made me sad to think of him wearing his glasses in 1941, especially after the bullet catch. I also thought Crowley's angel costume with silver at first but now I see how it could be beige as well. I wasn't too interested in the actual color or rank it might portray just that it appeared lighter than the archangels, and we know that white and lighter colors are supposed to be good and pure and yet Crowley is lighter than some angels. And interesting that The Metatron is wearing the darkest color of all the angels. I also never noticed the arm garters or armbands that's really interesting. Another fabulous analysis I can't wait until next week.
That's really well spotted by someone in that FB group, I didn't realize it was Alexander taming Bucephelous either! So, this may be just a cool easter egg, hint of symbolism that Crowley is a protector. Something like that, anyway. Good point about the lighter colors as well!
Crowelys angel outfit is a kind of beige it’s not truly beige it somehow seems to have elements of gray and a kind of champagne colour. It’s one of those colours that no one can ever describe properly and you could ask different people and get very different answers. I didn’t know that Crowley miracles his clothes, but now I’m stuck on the bullet catch scene there was a miracle blocker active and I’m imagining buck naked Crowley on stage 😂
Ahaha! That would have been hilarious! I suppose the blocker only blocks new miracles not existing ones. But yes, that's a perfect description of this color. I've already got a list of about a dozen different responses, all of them accurate. It's intentionally not a specific color!
Doing a miracle is a one time thing. Once you've done a miracle, you don't need to continuously maintain it. Crowley created his clothes in the morning when he was getting dressed and after that the clothes simply did exist.
I agree with your definition of the colour : a greyish beige. I heard people call that particular colour greige (grey/beige), but I'm from France, so I don't know if this word exist in english.
PLEASE you can't overanalyze too much with this show. The amount of detail and research put into this show is insane. Even if it's wrong in the end, it's still fun.
Yup, going ham on analyzing is so fun. And Neil Gaiman is such a religion/mythology nerd that it is entirely possible and even highly likely that he has referenced obscure texts all over his work. And he attracts other nerdy artistic weirdoes to his projects like flies to honey (I say with fondness).
Then pin at his toga in the Roman period was a snake too. The colour of his angel costume is greige. A mix between grey and beige. Depending on the light it seems to be more silvery grey. He went a bit over the top with the bling but stood true to his preferences when you look at the golden tie-thingy versus his silver tie with the tassels. Good thing he can at least miracle his clothes without any funding from hell.
You know, there was that odd reference in Season 2 to Gabriel's clothes being tailored and how appropriate raiments will be provided for his position. Crowley's clothing may, in part, be the clothing for the designers. It's kinda artsy. The glasses were probably added by Crowley to obscure his snake eyes. I'm not sure any angels wear glasses as that would be an imperfection. That may be why the Archangel Michael turned to glance at him. Or it could just be Crowley made something the color scheme of heaven figuring no one important would see beyond that. It does seem to be a kinda re-toned version of the clothing he went up in.
I would say that the color has a lot more gold undertones than just greige. Almost a white gold color. Also I don't recall seeing gold like that on any regular angels. Uriel, Sandalphon have lots of bling. Crowley could be just getting all flashy (flashy bastard that he is) but seems more relevant to the archangels.
🕶Glasses are back on in 1941 because Crowley is recovering from the St. James Park 1862 "fraternizing"/ "I don't need you" argument. That hurtful spat was a severe setback and they had avoided each other nearly 80 years, until Crowley overcomes his reluctance and saves Aziraphale (yet again!) this time, from the Nazis. Whatever the color of Crowley's tracksuit (silvery?), it's uniquely 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙮-- a silk or satin. Not even Gabriel wears silk/satin threads.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too, Sendarya! My opinion of the color of Crowley's invading heaven costume: to me, it appears to be a satin version of that taupe color that matches Aziraphale's outer coat. Taupe is one of those weird colors. It's not truly gray, not really tan, just kinda... Blah brown. I'm so glad you mentioned the belt, but did anyone else notice that the everyday dark gray "tie" he wears looks like a knotted snakeskin?! David also mentioned in a S1 extra that he wears snakeskin boots, too. His everyday wear also includes a vest and outer coat, just like someone else he admires. 😍 Y'know, it's been said that when a couple falls in sync with each other, they often end up dressing alike, intentionally or not. Modern day Crowley really shouldn't want to dress so formally all than time if he truly is trying to dress for "the times," yet he unintentionally does to mimic his very best friend. I can't wait till see what everyone else has noticed, too! Sendarya, you are amazing, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the work you put into these videos. You'll help keep us from losing our minds as we wait for S3! 🫂❤️
@@ALeXZVaMpYRoCkZ 🤭 aww, thank ye! I'm notorious for saying what's on my mind... Sometimes to my detriment lol. "Open mouth, insert foot" is a phrase that I end up using a LOT! 🤐
One thing about Crowley not wearing his glasses at the Crucifixion.....he was manifesting as female in this scene and it probably would have been considered contrary to female garb at the time.
You know I never clocked that one! Only that the style of head wear was an unusual choice for him. (Side note...some seriously beautiful art going on in the shooting of that scene)
Fun fact - in the last Doctor Who Special (the Giggle) everybody else wears armbands that are called zeedex - supposed to save the wearer from getting too agited about "small stuff" - a restraining band. Good Omens got filmed earlier, but maybe noone understood Crowley's special "little helper" so that this theme got explained in David's next franchise?
I also agree that the grey (gold in Heaven) necktie is quite important to Crowley, as he wears it constantly during present times of S1+2. And I agree that it looks like a snakeskin. Maybe as a reference to his time as a snake in the garden and that he left it behind. In speaking of Crowleys clothes: I‘m not sure if anyone’s familiar with this or if it’s explained somewhere… But in S1 you can see if Crowley is Crowley or Aziraphale is Crowley (the body switch). Normally Crowley wears his black jacket with a red collar liner. You can see that from the back or sometimes from the side, when Crowley wears the collar turned up. But when it’s Aziraphale the liner is silver-grey. Watch the following scenes of S1/E6: - Sunday morning after “Armageddon“ Crowley sees the renewed Bentley and enters the cab. - St. James Park, the conversation at the ice cream stand - The trail in hell (when Michael fills the bathtub) - Park bench (before they swap back and after it’s done the liner is again red) It’s maybe a coincidence, but I don’t believe so, because every little detail of Good Omens normally is part of the story. And it’s also possible that we see similar scenes in S3. Dear Sendarya, thank you again for that great topic and analysis! Have a great Thanksgiving with your beloved one’s!
I saw a meme on Facebook talking about how Crowley wears the arm bands in that scene because he’s taking care of the book shop while the Angel is away. So he’s dressing the part or at least what he thinks a book seller should dress like which is old fashioned like Aziraphale dresses.
you got me thinking about two things: 1. the new emphasis on red and white symbolism points to why/is reinforced by crowleys hair being so much redder in s2 2. i wondered if the possible angel color coding also relates the morality, (muriel white, archangels cold grey, azfell in warm beige, metatron in dark clothes) though upon further research im not sure given the colors worn by saraqael (white) and sandalphon (beige) and the fact im not sure exactly what their ranks are
Oh I really like the morality point. Definitely fits (in all likelihood) with the Metatron. Interestingly too, Aziraphale doesn't wear full white either, cause he's not beyond a little lying and bribery every now and then ;). Perhaps that's part of it too!
to 1. - they told us this special red came colour coded as No. 666, so they just HAD to use it 😀 to 2. - Aziraphel has worn a worn beige suit in modern times - so Crowle's bling style just mirrors his friend's preferred colour in a better quality 😅
It would be hilarious if Crowley's angel disguise's colour is champagne. At least, it would be to me..! In any case, it reminds me a little of a type of silk, changéant, which changes colour depending on what angle you're seeing it from.
Interesting! I love all the suggestions. It really is a chameleon color shifting garment. An inbetween color. A slighty beige, silvery, pinkiish, oyster shell, mushroom, golden shade of grey. 😂
Thank u for talking about the ouroboros belt! Its always been one of my favorite details about his style. Surprised u didnt mention the shapes in his snake tat tho. With its infinity symbol at the bottom it bares resemblance to the Leviathan cross. Or the fact that he rocks the silver that opposes the gold of the angels. Great video tho, I've been waiting for this one❤
I already have a serving video fur Crowley’s costume planned. There was too much for me to fit into this one, with the holiday coming. But the snake tattoo would have been perfectly tied in there!
Posting my opinion on Crowley's heaven outfit before watching the video: I genuinely think he was just making fun of them. Seriously, the man was wearing flip flops, a beige tracksuit, a scrunchy headband, and a Gold accented tooth, snake tattoo and nails. He's having a blast.
I thought that Crowley's suit in Heaven was gold, but now that you asked I wonder if it's like that challenge from few years ago with the white/gold dress that people saw differently 😇
On the glasses being miracled vs material objects - a consistent rule in Discworld was that supernatural entities cannot change the appearance of their eyes. I can just see biblical-times Crowley hammering away with pebbles, tree sap, metal ores, etc, trying to come up with some kind of eye cover that he can still see through or around, because miracled ones just dissolve or something.
I see Crowley's costume in Heaven also as a kind of beige, mirroring the colours Aziraphale wears. To me those brownish colours represent earth and express Crowley's and Aziraphale's emotional bond to earth. We see that Aziraphale is still dressed in white in the early times but his garments turned beige when he was going more and more 'native'.
Not about Crowley's outfit, but did you notice that "good" angels wear tartan elements? Muriel's skirt, Saraqael's collar... Azi's bowtie of course. I wonder if it's intentional, but I think it is!
Brilliant! 😊 I thought Crowley's angel disguise outfit looked kind of silvery/grey, showing up the gold necktie. Hope you guys and audience members in the US have a great Thanksgiving!
I think the color of the leisure suit is Oyster. I got a pair of shoes recently that was listed as mostly oyster in color. I think of it as this partially for the sheen/luster it has, like the inside of an oyster shell.
Another thought about his leisure suit in Heaven: costumers also have to design clothes in a way that makes the principals stand out to audience. The unique color of the suit does this and also makes a statement that he's not quite like all the other "bees" there but not so different as to be identifiable by them. To me it's his cheeky little way of saying "I'm not anything like you, really." As for me, I'm letting my hair grow in and when I saw the headband I had to get one, lol!
This is a really good point, and I love that it's his own color, and doesn't match any of the existing colors but still blends in. Pretty brilliant costume design!
First I have to say - having been gifted with your videos maybe since the beginning.. you ~ Sendara ~ are genius…brilliant.. wonderful.. sensitive… articulate… amazing and so deeply soulful❣️ My geek out over-analization may mean absolutely nothing but I had finished a series of books that featured in some parts fallen angels. For a few chapters we focused on a big bad fallen angel villain: Nicodemus… who, as our hero went on to discover; received his power from his tie. This tie was symbolic - we assumed - for (probably) Judas’s noose…. It not only was given to all fallen angels (in this book series) but it gave them all their power and immortality. And if somehow removed and taken away; they would be destroyed completely. I’m not sure if this in anyway ties (‘scuse the pun) in with Crowley’s ties but Nicodemus’s ties were actually only one rope but could transform into any kind of tie he wished, given his fashion needs. You’re so much fun to listen to. And your team must be delighted to work with you as we can hear you are with them❣️ Thank you so much for sharing with us. Excellent, fabulous work🎉❣️
Thank you for following along since the beginning! That sounds like a really interesting book series. If it's drawing on the same lore, there might be connections, for sure. It's hard to say, sine Neil and Terry tend to stray quite far from the lore they borrow, lol.
Cool analysis! I hadn’t really given any thought to his tie from 1941. I assumed he was wearing arm garters with the cardigan; I saw someone suggest that he donned bookseller cosplay to tease Aziraphale before Aziraphale took his car to go to Scotland. I never noticed the crocs from his angel disguise hahaha Thanks!
I’m extremely grateful I’m not the only one who thought of emotional masking with his glasses. It’s also possible that a most of the times he’s also hiding his snake eyes for obvious reasons lol
I think his heaven suit is pale taupe. It's more beige than grey.. but it's a greyish beige. Not sure if that's going to be a hint or not. I had not noticed his gold nails! They're fab. Also my Father had those silver armbands. I used to love playing with them, I think they were just for keeping sleeves up, not sure why men used to do that rather than rolling them but maybe before buttons were put on cuffs it was a neater way to do it.
My understanding of arm garters is that the help keep sleeves in place under a jacket. That's so cool that your dad had some like that! Wish they'd come back in style, i loved this little costume detail.
@@Sendarya yes I do not remember him every wearing them, but maybe he'd had them for something formal in the past and just kept them. That makes sense, so they poke out properly under the jacket..
crowley's angel disguise seems to match saraqael's outfit the most, with them both having a zip-up jacket and white turtleneck underneath :o but like also his jacket is a different color and is folded open to mimic an actual suit jacket like the ones michael and gabriel wear... idk idk
Ourosboros in fiction has been very popular this year! Ourosboros (or OB, played by Ke Huy Quan) is a character in Loki and his name plays into the episode and plot - "So, if your work is based on his work, and his work is based on your work..." "Exactly. Which came first?" "It's like a snake eating its own tail." 😂
My thoughts about Crowley wearing glasses in 1941 around Aziraphale: It's their first meeting (that we know of) since 1862 when they argued about holy water and "fraternizing" with each other. Assuming Crowley was hurt by Aziraphale's lack of trust and naming their relationship like that, he could be insecure about opening up again and trusting Aziraphale. After they do the performance, he wears them outside and with other people present (other than Aziraphale). P.S. You may have a closer look at his watch during Crowley's talk with Nina and Maggie in the bookshop (maybe some help).
Sleeve garters were a popular accessory during that time. They were considered a suitable masculine way to show off and they helped keep the exposure of the cuff in a suit perfectly aligned
To me the arm bands are just a way to keep the sleeves up and out of the way, I have something similar I wear on my shirt when I wear a suit, to stop the shirt from sliding to far down my arm when I wear the jacket. And I think his tracksuit is a gold beige color. o.o
One interesting detail I've noticed about Crowley's angel clothing is that it matches Saraqael's style. The turtleneck and coat with the zipper... I love the detail that it does confirm they definitely worked together. But since it seems like Crowley doesn't remember, I do wonder if the choice of style was an unconscious one or something in Heaven registered Crowley's previous status? Because Crowley could have just copied Muriel, and that was their first time meeting Saraqael again. 🤔 This series never fails to give me that brainrot I swear haha!
Is impossible to tell if it's his choice or not. But colors are meaningful choices in this show, in any case. It does mirror Saraquel's style, you're right!
I just watched all the Staged episodes and saw that Tennant was wearing the zig-zag headband. It made me think that it was more of a symbol for his family, his idea of Heaven = Home.
Thanks Sendarya I love all this, and so appreciate all the time,. love and scholarship you put into this. Re Crowley's colours: of course we all see colours slightly differently! For example, his Heaven outfit to me looks sort of pale gold/champagne - and he's got all the extra bits of gold as well; a tooth, his sideburn, his tie, and fingernails, for heaven's sake! His hair looks lighter and more gold as well - all of which suggests archangel to me. And he looks soooo pretty! Re the Ourobouros belt. I was interested you mentioned the Norse version Jormungandr, the World Serpent and referred to Loki Season 2. Because of course, in the Norse mythology, Jormungandr is one of Loki's three terrible children. Happy Thanksgiving!
Ahh I love your content! 😊 I am also a semi obsessed good omens TV show fan, I even wrote a fan fiction where our angel decides to stay at the last min and apologizes to crowly and explains he said yes to protect him and possibly all of earth.. but he just couldn't leave crowly like that so.. time for plan B 😅😅😅😅
Interesting idea about Crowley's murder hornet colors, but the only time we see Crowley pre-Fall, he's wearing angelic white in a similar style to Aziraphale. Assuming all the angels wore the same clothes we see Crowley and Aziraphale wearing during the Great War (the robes), Crowley wouldn't necessarily have an angelic rank color, because he would have long since Fallen before those were established. ETA: Also, during the Job scene, all the angels are wearing angelic white with varying elaborations of gold collars and mantles.
Currently enjoying the book. It is mentioned in the book that the watch had its chip custom made to always tell the wrong time anywhere in the world. No mention of it being miracled
Thank you for another amazing video Sendarya! I rushed over as soon as I got the discord notification. Always lovely to hear your insight and analyses.
I would say the coulour is beige, but I would also assume that since it was a disguise he wouldn't pick disguise that would bring attention to him, aka grey since it seems to be the archangel colour. My assumption about the belt was a sort of embracing/reminder of his serpent side, just like the face tattoos. But now that you have explain the symbolism of the it all I got a new appreciation towards the costume design!
It's a silver-grey-and-gold mix. It's also kind of like the color that my mind conjures when Aziraphale describes what shades of grey he prefers (the scene after The West End, S2.)
Dear @Sendarya thanks for all your videos and all this analysis. They are truly the best. What are wanted to ask is how do you think, what had happened to Crowleys Chain necklace he was wearing almost all the Season 1. Why did he stop wearing it, because i certainly don’t see it at the end of the season. Maybe this necklace was somehow connected with hell, which he leaves finally.
Talking about outfits. What I find interesting is that, when the Metatron shows up on Earth, he is wearing a dark colored suit. But from what we’ve seen, all the other angels have worn light, pastel looking colors. But the Metatron shows up in a dark green/brown(?) suit, and no one recognizes him. Only Crowley does, to everyone’s surprise I’m sure. This might show how close Crowley has worked with him in the past??? But I think that’s mostly what I wanted to point out. The Metatron’s outfit.
Honestly? I just rewatched the S2E6, and I think he's actually dressed in *gold*. So if the beige class is bronze, grey suits are silver, then our boy could be way up top. Bonus: After watching the recording of Gabriel's defiance, Crowley slyly says, "I think we've struck gold."
I don’t know if this was mentioned here, and I’m probably a little late, but in any case, he put on glasses during the kiss. This perhaps means that Crowley did not initially hope for reciprocity, but used this step as a kind of punishment. Something like: "Look what you've got to lose, and now I'm leaving because you broke my heart." After all, all the times when they were really together alone, Crowley did not wear glasses. (Almost always, but here I emphasize that they began to trust and specially visit each other only 20 years ago)
Thank you so much for this wonderful and insightful video. I'm hoping to start some sculptures of Azi and Crowley and really appreciate these analyses doing a lot of the legwork for me. I've been a Taroteer since the 1990's so I'm very happy you've included the cards. I noticed much Tarot related symbolism in the series right away. Can't wait til the next one when you delve into the topic more fully. As to Crowley's glasses and how he uses them as a mask, I agree with you. I felt that as the story progressed (especially nearing the end of episode 6) his eyes became more and more human. Clearly, he was in deep turmoil at the end but when he began to declare his feelings to Aziraphale, his eyes were the most human in the entire show. Also, I don't know if it was my imagination but was there a glint of demon eyes in The Metatron when he was asking Muriel what she was doing with the book? As for the color of Crowley's suit in Heaven, I worked at the paint department in a hardware store a few years ago and the "in" color at the time was greige...a combination of grey and beige. There were many, many colors that would qualify to be in the greige range and I would say Crowley's could be at the lighter end of the spectrum. Which would make perfect sense: light and dark, and Azi's color beige with Crowley's charcoal grey/black. Thank you also for all the references. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! You've got a new subscriber.
Thank you for the subscription, and the lovely comment! There is symbolism sprinkled everywhere, it's so fun to hunt for it. Thank you also for the color clarification. I will also have to take a closer look at the metatrons wyes on my next rewatch!
I'd say Crowley's angel disguise suit is a sort of extremely desaturated light brownish colour. Funny coincidence, I actually use that colour quite a lot when drawing as a substitute for grey. Otherwise it makes the colours look flat :)
Having been inspired by this video, I took a second look at another of his S1 accessories, the chain necklace. It first caught my eye during the Ep3 proposal scene in the bandstand when it’s worn outside his shirt with his necktie. He also wears it out when he reports to Hell about the status of the Antichrist. Other times, like when he tries to convince Azi to get into the car, it’s under his shirt. Turns out there’s a disquieting Biblical reference to angels in chains, Jude 1:6 “And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day-“ 🥺 Fortunately, the necklace is gone in S2.
I did know about Aleister Crowley being a famous occultist, but I didn't know about the tarot book. Oh no, something else to read for research, thank you! lol
Обожаю твои видео! Спасибо за исследование! мне нравится теория о том, что Кроули на самом деле защитник мира, но сам об этом не знает. божественный непостижимый план???! а Азирафаель по этому плану является мотивацией для Кроули? значит их любовь была буквально задумана на небесах, о мой бог!!
I love your videos, they give a new perspective on things. As to the color of his track suit, it changes as he moves. Sometimes it looks silver, sometimes a silvery beige, and once or twice there's an almost pink cast to it. I also find it very intersting that his suit is shiny, not dull like the other angels' suits.
In Hazbin Hotel Lucifer, (in his full demon form) turns the snake that wraps around his hat into a snake holding an apple halo like thing. Before he fell, it was just a normal halo for that show.
First, I think the hoodie's color is either graeige (a mix of gray and beige) or french-gray (warm gray) Second PLEASE do a part 2 I loveeee crowleys outfits all the details you pointed out are really interesting! 😅
I wondered about the chronological problem with the sunglasses in A Companion to Owls too. Could be an inconsistency of course, but if you wanted an explanation that makes sense within the story world, I think it’s reasonable to assume Crowley wears the sunglasses when it’s important to pass for human, once they become available. In a companion to owls, he’s trying to pass for human with both Job’s family and, perhaps more importantly, with the host of angels at the end. They mustn’t know he’s a demon, or the whole deception to save the children wouldn’t work, and the eyes would be quite the giveaway. At Golgotha, on the other hand, he seems to show up to pay his respects quietly, maybe talk to Aziraphale, but not really interact with the locals. Also, rocking up to the crucifixion in sunglasses might look tad disrespectful to modern viewers, so I think it makes sense as a stylistic decision to leave the sunglasses out here, even if Crowley has worn them before.
Excellent points! I considered the disguise aspect. Also that Aziraphale maybe misremembering, though how he'd fool the angels if they could see his eyes is a very good question!
I'd say Crowley's angel suit is a light taupe! a pale grayish-brownish color, and one I usually like, tho it generally works better as a secondary color than a main like that LOL
I've never heard that meaning for the ouroboros. I've heard it be used as a negative thing focusing on the eating of the tail. "A hungry snake cannibalizing's its own tail will always be hungry." I don't remember where I heard this. I wonder where this negative view of this overall positive symbol came from?
Lovely video like always. Plenty of thanks. And also, you did notice that the watches involved are not the same, right? Guess it's been too expensive anyway😅
I have been trying to figure out what color Crowley is wearing in heaven for much too long lol. Maybe it's the material/lighting or maybe we just haven't met another angel of his exact ranking yet....
I love that even though Crowley tries to look like a bee, he can’t resist wearing a 90’s shiny satin track suit to stand out. (the flash bastard!). In the home interior and fashion industries, colors are identified using a Pantone TPX or TCX system. It’s a way of standardizing textile colors so that you don’t have to rely on photography. You can accurately determine or specify an exact color shade using the textile deck. ( it’s different than the Pantone ink decks a printer has ). Costume designers might also use this system. If so, I wonder if that information could possibly be available, it could be very useful in making a detailed color analysis.
What a fun little video today, very cheerey! I loved it. ❤ To me it's a shimmery beige but I think that is merely camouflage, nothing really telling. 🤔 I just came across an essay titled The Magic Trick you Didn't See, have you read it? I'm in the middle of it, if you haven't maybe you'll find it interesting, if you have read it please share your thoughts about it! I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving! ❤❤❤ Thanks for doing an excellent job as always!!
@@Sendarya today I downloaded discord, I'll be creating an account later today or tomorrow so I can keep in touch! I'm soooo excited to know your thoughts about it. I trust more on your instincts than mine. Although I try to give everything I find on internet a lot of thinking, I admit sometimes I'm easily impressionable, that's why I try to be very picky with theories. Have wonderful holidays dear Sendarya! 💜✨️🪶🐍
Hey! I just wanted to say first that this video is amazing and your explanations are really good! Keep going i love you content. And second i am pretty sure that Neil himself said that the letters that appear in heaven in the episode 5 or 6 of s2 can be decrypt it. do you think that you will be able to do a video about that? Maybe some theories or even better decrypt some of it, because i'm sure that is a hidden Easter egg or even a hint for s3! That's it thank you very much!
There are whole groups of people working on decrypting it, and I haven't heard a thing about their progress. Sadly, I doubt I can do any decryption on my own. The person who said it can be decrypted is Gavin Finney, the cinematographer, who spoke at Ineffablecon. And also, thank you!
Do you mean the thin grey scarf or the paperclip necklace from season 2? Either way, I'll cover both of those and more of his costume in a later video.
Something that would be cool for season three: when he's considering an escape to alpha centauri at one point and going over possible escape spots, he says "England's out"...because he's been in trouble there. He says the same thing about america but we don't see anything happen there. Maybe they could elaborate on the trouble he got himself into in America.
We need more information to determine what the 3 of Pentacles tie means specifically in regard to Crowley, as he is the one wearing it. Knowing what Major Arcana card he represents (the official GO tarot deck must have Crowley as a Major Arcana card), will provide more information about what it communicates. On the same hand, knowing what Major Arcana card Aziraphale represents, in combination with the 3 Swords will give us additional insight. I've tried to find images of the individual cards, or the guidebook, to figure it out but I haven't had any luck yet. The deck isn't available until November 28th. Are other characters accompanied by tarot references yet to be discovered? Are there other tarot references to Crowley and Aziraphale yet to be discovered? Is Crowley and his 'one big cup' another reference to whatever his card is and the 1 of cups? Aziraphale and his disappearing coins (Aziraphale and pentacles cards)? Aziraphale and his 1 (flaming) sword? So many possibilities.
Don't know what Crowley's rank (or rather, former rank) is in Heaven, we only know that it's pretty high up. But I would call that leisure suit color champagne silver, for lack of a better description. It sort of has a hint of gold within it. In animal fur that color is often referred to as champagne or lilac. Hope that helps!
Thank you again Sendarya! Hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving! I was not aware of the significance of the snake biting it's tail symbol - but so cool that fans noticed this. Nothing in this show is by accident, so yes, huge! I know this is off topic a bit - but the glasses and the yellow eyes. I've been wondering about this and I figure there has been a lot of discussion about this somewhere at some time over the year, but I am unaware. If Crowley can take his own form, wouldn't he also then be able to change his eyes? I always thought he was wearing the glasses to hide them so why not just chose a different appearance? So I'm not sure if he is wearing the glasses because he doesn't like the appearance of his eyes, or just feels the need to hide them to blend in with the mortals (because he can't change them). I've been wondering about this for a long time - as an angel he clearly had brown eyes. Way off topic - again - likely discussed by fans a long time ago and that is the reason I can't find a reference to this - my child and I were searching - together. But why does Crowley chose Anthony J. Crowley for his name? Where is the Anthony and the J coming from? I'm likely missing something obvious...
Both excellent questions, neither with satisfactory answers right now. Some people think the J is due his old angel name, but I don't think so. He left that identity behind. Maybe from movies? Maybe to blend in more? Why he can't change his eyes is never addressed and really just seems to be a writing choice. I'm sorry I don’t have more!
@@Sendarya Thank you! My child and I have been talking about this all day! I just hope we find out these answers at some point in some form. I keep hoping that Mr. Gaiman (we call him 'The Gaiman' in our house) will actually end up writing a sequel novel despite any new season of Good Omens. 🙂
Question, why are you not longer guessing about crowleys angel name? i think you mentioned it in another video but i think i missed the why? what made you change your view on those theories? Im only aking bc I love theorizing about who crowley was before falling
I think it looks a sort of beige grey tbh 😅 as for his angel name, I've seen theories but also I've seen Neil say that it's essentially a deadname and I'm gonna respect that so I no longer care to find out unless it's revealed at some point. Generally agreed though that he must have been a high ranking angel lol I mean, how else would he have worked directly with up stairs to create the whole universe But as far as personal og fandom associated with the ouroboros, for me it's fma 😂
6:05 Did you just say "repeat"???... I just watched one of the previous videos when you're talking about magic act in 1941 and how it might mirror what happend in last 15 minutes of S2. And this "repeat" meaning symbol on Crowley's tie, which he wears on the day the magic act is done strongly remind me of what was said in that video that perhaps the bullet catch is performed (repeated) once again.... I know it's just one symbol and it might not even mean anything and the connection I'm making is very.... Impossible...., but I'm crazy :)
Considering Crowley's aversion to anything to do with Heaven (other than Aziraphale, of course), I doubt that he'd choose to wear anything that would be connected to the angel he was before. I think the colour he chose - a sort of generic looking light beige to my eye - is simply camouflage. He doesn't want to stand out too much, lest he be noticed and chucked out (or worse), before he can figure out what's going on.
I agree with this, but I think the outfit is leaning more towards the beige side which makes me think he’s taking inspiration from Aziraphale (which is cute if he did), but very much taking all the creative liberties he can.
I think it's that AND mockery. That amount of crazy gold and bling isn't present on any other angel. At best Aziraphale has a ring and one other angel had markings on their face. The gold tooth, nail, big sparkly center piece is performative camouflage at best- a joke at worst. He's simply in camo for our escorting angel, because if anyone who mattered saw him, that would do no good to disguise his identity.
He doesn't really have to worry about the other angels too much. They follow his lead and his commands.
@@stardustorchard9316 all the bling in the costume suggest silvery-champagne satin silk for his jacket; doing very well for bridal gowns if you are off the usual white.
The snake symbol stayed intact, but was no longer black but gold (nobody seemed to notice). The shoes were the opposite to all the stuff above (so was his silly walks)
I was just thinking about Crowley's ever-changing style at work earlier! Little headcannon that because he's a snake, he sheds his skin aka his clothes pretty frequently. Also, just, the image of him sloughing off his skin and coming out fresh and pink and wearing the next season's hotest fashions is hilarious to me XD
😂 That is hilarious! And i live the snake skin shedding, clothing changing idea. That's perfect!
@@Sendarya (sung to the tune of Hot N Cold by Katy Perry) 🎶 You change your clothes, like a snake sheds his skin🎶
@@purpleliveoakwell now I’ve got that song stuck in my head and there’s too many appropriate lyrics for these two!
That's a wonderful headcannon! Makes perfect sense!
Can we just give props to David Tennant for wearing those snake contacts all the time?! Fun fact, they're in his prescription too. I believe that tidbit of information was share during an interview. Also, Crowley is my sunglasses bbf. I personally have to wear prescription sunglasses all the time due to a condition that makes my eyes light sensitive. I would also like to point out that snake eyes are naturally light sensitive as well. So that could be another reason why he adopted them. Oh, and just a quick refresher too, Crowley as an angel had David Tennant's brown eyes. I wonder if they'll ever explain why certain demon's eyes change. Since Beelzebub's, Shax and Furfur are normal but Crowley, Hastur and Ligur aren't. Food for thought.
I read that David also worn his own lenses in S1 underneath the snake lenses. Maybe the production team optimized the snake lenses for his eyesight, because in S2 this all looks more naturally and much better.
I heard he can't see very well out of those contacts. If that's true, adding the glasses would be an added challenge. I've also heard speculation as to this being a reason why Michael Sheen is always reaching out to touch him (to keep him from bumping into things); although this could just as easily be part of their physical relationship. Both are equally plausible. Props to David for sticking with the discomfort of the contacts with the glasses.
@@fairywingsonrosesYeah I have read this too. There are plenty of videos showing David Tennant bumping into objects as he couldn't see
Oh hi! I also have an eye condition which makes my eyes incredibly sensitive to light (photophobia), meaning that I also need to wear dark/tinted glasses whenever I’m in a bright environment. Love how we can relate to Crowley in this way. 🕶️
@@UnsightlyMuse Indeed! 💕
For Crowleys angel rank
I DEFINITELY THINK HES A ARCH ANGEL even more specifically he was the supreme archangel at one point
the camera immediately cutting to him after Gabriel says ‘I’m the only arch angel in the universe.’
Him saying he worked very close with upstairs
Him immediately recognizing the metatron when all the other angels and demons had no idea who he was
During Gabriel’s trial after he disagrees with the second coming they mention ‘they don’t want this happening again’ they could be referring to Aziraphale or they could be referring to Crowley asking his silly little questions
Finally and one of the biggest things I’ve been screaming over
‘I think I understand a whole lot better than you do.’
When he says this I think he’s telling az
‘Angel I’ve been in your position! I tried to change things and look where that got me. Million light year freestyle dive into a pool of boiling sulfur. I’ve been exactly where they’re putting you and you won’t be able to do anything’
I love this idea!
weren't the other angels that didn't recognise the metatron also archangels tho? /nm
Fun Fact from NG's tumblr, Crowley in the 40's (1940's lol) didn't wear his usual all black because he didn't want to be mistaken for a fascist, a member of the Blackshirts.
I remember reading that recently. Great fact, I should include it next time, thank you!
@@Sendarya 😊 You're welcome.
Might be part of the reason why he didn't like the 1940s
For the color of Crowley's angel tracksuit, I'm gong to go with mushroom. And here's why. Mushrooms grow in the dark, they're associated with decay and death (Hell) but really just part of the circle of life (Ouroboros). In fact, healthy soil has a type of fungus, mycorrhizae, which is technically not a mushroom, but in the same symbolic category.
Love this! As a gardener, i practice no til gardening, and know that the microrhyzomes in soil are essential to healthy plants. All very fitting for Crowley!
Excellent analysis!
Crowley’s angel getup is ✨taupe✨ to my humble eyeballs, like a warm grey. His arrival to heaven (bees, Muriel panic) is absolutely one of my favorite scenes in season 2.
The part where Crowley does the sneaky little Spy vs. Spy tip-toe action behind Muriel. 👨🍳💋
Ah. I was going to go with champagne, but taupe works as well. It shifts depending on the lighting, making it that much harder to call.
I love Crowley's little dance behind Muriel as he's following her in Heaven. So funny.
So in a Facebook group there was a picture of the eccles cakes next to the horse statue that crowley sets his glasses on and i said it was cute he had picked a personal glasses holder in Aziraphale's bookshop. Someone named Kristy Farmfield pointed out the horse statue is Alexander taming Bucephelous, which made me really mad because I know the story I just didn't recognize the statue. Alexander the great taming Bucephalus, who was scared of his own shadow, so Alexander TURNED HIM TO FACE THE SUN.
Crowley literally gave sunglasses to Bucephalus because he's being made to look at the sun.
Crowley is so clever. It made me sad to think of him wearing his glasses in 1941, especially after the bullet catch.
I also thought Crowley's angel costume with silver at first but now I see how it could be beige as well. I wasn't too interested in the actual color or rank it might portray just that it appeared lighter than the archangels, and we know that white and lighter colors are supposed to be good and pure and yet Crowley is lighter than some angels. And interesting that The Metatron is wearing the darkest color of all the angels. I also never noticed the arm garters or armbands that's really interesting. Another fabulous analysis I can't wait until next week.
That's really well spotted by someone in that FB group, I didn't realize it was Alexander taming Bucephelous either! So, this may be just a cool easter egg, hint of symbolism that Crowley is a protector. Something like that, anyway. Good point about the lighter colors as well!
Crowelys angel outfit is a kind of beige it’s not truly beige it somehow seems to have elements of gray and a kind of champagne colour. It’s one of those colours that no one can ever describe properly and you could ask different people and get very different answers. I didn’t know that Crowley miracles his clothes, but now I’m stuck on the bullet catch scene there was a miracle blocker active and I’m imagining buck naked Crowley on stage 😂
Ahaha! That would have been hilarious! I suppose the blocker only blocks new miracles not existing ones. But yes, that's a perfect description of this color. I've already got a list of about a dozen different responses, all of them accurate. It's intentionally not a specific color!
Doing a miracle is a one time thing. Once you've done a miracle, you don't need to continuously maintain it. Crowley created his clothes in the morning when he was getting dressed and after that the clothes simply did exist.
I agree with your definition of the colour : a greyish beige. I heard people call that particular colour greige (grey/beige), but I'm from France, so I don't know if this word exist in english.
I’ve seen a cartoon about that!
PLEASE you can't overanalyze too much with this show. The amount of detail and research put into this show is insane. Even if it's wrong in the end, it's still fun.
Yup, going ham on analyzing is so fun. And Neil Gaiman is such a religion/mythology nerd that it is entirely possible and even highly likely that he has referenced obscure texts all over his work. And he attracts other nerdy artistic weirdoes to his projects like flies to honey (I say with fondness).
@@mayaenglish5424 yup, I’m one of those nerdy artistic weirdoes flying right to the honey. That man knows how to write a story.
Then pin at his toga in the Roman period was a snake too. The colour of his angel costume is greige. A mix between grey and beige. Depending on the light it seems to be more silvery grey. He went a bit over the top with the bling but stood true to his preferences when you look at the golden tie-thingy versus his silver tie with the tassels. Good thing he can at least miracle his clothes without any funding from hell.
Greige...exactly!
You know, there was that odd reference in Season 2 to Gabriel's clothes being tailored and how appropriate raiments will be provided for his position. Crowley's clothing may, in part, be the clothing for the designers. It's kinda artsy. The glasses were probably added by Crowley to obscure his snake eyes. I'm not sure any angels wear glasses as that would be an imperfection. That may be why the Archangel Michael turned to glance at him. Or it could just be Crowley made something the color scheme of heaven figuring no one important would see beyond that. It does seem to be a kinda re-toned version of the clothing he went up in.
I would say that the color has a lot more gold undertones than just greige. Almost a white gold color. Also I don't recall seeing gold like that on any regular angels. Uriel, Sandalphon have lots of bling. Crowley could be just getting all flashy (flashy bastard that he is) but seems more relevant to the archangels.
Sandalphon has gold on his front teeth, lol!
The colour is ‘champagne’, which, I think we can all agree, is very meaningful 😉
🕶Glasses are back on in 1941 because Crowley is recovering from the St. James Park 1862 "fraternizing"/ "I don't need you" argument. That hurtful spat was a severe setback and they had avoided each other nearly 80 years, until Crowley overcomes his reluctance and saves Aziraphale (yet again!) this time, from the Nazis.
Whatever the color of Crowley's tracksuit (silvery?), it's uniquely 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙮-- a silk or satin. Not even Gabriel wears silk/satin threads.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too, Sendarya!
My opinion of the color of Crowley's invading heaven costume: to me, it appears to be a satin version of that taupe color that matches Aziraphale's outer coat. Taupe is one of those weird colors. It's not truly gray, not really tan, just kinda... Blah brown.
I'm so glad you mentioned the belt, but did anyone else notice that the everyday dark gray "tie" he wears looks like a knotted snakeskin?! David also mentioned in a S1 extra that he wears snakeskin boots, too. His everyday wear also includes a vest and outer coat, just like someone else he admires. 😍 Y'know, it's been said that when a couple falls in sync with each other, they often end up dressing alike, intentionally or not. Modern day Crowley really shouldn't want to dress so formally all than time if he truly is trying to dress for "the times," yet he unintentionally does to mimic his very best friend.
I can't wait till see what everyone else has noticed, too! Sendarya, you are amazing, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the work you put into these videos. You'll help keep us from losing our minds as we wait for S3! 🫂❤️
What a lovely comment 🤭❤ I thinks he does his own thing while mimicking Zira's outfit too.
@@ALeXZVaMpYRoCkZ 🤭 aww, thank ye! I'm notorious for saying what's on my mind... Sometimes to my detriment lol. "Open mouth, insert foot" is a phrase that I end up using a LOT! 🤐
@@Jen_S_Hassler1258 🤭🤭💜💜✨️✨️
One thing about Crowley not wearing his glasses at the Crucifixion.....he was manifesting as female in this scene and it probably would have been considered contrary to female garb at the time.
You know I never clocked that one! Only that the style of head wear was an unusual choice for him.
(Side note...some seriously beautiful art going on in the shooting of that scene)
He's so beautiful in that scene
I never noticed Crowley wearing those arm bands, huh. I love every single detail put into this show.
Fun fact - in the last Doctor Who Special (the Giggle) everybody else wears armbands that are called zeedex - supposed to save the wearer from getting too agited about "small stuff" - a restraining band. Good Omens got filmed earlier, but maybe noone understood Crowley's special "little helper" so that this theme got explained in David's next franchise?
I also agree that the grey (gold in Heaven) necktie is quite important to Crowley, as he wears it constantly during present times of S1+2. And I agree that it looks like a snakeskin. Maybe as a reference to his time as a snake in the garden and that he left it behind.
In speaking of Crowleys clothes:
I‘m not sure if anyone’s familiar with this or if it’s explained somewhere… But in S1 you can see if Crowley is Crowley or Aziraphale is Crowley (the body switch). Normally Crowley wears his black jacket with a red collar liner. You can see that from the back or sometimes from the side, when Crowley wears the collar turned up. But when it’s Aziraphale the liner is silver-grey. Watch the following scenes of S1/E6:
- Sunday morning after “Armageddon“ Crowley sees the renewed Bentley and enters the cab.
- St. James Park, the conversation at the ice cream stand
- The trail in hell (when Michael fills the bathtub)
- Park bench (before they swap back and after it’s done the liner is again red)
It’s maybe a coincidence, but I don’t believe so, because every little detail of Good Omens normally is part of the story. And it’s also possible that we see similar scenes in S3.
Dear Sendarya, thank you again for that great topic and analysis! Have a great Thanksgiving with your beloved one’s!
About Crowley's jacket exactly so! It changes 🤭🔥
Yes! I did notice it, too.
I saw a meme on Facebook talking about how Crowley wears the arm bands in that scene because he’s taking care of the book shop while the Angel is away. So he’s dressing the part or at least what he thinks a book seller should dress like which is old fashioned like Aziraphale dresses.
you got me thinking about two things:
1. the new emphasis on red and white symbolism points to why/is reinforced by crowleys hair being so much redder in s2
2. i wondered if the possible angel color coding also relates the morality, (muriel white, archangels cold grey, azfell in warm beige, metatron in dark clothes) though upon further research im not sure given the colors worn by saraqael (white) and sandalphon (beige) and the fact im not sure exactly what their ranks are
Oh I really like the morality point. Definitely fits (in all likelihood) with the Metatron. Interestingly too, Aziraphale doesn't wear full white either, cause he's not beyond a little lying and bribery every now and then ;). Perhaps that's part of it too!
to 1. - they told us this special red came colour coded as No. 666, so they just HAD to use it 😀
to 2. - Aziraphel has worn a worn beige suit in modern times - so Crowle's bling style just mirrors his friend's preferred colour in a better quality 😅
It would be hilarious if Crowley's angel disguise's colour is champagne. At least, it would be to me..! In any case, it reminds me a little of a type of silk, changéant, which changes colour depending on what angle you're seeing it from.
Interesting! I love all the suggestions. It really is a chameleon color shifting garment. An inbetween color. A slighty beige, silvery, pinkiish, oyster shell, mushroom, golden shade of grey. 😂
Thank u for talking about the ouroboros belt! Its always been one of my favorite details about his style. Surprised u didnt mention the shapes in his snake tat tho. With its infinity symbol at the bottom it bares resemblance to the Leviathan cross. Or the fact that he rocks the silver that opposes the gold of the angels. Great video tho, I've been waiting for this one❤
I already have a serving video fur Crowley’s costume planned. There was too much for me to fit into this one, with the holiday coming. But the snake tattoo would have been perfectly tied in there!
@@Sendarya Oh, right on! There r so many details to appreciate! Have a lovely holiday 😸
Posting my opinion on Crowley's heaven outfit before watching the video: I genuinely think he was just making fun of them. Seriously, the man was wearing flip flops, a beige tracksuit, a scrunchy headband, and a Gold accented tooth, snake tattoo and nails. He's having a blast.
I thought that Crowley's suit in Heaven was gold, but now that you asked I wonder if it's like that challenge from few years ago with the white/gold dress that people saw differently 😇
Ahahah, it is like that dress! Everyone sees a slightly different color. It's like, all the colors and none of them.
On the glasses being miracled vs material objects - a consistent rule in Discworld was that supernatural entities cannot change the appearance of their eyes. I can just see biblical-times Crowley hammering away with pebbles, tree sap, metal ores, etc, trying to come up with some kind of eye cover that he can still see through or around, because miracled ones just dissolve or something.
I see Crowley's costume in Heaven also as a kind of beige, mirroring the colours Aziraphale wears. To me those brownish colours represent earth and express Crowley's and Aziraphale's emotional bond to earth. We see that Aziraphale is still dressed in white in the early times but his garments turned beige when he was going more and more 'native'.
Not about Crowley's outfit, but did you notice that "good" angels wear tartan elements? Muriel's skirt, Saraqael's collar... Azi's bowtie of course. I wonder if it's intentional, but I think it is!
Yes! That is a clear coding of angels.
I did just see an interview w the costumer (I believe?) who mentioned that, and that as she is Scots she had to get a nod to Scotland in there 😉
Brilliant! 😊 I thought Crowley's angel disguise outfit looked kind of silvery/grey, showing up the gold necktie. Hope you guys and audience members in the US have a great Thanksgiving!
I’ve been calling his angel leisure suit “champagne” [gold]. It’s just about the same color as a car I used to have. 😆
I think the color of the leisure suit is Oyster. I got a pair of shoes recently that was listed as mostly oyster in color. I think of it as this partially for the sheen/luster it has, like the inside of an oyster shell.
Another thought about his leisure suit in Heaven: costumers also have to design clothes in a way that makes the principals stand out to audience. The unique color of the suit does this and also makes a statement that he's not quite like all the other "bees" there but not so different as to be identifiable by them. To me it's his cheeky little way of saying "I'm not anything like you, really." As for me, I'm letting my hair grow in and when I saw the headband I had to get one, lol!
This is a really good point, and I love that it's his own color, and doesn't match any of the existing colors but still blends in. Pretty brilliant costume design!
2:05- image helps me understand Pratchett's DiscWorld in a new way, thank you.
Yes! That's a bit of lore Terry definitely makes ample use of.
First I have to say - having been gifted with your videos maybe since the beginning.. you ~ Sendara ~ are genius…brilliant.. wonderful.. sensitive… articulate… amazing and so deeply soulful❣️
My geek out over-analization may mean absolutely nothing but I had finished a series of books that featured in some parts fallen angels. For a few chapters we focused on a big bad fallen angel villain: Nicodemus… who, as our hero went on to discover; received his power from his tie.
This tie was symbolic - we assumed - for (probably) Judas’s noose…. It not only was given to all fallen angels (in this book series) but it gave them all their power and immortality. And if somehow removed and taken away; they would be destroyed completely.
I’m not sure if this in anyway ties (‘scuse the pun) in with Crowley’s ties but Nicodemus’s ties were actually only one rope but could transform into any kind of tie he wished, given his fashion needs.
You’re so much fun to listen to. And your team must be delighted to work with you as we can hear you are with them❣️
Thank you so much for sharing with us. Excellent, fabulous work🎉❣️
Thank you for following along since the beginning! That sounds like a really interesting book series. If it's drawing on the same lore, there might be connections, for sure. It's hard to say, sine Neil and Terry tend to stray quite far from the lore they borrow, lol.
yessss i came here from the tarot symbolism analysis vid!! LOVE love your vid dissections
Thank you so much!
Cool analysis! I hadn’t really given any thought to his tie from 1941.
I assumed he was wearing arm garters with the cardigan; I saw someone suggest that he donned bookseller cosplay to tease Aziraphale before Aziraphale took his car to go to Scotland.
I never noticed the crocs from his angel disguise hahaha
Thanks!
I’m extremely grateful I’m not the only one who thought of emotional masking with his glasses. It’s also possible that a most of the times he’s also hiding his snake eyes for obvious reasons lol
Just like to say, I really appreciate how your videos go right into the facts, and are presented in such a relaxing way.
That's really nice of you to say, ty!
When I think of Ouroboros I think of Loki season 2!! ✨
I’d call the color champagne
I think his heaven suit is pale taupe. It's more beige than grey.. but it's a greyish beige. Not sure if that's going to be a hint or not. I had not noticed his gold nails! They're fab.
Also my Father had those silver armbands. I used to love playing with them, I think they were just for keeping sleeves up, not sure why men used to do that rather than rolling them but maybe before buttons were put on cuffs it was a neater way to do it.
My understanding of arm garters is that the help keep sleeves in place under a jacket. That's so cool that your dad had some like that! Wish they'd come back in style, i loved this little costume detail.
@@Sendarya yes I do not remember him every wearing them, but maybe he'd had them for something formal in the past and just kept them.
That makes sense, so they poke out properly under the jacket..
crowley's angel disguise seems to match saraqael's outfit the most, with them both having a zip-up jacket and white turtleneck underneath :o but like also his jacket is a different color and is folded open to mimic an actual suit jacket like the ones michael and gabriel wear... idk idk
Yeah, it's intentionally confusing, I'm sure!
I'm certain Saraqael will be quite important next season, an unexpected ally I suspect, lots of clues pointing in that direction
Ourosboros in fiction has been very popular this year! Ourosboros (or OB, played by Ke Huy Quan) is a character in Loki and his name plays into the episode and plot - "So, if your work is based on his work, and his work is based on your work..." "Exactly. Which came first?" "It's like a snake eating its own tail." 😂
I haven't seen Loki s1 yet. I will get to it eventually, lol. Interesting how much it's being used, though!
The color of Crowley’s suit in heaven is greige. It’s a color in between grey and beige.
My thoughts about Crowley wearing glasses in 1941 around Aziraphale: It's their first meeting (that we know of) since 1862 when they argued about holy water and "fraternizing" with each other. Assuming Crowley was hurt by Aziraphale's lack of trust and naming their relationship like that, he could be insecure about opening up again and trusting Aziraphale. After they do the performance, he wears them outside and with other people present (other than Aziraphale).
P.S. You may have a closer look at his watch during Crowley's talk with Nina and Maggie in the bookshop (maybe some help).
Excellent points! I will also try and get a closer look on my next rewatch
Sleeve garters were a popular accessory during that time. They were considered a suitable masculine way to show off and they helped keep the exposure of the cuff in a suit perfectly aligned
To me the arm bands are just a way to keep the sleeves up and out of the way, I have something similar I wear on my shirt when I wear a suit, to stop the shirt from sliding to far down my arm when I wear the jacket.
And I think his tracksuit is a gold beige color. o.o
One interesting detail I've noticed about Crowley's angel clothing is that it matches Saraqael's style.
The turtleneck and coat with the zipper... I love the detail that it does confirm they definitely worked together.
But since it seems like Crowley doesn't remember, I do wonder if the choice of style was an unconscious one or something in Heaven registered Crowley's previous status? Because Crowley could have just copied Muriel, and that was their first time meeting Saraqael again. 🤔
This series never fails to give me that brainrot I swear haha!
Is impossible to tell if it's his choice or not. But colors are meaningful choices in this show, in any case. It does mirror Saraquel's style, you're right!
I just watched all the Staged episodes and saw that Tennant was wearing the zig-zag headband. It made me think that it was more of a symbol for his family, his idea of Heaven = Home.
Awww, that is heartbreaking! ❤
I love listening deductions, theories and thoughts that formed by people consuming some form of media. Thanks for putting out your videos!
I watch your videos religiously, they are too good
I see his track suit as an understated champagne.
Thanks Sendarya I love all this, and so appreciate all the time,. love and scholarship you put into this. Re Crowley's colours: of course we all see colours slightly differently! For example, his Heaven outfit to me looks sort of pale gold/champagne - and he's got all the extra bits of gold as well; a tooth, his sideburn, his tie, and fingernails, for heaven's sake! His hair looks lighter and more gold as well - all of which suggests archangel to me. And he looks soooo pretty! Re the Ourobouros belt. I was interested you mentioned the Norse version Jormungandr, the World Serpent and referred to Loki Season 2. Because of course, in the Norse mythology, Jormungandr is one of Loki's three terrible children. Happy Thanksgiving!
Ahh I love your content! 😊 I am also a semi obsessed good omens TV show fan, I even wrote a fan fiction where our angel decides to stay at the last min and apologizes to crowly and explains he said yes to protect him and possibly all of earth.. but he just couldn't leave crowly like that so.. time for plan B 😅😅😅😅
Interesting idea about Crowley's murder hornet colors, but the only time we see Crowley pre-Fall, he's wearing angelic white in a similar style to Aziraphale. Assuming all the angels wore the same clothes we see Crowley and Aziraphale wearing during the Great War (the robes), Crowley wouldn't necessarily have an angelic rank color, because he would have long since Fallen before those were established.
ETA: Also, during the Job scene, all the angels are wearing angelic white with varying elaborations of gold collars and mantles.
Good points!
and many artists call that champaign color a warm grey vs a cool grey.
Currently enjoying the book. It is mentioned in the book that the watch had its chip custom made to always tell the wrong time anywhere in the world. No mention of it being miracled
In Sandman, the snake/serpent is a symbol of transformation, death, and rebirth. This fits Crowley’s character arc perfectly.
Thank you for another amazing video Sendarya! I rushed over as soon as I got the discord notification. Always lovely to hear your insight and analyses.
Thanks always for your time and effort with these! Crowley's angel crocs are also so precious to me :)))
I would say the coulour is beige, but I would also assume that since it was a disguise he wouldn't pick disguise that would bring attention to him, aka grey since it seems to be the archangel colour.
My assumption about the belt was a sort of embracing/reminder of his serpent side, just like the face tattoos. But now that you have explain the symbolism of the it all I got a new appreciation towards the costume design!
It's a silver-grey-and-gold mix. It's also kind of like the color that my mind conjures when Aziraphale describes what shades of grey he prefers (the scene after The West End, S2.)
Dear @Sendarya thanks for all your videos and all this analysis. They are truly the best. What are wanted to ask is how do you think, what had happened to Crowleys Chain necklace he was wearing almost all the Season 1. Why did he stop wearing it, because i certainly don’t see it at the end of the season. Maybe this necklace was somehow connected with hell, which he leaves finally.
I do think it represented his chains to hell, which he managed to (mostly) rid himself of. So, I agree with you on that! Great theory. :)
Talking about outfits. What I find interesting is that, when the Metatron shows up on Earth, he is wearing a dark colored suit. But from what we’ve seen, all the other angels have worn light, pastel looking colors. But the Metatron shows up in a dark green/brown(?) suit, and no one recognizes him. Only Crowley does, to everyone’s surprise I’m sure. This might show how close Crowley has worked with him in the past???
But I think that’s mostly what I wanted to point out. The Metatron’s outfit.
crowley had just seen the metatron at gabes trial footage in heaven. but I dont think the name came up. so who knows!
Honestly? I just rewatched the S2E6, and I think he's actually dressed in *gold*. So if the beige class is bronze, grey suits are silver, then our boy could be way up top. Bonus: After watching the recording of Gabriel's defiance, Crowley slyly says, "I think we've struck gold."
Oooh, great observation on that comment! That's a great verbal clue.
I don’t know if this was mentioned here, and I’m probably a little late, but in any case, he put on glasses during the kiss. This perhaps means that Crowley did not initially hope for reciprocity, but used this step as a kind of punishment. Something like: "Look what you've got to lose, and now I'm leaving because you broke my heart." After all, all the times when they were really together alone, Crowley did not wear glasses. (Almost always, but here I emphasize that they began to trust and specially visit each other only 20 years ago)
Thank you so much for this wonderful and insightful video. I'm hoping to start some sculptures of Azi and Crowley and really appreciate these analyses doing a lot of the legwork for me. I've been a Taroteer since the 1990's so I'm very happy you've included the cards. I noticed much Tarot related symbolism in the series right away. Can't wait til the next one when you delve into the topic more fully. As to Crowley's glasses and how he uses them as a mask, I agree with you. I felt that as the story progressed (especially nearing the end of episode 6) his eyes became more and more human. Clearly, he was in deep turmoil at the end but when he began to declare his feelings to Aziraphale, his eyes were the most human in the entire show. Also, I don't know if it was my imagination but was there a glint of demon eyes in The Metatron when he was asking Muriel what she was doing with the book? As for the color of Crowley's suit in Heaven, I worked at the paint department in a hardware store a few years ago and the "in" color at the time was greige...a combination of grey and beige. There were many, many colors that would qualify to be in the greige range and I would say Crowley's could be at the lighter end of the spectrum. Which would make perfect sense: light and dark, and Azi's color beige with Crowley's charcoal grey/black. Thank you also for all the references. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! You've got a new subscriber.
Thank you for the subscription, and the lovely comment! There is symbolism sprinkled everywhere, it's so fun to hunt for it. Thank you also for the color clarification. I will also have to take a closer look at the metatrons wyes on my next rewatch!
Beige but sort of silvery in certain light..great video as usual! 👍🏻
I'd say Crowley's angel disguise suit is a sort of extremely desaturated light brownish colour.
Funny coincidence, I actually use that colour quite a lot when drawing as a substitute for grey. Otherwise it makes the colours look flat :)
Interesting! It is a very lovely color :)
Having been inspired by this video, I took a second look at another of his S1 accessories, the chain necklace. It first caught my eye during the Ep3 proposal scene in the bandstand when it’s worn outside his shirt with his necktie. He also wears it out when he reports to Hell about the status of the Antichrist. Other times, like when he tries to convince Azi to get into the car, it’s under his shirt. Turns out there’s a disquieting Biblical reference to angels in chains, Jude 1:6 “And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day-“ 🥺 Fortunately, the necklace is gone in S2.
Interesting but of costume symbolism from s2! I may mention that in next months Costume analysis, if you don't mind?
@@Sendarya I absolutely would not mind ☺️.
Thanks. And please, no worries...geek out at hearts content, we love it!
I wonder if you knew that Aleister Crowley was a famous occultist in England, and one of his books was about tarot cards, The Book of Thoth.
I did know about Aleister Crowley being a famous occultist, but I didn't know about the tarot book. Oh no, something else to read for research, thank you! lol
Обожаю твои видео! Спасибо за исследование! мне нравится теория о том, что Кроули на самом деле защитник мира, но сам об этом не знает. божественный непостижимый план???! а Азирафаель по этому плану является мотивацией для Кроули? значит их любовь была буквально задумана на небесах, о мой бог!!
Спасибо! Извините за очень запоздалый ответ. Мне также нравится, что Кроули является защитником мира. Я думаю, это просто в его характере!
His Angel out fit color is Taupe. That is Grey on the warmer(red) side. So upper Angel but with Crowleys signature red as an undercurrent.
I like that! There's a definite red undertone to the color.
Thanks for the video! love your analysis as always. I would call the color of his heaven outfit taupe.
I love your videos, they give a new perspective on things. As to the color of his track suit, it changes as he moves. Sometimes it looks silver, sometimes a silvery beige, and once or twice there's an almost pink cast to it. I also find it very intersting that his suit is shiny, not dull like the other angels' suits.
Right! His camouflage stands out, the flash bastard, lol
@@Sendarya Lol! Yes, he doesn't exactly blend in. Definitely a flash bastard 😁
Aziraphale isn’t the only one who has standards.
In Hazbin Hotel Lucifer, (in his full demon form) turns the snake that wraps around his hat into a snake holding an apple halo like thing. Before he fell, it was just a normal halo for that show.
I love that show, I've watched it through twice. Someday I might have to cover it!
First, I think the hoodie's color is either graeige (a mix of gray and beige) or french-gray (warm gray)
Second PLEASE do a part 2 I loveeee crowleys outfits all the details you pointed out are really interesting! 😅
I wondered about the chronological problem with the sunglasses in A Companion to Owls too. Could be an inconsistency of course, but if you wanted an explanation that makes sense within the story world, I think it’s reasonable to assume Crowley wears the sunglasses when it’s important to pass for human, once they become available. In a companion to owls, he’s trying to pass for human with both Job’s family and, perhaps more importantly, with the host of angels at the end. They mustn’t know he’s a demon, or the whole deception to save the children wouldn’t work, and the eyes would be quite the giveaway. At Golgotha, on the other hand, he seems to show up to pay his respects quietly, maybe talk to Aziraphale, but not really interact with the locals. Also, rocking up to the crucifixion in sunglasses might look tad disrespectful to modern viewers, so I think it makes sense as a stylistic decision to leave the sunglasses out here, even if Crowley has worn them before.
Excellent points! I considered the disguise aspect. Also that Aziraphale maybe misremembering, though how he'd fool the angels if they could see his eyes is a very good question!
I vote beige! Also, good to see another Wheel of Time fan (as well as a Crowley Croc fan)
I'd say Crowley's angel suit is a light taupe! a pale grayish-brownish color, and one I usually like, tho it generally works better as a secondary color than a main like that LOL
I've never heard that meaning for the ouroboros. I've heard it be used as a negative thing focusing on the eating of the tail. "A hungry snake cannibalizing's its own tail will always be hungry." I don't remember where I heard this. I wonder where this negative view of this overall positive symbol came from?
Lovely video like always. Plenty of thanks. And also, you did notice that the watches involved are not the same, right? Guess it's been too expensive anyway😅
Yes, the season 2 watch is different, but I only got information on the exact brand too late to include in the video. Next time!
@@Sendarya can't wait for your next video 😍
Just wondered if, in the absence of Season 3, anyone else is watching the Dr Who specials this weekend and going: David Tennant: OMG: David Tennant!
I'm sorry, you're zooming in on the belt and i just can't see it. 🤣
I have been trying to figure out what color Crowley is wearing in heaven for much too long lol. Maybe it's the material/lighting or maybe we just haven't met another angel of his exact ranking yet....
I love that even though Crowley tries to look like a bee, he can’t resist wearing a 90’s shiny satin track suit to stand out. (the flash bastard!).
In the home interior and fashion industries, colors are identified using a Pantone TPX or TCX system. It’s a way of standardizing textile colors so that you don’t have to rely on photography. You can accurately determine or specify an exact color shade using the textile deck. ( it’s different than the Pantone ink decks a printer has ). Costume designers might also use this system. If so, I wonder if that information could possibly be available, it could be very useful in making a detailed color analysis.
What a fun little video today, very cheerey! I loved it. ❤
To me it's a shimmery beige but I think that is merely camouflage, nothing really telling. 🤔
I just came across an essay titled The Magic Trick you Didn't See, have you read it? I'm in the middle of it, if you haven't maybe you'll find it interesting, if you have read it please share your thoughts about it!
I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving! ❤❤❤ Thanks for doing an excellent job as always!!
Oh yeah, 20 some pages long, it only recently came to my attention. I do plan to take a look over the holiday!
@@Sendarya today I downloaded discord, I'll be creating an account later today or tomorrow so I can keep in touch! I'm soooo excited to know your thoughts about it. I trust more on your instincts than mine. Although I try to give everything I find on internet a lot of thinking, I admit sometimes I'm easily impressionable, that's why I try to be very picky with theories. Have wonderful holidays dear Sendarya! 💜✨️🪶🐍
Hey! I just wanted to say first that this video is amazing and your explanations are really good! Keep going i love you content. And second i am pretty sure that Neil himself said that the letters that appear in heaven in the episode 5 or 6 of s2 can be decrypt it. do you think that you will be able to do a video about that? Maybe some theories or even better decrypt some of it, because i'm sure that is a hidden Easter egg or even a hint for s3! That's it thank you very much!
There are whole groups of people working on decrypting it, and I haven't heard a thing about their progress. Sadly, I doubt I can do any decryption on my own. The person who said it can be decrypted is Gavin Finney, the cinematographer, who spoke at Ineffablecon. And also, thank you!
@@Sendarya it's ok, thanks you are doing more than enough with this videos!
Has anyone commented on the chain that Crowley wears or what it might signify?
Do you mean the thin grey scarf or the paperclip necklace from season 2? Either way, I'll cover both of those and more of his costume in a later video.
Both and thank you, I look forward to it.
Happy holidays!!! As always excelent video thanks a lot I loved this one
Something that would be cool for season three: when he's considering an escape to alpha centauri at one point and going over possible escape spots, he says "England's out"...because he's been in trouble there. He says the same thing about america but we don't see anything happen there. Maybe they could elaborate on the trouble he got himself into in America.
ooh, great idea for a flashback scene for season 3!
We need more information to determine what the 3 of Pentacles tie means specifically in regard to Crowley, as he is the one wearing it. Knowing what Major Arcana card he represents (the official GO tarot deck must have Crowley as a Major Arcana card), will provide more information about what it communicates. On the same hand, knowing what Major Arcana card Aziraphale represents, in combination with the 3 Swords will give us additional insight. I've tried to find images of the individual cards, or the guidebook, to figure it out but I haven't had any luck yet. The deck isn't available until November 28th.
Are other characters accompanied by tarot references yet to be discovered? Are there other tarot references to Crowley and Aziraphale yet to be discovered? Is Crowley and his 'one big cup' another reference to whatever his card is and the 1 of cups? Aziraphale and his disappearing coins (Aziraphale and pentacles cards)? Aziraphale and his 1 (flaming) sword?
So many possibilities.
That deck is on my wish list for sure!
@@Sendarya Mine as well!
Don't know what Crowley's rank (or rather, former rank) is in Heaven, we only know that it's pretty high up. But I would call that leisure suit color champagne silver, for lack of a better description. It sort of has a hint of gold within it. In animal fur that color is often referred to as champagne or lilac. Hope that helps!
Thank you again Sendarya! Hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I was not aware of the significance of the snake biting it's tail symbol - but so cool that fans noticed this. Nothing in this show is by accident, so yes, huge! I know this is off topic a bit - but the glasses and the yellow eyes. I've been wondering about this and I figure there has been a lot of discussion about this somewhere at some time over the year, but I am unaware. If Crowley can take his own form, wouldn't he also then be able to change his eyes? I always thought he was wearing the glasses to hide them so why not just chose a different appearance? So I'm not sure if he is wearing the glasses because he doesn't like the appearance of his eyes, or just feels the need to hide them to blend in with the mortals (because he can't change them). I've been wondering about this for a long time - as an angel he clearly had brown eyes. Way off topic - again - likely discussed by fans a long time ago and that is the reason I can't find a reference to this - my child and I were searching - together. But why does Crowley chose Anthony J. Crowley for his name? Where is the Anthony and the J coming from? I'm likely missing something obvious...
Both excellent questions, neither with satisfactory answers right now. Some people think the J is due his old angel name, but I don't think so. He left that identity behind. Maybe from movies? Maybe to blend in more?
Why he can't change his eyes is never addressed and really just seems to be a writing choice. I'm sorry I don’t have more!
@@Sendarya Thank you! My child and I have been talking about this all day! I just hope we find out these answers at some point in some form. I keep hoping that Mr. Gaiman (we call him 'The Gaiman' in our house) will actually end up writing a sequel novel despite any new season of Good Omens. 🙂
I literally wrote an essay on this
Me too! lol
Question, why are you not longer guessing about crowleys angel name? i think you mentioned it in another video but i think i missed the why? what made you change your view on those theories? Im only aking bc I love theorizing about who crowley was before falling
I encourage you to keep theorizing!
There are a couple of areas of theory I've decided not to tread. I'll explain once season 3 comes out :)
@@Sendaryaoooo how mysterious, hagdhwh okok gotcha! Ughh I really can't wait for season 3 to come out
I think it looks a sort of beige grey tbh 😅 as for his angel name, I've seen theories but also I've seen Neil say that it's essentially a deadname and I'm gonna respect that so I no longer care to find out unless it's revealed at some point. Generally agreed though that he must have been a high ranking angel lol I mean, how else would he have worked directly with up stairs to create the whole universe
But as far as personal og fandom associated with the ouroboros, for me it's fma 😂
Crowley's suit in heaven is Champagne colour
6:05 Did you just say "repeat"???...
I just watched one of the previous videos when you're talking about magic act in 1941 and how it might mirror what happend in last 15 minutes of S2. And this "repeat" meaning symbol on Crowley's tie, which he wears on the day the magic act is done strongly remind me of what was said in that video that perhaps the bullet catch is performed (repeated) once again....
I know it's just one symbol and it might not even mean anything and the connection I'm making is very.... Impossible...., but I'm crazy :)
An interesting thought! It could indeed be a reference to these repeating themes!