10 Things Everyone Should Know About Amazon’s ‘Good Omens’ [No Spoilers]
What is Good Omens?
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch started as a book, first published in 1990, and written by the amazing duo of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It’s rather beloved by fans of both writers. Now, it has been made into a 6-episode mini-series that will be available on Amazon Prime on May 31, 2019 (it will also apparently run on network TV in the UK).
What’s it about?
It’s about the arrival of the Anti-Christ, the looming end of the world, an angel who likes rare books, and a demon who drives a Bentley. Also, there are a couple of witches, a whole lot of strangely accurate prophecies, and a very good dog (which is redundant).
That all sounds a bit silly, doesn’t it?
Yes, yes it is. Indeed, it is silly and wonderful in the best tradition of silly British books and shows. There’s quite a bit of Hitchhiker’s Guide and Monty Python-style absurdist humor here (Terry Gilliam was once attached to make it as a movie), and of course Pratchett himself was rather appreciated for his humor.
