I Wanted More of This Scene So Bad
One of the things I hated about the 90 minutes (besides the ending, we all know there were 1,000 ways that could've been done better, screw you Gaiman...) is that we only got a small snippet of the Great War. That opening scene was probably one of my favorite flashbacks, even though it was so short. I adored Aziraphale's long hair and battle outfit, you have no idea how much I loved seeing his BAMF look. I know he hated fighting, though, sorry buddy. At least he looked awesome while doing it! And I loved Crowley's look, too. In a bts picture you can see he has crimped hair with red streaks and I just think that's SO extra of him lmaoo.
I wish we could have spent more time there. Maybe with the full season we would have seen some fighting or the actual moment of surrender. More BAMF Aziraphale on my screen, please and thank you!
I think above all I wanted WINGS!! We do see Crowley with his wings out at the very beginning as the camera zooms in, the feathers are turning black (which is a great detail). But then after that no one else has their wings out and I was so bummed!! I understand that was because of budget but it was still disappointing. I would have loved to see even a small snippet of Aziraphale flying and landing at the Eternal flame, Michael and Uriel close behind. Wouldn't that have been cool? One of the things i was hoping for in the finale/last season was to see Azirpahale or Crowley finally fly. They never took their wings out anywhere else in the 90 mins, either. No final "wing umbrella" or anything, either...sigh.
Back to the opening, I loved the confirmation that angels bleed gold. That was cool. And I like to think, like others have mentioned, that the tie Azi uses on Crowley's leg turns into his necktie he wears in modern day. I wish it would be confirmed as canon. The little nods to other moments in the show, "should I say thank you? Better not," "good luck," those were nice. I'm glad they were included, otherwise the flashback would've felt too pointless imo. Does anyone think a lot of their budget went to the graphics for that one scene and they could've used that money elsewhere? If so, where? I liked the scene so I'm not too mad at it but I want to hear your opinions.
What else could have been done with the Great War scene that you would have liked to see? I would have been so happy if they showed Crowley's "vague saunter downwards" and the moment he gets his snake eyes, since he doesnt have them in that scene. Oh, what could have been.
Again, screw you Gaiman. A pox on you for eternity for not only being a predatory piece of crap, but messing up this beloved story and ending it like that. And screw Amazon for trying to cancel the show. Just weather the storm and give what was promised, dammit. Gaiman gets money regardless, Amazon would make money regardless, maybe even more than they made with the 90 minutes. I'll never fully get over how this all went down. Posting here is helping me cope a bit, I think.