Deciphering Good Omens: Nice and Accurate Essays on the Novel and Television Series
Erin Giannini · Amanda Taylor
Sep 2023 · McFarland
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Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Amazon Prime series, Good Omens, quickly gained a cult following after debuting in May of 2019. Contained in this story of looming Armageddon are explorations of grief, friendship, good and evil, the Bible, Milton, God and what it means to be human. This book provides thirteen essays that center on various aspects of the show, including theology, fan culture, female gaze, textual elements and more. Also examining Gaiman's sense of obligation to Pratchett, as well as the relationship between Good Omens and the hit series Supernatural, these essays provide a critical analysis of the show and its prominent themes.
About the author
Erin Giannini served as an editor and contributor at PopMatters, and has written numerous articles about topics from corporate culture in genre television to production-level shifts and their effects on television texts. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Amanda Taylor works at California State University, San Bernardino. Her research interests include Supernatural, Futurama, science fiction, and posthuman theory. She lives in Southern California.
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