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Should Christians Watch Good Omens?

Name: GodlyScore Review: Should Christians Watch Good Omens?
Item: Good Omens
Rating: 1.1
Author: GodlyScore

Good Omens (Amazon Prime, 2019-2023) is the adaptation of Pratchett and Gaiman's novel about an angel and a demon who team up to prevent the apocalypse. Clever, funny, and theologically challenging.

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Good Omens

Caution

★☆☆☆☆1.1/5 · GodlyScore 22/100

Clever and entertaining, but its core premise — that preventing God's apocalypse is heroic — is a direct theological inversion Christians should engage critically.

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The Theological Problem

Good Omens is built on a premise with real theological stakes: its two protagonists decide that preventing God's plan for the world is the heroic act. God is depicted as absent, arbitrary, or uncaring — not the God of Scripture. The resolution — that the ineffable plan is subverted by friendship — is emotionally satisfying and theologically backwards.

Isaiah 55:8-9's declaration that God's ways are higher than ours is what Good Omens essentially argues against.

Season 2 Goes Further

Season 2 introduces a romantic storyline between Aziraphale and Crowley — two male characters — as a central narrative thread. Season 1 is theological-adjacent satire; Season 2 is more explicitly LGBT-affirming with theological framing. The combined score of 22/100 reflects the full series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Good Omens appropriate for Christians?

Caution range (22/100). Its core premise — preventing God's plan is heroic — is a direct theological inversion. Season 2 adds an explicit romantic LGBT storyline. Not appropriate for less discerning viewers or young Christians.

Is Good Omens anti-Christian?

Good Omens treats the Christian story with affectionate irreverence rather than hostility. But its theological framework — God's plan should be opposed; angels and demons are morally equivalent — runs directly against orthodox Christian theology.