Sheer Mediocrity of Good Omens Season 2 May Ruin Season 3 Chances
It would appear that Neil Gaiman may have tarnished his own reputation.
In the dim and distant 2019, Amazon Prime debuted the first season of Good Omens, a fantasy comedy featuring Michael Sheen and David Tennant as the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley, respectively. The show, created by Neil Gaiman and based on a book he co-authored with the legendary Terry Pratchett, was an instant hit with fans. It paid tribute to the late Pratchett's legacy while still managing to feel fresh and engaging.
Amazon swiftly renewed the show for a second season, but due to various reasons, fans had to endure a four-year wait to reunite with their favourite characters. Now the question is whether the second season has been worth the wait.
Even before the second season premiere, fans harboured significant doubts about its quality. That was because Gaiman chose to write the second season from scratch rather than using the original writing by him and Pratchett. The writer explained that the second season was intended as a bridge to a possible third season, which would be based on the writing he had done with Pratchett. Whatever the case may have been, fans were somewhat disappointed by the decision and for a good reason.
As soon as Good Omens Season 2 came out last week, fans felt disappointed by Gaiman. The second instalment felt lacklustre and uninspired, completely devoid of the charm that made the first season so successful. Whether it was due to the absence of Pratchett's creative input or Gaiman's bland style, there's no denying that Good Omens Season 2 falls far short in every department, leading fans to wonder if Amazon will be renewing the show for a third season.
'Overall, this was so mediocre that we probably won't get to see Season 3. That's what the fans really deserve – the ending of the story as Neil and Terry envisioned it. Why we had to be treated to this dud season I'll never understand. I can't imagine an average viewer who enjoyed Season 1 would love this as much,' a fan said.
All in all, it would appear that Gaiman has seriously undermined his own reputation with his decision to write the story from scratch, as it resulted in a season so dull that even the brilliant performances by Sheen and Tennant couldn't save it.
This just goes to show that the higher your expectations, the harder you will fall.
Source: Reddit.