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Compassion (What They'll Write) by Lily22 (G)
Fandom: GOOD OMENS
Pairing: Crowley/Jesus mildly suggested
Length: about 1500 words, one-shot
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lily22
Author Website: use tags at her LJ
Why this must be read:
For all the justified squee about how funny GO is and how adorable its characters are, the book is, first and foremost, a work of religious satire. Thorny theological issues handled in an affectionately irreverent manner are endemic to this fandom, and IMO, the very best stories are the ones that explore these dimensions head-on. Pratchett and Gaiman prudently chose to keep God, Lucifer, and Jesus offstage in the book, but fanfic can rush in where angels fear to treadand yet will run in flaming sword blazing if their demon boyfriends and Regency silver snuffbox collections are threatened.
This story puts Christ center stage, with all his very human doubts and fears and resentments, sparring verbally with his Tempter in a very jovial, yet poignant way. Crowley, the sympathetic and empathetic demon, is the perfect foil to her Jesus-fighting-bitterness, and the story just radiates humor and compassion. Some might consider the very idea too offensively blasphemous, but I suspect GO as a fandom is never going to be a comfortable place for such readers.
"“Haven’t we already talked about this? Being compassionate to the good guys isn’t being compassionate at all. Not when you’re pretty much the Head Good Guy.”
“Head Good Guy?” said Crowley. “I like that.”
“I’m being serious, Crowley,” said Jesus, glaring out over the water. Thunder boomed.
“You can’t have everything,” said Crowley. “Even if you’re God.”
“I don’t want everything,” said Jesus. “I just want everyone to be happy.”
“That’s pretty big,” said Crowley. “It might be easier to just get everything.”
Compassion (What They'll Write)
Pairing: Crowley/Jesus mildly suggested
Length: about 1500 words, one-shot
Author on LJ:
lily22Author Website: use tags at her LJ
Why this must be read:
For all the justified squee about how funny GO is and how adorable its characters are, the book is, first and foremost, a work of religious satire. Thorny theological issues handled in an affectionately irreverent manner are endemic to this fandom, and IMO, the very best stories are the ones that explore these dimensions head-on. Pratchett and Gaiman prudently chose to keep God, Lucifer, and Jesus offstage in the book, but fanfic can rush in where angels fear to tread
This story puts Christ center stage, with all his very human doubts and fears and resentments, sparring verbally with his Tempter in a very jovial, yet poignant way. Crowley, the sympathetic and empathetic demon, is the perfect foil to her Jesus-fighting-bitterness, and the story just radiates humor and compassion. Some might consider the very idea too offensively blasphemous, but I suspect GO as a fandom is never going to be a comfortable place for such readers.
"“Haven’t we already talked about this? Being compassionate to the good guys isn’t being compassionate at all. Not when you’re pretty much the Head Good Guy.”
“Head Good Guy?” said Crowley. “I like that.”
“I’m being serious, Crowley,” said Jesus, glaring out over the water. Thunder boomed.
“You can’t have everything,” said Crowley. “Even if you’re God.”
“I don’t want everything,” said Jesus. “I just want everyone to be happy.”
“That’s pretty big,” said Crowley. “It might be easier to just get everything.”
Compassion (What They'll Write)
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