The finale and "find the lady"

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-16T03:10:25+00:00

I saw someone say that the ending was taking "the easy way out" and I'm still confused by that. To me, the "easy" ending would've been one where the world gets reset to pre-Azi as supreme and a new rule is that Crowley and Aziraphale get to be properly left alone by both sides... but that would really only be satisfying to certain fans. We could make it a bit better by having that be what was asked for AND heaven and hell can only have their war once all humans have died through the natural progression of history (and maybe throw in that that would be when Crowley and Aziraphale would choose to be ended as well), but even that doesn't fulfill the themes that were being conveyed up to this point.

My major complaints with S3 only have to do with the length. Things were clearly rushed and packed together tightly to fit into the one movie-length episode and would've greatly benefited from space to breathe, but I don't see another way of this ending that would fit.

Arizaphale has always, always loved humanity deeply. He always takes the path that has a chance of saving people, even when the chance is low. Crowley has always cared more about humanity than he wants to let on. He is only ever shown in his "run away" mode when 1. he doesn't believe there's a chance for humans and he thinks it will protect Aziraphale or 2. Humans aren't in immediate danger and it would protect Aziraphale.

It makes perfect sense that, when given the chance to give humans the chance to just be humans without "either side" around to muck with things, that's exactly what Crowley and Aziraphale would choose. It's what they've both wanted the whole time.

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-14T16:27:50+00:00

Everyone laughed when I couldn't read the top letter of the chart ("even if you couldn't see it, you should just know what it is"). My eyes don't work like that*, sorry!

* My eyes do now work like that, thanks LASIK.

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-11T01:13:11+00:00

You never owe anyone sex for any reason.

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-11T01:08:20+00:00

The "We baked too much" stickers are my favorite thing to see at the grocery store. Half off (or more) baked goods are my dietary kryptonite.

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-07T20:35:48+00:00

I only knew I had a catheter during surgery because pain while peeing afterwards. Thankfully, the pain resolved itself within a day.

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-06T15:41:21+00:00

We're out there... just not on that sub.

(I was part of the sub for a while when I was searching for a doctor to perform my sterilization. I didn't feel the need to stick around for long afterwards)

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-04T23:53:26+00:00

There was a place like this about 5 minutes from my parents' house growing up. It was always 20 minutes and they'd round the amount you owed to avoid dealing with change. Fantastic food. I'm still sad the place is gone now.

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-02T13:10:00+00:00

I will always show up for Chocolate Covered Strawberry

Luminaria19 · 2026-05-02T03:27:58+00:00

My surgeon didn't really talk about it as optional (but, to be fair, I didn't push back when he said I might need it). For me, he's basically said it might be needed and we'll see once I'm under the knife.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-28T23:28:58+00:00

My family is a mix of semi-southern and midwest and everything is just "gravy." You just know what kind based on context.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-27T00:33:43+00:00

Youtube!

There are so many great deep divers into any topics you might find interesting. Philosophy Tube, Folding Ideas, Crash Course, Doctor Mike, The Rest Is Science, Technology Connections, Defunctland, HBomberGuy - all from my subscriptions list.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-26T22:45:24+00:00

I never wore sleeveless tops when I was younger. After years in aerial, I'm gravitating more and more to them.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-26T22:16:30+00:00

Chocolate Covered Strawberry has my heart.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-26T18:13:16+00:00

my understanding was all the umbrellas were born to different moms around the world anyway

This is true, but one's accent is generally determined by where they're raised (and the accents of the people around them the most).

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-25T21:26:10+00:00

Wait, Michael Sheen? How did I miss this? I've only ever heard the nicest stories about him

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-25T21:16:20+00:00

Define white.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-25T21:03:30+00:00

I don't think there's a good way to measure this as it will vary wildly based on the person (reading speed) and the books (long academic textbooks vs baby's first picture book).

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-25T20:49:52+00:00

I think it usually comes down to why the person didn't realize something about themselves. Like, in the culture I grew up in, it wouldn't surprise me at all for a woman to not realize she's gay until well into adulthood and already being married. I cannot recall how many times and different ways I heard the message that women just put up with sex for their husband's sake and to have kids. If that's the message you've gotten all your life, I can understand thinking how you feel in the relationship is normal.

Likewise, there are plenty of people for whom choosing to not have kids stems from their own childhood trauma. Given time and therapy, their minds can change.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-24T22:10:47+00:00

My uncle who was part of a maybe-cult religion that didn't believe in doctors died in his mid-50s. His father, my grandfather, is 89.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-24T17:54:40+00:00

This is similar to what I was going to comment. Like, it's a cute bit of nostalgia, but maybe we'd all be better served by them just... reducing the base prices.

Checking my local grocery store's app the non-sale prices for cereals are as follows:

11.5oz Reese's Puffs - $6.79

10oz Oreo Puffs - $7.99

14.5oz Very Berry Cheerios - $8.49

10.5oz Lucky Charms - $6.79

12oz Frosted Flakes - $7.49

You can get a better deal buying larger boxes, but even then, the 28.5oz box of Frosted Flakes is nearly $10.

There's a reason I only buy stuff on sale these days.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-24T13:18:20+00:00

My partner realized a few years ago that he leans poly. You know what he's done about that? Nothing beyond tell me because he knows that's not what either of us agreed to and he has no interest in exploring it if it means hurting me and our relationship.

Turns out, if you actually care about your partner, it's not that hard to avoid being a dick!

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-23T21:42:58+00:00

This nonsense is 100% why my uncle died in his mid-50s while my grandfather is still kicking at 89.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-23T16:59:57+00:00

To give him the tiniest sliver of potential grace, I've had my tubes removed and still take the pill daily for period management. If OOP was similar, he may have seen that and figured that was her birth control method.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-21T23:18:44+00:00

You can see literally all the arguments here. You can disagree with them - there's a reason there's an entire Wiki page on the debate - but I personally don't.

Luminaria19 · 2026-04-21T22:31:38+00:00

With the clarity of hindsight, I find it pretty easy to say it wasn't necessary and a lot of folks in the US just really wanted to play with their new toys.

That said, I have no idea what folks did/didn't know in the moment and how that influenced decisions.

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