Neil Gaiman had one rule for the Good Omens adaptation: making Terry Pratchett happy

[war_machine_rox]

In a wide-ranging interview, Neil Gaiman discusses his #GoodOmens adaptation, including casting Jon Hamm, bringing in Tori Amos, and the cardinal rule: making Terry Pratchett happy https://t.co/gPNeMVZVt9 pic.twitter.com/VIPdcCFurz
- The Verge (@verge) May 31, 2019

Comments

[numbedtoe]

I miss Terry. That is really awesome that they did that.

[kjesta]

What podcast is it?

[queenursula]

That's really nice of him.

Not to be negative and I generally like Gaiman but did anyone else find the book a bit hard to get through? I remember liking the devil/angel friendship but a lot of the other stuff was kind of a slog. This was a while ago though.

[ivy_b]

I never read Pratchett solo stuff, but I read some Gaiman I liked. Good Omens was ok, but I didn't *love* it, it was a bit too 'clever' with all the footnotes and whimsy with the shenanigans.

[clickyraptor]

I can tell where Pratchett was writing and where Gaiman came in, only because I've read all of STP's stuff. For something similar, I would try Diana Wynne Jones' Deep Secret.

[yurasama_love]

I liked it, but I think people who struggle with it aren't used to Pratchett's writing. I remember thinking it felt off at times, but that was because I had only ever read Gaiman and no Pratchett. After reading some Discworld the book was easier.

[scionofawhisper]

Aw, no, that airplane seat pic with Terry's hat is making me cry... t_t

[clickyraptor]

Losing STP is still just a huge fucking blow. I really admired his characters, especially the witches. I Shall Wear Midnight is still my anthem. So unfair.