A Catholic & A Jew React to Good Omens Episode 1 "In the beginning"

Uncle Tony and his sidekick "Shecky" delve into GOOD OMENS even though one of them is unprepared for the journey. The first episode of a planned series.
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Of course he's going to name him Dog. He's Adam, after all.

[@CrocodilePile]

How demeaning for a hound of hell. First, to be reduced to 'dog' - as simple and non-descript as names come. And Second, to be an anagram of god? Woof, indeed.

[@Assmodean]

​@@CrocodilePile It is also a fun play on Adam, the first man, naming all the animals.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

@@CrocodilePile well the idea of it was the name gave the hellhound its purpose... by naming it dog... its purpose was to be a dog

[@gylmano]

The word "Adam" means Man in Hebrew. So, he's a man named Man, with a dog named Dog.

[@oakstar519]

Glad that we can all agree that Good Omens is amazing, regardless of religion.

[@CrocodilePile]

And lack thereof.

[@julieharden2433]

Born and raised Roman Catholic (Irish as well); went to Catholic school for a few years- I LOVED this series. I thought it was hysterical. Great casting. Great soundtrack. Great comedic timing.

[@CrocodilePile]

Oh... for a minute we thought you were talking about US. Hysterical. Great timing. But yeah, the SHOW is good too.

[@majora748]

yes , "And that is why today, i am an athiest" XDDDD

[@CrocodilePile]

To be honest I expected some 'atheist clapback' but it never came. I think people can really understand the idea of 'Former Catholic'.

[@majora748]

@@CrocodilePile "don't do that, don't give me hope"

[@yehmen29]

Same thing here. 9 years of Roman Catholic institution, masses and confession, and 1 year boarding in a Roman Catholic convent. Not even mainstream Roman Catholics, but Fraternité Saint-Pie X (Mgr Lefebvre) who were excommunicated from 1975 to 2009. Anti abortion, anti contraception, anti homosexuality... and misogynes!

[@CrocodilePile]

Yikes. Pretty normal, run-of-the-mill Franciscan here. Hard to describe him except to say he was pro-poverty.

[@Megsiepoo]

Relatable

[@laurenjohnson5941]

“Shalom, l’chaim, keep your children away from priests.” - something I actually just heard someone say I love this 😂

[@CrocodilePile]

Too long for a tee shirt, though.

[@MrKytman]

@@CrocodilePile i'd buy that tho

[@Egyptkisara]

I find it fascinating when people who have a background in religion talk about these types of shows, so this series is awesome!

[@CrocodilePile]

What you call 'background in religion' I call my childhood. Thanks for watching.

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.

[@CrocodilePile]

Tweet that, it's going to waste here on KZbin.

[@CrocodilePile]

@@thatoriordanlad5226 He settled down a bit after he had the kid.

[@CrocodilePile]

@@thatoriordanlad5226 Always wondered about Joseph's point of view - in the original book God made man out of clay so why does he need to fuck my wife?

[@dwylia3484]

And hed deserve it lol

[@kaylenvee8150]

"I love the themes of idiocy and incompetence." "Yeah those must resonate with you." Holy shit what a burn XDD Fucking savage

[@CrocodilePile]

Ahhh, the good old days. That was when we first started. I've burned him many times since, but probably not any better than that one. Priceless.

[@neszi3]

Never would've discovered this channel. Good Omens keeps on giving. 🤗

[@CrocodilePile]

Riding Neil Gaiman's extremely long coattails. Thanks for finding us!

[@thecelticcrone7927]

I just LOVE that they made ‘God’ a Goddess!!!!!

[@CrocodilePile]

I love the review from a Catholic Priest who complained that God wasn't even IN the series.

[@thecelticcrone7927]

Uncle Tony Then he must have been in Denial. At first I thought, nice a female Narrator, but my AHA moment came when she asked Az where the sword She Gave Him was. But, then again, the RCC has never liked Women to have any kind of Power..LOL

[@AhsimNreiziev]

+[the Celtic Crone] Maybe it's because I have this chronic affliction that, among other things, means that I pay an insane amount of attention to detail, but I had my AHA moment right in the opening where the narrator said: _"This proves [...] that God does not play dice with the Universe. I play an ineffable game of my own devising. For everyone else, it's like playing Poker in a pitch-dark room for Infinite stakes with a dealer who won't tell you the rules and who smiles all the time."_

[@thecelticcrone7927]

Ahsim Nreiziev Damn, I missed that!! How did I miss that?😂😂😂😂

[@g.moeller308]

God is God. Obviously God must transcend and therefore include all gender variants.

[@jayysuga202]

"Get behind me foul fiend...After you" We stan our ineffable husbands

[@CrocodilePile]

This is where the channel started. Thanks for finding us. We've done a lot more nonsense since this - and we've gotten better at the technical parts.

[@jayysuga202]

@@CrocodilePile Found this through bad omens crack, also a funny thing you could check out

[@mcdsleat25lmf]

I look forward to your future reaction videos to this series!! And I totally second you having a "Catholic and Jew" satire channel! But the name would probably upset people [that lack a sense of humor for anything remotely having to do with religion] so you may have to call it something like "Good times with Vicar and Shecky." I would watch.

[@CrocodilePile]

I LOVE that title!

[@CrocodilePile]

We had gotten a couple of comments but now they're gone. Just FYI, we did NOT remove them or filter the content.

[@Jay-kx4jf]

lmao was expecting actual catholics and either getting triggered or laughing with it. but this is great too

[@HuntingViolets]

Notice how Crowley keeps himself on the side towards traffic, and after they cross the street, switches the side he is on, maintaining his position as the one on the traffic side, even though they only have a few steps before entering the bookshop (and he gets called "foul fiend" by Aziraphale for his trouble, even if it is followed up with an "After you").

[@Imbatmn57]

I loved that everything they said " we'll cut it out" they kept in

[@letolethe3344]

Yeah, this is super low quality. The audio is terrible, and I really don't see much reaction at all, just kind of vacant stares at the screen.

[@CabbageDynamite_Lucy]

I'll admit it, your title got me. I'm watching all of these. :D

[@CrocodilePile]

It's like popcorn, it gets consumed quick and we suddenly need to make alot more.

[@mutantanemone]

Love this. Wholesome and hilarious.

[@CrocodilePile]

And I wasn't even aiming for wholesome.

[@lisaw1999]

Came across you two unexpectedly and now I’m hooked. Defiantly want to see you reacting to Lucifer!

[@CrocodilePile]

Just about to sit down and watch the first two - as I edit the last two of Good Omens.

[@UsernameyMcUsernameFace]

Hilarious intro. Instant sub.

[@CrocodilePile]

Thank you. Allow me to repay the compliment with: Best. Username. Ever.

[@djokealtena2538]

Terry Pratchett would have loved this (co-author of the book & mentor to Neil Gaiman.)

[@deenormus1975]

Dude. I also was raised Catholic & am now atheist. The Church is…[shudders]. Loved watching y’all react to this. Ur hilarious!😃 Both of u.

[@rainbow4664]

WHO ELSE HERE IS IN LOVE WITH OUR INEFFABLE HUSBAND BOYES

[@CrocodilePile]

You came to the right place

[@jar8425]

My favorite moment is when Shecky says: Fuck 'em, fuck 'em all! Not knowing how that moment plays out later. Sadly, I am pretty sure I said something very similar to my Hubby at that very moment.

[@CrocodilePile]

He's a bit of a nihilist.

[@jar8425]

@@CrocodilePile I am not a nialist I am actually a chemically induced optimist. The VA gave me LSD for years.

[@CrocodilePile]

@@jar8425 I meant Shecky is the nihilist but congratulations on the drugs - that's how One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest got written.

[@jar8425]

@@CrocodilePile But not Dosed. That's an overdose. Mine was to help with a severe brain injury. It worked pretty flawlessly, but it had a terrible side effect, it destroyed the liver of the people who took it for years on end. Several veterans died before they got all of us off of it. I miss the way it made my brain work, but I got to keep the hardwired optimism. It's not a terrible thing. But it has its drawbacks. I had a pet die, and I really couldn't grieve. I had a child I helped raise die from suicide, and I couldn't grieve. It's actually sort of messed up. So there's the big drawback.

[@CrocodilePile]

@@jar8425 I want to 'like' that comment but I feel that it might send the wrong message. Let me extend empathy and understanding instead and hope that our silly little show brings you a couple laughs. Best wishes.

[@ollie_jollie_w]

this was amazing, you guys have to do season 2 now that it's out!!

[@luciwolff2074]

I dare you to react to Lucifer s01e01 👍🏻😉

[@CrocodilePile]

We ACCEPT the dare! LUCIFER season 1 coming soon!

[@luciwolff2074]

@@CrocodilePile Hell yes 🖤👍🏻

[@SimoraCheeks1]

Ok, you got me! Subbed!

[@luciwolff2074]

@@SimoraCheeks1 Me too 🖤

[@Sephirajo]

liked just for that burn at the end there. XD

[@CrocodilePile]

That's why people need to stay til the end. I get snarky.

[@Sentientmatter8]

This appropriate, considering Good Omens was kinda written by a Catholic and a Jew. Well, an atheist raised CoE and an agnostic raised Jewish and Scientologist. Close enough?

[@ghosti1197]

season 2 from good omens is out are you gonna watch it too? i would love that

[@tracyfeldstein1555]

You guys are sooo stooooned!

[@CrocodilePile]

Yes. Yes, we are. Thanks for noticing. Now who has the chips... I'm hungry.

[@ambash2]

Thank you guys!! I was having a miserable time of it today and was about to just swear off social media and everything for a while cause of so much negativity and other crap. But then I got a KZbin recommendation for this video and from the get go I was enjoying myself so much I've kind of come out of my dark place for a while. I'm honestly not sure anymore how I feel about religion (I'm 46 and raised catholic) but I do believe that everything happens for a reason and that somehow I was meant to find this. So again thank you for making me annoy my neighbors with extremely loud laughing. And for being honest as hell! also maybe Shecky should use thumb tacks instead of tape... I'm sure you're all tired of hearing about the posters by now so off I go to keep watching

[@CrocodilePile]

I'm no therapist but swearing off Social Media AND Religion can only make things better. PS - I went and got better tape.

[@chimpymcmonkey5402]

Shecky doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed

[@Lordaramiz]

You two are so underated

[@CrocodilePile]

We so AGREE!

[@joebonaiuto5554]

I remember at church, sometime in the early 70's, we had a church scholar do part of service one sunday. He taught us that the stories in revelations were just hidden words of support for the early christians. They were not prophetical at all. The bad characters represented leaders of the time who were putting down Christian teachings and the stories we're ment to give the people hope for the future....they were never ment to be seen as predictions of what would happen in the 'end days'

[@CrocodilePile]

Similiar story, I was taught they were political metaphors predicting the fall of the Roman Empire.

[@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar]

02:45 Literally

[@simpleghostanimation]

💜

[@letolethe3344]

I also was raised Catholic and attended seminary for graduate school, including Church and biblical history. The Book of Revelation has always been included in Catholic Bibles, and is used in the Roman Catholic lectionary (liturgical Bible readings for each day), doctrines, and catechism. So I'm not sure where or how you got the idea the Church considers it "heretical".

[@bookwoman53]

David Tennant is so versatile. He read bedtime stories on a children’s tv show. Have a look. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXnJYZSVrJWFaLc Richard Armitage, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy and several Doctor Who actors read also.

[@pia91]

I mean, if this is gonna go like the series then you're gonna be married by the end, right?!😂

[@francofoohs2667]

OK I'm in.

[@CrocodilePile]

Welcome. This is a fun watch.

[@SoulOfTheReaver]

I noticed that at the start you differentiated between catholics and christians. But catholicism is a denomination of christianity, isn't it?

[@CrocodilePile]

All Catholics are Christian, by definition. But all Christians are not Catholic. Also by definition.

[@kattahj]

Catholicism is the largest denomination of Christianity, so it always weirds me out when the word "Christians" is used to mean Protestants (and often Evangelicals, which is an even smaller group). And Revelations is part of the Catholic Bible, even if they don't have the hardon for it that Evangelicals do.

[@thecelticcrone7927]

SoulOfTheReaver There are Different ‘Denominations’ Of Christianity, each with their own unique Take on the Christian Beliefs & Interpretations Of The Bible.... they are All still Christians, because they All Believe In Christ.

[@deenormus1975]

Btw😂 who is naming a dog Butters?

[@rhfemsdnlzm]

Guys, your audio is seriously broken.

[@CrocodilePile]

Yep. Video too on eps 3 and 4. But we're working on it. Shecky clips the mic when he gets excited, I'm trying to train him better.

[@g.moeller308]

Just noticed i'm #666. It decomposes into 9. NMRK

[@CrocodilePile]

Thank you, you evil, evil bastard.

[@pipercharms7374]

just found this :) loving it so far. I'm from the uk and was born into a non religious family, only been to church because of school. My dads an atheist while my mums an agnostic. I'm quite interested in hearing about what life is like for people who were born into a religious family.

[@CailinRuaAnChead]

I was raised Catholic and now atheist but the Catholic guilt is hard to shift. I'm raising my kid without the burden of religion and just trying to get him to be a good human because it's the right thing to do. 2/10 would not recommend.

[@letolethe3344]

It was really charming to hear all the burping.

[@apm77]

As a reaction video, this felt lacking to me, as you didn't do enough to let the audience into your thoughts. Neither would I in your place, which is why I admire the skill of the great KZbin reactors who are able to do that in real time. Fun fact, the automated subtitles (which were a mess) turned Hound of Hell into Hug of Help.

[@captainteeko4579]

I’ll do u one better: I was forced to go to catholic high school but now I’m wiccan 🤷🏻‍♀️ LOL

[@CrocodilePile]

I know some Wiccans. Happy spring equinox.

[@captainteeko4579]

Uncle Tony thnk u🤗

[@HuntingViolets]

This was really short.

[@RilaAudio]

Always disappointing to hear about anyone's fall from grace. Hopefully, you find your way back when you're ready. Thanks for the review.

[@Dim4323]

Go and read the book

[@CrocodilePile]

Which book? I hope you mean Good Omens because The Bible is long and boring.

[@mishiara5499]

you edited out all the good parts of the episode that is worth watching a reaction to

[@CrocodilePile]

It's still on Amazon. Enjoy. Or do your own reaction channel. I'll subscribe and complain in the comments. Thanks for dropping by.

[@zvimur]

Antonio, dude. Torah (The Teaching) is the 5 books of Moses from Genesis to Deuteronomy. Rehearse.

[@CrocodilePile]

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. I know my books of the bible. And how cute - "books of Moses" sure, if Moses wrote about himself in the third person and described his own death and burial.

[@zvimur]

@@CrocodilePile What, never heard of (Holy) ghostwriters?

[@CrocodilePile]

@@zvimur Would've expected Jewish ghost writers to be funnier. Job is a HOOT, though.

[@zvimur]

@@CrocodilePile The humor is subtler, see book of Jonah.

[@donny1960]

The title should be the Atheist and the Jew. Or the Biblical Scholar and the Jew. I too went to 12 years of Catholic schools (16 actually) and know bait and switch when I see it. Or is it just misrepresentation or just plain lying?

[@CrocodilePile]

Technically still Catholic until I'm ex-communicated.

[@donny1960]

@@CrocodilePile Regardless of the status of your Faith (or lack there of), you are a a very funny person.

[@suryanet488]

system of a down

[@TheTenguwarrior]

2:00 As a european citizen i find it pretty fucking weird that you separate between Catholics and Christians. I mean from a european Perspective Catholics, Protestant/Evangelical and Orthodox is all just flavours of Christianity. How do people get the idea Catholics are not Christians?

[@CrocodilePile]

It's the other way around, all Christians are NOT Catholic while all Catholics ARE Christians. BIG differences between Catholic/Protestant/Evangelical/Orthodox/etc, though, that's why they all have different buildings.

[@TheTenguwarrior]

@@CrocodilePile Thank you for answering. Okay now i understand it better

[@oakstar519]

Glad that we can all agree that Good Omens is amazing, regardless of religion.