As we reported yesterday, 20,000 Christians signed a petition to convince Netflix to cancel the series ‘Good Omens’ which these people found offensive for religious reasons, including the fact that a woman, Frances McDormand, provided the voice of God. Of course, the biggest issue is that ‘Good Omens’ isn’t a Netflix series. It’s on Amazon. Nevertheless, Netflix has responded appropriately.
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The Netflix UK & Ireland Twitter account announced that they will not produce any more episodes of ‘Good Omens’. And just to reiterate, Netflix has produced no episodes, as it is not their show.
ok we promise not to make any more https://t.co/TRPux36kcX
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) June 20, 2019
The other problem with this petition is that ‘Good Omens’ was a six-episode miniseries, which was released in its entirety on May 31st, meaning the whole thing is out there and done. There’s nothing to cancel.
Even so, Amazon has reacted to the petition by offering to not produce any more episodes of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’, if Netflix promises not to make any more ‘Good Omens’.
Hey @netflix, we’ll cancel Stranger Things if you cancel Good Omens. 😉 https://t.co/EJPmi9rL7g
— Amazon Prime Video US (@PrimeVideo) June 20, 2019
The petition was drafted by the Return to Order campaign, an offshoot of the US Foundation for a Christian Civilisation. They charged that ‘Good Omens’ is “another step to make satanism appear normal, light and acceptable”, and “mocks God’s wisdom.” Heh. No one’s mocking GOD’S “wisdom,” chuckleheads.
For his part, the show’s creator Neil Gaiman seemed to find the whole thing amusing.
This is so beautiful… Promise me you won’t tell them? https://t.co/thYTOG7GBE
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) June 19, 2019
I love that they are going to write to Netflix to try and get #GoodOmens cancelled. Says it all really. https://t.co/8WNxCY1YmV
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) June 19, 2019
Return to Order has previously gone after AMC’s ‘Preacher’ and the comedy movie ‘Office Christmas Party’.
Unless you’re easily offended, you can find all six episodes of ‘Good Omens’ on AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. You can find a bunch of other stuff that is not ‘Good Omens’ on Netflix.