Neil GaimanDec 21, 2022

In the spirit of the holidays, we have a gift for the best fans in the world: more Death & Dream.

This deleted scene from The Sandman episode "The Sound of Her Wings" gives us a little more insight into why Death is the way she is. We hope you enjoy it.

- Neil, Allan & David

pgnxDec 23, 2022
Show threadNeil Gaiman
Here's the deleted scene: https://youtu.be/hI55EKV8IiQ
a little Sandman gift from us to you...

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Show threadanggiar Dec 23, 2022
@neilhimself thanks, dad.
Show threadLulu Helle Dec 23, 2022
@neilhimself thank you! What a wonderful gift.
Show threadJenn DolariDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself - Death: The High Cost of Living was my first introduction to your version of Death. I love her dearly, and I'm so happy to see this reference to her taking that "One day every hundred years."
Show threadKenneth HayesDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself I hope when it's my turn to go, Death is as kind and filled with empathy as the character you crafted in Sandman🙂 Love your work! Keep it coming!
Show threadHrafn CorvaleDec 23, 2022

@khayes @neilhimself Me too. I love how she's basically the polar opposite of the standard pop culture grim reaper archetype.

I would also accept being greeted by the comically blunt Discworld Death from Terry Pratchett's mind.

Show threadGeoff Dec 23, 2022
@neilhimself
So awesome! Thank you for being a creator of stories!
Show threadOwlet of MinervaDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself
Now you have to do a High Cost of Living mini-series. I don’t make the rules
Show threadbethany cosplaysDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself brilliant as always.
Show threadRinaldo BonaDec 23, 2022
@bethanym @neilhimself one of the best episodes of season 1! Thanks for the treat :-)
Show threadEid LeWeiseDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself Something about Death coming for herself really tickles my sense of humour.
Show threadPierre de BA 🫀🦡📚Dec 23, 2022
@neilhimself @Padre_Pio Still miss the FULL CAPS mode on Death, but <3 the bittersweet feel of this episode.
(Any plans on doing a REAL discworld adaptation to the screen?)
Show threadKatzedecimalDec 23, 2022
@Pierre_de_BA @neilhimself @Padre_Pio You might enjoy "Terry Pratchett 's Hogfather" 2-disc TV adaptation, which was "mucked about" by Discworld author Sir Terry Pratchett himself & has a cameo from him. The rights to Discworld remain with the Pratchett estate, but you might enjoy the upcoming season 2 of Good Omens, the book he co-wrote with Terry & has been adapting for TV in Terry's memory. /Gen
Show threadShambolic MatterDec 23, 2022

@neilhimself There is a bit of irony in how a clip is tagged as "now streaming" for a deleted scene.

Also, I would happily watch like 6 hours of this if it were sprinkled across 4 seasons of Sandman

Show threadIncognitimDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself
GREAT scene! But whyyy would they cut *anything* with the amazing Kirby Howell-Baptiste in it??
Oh, duh- it's so *she'd know* how it felt to end up on the proverbial 'cutting room floor'! Brilliant!!! 🤔🤣
Show threadlaurey19Dec 23, 2022
@neilhimself Thank you!
Show threadFúlvio LeoDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself Thank you!
Show threadGeoff TDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself
Fear is the killer.
Show threadFlen_HamDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself my favorite episode just got better. ❤️
Show threadDanielDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself As somebody who is struggling a bit with the fact that we can all die at any given time (recently had a son and everything has become all too real), that line of "it's as natural to die as it is to be born" really helps me get through it.
Show threadofa_jeremyDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself Sandman was outstanding! Any chance for a s2?
Show threadNeil GaimanDec 24, 2022
@ofa_Jeremy definitely.
Show threadGoretta Critter of the NightDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself Death has always been and will always be my favorite character of yours. She is so clever and empathetic, kind and sharp. Kirby Howell-Baptiste plays her perfectly.
Show threadderosDec 23, 2022
@neilhimself waiting for the bloopers 😅😍
Show threadChuffMeisterDec 24, 2022
@neilhimself this was cut? FFS 😆
The interaction between dream and his big sis is perfect.
Show threadPointyFluffDec 24, 2022

@neilhimself

Aziraphale! Lookin good! Nice tan!

Crowley...is lookin' like, well...Crowley.

Show threadjm_rivesDec 24, 2022
@neilhimself So glad I got to see this!
Show threadSardonic_CynicDec 24, 2022
@neilhimself why wasn't this left in? this is amazing
Show threadp x l sJan 2, 2023
@neilhimself Read and loved Preludes & Nocturnes back in the day. Loved watching the excellent #Sandman series over the holidays. Thank you!