Why Good Friday?

Why is Good Friday 'Good'? Christians will say that it's because it's the day of Good News, which is what 'Gospel' translates to in a literal sense.
'Euangelos' = 'eu' (good) + 'angelos' (news, or messenger of news, ie. an angel who delivers divine news).  Incidentally it's where we get 'evangel' and 'evangelism' and 'evangelical' from.
An 'eulogy' is 'eu' (good) + 'logos' (word/s)... or good words that we say about someone at their funeral, because I guess it's impolite to say bad stuff about someone at their funeral.  But I'm getting distracted..
Good Friday is when Christians remember the death - by crucifixion - of Jesus Christ.  Pretty gory, bloody and generally distasteful and messy.  Check out Mel Gibson's movie 'The Passion of the Christ' if you're in any doubt.
If there's anything 'good' about Good Friday, it must be that the death of Jesus - horrific and gut-churning as it was - actually and absolutely proves something to us: that God loves us.  In fact, God loves us enough to go through all that, and die for us.
Can we understand the actual mechanics of it all?  Probably not.  I've spent years in theological study and I reckon I've got a good grip on it, but there's still aspects of the willing death of Christ that boggle the mind and wrench at the heart.
But the Bible is crystal clear that Good Friday stands at the centre of all cosmic history.  And that Jesus' death for us is the absolute proof of God's love for us (Romans 5:8).  So the question is, 'Is there a God?  And if there is, does God love me?'  Christian answer: Consider Christ.  Consider Good Friday.  Have a look at the Bible account of Jesus' life and teaching and death.  Read it with an adult intelligent mind and see if it gives a credible answer.  Actually, see if it gives you good news worth celebrating this Easter.  Happy to chat or correspond!
Blessings on you this Easter season.