Another great episode.
Illyria has awoken from her death-sleep, and upon learning that humans rule the Earth she sets out to revive her “army of doom” (a big yay for cheese! ). Lots of nice scenes related to this discovery of hers, as Wes is there and attempts to talk her into going back to [...]
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“Angel” is the spin-off series from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. It takes place in LA, and seeks to fuse together traditional noir detective stories with classic horror and also some comedy. Probably the best television show in the world. Ever.
Truly Fredless — AS5×16 Shells
2007-03-28 — Quote of the Day
“You want to take my power. To let me live. But I am my power. And I would rather be a titanic crater than to be like onto you.”
- Illyria,
“Angel”
There Really IS, You Know — AS5×15 A Hole In The World
First of all, I have to admit that I feel ashamed. This has the simple reason that I haven’t cried like this since the second time I watched Tara’s death, in spite of all the great emotional episodes I’ve watched since. But naturally, I have an excuse, and that is that barring perhaps NFA, there’s [...]
The Grumpiest Little Puppet In The Whole Wide World — AS5×14 Smile Time
Where to begin?
I think, that I might actually beging with the best part of the episode, which is spite of the hilarity of the Angel plot is the very last scene, and the preceeding scenes which lead up to this one. Because this, this is where what I have been waiting for since the end [...]
The Submarine Analogy — AS5×13 Why We Fight
I’ve gotta catch a bus in a few minutes, so this’ll be a short one.
First of all, it was fun to see how almost all of Lawson’s lines could be read as comments on life at W&H: Lots of stuff about evil, fighting, and stuff like that. I’m a little too stressed now to remember [...]
… And The Infinite Sadness — AS5×12 You’re Welcome
This is almost too much. Every single one of the four Angelsodes (doesn’t sound as good as “Buffysodes”, does it? ) I’ve watched tonight, have been fucking masterpieces. They’ve been thrilling, they’ve been emotional, they’ve been funny — everything the best of Whedonverse episodes always are.
This one falls into that wonderful category by merit, of [...]
I Need To Have My Head Checked — AS5×11 Damage
Oh man, oh man, oh man! this was some awesome stuff!
Yet another episode I remembered as mediocre at best, but proved to be indescribably beautiful in all its uncomfortable glory. First of the great parts was the Spike theme. How he initially in the episode said to Angel that he didn’t see the [...]
Ugly Gray Tie Man — AS5×10 Soul Purpose
If I’m not mistaken, this was David Boreanaz’ debut as a director. And what a debut; if “Harm’s Way” can be likened to “The Zeppo”, then “Soul Purpose” is much like “Primeval” — or what it was the final episode of “Buffy”’s season four was called. Or rather, that’s what it reminded me of, and [...]
A Girl’s World — AS5×9 Harm’s Way
I remember back in the days, when I didn’t like Harmony. I thought she was a whiny, empty-headed goose with about as much grip on reality as an average Norwegian teenager. However, I have seen the error of my ways. Because Harmony? She totally rocks.
Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that my earlier conceptions of [...]
The Fight — AS5×8 Destiny
What is wrong with my memory? Here I am, blissfully postponing getting on with season 5, because I seemed to remember “Destiny” as a cheesy and not all that good episode. But when I actually manage to rip myself away from the black hole that is “Neverwinter Nights” long enough to watch it, it’s arguably [...]
“Well, then, maybe if it’s someone you care fo-” — AS5×7 Lineage
Oh man, this has got to be one of the two or three best episodes of “Angel”.
First of all, it’s directly painful to watch, because you have so much sympathy for Wesley. He tries incredibly hard to make his dad proud of him, and he hardly gets anything but scorn in return. He is also [...]
Parallells, parallells, paralells. Always the parallells — AS5×6 The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
In several episodes this season we’ve seen a mail guy in the offices of WnH, wearing a wrestler’s mask and walking hunched over. This is the episode in which his story is told, as an Aztec warrior demon rises in LA.
Basically, this episode is all about Angel and the Angelettes, only it’s told in the [...]
This is what happens if you work too much — AS5×5 Life Of The Party
Question: What happens to an Empath demon if it goes for a month without sleep?
Answer: I don’t really know, but be sure not to make coats out of members of its species.
My Gods, this is a fun episode. All the hilarity that ensues when Lorne’s annoyed suggestions to the Angelettes (the special extended version) become [...]
Creepy! — AS5×4 Hell Bound
Wow. This was awesome. It had all the stuff I love, and also some of the stuff I’m not really that keen on, but can appreciate if it’s not too much of it.
First of all, this was an impressively tightly executed episode. None of the scenes felt redundant, none of them were ones I wished [...]
Aaaaw — AS5×3 Unleashed
Introducing: Hot Werewolf Chick!
Seriously, she’d make my top ten list of hottest female Buffyverse characters, without a doubt.
Anyway, this was one of those episodes that was carried mainly by the character interaction. From the beginning, with its fake picnic (Gunn: “We all got something out of this deal.” Wes: “I did get this [...]
Captain Forehead and his wise-cracking incorporeal sidekick, Casper — AS5×2 Just Rewards
An episode dominated entirely by the rivalry between Angel and Spike. Gotta love it. They really do bring out the worst in each other, you know. Can’t really say I have much more to say about this episode. I thought the necromancer (my profession of choice, by the way) was a so-and-so weekly monster, but [...]
It’s so comforting to see familiar faces. At least when they don’t have bumpy foreheads. Which rules out all the new familiar faces in this one, I guess — AS5×1 Conviction
Sigh. Only 21 episodes left.
Anyway, a decent enough episode. Its carrying plot might not be the best one around (as Whedon noted on the commentary, the threat isn’t exposed enough for it to feel real), but the arc’y stuff, both plot and character wise, more than made up for this. Naturally, there was [...]
Oh, and…
… the “Firefly” DVD I had to order because of Loki (okay, so here’s my contribution for the “Worst Excuse of 2007 Award” ) arrived yesterday!
Which means that as soon as I’ve force-fed my sister the last couple of episodes of VM (this show really stands to be watched a second time, I’ve [...]
Setting Up Season 5 — AS4×22 Home
Ok, I probably shouldn’t be writing this now, as I have some serious statistics courses tomorrow, and I’m still kinda in that “I’ve said it all before” mood, but what the hell. It’s not as if I can postpone this.
The title of this post says much about this episode. Tim Minear said in the commentary [...]
An End To Hunger. Or, At Least Almost — AS4×21 Peace Out
Paraphrasing China Miéville in the title can be a good way of starting a post I have absolutely no idea what to fill with. I mean, everything there is to write about this, I’ve already written. Or at least the things I’m bright (no, not atheist, although I am that, too; I don’t use stupid [...]
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