Angel thoughts
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vaznettiSpoilers for tonight's episode, freakishly enough.
I went into this episode with very low expectations. In fact, I offered the B.H. the option of watching a program on PBS about war reporting, because it looked more interesting.
I'm glad he didn't take me up on the offer.
I've been pretty "meh" about Angel this season. I'm mytharc girl: if a show doesn't have some kind of overarching storyline, I lose interest fast. This looked like one of the stupider MOTW ideas ever--although maybe that's just because I'm not a big wrestling fan--and indeed the self-contained story was not great. Funny in places, but mostly lame.
But who cares? Angel lost the plot. Angel forgot that the Wesley he made to be his friend isn't the same Wesley he has all that history with. Now I have a mytharc, because Wesley is going to wonder what the hell that prophesy Angel was talking about was. And then it's hop, skip and jump to Connor, the mindwipe and Lilah Morgan.
What I'd like to think will realize that the reason for his lack of connection is the fact that he's living with almost two years of history no one else shares: it's not just the mission and the shanshu. I'd like Angel to realize that his friends have an existence independent of their relation to him. (And is that a champion thing? A side effect of bearing the weight of the world on your shoulders, that makes it so difficult to see other people except in relation to oneself and one's task?)
Whatever happens, this is going to break Wesley's heart.
Other than that, Gunn's happiness caught me off guard. I'm not sure why. Not in a bad way--I was relieved to hear it spoken aloud. Interesting how well he and Fred (and one presumes Wesley) are settling in now. Angel is still at odd angles with W&H.
I feel that I ought to comment on Fred and Spike, but I'm not sure what to say. The show's lack of female leads is becoming more and more of an issue. I guess they'll bring Harmony to the forefront, but they need an older, serious female lead too, someone who can provide balance for Angel, Gunn and Wesley.
So low expectations might be a good thing: I thought I saw the specter of my show returning to life.
ETA: Yes, I got the analogy between Angel and #5. But it felt a bit too obvious. The rest of the season might change that opinion. We'll see.
I went into this episode with very low expectations. In fact, I offered the B.H. the option of watching a program on PBS about war reporting, because it looked more interesting.
I'm glad he didn't take me up on the offer.
I've been pretty "meh" about Angel this season. I'm mytharc girl: if a show doesn't have some kind of overarching storyline, I lose interest fast. This looked like one of the stupider MOTW ideas ever--although maybe that's just because I'm not a big wrestling fan--and indeed the self-contained story was not great. Funny in places, but mostly lame.
But who cares? Angel lost the plot. Angel forgot that the Wesley he made to be his friend isn't the same Wesley he has all that history with. Now I have a mytharc, because Wesley is going to wonder what the hell that prophesy Angel was talking about was. And then it's hop, skip and jump to Connor, the mindwipe and Lilah Morgan.
What I'd like to think will realize that the reason for his lack of connection is the fact that he's living with almost two years of history no one else shares: it's not just the mission and the shanshu. I'd like Angel to realize that his friends have an existence independent of their relation to him. (And is that a champion thing? A side effect of bearing the weight of the world on your shoulders, that makes it so difficult to see other people except in relation to oneself and one's task?)
Whatever happens, this is going to break Wesley's heart.
Other than that, Gunn's happiness caught me off guard. I'm not sure why. Not in a bad way--I was relieved to hear it spoken aloud. Interesting how well he and Fred (and one presumes Wesley) are settling in now. Angel is still at odd angles with W&H.
I feel that I ought to comment on Fred and Spike, but I'm not sure what to say. The show's lack of female leads is becoming more and more of an issue. I guess they'll bring Harmony to the forefront, but they need an older, serious female lead too, someone who can provide balance for Angel, Gunn and Wesley.
So low expectations might be a good thing: I thought I saw the specter of my show returning to life.
ETA: Yes, I got the analogy between Angel and #5. But it felt a bit too obvious. The rest of the season might change that opinion. We'll see.
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Date: 2003-11-05 11:28 pm (UTC)also, it just occurred to me that the mind wipe is the reason the fred/wes/gunn tension is gone. very convenient, joss. *snort*
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Date: 2003-11-06 09:09 am (UTC)It seems from ep. 1 that they all know that Cordelia's in a coma (although some word on why would be nice). But did Fred and Gunn ever have a relationship in this universe? I don't know.
See
Date: 2003-11-06 09:10 am (UTC)Do you guys remember the name of the original CEO of Wolfram and Hart? Was it Holland?
Re: See
Date: 2003-11-06 02:17 pm (UTC)I'd like Lindsey back too.