The Angel Marathon Thread (companion to the Buffy marathon)
05-08-05 | 11:59 PM
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I know that someone had previously mentioned we shouldn't be talking about stuff from the fifth season, but I was rewatching the finale tonight (for the first time since the first time) &
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05-10-05 | 11:56 AM
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From: Wolfram and Hart - LA Branch
Emma, im wiv u there,
Sessa:You're gonna love this show
it rocked, and I am proud to own all 5 seasons on dvd 
x
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it rocked, and I am proud to own all 5 seasons on dvd x
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05-10-05 | 04:31 PM
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On a lighter note.
Since I don't think anyone's mentioned it to Sessa I wanted to let him know that Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia) posed for Playboy. Here's links to some photos. Sorry I can't find the published ones.
Unpublished photos
http://www.buffy.nu/article.php3?id_article=4478
at a Playboy Party
http://www.buffy.nu/article.php3?id_article=4857
Since I don't think anyone's mentioned it to Sessa I wanted to let him know that Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia) posed for Playboy. Here's links to some photos. Sorry I can't find the published ones.
Unpublished photos
http://www.buffy.nu/article.php3?id_article=4478
at a Playboy Party
http://www.buffy.nu/article.php3?id_article=4857
05-15-05 | 07:13 PM
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Nice, after over a month since I've checked into this thread to return & find nudie pics awaiting me. Good job. And believe me I bought that issue when it first came out. I've always though Charisma was hot.
Much to the delight of some of you, I started Angel again last night. But this place just doesn't feel the same as my Buffy thread
So without further delay, the reviews in all their grammatically incorrect glory are back.
"Judgement" - Not a great opener but I wasn't really expecting much. First off though, you have no idea how thrilled I am that this is now in widescreen, really makes it a lot more fun to watch & I have a 56 inch HDTV, & I've been watching most of Buffy on an old TV. I would have enjoyed Buffy a lot more if it was widescreen. I didn't like Angel at first in Buffy b/c he just seemed like the token hot guy for the ladies, so its cool that he really isn't portrayed like that on Angel. I really like that the show always pokes fun of him & he really is kind of just a big dork. But aside from the lighthearted moments, I kind of thought this one stunk. The main plot made no sense to me. I didn't get why the pregnant chick was being judged, the tribunal just popping up & the joust in the street was just so dumb. Looks like Gunn joined the cast. Kind of indifferent to that, he isn't annoying but he is pretty boring so far, & his name is corny. Cordelia looked really hot in the top she was wearing the whole ep.
"Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" - Right now, this is my least favorite ep of the series. I hope nothing important was hinted at, b/c I didn't pay that much attention to this one. I'm not saying this was a bad ep, the way the Buffy stinkers were, it just bored me. The gang made the hotel their new headquaters, which sure seems big for just 3 people, 4 if Gunn is working for them. Angel seemed to be good in the flashback or at least have a consience, he protected the girl, was drinking blood out of a bottle, so I guess he didn't want to kill & I thought that up until the turning point w/ Buffy, which was over 40 years later, he was still Angelus, a stone cold monster.
Much to the delight of some of you, I started Angel again last night. But this place just doesn't feel the same as my Buffy thread
So without further delay, the reviews in all their grammatically incorrect glory are back.
"Judgement" - Not a great opener but I wasn't really expecting much. First off though, you have no idea how thrilled I am that this is now in widescreen, really makes it a lot more fun to watch & I have a 56 inch HDTV, & I've been watching most of Buffy on an old TV. I would have enjoyed Buffy a lot more if it was widescreen. I didn't like Angel at first in Buffy b/c he just seemed like the token hot guy for the ladies, so its cool that he really isn't portrayed like that on Angel. I really like that the show always pokes fun of him & he really is kind of just a big dork. But aside from the lighthearted moments, I kind of thought this one stunk. The main plot made no sense to me. I didn't get why the pregnant chick was being judged, the tribunal just popping up & the joust in the street was just so dumb. Looks like Gunn joined the cast. Kind of indifferent to that, he isn't annoying but he is pretty boring so far, & his name is corny. Cordelia looked really hot in the top she was wearing the whole ep.
"Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" - Right now, this is my least favorite ep of the series. I hope nothing important was hinted at, b/c I didn't pay that much attention to this one. I'm not saying this was a bad ep, the way the Buffy stinkers were, it just bored me. The gang made the hotel their new headquaters, which sure seems big for just 3 people, 4 if Gunn is working for them. Angel seemed to be good in the flashback or at least have a consience, he protected the girl, was drinking blood out of a bottle, so I guess he didn't want to kill & I thought that up until the turning point w/ Buffy, which was over 40 years later, he was still Angelus, a stone cold monster.
05-15-05 | 07:40 PM
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Angel got his soul back about 100 years before he met Buffy, but he didn't go around being a hero until he saw her.
I'm surprised you didn't make any mention of Faith's appearance in the season opener.
I'm surprised you didn't make any mention of Faith's appearance in the season opener.
05-15-05 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Sessa17
Angel seemed to be good in the flashback or at least have a consience, he protected the girl, was drinking blood out of a bottle, so I guess he didn't want to kill & I thought that up until the turning point w/ Buffy, which was over 40 years later, he was still Angelus, a stone cold monster.
I'm tempted to try and watch along with you in this thread. My viewing of Angel has been fairly scattershot. I've seen season 1, the beginning of season 2, season 5 and little else, which means I'm in roughly the right place.
05-15-05 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sharbhund
I'm surprised you didn't make any mention of Faith's appearance in the season opener.
05-15-05 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sessa17
I really like that the show always pokes fun of him & he really is kind of just a big dork.
05-15-05 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by boredsilly
I think outside of the deep series encompasing stories, this is my favorite aspect of the show. There are moments in every season that I could just watch over adn over and over and over. Dorky!Angel is the best.
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05-15-05 | 11:03 PM
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One in tonight. . .
"First Impressions" - Not a bad ep. This one is pretty much just to flesh out Gunn's character. Gunn's not bad, I dig that he has taken it upon himself to protect his hood. I just wish they would lay off writing him as the token angry black. With the "I haven't watched a movie since Denzel was robbed for Malcom X" & the societal rants, I feel like they are just writing him to say all the stereotypical things. A stupid complaint: Cord has her vision in her apartment & then drives Angel's car to Gunn's place. But Angel came out of the hotel shocked that his car was stolen. So did Cord walk all the way to the hotel & then steal Angel's car? And how about Cord, this once prissy clueless girl being stronger in a fight than Xander ever was. She just dived right into 3 different fights in this ep & didn't get her ass kicked in any of them. She slayed a vamp, knocked one in the head, kicked one in the undead balls, & saved Gunn from Deevak (who sounded exactly like Adam), and she became all wise & sage like in the end with Gunn. The Darla stuff really reminded me of all "The First" visions in Buffy. Was that actually her in bed with Angel in the end? And the rich dorky guy is back from season one, I forgot his name. I guess they are trying to expand the cast a bit.
"First Impressions" - Not a bad ep. This one is pretty much just to flesh out Gunn's character. Gunn's not bad, I dig that he has taken it upon himself to protect his hood. I just wish they would lay off writing him as the token angry black. With the "I haven't watched a movie since Denzel was robbed for Malcom X" & the societal rants, I feel like they are just writing him to say all the stereotypical things. A stupid complaint: Cord has her vision in her apartment & then drives Angel's car to Gunn's place. But Angel came out of the hotel shocked that his car was stolen. So did Cord walk all the way to the hotel & then steal Angel's car? And how about Cord, this once prissy clueless girl being stronger in a fight than Xander ever was. She just dived right into 3 different fights in this ep & didn't get her ass kicked in any of them. She slayed a vamp, knocked one in the head, kicked one in the undead balls, & saved Gunn from Deevak (who sounded exactly like Adam), and she became all wise & sage like in the end with Gunn. The Darla stuff really reminded me of all "The First" visions in Buffy. Was that actually her in bed with Angel in the end? And the rich dorky guy is back from season one, I forgot his name. I guess they are trying to expand the cast a bit.
05-15-05 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Sessa17
Not a bad ep. This one is pretty much just to flesh out Gunn's character. Gunn's not bad, I dig that he has taken it upon himself to protect his hood. I just wish they would lay off writing him as the token angry black. With the "I haven't watched a movie since Denzel was robbed for Malcom X" & the societal rants, I feel like they are just writing him to say all the stereotypical things.
05-16-05 | 01:22 AM
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Wow Sessa...i thought Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been was easily one of the best episodes up until that point. The horse duel in Judgement was pretty dumb though. I'll give you that.
05-16-05 | 08:23 AM
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Not Fade Away-Series Finale (my thoughts) **Spoilers**
Hiyall, I finally was able to finish season 5 on dvd since I missed out when it originally aired on tv and I wanted to chime in here about my thoughts about the final episode (not sure where else to go)...and if Joss Whedon is reading this (sincerely hope he does) a reply would be much appreciated.
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05-16-05 | 08:58 AM
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Kid, thanks for the spoiler tags, but I think you might need to tag the entire thing. Sessa, for the love of God, please don't read any of his post at all if you can avoid it.
05-16-05 | 01:24 PM
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...especially true in S5 when he gets to play opposite a wonderfully written
Wonderfully written? He became a bafoon.
kid samaurai... I think it would be safe to assume Joss does not read these boards.
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Wonderfully written? He became a bafoon.
kid samaurai... I think it would be safe to assume Joss does not read these boards.
05-16-05 | 01:30 PM
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I would greatly appreciate it, that if anyone wants to discuss other seasons ahead of where I am at, especially something like the last season, that they do a search & just add to a thread related to that season or event.
I don't want to discourage anyone from posting, but it is a little annoying when I finally am back to start my watching & discuss the show in the order I watch it, & then someone just starts posting about the end of the series. When the thread is at the beginning of season 2.
And yeah, I think it is safe to say that Joss is not reading this thread.
I don't want to discourage anyone from posting, but it is a little annoying when I finally am back to start my watching & discuss the show in the order I watch it, & then someone just starts posting about the end of the series. When the thread is at the beginning of season 2.
And yeah, I think it is safe to say that Joss is not reading this thread.
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05-16-05 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by riley_dude
...Wonderfully written? He became a bafoon.
It seems that Buffy brings out the melodrama in everybody, but like Angel, he reverted to form. And the chemistry between him and Angel is terrific (always was).
I'm tempted to spoilerize some of this, but Sessa has already made it clear that he knows that this character shows up on Angel, so I don't think there's a need to bother.
That's all I'll say about S5 for now in deference to Sessa's above request.