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Summary: Buffy's Boyfriend can make on his own
Review: I have to confess that when I heard that Angel was going to have his own series, I was a little nervous. I face it, sometimes spin-off just don't work. But after watching "City of .." I knew that Angel was going to be a hit. It was great to Angel try to make on this own, with a little help from his former Sunnydale friend Cordelia Chase and ex-watcher Wesley and later Gunn, Fred, Lorne. But not let us forget Doyle who helped Angel realized that he could not hide from the world.
This a must for any fan of Angel or Buffy(who visits Angel a few times) Can't wait for more to come out.
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Summary: Better than Buffy!
Review: WOW! I though Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first three seasons were great, but Angel is even better. Angel is dark, brooding, and he kicks more butt than Buffy ever could. Angel has moved to LA where he spends his nights slaying vampires by one and twos until he meets a mysterious stranger named Doyle, who convinces him that not only is he losing touch with the people he rescues, but also that he will ultimately slip into the madness he was in before meeting Buffy. The rest of the season is action packed and filled with dark drama. Buffy and Faith do show up a couple of times to tie what's going on in Angel to what's going on in Buffy, though I suspect this was done at the time to generate buzz among Buffy fans rather than to help any specific story along. It is advisable to watch Buffy Season 4 concurrently with Angel because if you have not seen one or the other, there will be gaps that you'd want to cover.
The DVD itself is great. Finally, we have cast interviews! Unfortunately, they don't talk to David Boreanez that much, nor to Alexis Dennisdof. Frankly, I'd much rather listen to what they have to say than to Joss Whedon. The episode commentaries are interesting enough, fun to listen to, and do help you get a better sense of the show as it was conceived (particularly the commentary on the first episode). Really, this is a great program. Angel turned out to be a much better show than Buffy did towards the end. Still, even for such a great show, it's a shame that they had to take Angel out of Buffy because really the to characters belong in the same show. Nevertheless, it's a great view, and it's still on TV, which is more than we can say for Buffy at this point.
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Summary: A+
Review: Dark,brooding,and full of fun - Angel takes the Buffyverse to the darker side, but still leaves all the fun!
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Summary: Greatness is coming... It's just not here yet
Review: Season 1 was the season I completely missed because I was not a fan yet. It was good to go back and see from whence all of the genious of Seasons 3-4 had come. However, Angel did not seem to hit an epic stride til later in its run. The pilot "City Of" was very nicely done if a bit 'talky' I liked the characerization. I like the softer yet still snarky version of Cordelia seeing as the high school bitchy Cordelia would not translate well as a leading lady. Her cheerful uncoothness was always there for a chuckle while Boreanaz's menace was always there for a thrill. Although Angel was plagued with stinkers like "She" and "I Fall to Pieces" the former features the best ten seconds of television ever. Angel's 'spaz dance' to generic party music made me gaffaw and rewind again and again. This package is definately worth owning for Angel fans. Just note that the great arcs and characterization don't come til next season. I am nonplussed that these sets will be coming so far apart.
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Summary: Pretty good spin-off
Review: Buffy TVS is a tough act to follow. As a fan of Buffy I inevitably had to check out Angel's series. My only complaint about Angel is that they should have named the show "Cordelia" as she saves the day with her self centered humor. Without Cordelia to watch I don't think I would enjoy the show's rather predictable and lackluster plots.
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Summary: Excellent first season of an innovative TV show....
Review: It cannot be denied that the TV series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' has become a massive worldwide cult phenomenon. Based on an unsuccessful movie, Joss Whedon turned the whole 'blonde air head turned fighter of all things evil' concept into a massively successful franchise that spans everything from DVD's, comic books to figurines. So what usually happens with successful American TV shows?? They create a spin off series!!!! In this case, we see Angel (Vampire with a soul) be cast into the night light of LA at the end of season 3 to get away from his love for the Slayer and to seek redemption for his past evil doings.In LA he soon meets up with Doyle - half man/half demon who possessess a link to 'the powers that be' and is Angel's link to saving the human souls of LA. Cordelia, seeking Hollywood fame and fortune, joins the team and they set up a detective agency with the slogan 'we help the helpless'. In stark contrast to Buffy, the overall tone of Angel is very dark. Whilst still retaining Joss Whedon's characteristic humour, Angel is very much a show aimed at the adult market. In season 1 Angel is essentially episodic in nature, with cases solved on a week by week basis. However, just when Angel seems to be developing into the standard cop-show formula, story lines divulge to incorporate ghosts, possessions, the evil Law Company that is 'Wolfram and Hart' and sudden cast changes. Though in season 1 we see very little story arching over the season, with season 1 apparently being a means to set up and justify Angel being in LA. To help season 1 along, several crossovers occur with Buffy season 4 - Spike, Oz, Faith and Buffy herself make an appearance to add further interest and appeal and to increase the development of Angel as a show and a character. David Boreanaz shines as Angel. His characterisation in the early Buffy episodes could be describes as 'raw', but here he has developed the character to make it strong and believable to hold a show on his own. When the evil Angelus makes an appearance he truly is evil. Cordelia starts off being her usual flighty self but by seasons end we see her character develop significantly as well. The DVD is presented in a beautiful fold out box adorned with the usual photography of the cast. The picture quality is good, but not exceptional. Considering the amount of night time shots though, it is better than what we see through normal TV reception. Two audio commentaries give us insights into the whole Angel concept as well as production techniques. The several featurettes included give an insight into the background of Angel and the production side. Whilst the featurettes "I'm Cordelia, The Demons and I'm Angel" are full of interesting trivia, it is the lengthy 'Introducing Angel' where the concepts of the show and character are discussed in detail. Season 1 is a great introduction to the big bad world of LA, and Angel's place within it. Whilst subsequent series delve deeper into character development and improve on the story arching, the first season is not to be missed.
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Summary: Season One finally out
Review: just to correct the offical review: Faith is a rogue SLAYER not a rogue watcher. her watcher was Wes. ok now to the DVD. i finally get to watch the old episodes, i think the world would end if the WB showed past seasons episodes. we get to see Doyle in his irish accented goodness and cordy when she was still a drama queen. Spike is great in 'In the Dark'. so in closeing: buy this DVD. you collection is not complete unless you have a little Angel on the shelf. hehehehe
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Summary: David
Review: Plot Line? Who could concentrate David Boreanaz is adorable!!!
No really, lots of action and witty remarks.
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Summary: Not Buffy, but a great show none-the-less....
Review: Season one of Angel was great. When it first aired, I didn't see many of the Angel episodes except for the cross-over one's. Now watching it on DVD, I missed a lot. Some of the episodes were really great. This season had a small cast which is good because it allows the viewers to get familiar with each of the characters if they haven't seen Buffy. There's Angel and Cordelia who cross-overed from Buffy and then Doyl who is new but only lasts for the first half of the season where he is then replaced with Wesley, Faith's (who also plays a two-episode role in this season) old Watcher. Overall a great season and I look forward to season 2 on DVD although I am very dissapointed to hear Cordellia won't be returning for Season 5.
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Summary: Angel on his own
Review: In Buffy, Angel is the night-loving sidekick vampire guy. When he finally leaves her and moves to Los Angeles he runs the town, makes the decisions and fights the evil all on his own. For about 5 minutes anyway. Then he gets his own sidekick, vision-getting guy Doyle. Episode one Angel saves Cordy. From then on its the three of them Angel, Doyle and Cordelia fighting evil. Instead of the slayeretts (Buffy, Willow and Xander) I guess they're like the vampiretts but cooler. Whether you watched Buffy or not you'll really enjoy this. And they do give a brief backstory incase you don't know who Angel is or what he's fighting for.
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