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Summary: great
Review: This movie was a one of a kind collerts item to get if you are a big angel fan. It comes with 6 full disks of great non-stop actont hat every one would love. I have just wached all the shows and it is great you would not belive how wonderful it is.
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Summary: One Essential For Buffy Fans
Review: At first, I wasn't going to buy this set because, like the first season of Buffy, it wasn't all that great. Then I was reminded that "I Will Remember You" was during Season One. For all those who are big fans of the Buffy/Angel relationship, it's another essential episode. Buffy comes to LA after Angel made an appearance in Sunnydale for Thanksgiving (that ep was called "Pangs" by the way). A demon interrupts "The Buffy and Angel Show" as Cordelia calls it, so the two decide to go hunting. Angel wounds it and some of its blood mixes with his. Presto chango! Angel is now human thanks to the restorative powers of the demon's blood. After a momentary thought of being "mature" about this change, Buffy and Angel give in to passion and for a short while have the relationship they were never allowed to have (complete with chocolate and peanut butter). But the demon isn't dead and so Angel the human being decides to go after it alone. Angel gets his butt kicked by the demon and Buffy arrives just in time to save him/kill the demon. That's when Angel realizes that he is now a liability to Buffy incapable of fighting alongside her and the "good side" that the two of them fight for has lost a soldier. He convinces some oracles (with delusions of Greek god-hood) to turn back the clock to when he and Buffy first see the demon. The catch? No one will remember the day except him. Angel will remember the perfect day with Buffy but no one else will. For a couple with nothing but tragic endings, this is yet another to add to their growing list. Such a bittersweet ending. Not as depressing/tragic as say, Becoming II or Surprise/Innocence. More along the same lines as Graduation Day II or The Prom. A must for anyone who, like me, is a big fan of the Buffy/Angel relationship. :-) Oh, and if you like Faith, she has some ... eps here too.
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Summary: Better than I remembered, but needs more bonus materials
Review: I admit, I wasn't overwhelmed with ANGEL at first. In fact, I remember getting a little bored during the initial half-dozen or so episodes. Oh, I made a point to tune for the "Big" ones: the ones with Buffy, Spike, Faith. In other words, I guess I wanted ANGEL to be very similar to its parent series. But looking at the entire season on these DVD's has urged me to reconsider my feelings about season one (for the record, I have really liked the subsequent seasons). Season one of ANGEL is reminiscent of THE X-FILES, in that it's basically an anthology show with a few recurring characters. And there were several standout episodes. And no disrespect intended to the late Glenn Quinn, but I do feel the show took off after he departed and Wesley (Alexis Denisof, the show's best actor) joined the team. Now...Fox just has to do better with the extra features. Each season of BUFFY on DVD has added more bonus material to the package. There's a decent overview of season one, and a couple of brief featurettes here, but that's it. If you were initially underwhelmed with this BUFFY spinoff, I suggest you give it another look.
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Summary: When "Angel" really worked
Review: Ahh, those were the days. When Angel Investigations actually worked on cases; when each week saw the gang tackle a new adventure with their characteristic combination of brooding, bumbling and comic flair; when each episode was a self-contained story, enjoyable in its own right, and not just a tedious installment of an apocalyptic master narrative so contrived and convoluted that you really couldn't care. Like "Buffy" before it, "Angel" was fun until it degenerated into supernatural soap opera. Season 1 and most of Season 2 worked. From Season 3, it was downhill all the way. The seemingly endless introduction of new characters and over-arching stories might please executive producers concerned with expanding demographics, or story supervisors in love with arcane character arcs and the symmetry of a meta-seasonal narrative. But the simple fact is that TV isn't watched that way. Each episode needs to be engaging in its own right; each episode needs to be a well-structured, well-told story. Sure, they can all fit together into a bigger yarn - but that bigger yarn shouldn't be the focus. Season 1 managed that feat beautifully, giving us a suite of noirish action/comedy detective stories, some of which hinted at bigger things. These days, the mix is all wrong: it's too serious, too serial, and probably suicidal. Every episodic show in recent memory which 'went serial' - from "90210" to "Dawson's Creek" - has bored its audience away. Is this what happens when writers run out of ideas?
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Summary: Great start, but... it'll never be better then Buffy
Review: Angel's good, but it doesn't contain the humour Buffy does. Angel's too dark for me, I like Angelus way better. Even though Angelus is evil, he somehow comes out more lighthearted like Buffy. This season, is great. With some great episodes, along with some, not so great. City Of: 10/10 Great starting episode. Introduces Doyle, then Angel meets Cordelia at a party. Special guest star Tracy Middendorf as Tina.
Lonely Heart: 6/10 Worst episode of Angel that I've seen. It's a really weird demon who eviscerates its victims. In The Dark: 10/10 Spike comes to LA searching for the gem of amara. Oz brings it to Angel and he hides it! Spike has a partner this time, who screws him over in the end, it's funny! I Fall To Pieces: 9.5/10 A crazy pshyco hunts his girlfriend down by using different pieces of his body. Really gross, but it's interesting. Room With A View: 8.5/10 I didn't like this one very much. Cordelia absolutely rocks in this episode, and the whole season. Cordelia gets a room with a ghost of a mother who lived there about 50 years ago. She killed her son, Dennis. Ghost Dennis ends up living with Cordelia after they kill the evil mother. Sense and Sensitivity: 9/10 Fairly good episode. Someone hunts down Kate, pretty coo!! The Bachelor Party: 9/10 Welcome back, the guy who plays Ken in Buffy episode, Anne, season 3, episode 1, plays another supposively friendly demon, who tries to have Doyle for dinner. I Will Remember You: 10/10 Sarah Michelle Gellar returns as, well, you know who. Angel fights a demon, becomes human. Then, finds out it will kill Buffy if he remains that way, so he takes back the day, and kills the mighty warrior. I'm not a big fan of the whole Buffy/Angel, I just think Angel is a vampire, and he's dead. His life's over, he doesn't need anyone. Buffy, on the other hand, the only person that ever seemed right for her, would never happen. You all know I'm talking about Xander, hopefully! Hero: 10/10 The Warrior said for soldiers of darkness were coming, bingo. Doyle sacrifices himself in the end. Really sad but good episode!! Parting Gifts: 9.5/10 Wesley returns as a rogue-demon hunter. A supposively friendly demon is being tracked by a good demon, who is being tracked by Wesley. The Good-demon is killed by Angel and Wesley, by accident. Then, the evil demon, who's telepathic, takes Cordelia hostage. Somnambulist: 9.5/10 Good job, an old friend of Angelus, is back! Killing like Angelus! Expecting: 8/10 Cordelia has the baby for a giant demon. I didn't like this one too much, but it was fairly good though! She: 9/10 I just love the parts where you get to see Angel and Wesley dancing, it's so funny. There such horrible dancers!! I've Got You Under My Skin: 9.5/10 This one was well done. A demon gets trapped in a boys body. The demon is using everything possible to say "Help, get me out of this body!" Because, the boy is even more evil! The Prodigal: 9.5/10 Kate's father is killed by vampires. Angel tries to help but he can't come in, because he isn't invited. The Ring: 9.5/10 Angel becomes gladiator, with a bunch of demons. Then, Wesley and Cordelia find a solution to get Angel out!! Eternity: 10/10 The 3rd best episode of the season. I Will Remember You, and In The Dark follow this. When, a famous actress named Rebecca finds out her stalker was her boss who just was trying to get her the part. He doesn't succeed. Rebecca decides she wants to have eternal life, she puts something in Angel's drink that'll give him pure happiness, but only temporary. Of course, this brings out Angelus who tries to murder her, and when all is better, Angel is no longer her protector. Also, I love the part where Angelus immitates Cordelia's acting, it's so funny!! Five By Five: 10/10 The 2nd best episode of the season. Faith comes to LA. She captures Wesley, tortures him for a while, Angel shows up, they battle. Angel talks her down to, "Please, just kill me!" Wesley comes down to find Angel and Faith hugging, he drops the knife. Great episode! Santuary: 10/10 The best episode of the season. Faith is now Angel's guest at his house. W&H is extremely upset, send a demon to kill Faith, Faith kills the demon, with some help from Angel, then they hug just in time to see Buffy standing on Angel's steps. The 3 member of the council, elite team are in LA. Seeking help from Wesley, Wesley faked being on there side,"I didn't do it for her. I did it because I trust you. Well, more then 3 gun toting maniacs." After they elimate them, Angel gets off the helicopter to find the police. Kate gives him one chance to tell them where Faith is, then he's arrested. Buffy and Wesley rush to the police department. Buffy, "Don't take the fall for Faith!" Angel, "Buffy!" She looks, Faith, "I'd like to make a confession!" War Zone: 10/10 Angel runs into Gunn, who is tracking a nest of vampires. Blind Date: 8.5/10 Worst episode in a while. A blind girl tries to kill Angel! To Shanshu in LA: 9/10 Nothing near anywhere as good as Buffy's finalies. Except Prophecy Girl, but that was still better. Don't get me wrong, I liked this episode, it just didn't meet Buffy's level. Darla comes back at the end of the episode. An evil demon plots to destroy the world, well, to a certain level, it works for W&H, of course. Special Features: 6/10 Good! Great season, get it!!
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Summary: What's a rogue demon?
Review: Although not up to the amazing caliber of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel is still one of the best shows on television. Season 1 begins with the vampire with a soul living his new, much more lonely life, as a private detective in L.A. Soon, despite his better efforts to brood uninterrupted, he is joined by gal Friday Cordelia Chase (an old sort-of friend from Sunnydale) and Allan Francis Doyle, a half-man half-demon who receives painful visions of the future from the Powers that Be. The three of them slowly form a very touching trio of friends who become more like family. After Doyle sacrifices himself to save a group of lovable demons, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce arrives to shore up Angel Investigations with his extensive former-watcher knowledge and hilarious comedic ability. What's nice about this season is how the characters change gradually. Cordelia who begins the series as a vain, selfish, wannabe actress, slowly becomes a strong, blunt, caring woman. Wesley is at first a sad-sack drip who becomes a more confident, intuitive man, and Angel opens his un-beating heart to several people who aren't named Buffy. The first two years of Angel were really all about friendship and it's nice to see it represented with all the complexity and focus which most TV shows only reserve for romantic entanglements.
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Summary: What a hunky Angel.
Review: In supreme words this show is so much better than Buffy ever was. I watched a few episodes the first year Angel was on, but I never knew about Quinn and how Angel ever got started. I am only on episode 6 but I am already enjoying it. The characters Angel, Quinn and Cordie are fantastic, Cordelia was so overlooked in Buffy that I am so glad that she is developing into a very complicated character. Also, enjoyed watching Oz getting reaquainted with this new group of people. I cannot wait to see Buffy and Faith and other new people. I will be waiting for the second season of Angel on dvd when it comes out. Give this show a chance it is worth it.
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Summary: Definitely worth watching...
Review: The first season of Angel follows the tormented Vampire through his first year away from Sunnydale and from Buffy. What happens through the creation of Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt is probably the best spinoff ever created. LA provides an excellent backdrop for strange and unusual things, and without any necessity for a Hellmouth to explain things. The writing is crisp enough throughout the entire first season that any explanations necessary are taken care of with realistic implications; involving aspects of the city (police, law firms, black market deals) with the main characters of Angel investigations gives both the writers and the characters much more breathing room in which to operate. All the while, the show never spins out of control; we are meant to be watching Angel, and we watch. The actors acquit themselves brilliantly, most striking of these after Boreanaz is the depth to which Charisma Carpenter goes to play her loud, glamorous, and frank Cordelia, in a manner which ceases to be annoying (as the character was in Buffy) and becomes rather endearing. While the show is deeply rooted in the dark aspect of the world, the humor is there, a characteristic of Whedon's world in which the heroes get all the cool lines. Overall, the season catapults a nice franchise, and the potential for the growth we now know is quite obvious.
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Summary: A great start
Review: The idea for this "Buffy" spin-off is so preposterous that it actually works. Take her ex-boyfriend, a 200 year-old vampire with a soul who is seeking redemption, the bitchiest girl ever to graduate from Sunnydale High, and a bumbling British guy who used to be Buffy's Watcher, send them to L.A. and watch them form a very unlikely and endearing alliance against evil. It's brilliant and very entertaining to watch, but nothing less could be expected from the people who created "Buffy". Every member of the cast, including Glenn Quinn, who played Angel's original sidekick Doyle, is fantastic. Interesting characters, good writing, creative storylines and brilliant acting.
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Summary: Very Long Overdue For Angel
Review: THis has been a long time coming for this show. David Boreanz has to be very proud of his first season on DVD.This is truly a very excellent box set to a show that I feel has passed Buffy's by a long way.Can't wait for season 2.
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