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22 December 2023
One of my all-time, top five favorite shows is Angel on the Dubba-Dubba-WB. That’s right! Angel ain’t about no winged sissies living in the clouds. It’s the story of a vampire, cursed with a soul, and shittily named "Angel". Turns out vampires don’t normally have souls-- much like the tastes like chicken staff-- but Angel was stuck with one after pissing off the wrong people. He was a really mean, evil, twisted bastard back in the day. Now he has to deal with the guilt of knowing about all the fucked-up shit he did. What better way to deal with this than to be a superhero? (I’d probably just eat a lot of cookie dough ice cream, but that’s why there’s no show about me.)
Angel is in its fifth season. Before that, he was on the late, great Buffy The Vampire Slayer, so there’s too much backstory to get into here. But that’s one of the best parts, gang! There have been so many stories, so much rich history that has made the show what it is now. Luckily, it’s all on DVD, so you can catch up!
Currently, Angel and his pals-- Wesley (former wussy bookworm, current badass bookworm), Gunn (ex-vampire-hunting gang leader, now a legal wizard), Fred (sweet, genius hillbilly, now possessed by an ancient god), Lorne (green-skinned, red-horned lounge singer), and Spike (another soulful vampire, not quite as racked with guilt as Angel)-- are in charge of this evil law firm for demons in Los Angeles. But they're all trying to do good on the inside.
Right. That reads retarded. But it’s written and acted so well! I could give a hoot about demons and spells and whatever, but the characters are so rich and entertaining, the dialogue so sharp, that I’m completely hooked! And, damn, is it almost always a surprise. One week, Angel's turned into a goddamn puppet by other evil puppets, and action-packed hilarity ensues. The next, Fred gets sick and no one can save her! It was some gut-wrenching shit watching this character die. And the ending—- Christ on a bike! Never saw it coming. Loved it. You laugh, get to see some fun action, get choked up-- rarely a dull moment!
Angel is so good that it’s been cancelled. Still, there are some episodes left. I can’t wait to see how they wrap it up. Interested? Check your local listings, and find some more info at the link below.
Angel is in its fifth season. Before that, he was on the late, great Buffy The Vampire Slayer, so there’s too much backstory to get into here. But that’s one of the best parts, gang! There have been so many stories, so much rich history that has made the show what it is now. Luckily, it’s all on DVD, so you can catch up!
Currently, Angel and his pals-- Wesley (former wussy bookworm, current badass bookworm), Gunn (ex-vampire-hunting gang leader, now a legal wizard), Fred (sweet, genius hillbilly, now possessed by an ancient god), Lorne (green-skinned, red-horned lounge singer), and Spike (another soulful vampire, not quite as racked with guilt as Angel)-- are in charge of this evil law firm for demons in Los Angeles. But they're all trying to do good on the inside.
Right. That reads retarded. But it’s written and acted so well! I could give a hoot about demons and spells and whatever, but the characters are so rich and entertaining, the dialogue so sharp, that I’m completely hooked! And, damn, is it almost always a surprise. One week, Angel's turned into a goddamn puppet by other evil puppets, and action-packed hilarity ensues. The next, Fred gets sick and no one can save her! It was some gut-wrenching shit watching this character die. And the ending—- Christ on a bike! Never saw it coming. Loved it. You laugh, get to see some fun action, get choked up-- rarely a dull moment!
Angel is so good that it’s been cancelled. Still, there are some episodes left. I can’t wait to see how they wrap it up. Interested? Check your local listings, and find some more info at the link below.
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