Angel 5x03 Unleashed

[oyceter]

And I have no idea of the title... what has become of my fannish self? ;)

Anyhow, I liked. I'm feeling particularly vindicated over all the Angel naysayers who were complaining about Spike on Angel, be they Spike fans or Angel fans, but then, I am rather impartial and I think they're doing a pretty good job with Spike on the show. Course... this is only episode 3, so we'll see. But I like how his return isn't just matter of fact and is a plot point. I have a feeling that it'll turn out to be the crux of the season, like Buffy's return from the dead in S6. I also think this is not going to mean Spike is the star of the show, because so far, he really isn't.

Which leads me to why I liked this episode... no, not because of the non-Spikeness, but because I liked that they hadn't forgotten the family part of AI, even though two core members are still missing. It's weird... I've almost forgotten how to watch these episodes for the plot of the week. Yeah, Angel saves the blonde werewolf (was anyone else expecting a comment referring to Oz?), but I was noticing little things like Gunn's defensiveness around the group. Perhaps he'll be the Dark Wes type of this season. I was annoyed that Wes is still harping on about Fred and Knox. Get over it, Wes! Fred, luckily, is handling it pretty well. I like Action Fred who pulls giant ass guns out of her handbag. I also like how everyone is annoyed with Spike or just doesn't give. I also like (and am afraid of) scary Angel, who will give people a werewolf to eat alive because said werewolf betrayed him. That feels like S2 Angel to me. I think W&H is already getting to him.

Oh, and I really liked the opening shot showing everyone with their cars. I wonder what Lorne drives? Plus, it was nice just having AI being AI.

So so far, I am greatly enjoying this, and next week's episode looks absolutely awesome and scary and creepy.

Comments

[oyceter]

Definitely agree with Cordy and Jasmine as Empress reversed. Maybe this season is the season of the Emperor then, and the Emperor reversed, because Angel doesn't seem to be doing so well in dealing with al this power and authority in the much more structured environment of W&H. And for some reason, I keep having the tower in my head. Hee! I wonder what it'd be like to do a reading for a TV show?