Heartthrob – Fredless
301 | Heartthrob
Andy: Nice one to start the series with one of those cool flashbacks to Angel’s past. Angel seems to be over Buffy.
Tom: A pretty good season opener, James was an OK villain, and are we seeing a deeper bond between Cordy and Angel than before? Glad to see Angel isn’t getting all mopey again, because I’m getting kind of sick of that. Darla has obviously been drinking way more people than is good for her figure.
302 | That Vision Thing
Andy: Things are getting confusing in Angel. They clearly have no idea of good and bad. Angel is going to get everyone killed. When did Darla get up the duff? Good thing Angel killed that hovering brain guy at the end. He looked like he could cause a lot of trouble. The Wolfram and Hart lady is intimidated by Angel. She’ll probably get kicked out soon for lack of nerve. Angel is getting edgier every episode. He’ll snap soon.
Tom: An average but fairly good hour of Angel. A bit of interesting set up for later in the season, and an indication of just how clear Angel’s priorities are now. I look forward to the return appearance of Skip.
303 | That Old Gang of Mine
Andy: On and on goes the struggle in LA. It seems not everyone can cope with such a diverse range of species. Is Angel just trying to protect innocents or does he have a bigger plan in mind?
Tom: One of the best episodes of Angel for some time. Tense, funny, involving, and with one of the most enjoyably irritating characters we’ve seen in a while. Nice moves by Fred. A great pity about Merl though!
304 | Carpe Noctum
Andy: I loved Angel this week. I thought they did a very good body-swapping episode. The old guy should have been more cautious (and less horny)–he kept making mistakes about what was going on. It was pretty obvious that Angel wasn’t himself. Also Angel shouldn’t be so cocky that he impervious to spells. He’ll get into real trouble one day. It’s about time Fred did something with herself. She just loafs about the house all day.
Tom: Angel usually does pretty good comedy episodes, and this was no exception. I was a tad surprised about Lilah’s reaction to Angel! Fred’s still a lot of fun, especially when describing her date to Wesley. Who, by the way, needs a bit more to do.
305 | Fredless
Andy: I was hoping Fred would leave but without her I think they are lacking in minor characters. I hadn’t being paying enough attention to really notice how attached to Angel she is. She’s a bit useless for my liking. Perhaps she’ll imput more into their missions now. They quickly dealt with Buffy; I was speaking to Matt about the different networks and lack therefore of crossovers. I guess there’s been a lot of Buffy + Angel relationship focus before and it wasn’t worth revisiting. I liked the Cordelia + Wesley impersonation.
Tom: Awww, aren’t Fred’s parents lovely. This episode really brought home what a bunch of misfits the Angel cast are. Which is probably why they seem so much more interesting than their Buffy counterparts. What’s up with the Host? Perhaps he’s considering a change in profession. I liked his pimento spiel. A fun episode, though the whole toaster/decapitation device could have been done away with I feel. The Buffy and Angel show put on by Wes and Cordy must now rival Spike’s speech in ‘In the Dark’ as the funniest moment in Angel.
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