Not Fade Away
Jun. 9th, 2004 04:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lathanyLast ever Angel review (or so it currently seems).
Well, risking controversy, I'm going to say that I liked this a lot. The entire episode is more smoothly put together than Chosen and is more consistent. Good to see the various bads dealt with and it was great to see Connor (who I hated throughout season four!) again (ditto Anne, Lindsey, Eve).
There were bad moments. Wesley's death - in my view - contradicted the statement that they made saying that they had left the season's outcome unchanged despite knowing it was the last one (I can't believe they'd have done season six without him). Also the whole thing was left on a bit of a cliffhanger (it helped that I knew this in advance) which I personally found rather irritating given that it's all over. Also, whilst this was more or less concluded earlier, I was disappointed that there was no more to Eve than "used to be immortal".
Having said all that... Lorne killing Lindsey was a complete shocker. Only three and a wounded Gunn making it to the end was more realistic than I'd feared (the hardest three as well). The destruction of the various Circle of the Black Thorn members was pleasantly varied and the assignments of heros to villains well chosen. The scene with Angel signing away his possible return to humanity was chilling, particularly when contrasted with Spike's light humour on the subject. Plus Hamilton's weakness was an excellent choice.
So, definitely among my favourites of the season, but the cliffhanger removes it from top spot.
Well, risking controversy, I'm going to say that I liked this a lot. The entire episode is more smoothly put together than Chosen and is more consistent. Good to see the various bads dealt with and it was great to see Connor (who I hated throughout season four!) again (ditto Anne, Lindsey, Eve).
There were bad moments. Wesley's death - in my view - contradicted the statement that they made saying that they had left the season's outcome unchanged despite knowing it was the last one (I can't believe they'd have done season six without him). Also the whole thing was left on a bit of a cliffhanger (it helped that I knew this in advance) which I personally found rather irritating given that it's all over. Also, whilst this was more or less concluded earlier, I was disappointed that there was no more to Eve than "used to be immortal".
Having said all that... Lorne killing Lindsey was a complete shocker. Only three and a wounded Gunn making it to the end was more realistic than I'd feared (the hardest three as well). The destruction of the various Circle of the Black Thorn members was pleasantly varied and the assignments of heros to villains well chosen. The scene with Angel signing away his possible return to humanity was chilling, particularly when contrasted with Spike's light humour on the subject. Plus Hamilton's weakness was an excellent choice.
So, definitely among my favourites of the season, but the cliffhanger removes it from top spot.
