( Some mindrapes are more equal than others - spoilers for DW S4, Heroes S1-2 Buffy S6 and AtS S4-5 )

In S4 of Angel there was an episode (Awakening) that began quite rationally but gradually grew more and more fantastical. Never quite crossed the line into out and out nonsense but began to feel weirdly off from the third act in and ended with the hotel basement echoing to the maniacal laughter of Angel’s alter-ego Angelus - the entire episode had ( Read more... )

Well the S5 discs arrived and just to be contrary I decided to start watching in the middle. Really just to see how A Hole in the World and Shells play when you see them in one sitting, which is how I first saw Surprise/Innocence and that was good.

( AHITW/Shells )

I’ve finally ordered the Angel S5 DVDs. In anticipation here are some thoughts about Home

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