Meanwhile on Angel

[gillo]

A quick update of what the Great Broody One has been up to in LA since the last crossover. In very short, we keep on coming across a certain law firm, we keep on seeing a blonde policewoman, and Cordelia and Doyle are not wholly hitting it off.

Comments

[slaymesoftly]

There were many things to admire about AtS, and it some ways it often did seem... not better, but perhaps more grownup? than BtVS. But it did take it awhile to get going, I haven't seen every episode, and it's been years, so my opinion is pretty worthless. :)

[gillo]

I liked Doyle, and his last two episodes were very good, but for me it powered up a notch when Wesley arrived.

[snogged]

I didn't care for Elizabeth Rohm either.

I did enjoy Angel as a show though. I would agree that S1 is not where it hit its stride, but that's the case with a lot of shows.

[double_dutchess]

It's been several years since I watched AtS, and I haven't rewatched most of the episodes since, but that's because lack of time, not because I didn't enjoy it. I did! Overall I'm a Buffy fan first, but I liked Angel a lot too.

[itsnotmymind]

It's been a long time since I saw those episodes, but I remember really liking I Fall to Pieces, and thinking room w/a Vu was fun. The Kate one, not so much. Not a good episode.

I liked, didn't love Kate. In retrospect, she seems pointless, but I recall hearing she was supposed to team up with Holtz but they lost the actress and introduced Justine, instead. Since I love Justine, I am not complaining hugely. But it would have given Kate a point.

[trepkos]

Interesting - I can see her doing that.

[cornerofmadness]

I liked Doyle and missed him once he was gone. I liked Kate too (though yeah less thrilled with Rohm's portrayal). I think there was a missed opportunity toward the end of her tenure on the show when Angel was able to get around the ban on uninvited entry to get into her place.

[itsnotmymind]

I thought Angel getting around the ban was in keeping with the random, unexplained miracles we see in AtS (hello, Connnor!). It worked for me as making a philosophical point.

[cornerofmadness]

There is that. I remember reading they had planned more with it but then they didn't bring Kate back to explore the idea.

[itsnotmymind]

I seem to recall hearing that they lost the actress.