Angel Finale

[Richards]

And Illyria: "Do you want me to lie to you now?"

It sucks that the show got cancelled, but they certainly managed to go out with a bang. And it would be awfully hard to top that ending by doing another season. (Where would they go from here?)

...Almost makes it worth it. (Of course, it helps that I have four seasons of Angel that I've never seen, so unlike most of you I still have something to look forward to in the Buffyverse...)

Johnathan

 

[Jamdin]

My favorite character on Angel died so I am not happy at the way that part of the show ended. The rest of the show was great.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

I miss Doyle, too bad the actor died, he woulda made a great come back.

*Goes to watch mpeg of the original angel opening credits*

 

[Taelorn76]

I miss Doyle, too bad the actor died, he woulda made a great come back.

*Goes to watch mpeg of the original angel opening credits*

Was he on Roseanne? one of the doughters husbands I think? How did he die?

 

[RangerWickett]

Oh God, I love it.

The saddest thing my friend and I can say is that, from now on, whenever any TV show ends, we're going to have to compare it to this ending. And nothing's going to stack up.

But, just, . . . all the wonderful one liners. . . . I am stunned at how great this episode was. Again, though, I have to keep coming back to:

"Me, personally? I kinda wanna slay the dragon."

Phenomenal.

The best twist was Lorne. No, wait, it was great when Spike fought with the baby in his arms. Or ooh! When the demon guy died of poison out of his slaveboy. Eeeeee!

A week ago, I was a little bummed out the show was ending, and that David Boreanaz didn't want to ever reprise the role. But now, I have no regrets. For the time Joss had to end the show, he did a job that was better than could possibly happen. I mean, an ending as good as this one couldn't possibly have happened. It's unbelievably good.

*sigh*

I am a writer, a storyteller, and an erstwhile game master. I used to think I was at least a little good at all of those.

The bar is now much, much higher.

 

[Richards]

Actually, while I really like the character of Wesley as well, I was okay with him dying. It really was what he wanted most of all, actually: to be reunited with the real Fred (as opposed to the "Smurf Fred"). So there was a nice sense of, I don't know, "rightness" about his death.

Johnathan

 

[BrooklynKnight]

Gah! its from later in season 1 after he was dead!

 

[John Crichton]

Nobody did. WB just sucks.

They gave the show a home for 5 seasons. The show got a proper ending. I have no beef with the WB.

The ending: Appropriate! Appropriate! Appropriate!

It stayed dark and witty the entire time. I actually did a little cheer when Connor showed up (I never liked that character) which is something. Wes finally bite off more than he could chew but he went out like a champ. My only regret is that it should have been twin guns in his hands but magic works, too.

Lorne. Wow. I have no words.

Gunn got his groove back.

Lindsey got what was coming to him.

Spike's final celebration and refusal to wear any jewerly were priceless.

Illyria's last punch for Wes - that looked like it hurt.

My final thoughts were that it was so good that it barely felt like 40 minutes went by. My mouth was left hanging open at so many moments, many are listed above. I laughed, I was shocked and in the end I was satisfied. Well done to the Angel Team. I can wait until Mutant Enemy's next TV project.

4 stars out of 4.

 

[Hoodooman]

The hordes of Hell coming after the Angel gang at the end was awesome!
It was so LOTR. Plus it is right out of Hunter: The Reckoning's ending scenario in World of Darkness Time of Judgment. One last damn hurrah and they die on their own terms, fighting the evil Senior Partners.

Wes's death did have a little bit of foreshadowing: When Wes looks back at Angel for the last time before he goes to fight the Wizard, you know Wes ain't coming back and that's sad!


But I liked Illyria's part the best when she tells Wes: "Do you want me to lie to you now?" Best scene-then Illyria kicks the Wizard's butt! Slam in the head! Awesome!

 

[BrooklynKnight]

Was he on Roseanne? one of the doughters husbands I think? How did he die?

Yes he was.

He died either from a Heart Attack (yes i know he was young) or a car accident. I dont remember which.