Post by Karen on Oct 4, 2003 19:28:33 GMT -5
William said:
Come join the discussion! Insight is hoped for. Wit is appreciated. Cash is always accepted. To read the original review go here:
www.soulfulspike.com/nanreviews/nanangel_5-1.htm
Great review, Nan! I know you were worried that you wouldn't have much to say because Buffy was so multi-layered. Have you found Angel to have a few layers of its own? It seems to me you have.
From Nan's review:
"Conviction" is an episode with a lot of groundwork-laying chores to do. It introduces and redefines the characters. It establishes a new milieu different from the familiar Hyperion, the usual hot action in alleys and darkened back streets. The field of battle has moved to daylit classrooms, boardrooms, and courtrooms, and more of the weapons are words. Fewer of the enemies are quaint demons of unusual appearance and more of them are demonic on the inside, in ways that don’t show as plainly to the casual eye. Humor is intact in Harmony’s self-involved prattle, the vagaries of technology, like the Ritual Sacrifice line, and Angel’s innocent guy-joy in having a whole fleet of muscle cars at his disposal and his willingness to make and tolerate the occasional quip at his expense. But the series has taken a turn for the older, the less idealistic, the more cynical. Now that the groundwork-laying has largely been taken care of, it can settle down to the real story stuff. And I guess we’re all along for the ride.
Angel has his work cut out for him, trying to do good within the evil corporation. Has he sold out? Is it too late already?
The Senior Partners couldn't turn Angel to their side by tempting him with a moment of true happiness. So they are going to try and win him over by giving him power. I think it's going to be a great season.
Thanks for the thorough and thought-provoking review!