Scarygothgirl
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Post by Scarygothgirl on Sept 7, 2010 14:21:27 GMT -5
I don't know if there's already a thread for this 'cos it seemed like too much effort to go look.
Many of you may argue with this but I think that Angel as a series is nowhere near as good as Buffy, and not really all that worth watching. So if someome was only going to watch the episodes worth watching, which ones would those be?
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For me I would say that the only episodes worth watching are:
S1.5 Rm w/a Vu S1.8 I will remember you S1.18 Five by Five S1.19 Sanctuary
S2.2 Are you now or have you ever been (Though possibly only because of my love of derelict buildings)
S3.13 Waiting in the wings
S4.6 Sping the bottle
S5.4 Hellbound S5.9 Harms Way S5.11 Damage S5.13 Why we fight S5.14 Smile Time
So either it started off good, got worse and then redeemed itself in the fifth season, or I started off giving it a chance, then got bored, then more interested once Spike and Harmony turn up.
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Post by Hallow Thorn on Sept 8, 2010 16:38:27 GMT -5
Ok, your missing a lot of really good eps... and 4 really good ones from season 5. I think if someone is not going to watch it all. then don't watch any of it. I enjoy season 5 the least out of all the season but it really has some of the best best eps of the series.
"Harm's Way" "You're Welcome" "A Hole in the World" "Shells" "Underneath" "Origin" "Time Bomb" "The Girl in Question" "Power Play" "Not Fade Away"
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Post by orangejuicepony on Sept 8, 2010 17:32:31 GMT -5
I don't like Angel as much as Buffy either, but not by much. I obsess over it only slightly less than Buffy, but here are the episode that I personally like the best and think are the most worth watching. Don't get me wrong, i think that they are all worth watching, but these are the best especially seeing as how in the first season Angel is extremely hit or miss.
season 1- City of... in the dark RM W/ A VU sense and sensitivity I will remember you hero Parting gifts Somnambulist The prodigal The ring Eternity five by five sanctuary to shanshu in L.A
2 Judgement Are you now or have you ever been Dear boy guise will be guise Darla the trial reunion redefinition reprise epiphany disharmony belonging over the rainbow through the looking glass theres no place like plrtz glrb
3 heartthrob that vision thing fredless billy offspring quickening lullaby dad birthday waiting in the wings loyalty sleep tight forgiving the price a new world benediction tomorrow
4 (Although i really hated Jasmine/Cordelia this season, I thought everything else in these shows were pretty awesome.) deep down ground state supersymmetry spin the bottle apocalypse nowish habeas corpses long days journay awakening soulless calvary salvage release orpheus players inside out shiny happy people the magic bullet sacrifice peace out home
5 (my favorite season, I struggled to find episodes to leave out.) conviction just rewards hell bound life of the party lineage destiny harms way soul purpose damage youre welcome why we fight smile time a hole in the world shells underneath origin time bomb the girl in question power play not fade away
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SOMNAMBULIST 2.0
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Post by SOMNAMBULIST 2.0 on Sept 9, 2010 5:53:21 GMT -5
I never thought Angel was even close to being even NEAR as good as Buffy. But I liked the characters that were in it, and I can't pass up watching or reading anything in the Buffy-verse. And I love the fight scenes I loved some episodes, liked some episodes, hated some episodes. I hated most of season five (I think...Still haven't gotten past watching the first episode).
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Post by Skytteflickan88 on Sept 9, 2010 6:21:59 GMT -5
I would say that all episodes are worth watching. Not all are worth watching over and over again, but they all have a place in my heart. Which reminds me, I need to re-watch the later half of season 3 & season 4 soon, since I've forgotten a lot. But I'm putting it off, since I hate the Wesley-is-cut-out-of-the-gang and Jasmine episodes.
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Post by Eric on Sept 9, 2010 6:34:18 GMT -5
I agree that Buffy is better than Angel, but I like Angel enough that it's not worth my time naming all of the good episodes, considering most of them were.
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Post by orangejuicepony on Sept 9, 2010 15:24:43 GMT -5
Is season 5 really unpopular? It was my favorite season by far.
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Scarygothgirl
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Post by Scarygothgirl on Sept 9, 2010 16:20:38 GMT -5
^ I seem to like episodes that have characters I like in. So that generally includes season five, Buffy crossovers and anything with Lindsey in. Though I have to say I like Hellbound more because it's an awesome episode than because Spike is in it. Though that is a bonus.
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Post by orangejuicepony on Sept 9, 2010 16:25:17 GMT -5
I think that Spike is probably the biggest reason why I love season 5 so much. All his bickering with Angel was just perfect. I think they are my favorite characters in the buffyverse to interact with each other. Also Illyria, oh how I love Illyria.
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Post by nl197 on Sept 14, 2010 13:30:00 GMT -5
So if you pretty much only like Angel episodes with Buffy characters, why bother with the show at all?
Seems like a waste of time if you're so against it.
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Scarygothgirl
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Post by Scarygothgirl on Sept 14, 2010 13:41:17 GMT -5
I'm not particularly against it, I just didn't find it all that enjoyable. And there are some characters I like that don't appear on Buffy like Lindsey and Fred. And Gwen, she should have turned up more.
EDIT: I'm going to add She (S1.13) to the list, it's worth it to see Angel dance
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Post by Angel Beast on Sept 22, 2010 22:03:26 GMT -5
I like Angel a lot more then Buffy because it had that Hollywoodland noir feel to it though it was set in a more recent era. Though evil preggers Cordy did tick me off a lot. Buffy after season 3 seemed more comedy-ish with the exception of Hush, The Body, The Evil Willow story line, and most of season 7.
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Post by jellymoff on Sept 22, 2010 23:26:33 GMT -5
Angel is superawesome. I think the series is well worth watching. I waver back and forth between my love for Buffy vs. my love for Angel, but they are definitly my 2 favorite shows of all time.
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Post by orangejuicepony on Sept 22, 2010 23:47:18 GMT -5
Scarygothgirl, What exactly is it that you don't like about Angel. For me I love both shows. They are my number 1 and 2 favorites of all time. However, Buffy will always be my favorite of the two because there is alot more humor in it. What is it for you that makes you say that alot of Angel isn't worth watching? I'm just curious, what don't you like about it?
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Post by iigreenii on Sept 23, 2010 20:22:25 GMT -5
I agree about Gwen. I wish they would have focused a little more on her character. I would have loved to know more about her powers and her background. I also loved Groosalugg.
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Post by angeliclestat on Sept 24, 2010 14:12:02 GMT -5
I personally enjoyed Angel more than Buffy. I loved the 1st 3 seasons of Buffy, but each season went downhill after that, and I found it more and more difficult to identify with (and actually like) the characters.
Not to generalise (too much:)), but as a male in his 20's, I identified more with Angel than the characters in Buffy.
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Post by afterthebattle on Sept 26, 2010 11:24:50 GMT -5
At first, I didn't really like Angel (I thought the first season was boring), but then I watched season 2, and WOW - that's some of the best television I've ever seen! I'm about halfway through s3 now, and I just love how dorky Angel's become ^^
S1: City of In the Dark Rm w a Vu I Will Remember You Parting Gifts Five by Five Sanctuary To Shanshu in LA
S2: Dear Boy Guise Will Be Guise Darla The Trial Reunion Redefinition Reprise Epiphany Disharmony Dead End
S3: Heartthrob That Vision Thing Billy Offspring Lullaby Dad
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Post by Josh on Oct 8, 2010 11:45:54 GMT -5
Honestly, I feel like the story arcs of Buffy overall were more interesting, but I liked the darker, more mature feel of Angel more. I think the show was definitely just as strong as Buffy often times and deserved to continue on further than it did. I feel like if I were to make a list I'd have over half of each season listed for you haha
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Post by AngelFaith on Oct 14, 2010 22:32:45 GMT -5
Buffy will forever be my all-time favourite TV show, but I think that Angel is technically a better show in terms of the arcs, the direction and the totally film noir feel that it has. It goes to places and explores areas that Buffy doesn't and I love the darker feel to it.
As far as episodes I think are worth the watch (Top 10):
1. Five by Five 2. I Will Remember You 3. To Shanshu In L.A. 4. Darla 5. Salvage 6. Orpheus 7. Smile Time 8. A Hole In The World 9. Power Play 10. Not Fade Away
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Post by buffster88 on Oct 15, 2010 6:44:08 GMT -5
Both shows are definitely worth watching to me. They were from the same "verse", you know good guys fighting against evil guys, demon, evil guys that is and Whedon but they were also different in their own right and way, which was a good thing coz you dont wanna watch the exact same thing twice and they seriously did a good job of keeping me interested and love both shows with their different feel or take on how they went about it.
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