Damn fine episode, the sort of thing Joss used to be able to do blind. Lots of *approriate* shockers, angst by the shedload, weird English blokes and an apocalypse now-ish. You cannot ask for more.
Angel and Spike's "debate" ...
Fred and Wesley don't really work for me, but the final scenes between them were genuinely well written and quite touching.
"Who's captain of Manchester United, what's your favourite colour and how many fingers am I holding up?" Classic!
All the comparisons with Evil Willow are ... appropriate. (Cryptic gaze time.)
Struck me as a very Buffy sort of episode actually, in a good way.
One complaint: Wes literally ripping the lawyer a new one. It did make me laugh out loud, but it was a cheap shock gag, and if we're to take the characters remotely seriously makes Wes look like a sadistic lunatic who's just been given a lifetime NRA subscription and complimentary naughty salt.
If they can belt out a couple more like this I'll be a happy chappie. Just for mercy's sake don't muck up the finale again.
But more importantly ... astronaught or caveman? Egh? EGH?!
Angel and Spike's "debate" ...
Fred and Wesley don't really work for me, but the final scenes between them were genuinely well written and quite touching.
"Who's captain of Manchester United, what's your favourite colour and how many fingers am I holding up?" Classic!
All the comparisons with Evil Willow are ... appropriate. (Cryptic gaze time.)
Struck me as a very Buffy sort of episode actually, in a good way.
One complaint: Wes literally ripping the lawyer a new one. It did make me laugh out loud, but it was a cheap shock gag, and if we're to take the characters remotely seriously makes Wes look like a sadistic lunatic who's just been given a lifetime NRA subscription and complimentary naughty salt.
If they can belt out a couple more like this I'll be a happy chappie. Just for mercy's sake don't muck up the finale again.
But more importantly ... astronaught or caveman? Egh? EGH?!