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Herc Reviews
Tonight's ANGEL!!!
ANGEL 2.11 FAQ
WHAT'S IT CALLED?
"Redefinition."
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE?
Teleplay is credited to Mere Smith, who last
contributed the teleplay for 2.4, the Whedon-directed
"Untouched" (the one with Bethany the telekinetic).
Smith also reportedly co-wrote 2.12, "Blood Money."
ANY GOOD?
Yeah! The plotlines introduced last episode are
addressed (if not always resolved), and then there's a
confrontation between Angel and Darla and Dru that
should leave plenty of fans in shock. 2.11 is not
quite the barnburner that was 2.10 (how could it be?),
but still pretty darn involving.
WHY IS THIS EPISODE SEMI-HISTORIC?
It's the first new "Angel" NOT to immediately follow a
new "Buffy."
ANY SURPRISES IN THE TITLE CREDITS?
Yes, Charisma Carpenter, Alex Denisof and J. August
Richards are gone, replaced by Juliet Landau, Julie
Benz and Glenn Quinn. Just kidding. No changes in
the title credits.
WHAT'S TV GUIDE SAY?
"As Wes, Cordy and Gunn reel from the shock of being
fired, their deadly serious ex-boss intently reinvents
himself as a coldhearted, one-man weapon of mass
destruction."
GOOD LORD! DARE I MISS THIS ONE?
You'll dare nothing of the sort.
SO ANGEL REALLY FIRED CORDY, WES AND GUNN AT THE END
OF 2.10?
He did. A good part of this episode involves Angel's
three ex-employees converging separately upon the
Karaoke bar, where they ask the gay demon to devine
their destinies.
DID ALL OF THE WOLFRAM AND HART LAWYERS DIE AT THE
HANDS OF DRU AND DARLA? IS WOLFRAM AND HART NOW
HISTORY?
No. As one senior Wolfram & Hart exec (who was not in
the wine cellar when Dru and Darla began to feed) puts
it, the vampire girls merely "ate the majority of our
contracts department."
DID EVERY WOLFRAM EMPLOYEE IN THE WINE CELLAR PERISH?
No.
HOW MANY SURVIVED?
Two.
IS EITHER OF THE SURVIVORS NOW CEO OF WOLFRAM & HART?
No.
DO WE LEARN WHY ANGEL DIDN'T SAVE THE LAWYERS FROM
DARLA & DRU?
Darla's return to vampirism appears to have
FUNDAMENTALLY altered Angel.
HOW DIFFERENT IS ANGEL NOW?
At one point he can be seen sitting on a car hood
sucking on a Marlboro.
HAS ANGEL REVERTED BACK TO ANGELUS?
No.
DO DRU AND DARLA CONTINUE THEIR MAYHEM?
Yes.
ANY OTHER FUN FACTS?
A character we haven't seen in several episodes
reappears briefly. No, it's not Faith.
BY EPISODE'S END, DOES ANGEL REHIRE CORDELIA, WES AND
GUNN?
No.
BY EPISODE'S END, IS ANGEL BACK TO NORMAL?
No.
DO DRU AND DARLA SURVIVE THIS EPISODE?
That would be telling.
WHAT LINE OF DIALOGUE COULD PRECIPITATE ENORMOUS
AMOUNTS OF TALKBACK?
"Who Was That?"
HERC'S RATING FOR "ANGEL" 2.11? ***1/2
The Hercules T. Strong Rating System:
**** better than most motion pictures
*** actually worth your valuable time
** as horrible as most stuff on TV
* makes you quietly pray for bulletins
Delicious Ale!!!
