Angel thoughts:
Jun. 3rd, 2003 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
butterflySo, I only have 53 of the Angel episodes on tape, a testament to how erratic my viewing and love of the show has been.
My problem was always that I didn't care about Angel. First I cared about Doyle, then Wesley, then Wesley and Connor. So I wasn't in it for Angel's journey, which made it easy for me to stop watching the show. It was on a level with Dawson's Creek, where I only watched for the Pacey/Joey and didn't bother watching if the buzz didn't sound good.
Now that I love Angel, I'm mourning my lack of tapeage. I have almost all of Season Two (missing half of ep 15 because of taping issues), much of Season Four (missing eps 3 and 8-11), ten Season One eps, and only five Season Three eps.
Season Two is when I totally fell in love with Wesley, after hating him for taking Doyle's place in first season. I also adored Darla, as I recall, which wasn't the popular thing. And Lindsey was brilliant. I loved the Darla/Lindsey/Angel thing. "It's not me you want to screw."
I fell out with the show in Season Three because I hated the Baby!Arc and I hated the Angel/Cordy thing.
Then it took a while for Season Four to hook me, but I was only watching because of Wesley and (to my great surprise) Connor at the start. Then, finally, Angel started to reach me. He touched my heart. And it's staying. I've rewatched some earlier eps, and I'm with Angel. I get him now. I never did before.
Watching Angel is a totally different experience when you love him.
My problem was always that I didn't care about Angel. First I cared about Doyle, then Wesley, then Wesley and Connor. So I wasn't in it for Angel's journey, which made it easy for me to stop watching the show. It was on a level with Dawson's Creek, where I only watched for the Pacey/Joey and didn't bother watching if the buzz didn't sound good.
Now that I love Angel, I'm mourning my lack of tapeage. I have almost all of Season Two (missing half of ep 15 because of taping issues), much of Season Four (missing eps 3 and 8-11), ten Season One eps, and only five Season Three eps.
Season Two is when I totally fell in love with Wesley, after hating him for taking Doyle's place in first season. I also adored Darla, as I recall, which wasn't the popular thing. And Lindsey was brilliant. I loved the Darla/Lindsey/Angel thing. "It's not me you want to screw."
I fell out with the show in Season Three because I hated the Baby!Arc and I hated the Angel/Cordy thing.
Then it took a while for Season Four to hook me, but I was only watching because of Wesley and (to my great surprise) Connor at the start. Then, finally, Angel started to reach me. He touched my heart. And it's staying. I've rewatched some earlier eps, and I'm with Angel. I get him now. I never did before.
Watching Angel is a totally different experience when you love him.
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Date: 2003-06-04 10:11 am (UTC)"Winners will be given the chance to spread carnage and destruction. Losers will be gutted and left for dead." Hee!
And I'm glad you've finally found the Angel love. I've had it since Buffy Season 1. *g*
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Date: 2003-06-04 02:51 pm (UTC)And yeah, she was such a kick-ass and interesting vamp the second time around.
This Angel thing is so... I want an Angel icon! That doesn't involve making fun of him! It's so weird! It's been weeks and it's still so weird.