And I do agree that there could have been an army of slayers coming to their aid.
That would have undercut the whole point of the show, IMO.
She growls?! You made her so she growls?!
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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Steph L. - May 20, 2004 9:05:35 am PDT #1025 of 3531
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Lilty Cash - May 20, 2004 9:09:44 am PDT #1026 of 3531
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
It really annoyed the hell out of me, having the sudden cut just at the start of what could be a really great battle scene.
But it's an excellent point that, ending where it did, we are each given the battle ourselves. I hope that it is still true that no movie or tv show can produce anything QUITE as spectacular as the possibilies of what our imaginations can produce.
If we had seen that fight and ANYONE had survived, we'd be screaming asspull today. We'd be commenting on how fake the CGI on the dragon looked. We'd be discussing whether or not Gunn could REALLY kill 1000 beasts while bleeding out.
This way, it stays an epic.
Jessica - May 20, 2004 9:14:53 am PDT #1027 of 3531
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That would have undercut the whole point of the show, IMO.
Absolutely.
And I love that it ends mid-swing. Even spoiled and rewatching, I gasp every time Joss' name comes up. It's perfect.
Gandalfe - May 20, 2004 9:15:16 am PDT #1028 of 3531
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Lilty, you are now my Elder Goddess.
Lilty Cash - May 20, 2004 9:16:17 am PDT #1029 of 3531
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Neat! I've never been an Elder Goddess before.
ChiKat - May 20, 2004 9:18:38 am PDT #1030 of 3531
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Thanks much to Kathy Astrom for the wonderful hosting of the Chicagoistas!!
I loved the way it ended. Underscored the theme of the show: keep fighting because the fight is what's important.
Angel totally told Lorne to kill Lindsey. As he was sending them all off on their respective missions, he HANDED Lorne the gun.
Also, when Angel said that he wanted Lindsey, the Chicagoistas all squealed in unison. Quite funny!
thegrommit - May 20, 2004 9:19:23 am PDT #1031 of 3531
Um.
But it's an excellent point that, ending where it did, we are each given the battle ourselves. I hope that it is still true that no movie or tv show can produce anything QUITE as spectacular as the possibilies of what our imaginations can produce.
And this is why I half hope there's no commentary for this episode on the DVD.
Gandalfe - May 20, 2004 9:25:50 am PDT #1032 of 3531
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I'm struck, suddenly, with the fact that not only will there be no new ME on TV for the foreseeable future, but, by this time next year, all ME will be out on DVD (except, possibly, Serenity).
Thomash - May 20, 2004 9:28:23 am PDT #1033 of 3531
I have a plan.
The beauty of the ending to me is that, in my mind, there can be any number possible endings. That army of slayers shows up. Though how they could have mobilized with pretty much *no* warning whatsoever is a mystery.
In one part of my head, the MoG puts up a valient fight, Gunn doesn't last the ten minutes he has left and everybody dies. But the forces of evil are left directionless and easy pickings for any army of slayers that happen to be wandering around the world at the time.
Micole - May 20, 2004 9:31:25 am PDT #1034 of 3531
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
But the forces of evil are left directionless and easy pickings for any army of slayers that happen to be wandering around the world at the time.
That does actually almost get us to Fray.