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Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?

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Narrator - Jul 26, 2004 9:18:39 am PDT #2059 of 3531

The evil is this way?

"Angel" got mentioned in the latest online tvguide:

Question:

I just read that WB chief Garth Ancier insinuated that had 20th Century Fox and the network just waited until May to make a decision about Angel's renewal, the show may still be on the air. Of the myriad of questions that come to mind (such as, why on earth would Garth say such a thing unless his motive was to crush every Angel fan out there), my main question is why did they force themselves to make a decision so early? And even if they had their reasons for making an early decision, why didn't the network, when they began to doubt their decision to cancel, vindicate the many fans who were unyielding in their efforts to save Angel? The fans never gave up hope, Joss Whedon wrote a "series finale" that could easily have been a season finale, and yet, they made him strike the sets and lose David Boreanaz so there can be little hope for any Angel movies. Have I mentioned that I hate the WB? — Sarah

Matt:

This too-little-too-late hindsight felt awfully self-serving to me. It seems clear the network was determined to cancel the show, early deadline or not, and giving Joss a chance to plan an appropriate finale was better than delivering the blow in May. But you're absolutely right that when WB realized that its development for this season was so disappointing (failing, for instance, to get the Dark Shadows remake pilot right), that they could have made an effort to reverse the decision on Angel. Regardless of the result, it would have been seen as a good-faith effort to right a wrong.

Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 30, 2004 7:26:11 am PDT #2060 of 3531

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

OMG! remember last July when we were laughing about Joss' supposedly joking whiteboard regarding the upcoming season?

At the End of Days Starfury convention, [they showed] a video from Joss to the fans that featured a spoof Season 5 writer's whiteboard:

“Numfar = Sexy”

“Angel not brooding enough”

“Show not gay enough, more ballet!”

“Hand puppets”

“KILL WESLEY!”

If you replace "ballet" with "Spike," they incorporated 4 out of the 5 into the actual show!

arby - Jul 30, 2004 8:32:08 am PDT #2061 of 3531

Guy #1: Man, there are so many hipsters around. I hate hipsters! Guy #2: You're at the wrong place. That's like going to Vegas only to say "I hate titties!" --The Warsaw, Williamsburg (OINY)

JM will be 42 in August.

I thought his birth year was a well-kept secret? At least, imdb used to have some stuff about how no one knew for sure. Of course, now that I check again, it's there.

Also, from his biography, under "Where Are They Now?":

(July 2004) At a recent convention, announced he has been given the opportunity to do his dream - a movie version of MacBeth. Currently he's working on adapting the Bard's famous tragedy for the big screen.

Awww. How cute.

SailAweigh - Jul 30, 2004 4:25:18 pm PDT #2062 of 3531

Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

given the opportunity to do his dream - a movie version of MacBeth.

According to various con reports, someone ponied up $50 million for backing the movie. Should be enough to do this in quite some style.

§ ita § - Jul 30, 2004 4:32:05 pm PDT #2063 of 3531

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

someone ponied up $50 million for backing the movie

He must have an impressive pitch.

libkitty - Jul 30, 2004 4:54:27 pm PDT #2064 of 3531

Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

This I have to see. I don't see the movie in HSX or IMDb, but there is an article about it here. I hope it's true!

Atropa - Aug 01, 2004 9:41:54 pm PDT #2065 of 3531

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

given the opportunity to do his dream - a movie version of MacBeth.

I've actually seen JM in a production of MacBeth (long ago, before his stint in the Jossverse), and he was very, very good in the role.

libkitty - Aug 02, 2004 7:12:16 am PDT #2066 of 3531

Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

I hate to ask this, Jilli, but what color was his hair?

Atropa - Aug 02, 2004 9:56:30 am PDT #2067 of 3531

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I hate to ask this, Jilli, but what color was his hair?

A light sandy brown, I think.

sumi - Aug 10, 2004 11:55:44 am PDT #2068 of 3531

Art Crawl!!!

CC entered in the IMDB's Gallery of Hollywood Brunettes.

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