It was Angelus, alright. But he wasn't at full strength. The drug knocked out the conscious mind of Angel and let Angelus take over the body to a great degree.
That's not exactly what canon tells us.
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It was Angelus, alright. But he wasn't at full strength. The drug knocked out the conscious mind of Angel and let Angelus take over the body to a great degree.
That's not exactly what canon tells us.
I don't think it was established that it wasn't Angelus, only that it was temporary. DruggedAngel believed he was Angelus, was looking to do some damage, and had the tools needed to do that damage.
It was Angelus, alright. But he wasn't at full strength. The drug knocked out the conscious mind of Angel and let Angelus take over the body to a great degree.
Does that mean then that whenever Angel is asleep, it's really Angelus?
I don't think it was established that it wasn't Angelus, only that it was temporary.
Between what was said in the aired show, and what we seen in the script that I can't remember if it aired or not, the strong impression given is that it was simulated Angelus.
No, I meant the episode indicated it was a euphoria brought on by the drug that temporarily let Angelus control Angel's body. I guess that's what I meant by "knocked out his conscious mind."
I don't think it was established that it wasn't Angelus, only that it was temporary. DruggedAngel believed he was Angelus, was looking to do some damage, and had the tools needed to do that damage.
I start with a different premise, but come to the same conclusion (or basically, I'm with Plei wrt canon).
Or, this is how I think it goes: Angel did not experience true happiness. He experienced pharmaceutical (and therefore not "true") bliss. The drugs didn't remove his remorse, they knocked it unconscious, so Angel basically felt the way he feels when he is sans soul.
Ah. I didn't see the script.
Was simulated Angelus necessarily weaker than "real" Angelus?
I just never got the impression anywhere that it was Angel thinking he was Angelus.
Not even from what Wesley said to him, and not even from the fact that when the drug wore off, Angel had his soul (which indicates he never lost it)?
What I got from the episode was that it supressed Angel, and let Angelus through.
I may have to rewatch, because I'm clearly off my rocker in remembering this episode.