We're borrowing the S2 DVDs from a friend, and I was marveling last night at how different Wesley is from S1/early S2 to late S3/early S4, and yet how wholly believable and organic the change was. AD really did amazing work with that character.
Eggs. The living legend needs eggs. Or maybe another milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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Kate P. - Dec 13, 2004 7:13:54 am PST #2690 of 3531
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Kathy A - Dec 13, 2004 8:28:54 pm PST #2691 of 3531
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
A reviewer over at DVDVerdict.com said that he thought that Wesley's character arc (from BtVS Season 3 to "Not Fade Away") was probably the best, most interesting one in television history.
DavidS - Dec 14, 2004 1:12:33 pm PST #2692 of 3531
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A reviewer over at DVDVerdict.com said that he thought that Wesley's character arc (from BtVS Season 3 to "Not Fade Away") was probably the best, most interesting one in television history.
You can definitely make that case. I think Willow's character arc is comparable in breadth and complexity, but suffers from the magic-crack wrong-turn.
Mikey - Dec 14, 2004 2:53:02 pm PST #2693 of 3531
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
I never so much minded that wrong-turn, but then I seem to remember closing my eyes and holding my hands over my ears back then.
victor infante - Dec 14, 2004 3:08:36 pm PST #2694 of 3531
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I never so much minded that wrong-turn, but then I seem to remember closing my eyes and holding my hands over my ears back then.
It goes by a LOT faster when you rewatch on DVD. It was really only a few episodes, and then some lingering bad symbolism. BUt because of the weird airing schedule, it seemed to go on for months.
libkitty - Dec 14, 2004 3:48:33 pm PST #2695 of 3531
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Wrod. But I must admit that those are not the eps I watch over and over again.
WildDemon Cornelius - Dec 16, 2004 11:33:07 am PST #2696 of 3531
Take your fingers off it, don't you dare touch it, you know it don't belong to you, to you...
Why do I have the feeling that AD is probably closer to geek-Wesley?
Hmm...he's probably around S1-S2 Wes, not as bumbling and dorky as Buffy Wes (where he was just a flat comic relief character who was meant to be killed by Faith after a few eps), but definitely not as dark and brooding as S3-S4-S5 post-Illyria Wes (how could he be, he's married to AH for God's sake!).
DCJensen - Dec 16, 2004 11:40:34 am PST #2697 of 3531
All is well that ends in pizza.
Yes, that would make a lot of people happier in general.
Beverly - Dec 27, 2004 9:05:03 pm PST #2698 of 3531
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I caught the second half of the evil hand episode on TNT today. SO freakin' good, from the Lindsey singing and the Angel snarking to the "What? are we on the playground?" argument over the informant, all the snarking between Angel and Lindsey, and the fantastic "evil hand issues" boardroom scene. Not to mention the "Just kiss him already!" farewell scene, and the sign on the back of the truck as Lindsey drove away.
Good times, good times.
Sean K - Dec 27, 2004 9:07:43 pm PST #2699 of 3531
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Beverly, I saw that today too, and had the exact same reaction. Love the EVIL HAND scene at the end.