I think Angel specifically told Lorne to kill Lindsey. I think Lorne would have killed Lindsey if he could have directly blamed him for Fred's death, or he attacked, but just knowing that he had an evil future would be something he'd report to Angel and then let him make the decision. I do think that's a sharp bit of irony - that Lorne's now all morally gray and doing stuff he considers wrong because he joined with the good guys.
You're talking to Serenity. And, Early... Serenity is very unhappy.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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Madrigal Costello - May 19, 2004 5:28:38 pm PDT #785 of 3531
It's a remora, dimwit.
Sydney Carton - May 19, 2004 5:28:48 pm PDT #786 of 3531
Actually, I've feeling a wee bit peckish...
Wow. I think that worked on all levels.
It hasn't hit me that its all over now. The creation is done, but I don't think it's day seven yet.
No cliffhanger Joss? Yeah. right.
askye - May 19, 2004 5:29:16 pm PDT #787 of 3531
Thrive to spite them
Joe--I'm pretty sure that killing Lindsey was the "one last job" that Angel gave to Lorne.
SailAweigh - May 19, 2004 5:30:04 pm PDT #788 of 3531
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I kinda think that if the series weren't ending, this season would've ended differently.
Maybe, maybe not. We'll never know. Unless there are script sides out there that have Joss' original intentions in them. Anyone know?
Jon B. - May 19, 2004 5:31:00 pm PDT #789 of 3531
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Not really happy about the death of Lindsey (not just on a liking the character level, but on a "I don't get the reasoning behind it" level.)
I'm liking Joe's theory. Killing Lindsey was Lorne acting solo. He'd read Lindsey, had seen him returning to evil, and couldn't let him live.
t on edit but Madrigal's theory is good too. Hmmm....
Madrigal Costello - May 19, 2004 5:31:03 pm PDT #790 of 3531
It's a remora, dimwit.
Really, it does sort of fit for Angel to end this way because the emphasis with him wasn't the reward, or actually being able to atone. It's like what Buffy said in "Amends" - strong is fighting, and it's what the good guys do everyday. For Angel inactivity would be the bad ending.
Micole - May 19, 2004 5:34:29 pm PDT #791 of 3531
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
Um. They're all dead. Or I read them as all dead, but going down fighting.
Unless there are TV movies.
Or Illyria might survive, because she's the one left who'd want it least.
I'm just so relieved Connor got out. For now.
Jessica - May 19, 2004 5:35:00 pm PDT #792 of 3531
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Damnit damnit damnit.
No more show. Show gone.
Kalshane - May 19, 2004 5:35:56 pm PDT #793 of 3531
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
In with everybody else on the WB hate. I watched that montage and thought "If you were the crew's friends, you wouldn't have cancelled the damn show." Argh. Asshats.
Though at least they didn't drown out the Grr...Argh this time. I think there'd be mob with torches and pitchforks storming their gates right now if they had.
hossgal - May 19, 2004 5:36:01 pm PDT #794 of 3531
Cow critters are kewl. Just ask me.