OK tried typing this once before but computer ate it. Needed wine anyway.
I believe Lorne was acting on Angel's orders- he used the same phrase with Angel- "I'll do this one last thing for you" and Lindsey "One last thing". Or something like that.
Sunnydale's got too many demons and not enough retail outlets.
Glory ,'Potential'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 5:39:18 pm PDT #799 of 3531
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Steph L. - May 19, 2004 5:39:32 pm PDT #800 of 3531
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I think Lorne was acting on his own when he killed Lindsey. I think Angel was serious about turning W&H over to Lindsey if he died in the battle, in line with the whole "devil you know" conversation.
I really think Lorne was acting on his own. And I think *that's* why he said he wouldn't be coming back, don't try to find him.
Then again, I think it was left deliberately vague as to whether Angel told Lorne to kill Lindsey or Lorne acted on his own.
Which is why I love this show. Which is now over.
God, that sucks.
SailAweigh - May 19, 2004 5:40:07 pm PDT #801 of 3531
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
he refused to play their game by trying to kill the guy himself, he just had an employee do it.
Heh. I had to laugh when Lindsey said that Lorne couldn't kill him, only Angel could. That had to be a nod to the ficcers.
DCJensen - May 19, 2004 5:41:32 pm PDT #802 of 3531
All is well that ends in pizza.
The Angel Finale will be rerun next Tuesday at 8/7 central.
Jon B. - May 19, 2004 5:41:46 pm PDT #803 of 3531
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Though at least they didn't drown out the Grr...Argh this time.
There was no "grrr arrgh", audio or video, in Boston. GRRRR ARRGH!
Steph L. - May 19, 2004 5:43:13 pm PDT #804 of 3531
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Poor dying Wes, saying, "I've missed you" to not!Fred was so utterly utterly perfect. It just shattered me.
Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 5:43:30 pm PDT #805 of 3531
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
OK. Just pressed play to watch it again on Tivo. But I think now might now be the time. I just can't do this again. What can i watch thats happy?
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2004 5:43:31 pm PDT #806 of 3531
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And oh, by the way, the Angel/Lindsey scene was the gayest. Scene. Ever. Gayer than this entire season of Smallville.
askye - May 19, 2004 5:44:25 pm PDT #807 of 3531
Thrive to spite them
I missed the part about leaving control of W&H to Lindsey (serves me right for thinking I wanted to miss it) but I firmly believe that Angel asked Lorne to kill Lindsey.
I don't think that Angel trusted Lindsey. Lindsey has gone back and forth on being good several times, and in Lindsey & Eve's conversation Lindsey seemed pretty sure that he and Angel would fight after things were finished. (I was assuming Lindsey was talking about a fight to the death).
Also I saw Lindsey's mission w/Lorne as partly a distraction---like he distracted Hamilton and misinformed Harmony. He didn't trust them and needed them out of the way until he could make his move. Granted Angel did need Lindsey's muscle but I think Lindsey would have been suspcious that Angel had something in for him if he'd been paired with anyone else.
hossgal - May 19, 2004 5:45:01 pm PDT #808 of 3531
Cow critters are kewl. Just ask me.
Hmm. Double typing keys. What I meant is that I agree with both Joe and Steph - that Angel meant for Lindsey to take over, and that Lorne acted on his own, came to that decision early, and that *that* - the killing of Lindsey that Lorne had decided to do - was what drove the 'I won't meet you guys at the end' speech.
I agree with Lindsey on this - if it had been Angel's idea, *Angel* would have been the one to kill Lindsey.
Good for Lorne.