Maybe it was because I had seen each episode only once as opposed to Buffy - but I lost my shit when I got my Angel DVDs - I have re-watched them a zillion times now. I had forgotten how much I loved Doyle - and how sad I was when he wasn't there anymore. And now, of course, it's all just sad.
Dh and I were noticing how many comments were made to and by Doyle about drinking in The Bachelor Party, by his soon-to-be ex-wife, Cordelia, etc.. It wasn't too far ahead of Hero (or is it Heroes?) in the line-up. I think only I Will Remember You was between the two. It was widely rumored that GQ had to leave the show because of substance problems, and (now) in the wake of his death, it makes me wonder if the writers weren't trying to reach out to GQ, through the dialogue. Of course now, I couldn't remember another specific example of that dialogue to save my life. But still...
I know with Doyle, there were, always, the Irish character - easy cultural stereotype drinking - jokes at work, but the comments in The Bachelor Party (and I don't mean this in an unkind way toward anyone - actor or writer) really hit me on the meta-textual level this time. I really enjoyed Doyle, and although at this stage in the game, if AD hadn't turned up and given us the Wesley we've been so fortunate to get these past few seasons, I don't think I'd still be watching, I can't help but wonder what might have been, had GQ been in a place where he could have stayed on as Doyle. It is all so sad.
edited - because I'm lucky I'm not up on charges for grammer bebutcherment.
I know what you mean about the meta with GQ Cindy and the alcoholism - but I do really think that even before they cast the part that they had wanted to run this metaphor of addiction and alcoholism through the whole show.
In the Season 1 overview, Greenwalt mentions that their idea was that Angel was always "one drink away" from going back to his old ways - and I think Doyle's alcoholism *would* have played more into that had GQ stayed on the show.
Probably the RL problems they suffered with GQ made them all a bit squicked on carrying on with that metaphor. It is just too weird to watch the Joss/Greenwalt commentary on
City of
because they talk about every extra and prop and NEVER mention GQ - even when he is the only thing on the screen.
It is just too weird to watch the Joss/Greenwalt commentary on City of because they talk about every extra and prop and NEVER mention GQ - even when he is the only thing on the screen.
Haven't done this. Didn't know that. Now I want to.
I'd love to see AH do drag. That may be just me.
And a couple of million others (me included).
FYI - The Un-Americans have begun discussing Chosen (again?). I think the last of the last (the Australians) are finally getting it (although, not all at once).
Well, it looks like another Mutant Enemy actor will show up on 24. DB Woodside, who played Pricipal Wood, will be on the series in the fall. I saw an anouncement about it here.
Just rewatched The Pack, and NB does 'smoldering' very very well. I love Xander, but it would be fun to see this aspect of NB some more. And by aspect, I clearly mean 'naked and wet.'
Hmm, like Xander gets the hyena whammy and joins the swim team?
Still think NB would have been an ideal Spider-Man for the movie.
And Tobey Maguire won me over; don't get me wrong. But who does dorky-yet-heroic-and-also-quippy better than NB?
Although, really, does either one of them look like a highschool senior? Tobey is a tiny bit more plausible, but they both left high school behind a long time ago.
But I do think NB hasn't had the chance to smoulder in a long, long time.
