|
#1 | |||
Master Fan
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 19,235
|
Angel episode discussion: The Trial
Monday, November 8th @ 8am(ET)TNT
"Trial, The" TV-14-DLV, CC In an attempt to save Darla's life, Angel must undergo three separate challenges that no one has ever survived. __________________
Bella: "I'm not scared of you."
Edward: "You really shouldn't have said that." Twilight -- 12/12/2008 |
|||
Reply With Quote |
|
#2 | |||
Part-Time Fan
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 338
|
The Trial
The Good; Love the valet and the trials, they're both excellent, the suprise ending is a killer, thankfully they left Juliet Landau's name out of the credits this time so it's a genuine shock. The Bad; Very little, terrific ep but Angel seems to be overwhelmed by the WR&H thugs very easily Best line: Lindsey; "How did you think this was going to end?" Jeez, how did they get away with that? The trials are almost akin to gorno, especially the key in the vat of Holy Water. Apocalypses: 4 Angel Cliches Damsel in distress; oh yeah! 18 Inverting the Hollywood cliche; In disguise; 7 DB get's his shirt off; oh yeah! 11 Cordy's tattoo;3 Cheap Angel; 5 Fang Gang in bondage: Angel chained up by the valet Cordy: 5 Angel: 9 Wes: 3 Fang gang knocked out: Cordy: 10 Angel: 12 Wes: 5 Doyle; 1 Gunn; 1 Kills: Cordy: 5 vamps, 1½ demons Angel; 1 vamp and 1 demon, 18 vamps, 19 and 1/2 demons, 3 humans Doyle; 1 vamp Wes; 1/2 a demon Kate; 3 vamps Faith; 16 vamps, 6 demons, 3 humans. Gunn; 5 vamps+ 1 demon. Fang Gang go evil: Cordy: 2 Angel: 2 Alternate Fang Gang: Cordy: 2 Angel: 6 Characters killed: 30 Recurring characters killed; Darla dies for the 3rd time 4; Total number of Angel Investigations: 4, Angel, Cordy, Wes and Gunn Angel Investigations shot; Angel: 10 Packing heat; Wes; 2 Doyle; 1 Angel; 1 Notches on Fang Gang bedpost: Cordy: 2 ?+Wilson/Hacksaw Beast Angel: 1;Buffy Wes; 2; Virginia and the bleached blonde Kinky dinky: Darla has once more turned to prostitution to support herself. Captain Subtext; The eps so full he really doesn't have time to appear. Although Darla/Dru I suppose at the end. Know the face, different character; 2 Parking garages; 5, Guantanamo Bay; Buffy characters on Angel; 13 Wetherby, Collins and Smith. Angel, Cordy, Oz, Spike, Buffy, Wes, Faith, Darla, Dru, Master Questions and observations; Oddly Holland believes in god whilst Darla wears a cross whilst tricking (she takes it off when she goes to find a vamp to sire her). Angelus comments that in Romania they know how to treat a creature of the night (Dracula?). Holtz mentioned for the first time. The dumb vamp Darla propositions says he was sired in 1992, by Lothos and co in the Buffy movie? Anne Rice mocked again. Why doesn't Angel sire Darla and then resoul her? He wonders what would happen if he sired someone when he had a soul, in 'Why we fight?' we find out. Jasmine referenced once more. Does JB really sing or is she voiced over? The valet is great, you really could see him as Jeeves, his little 'Use it wisely' speech at the end is reminiscent of Highlander. The actor recurs in a Dollhouse ep where he plays Beyonce's manager. One thing, Angel is owed a life restored by magical means. So why does he never call in that marker and try to bring back Doyle, Cordy, Fred etc? Marks out of 10; 9/10, Angel at the top of it's game. |
|||
Reply With Quote |
|
#3 | |||
Fan Forum Legend
|
Me and Sophie just finished watching this episode and really no debate that this is one of the best 10 episodes of the whole series. Just so heartbreaking, especially the end but so well written and the acting was top notch, especially during that ending scene.
|
|||
Reply With Quote |
|
#4 | |||
Fan Forum Hero
|
That was....heartbreaking. Um. All those trials Angel went through to save Darla only to be told she can't be saved? Dumb...though I guess it makes sense that rules state she can't be saved twice..but the ending I was not expecting Lindsey to burst in with W&H thugs and get Drusilla to bite Darla.
__________________
Within Temptation | Met Tom Welling - celebrating 10 years as Mod at LFCC in 2018: He called me "so sweet" | Met Tom again with other Smallville cast at WCC in 2019
Liv |
|||
Reply With Quote |
|
#5 | |||
Fan Forum Legend
|
I really wish that was episodes later and Angel and Darla had time together, her to explore her humanity more
__________________
Rita-my latest fanfic |
|||
Reply With Quote |
|
#6 | |||
Fan Forum Hero
|
I wish that too. But mind you, that would have meant it would have hurt even more.
__________________
Within Temptation | Met Tom Welling - celebrating 10 years as Mod at LFCC in 2018: He called me "so sweet" | Met Tom again with other Smallville cast at WCC in 2019
Liv |
|||
Reply With Quote |
Bookmarks |
Forum Affiliates | |
Thread Tools | |
|