Angel 5x01 Conviction

[sisabet]

I watched SV for the first time in about a year - and thought this:

Awww - Clark wants to be Brian Kinney. It doesn't work for some of us, hon.

Now onto Angel:

I actually cheated and watched the work-print Monday. I couldn't help it - my hand slipped on the mouse and all of a sudden I was getting spoiled *g*

Thoughts behind the tag:



"You turned evil a lot faster than I thought." - or something like that - doesn't matter - the point is it was banter - friendly banter and Angel doesn't do that with just anyone. He is teasing Wes! Their love isopureandtrueandWescan'tevenrememberthebloodletting. Sniff


From now on, I will say I don't give a ferret's anus 'cause it is so much classier than saying rat's ass. Thank you Angel writers for keeping me in line.

"Those are exactly the types of people I should be allowed to hit!"

"Oh, God, they're so beautiful." - you and me both, Bub - damn that is a nice garage. Angel loves the cars. I love the Angel in the cars. This is what ya call a win/win situation.

Spanking!!! Yes! Poor Angel can't get spanked. He wants to be spanked so badly. He should be spanked. And often.

"You know what I'm doing now? Not using my windpipe."

"I have no problem spanking men." No, you don't do you sweetie? Sniff - I feel that line was included especially for us. I love my new season.

I wonder if Angel has to avoid singing in front of Lorne from now on... see - I'll miss him singing. I'm still pissed that they didn't show us "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" last season. I mean - why torture me with that as Angel's song choice if you aren't gonna let me see him sing it? It was just cruel, that is what it was.

Fred's poster: get it! Fred is from Texas and the Dixie Chicks are from Texas and there was this thing they said this summer about being ashamed that GW was... awww forget it.


And Wes mentioned something about George Sr. being a client... like we didn't know.

I'm grateful that Connor and Cordelia at least were mentioned. I miss Connor. Have I mentioned that. Cordy I miss as well - although having Harmony around helps. I suspect that is why she is there.

I hate Eve. The longer she continues to spout Lilah's lines and act as an inferior Lilah-clone I will despise her. Die Eve, die. And I do not say that lightly. I truly hate her and want to watch her die - preferably slowly but with her tongue ripped out so I don't have to hear her voice. And I know I am not rational about this but I don't care. Maybe if she was a bit older I could tolerate her - but fuck, I've got shoes older than that twink. That and I get this distinctive Jennifer Garner vibe off of her and I don't happen to be very impressed with Jennifer Garner period. So - Eve should die. Here endeth my plea. Keep Fred, I'm used to her and sometimes I like her and actually yeah - I like Fred. Fred can stay and of course I'm down with Harmony. I am always down with Harmony. Just kill Eve. 'kay?

Wes is concerned about Angel. Me too. He could go beige. He could actually go taupe. He's already killed more people this episode than he did soulless last year. Actually - did he kill anyone at all last year? Not on camera, the wusses - but in my head there was a body count. Just so ya know. But this level of violence has to come with a price. Angel likes the killing to much for this to not have repercussions.

Wes and his gun. I wonder how much he remembers about last year and I wonder if he remembers that the gun was mainly useless until Chip. Does he still have a scar. I couldn't see it. Poor Wes. He seems out of sorts and around the edges all episode. I have a feeling this will become a theme.

Gunn. Still figuring out Gunn - he is a brand new character now. Which considering what he had to do last year, is probably not a bad thing. I do want to hear his version of "Modern Major General."

"You pathetic little fairy."
"I'm not little."

--Lum has been tempting me with that line for over a month now. Yay!!! I take this as confirmation. My show loves me and treats me well.

Oh GOD!!! Eve's "Yay, team!" almost made me break my TV. How dare she pretend to be Lilah. That is Lilah's sarcastic evil sig - not her's! Bitch. Have I mentioned I hate her.

And then I am distracted Spike. Whew. Finally.

I love that Wes says "Spike" first. Love it. I wondered about this - they have never met. Dawn says of course Wes knows about Spike and recognizes him. You name a year in the Angel timeline and Wes tells you where and what Angel was doing. He loves him so. And Angel said Spike all pissy and angry and don't-you-be-causing trouble with Wesley-like.

Again I love my show and my show loves me.

Comments

[xanphibian.livejournal.com]

I am totally with you.

Eve. Voice. Oh my god, I want Angel to rip her throat out. Gah, it's terrible, horrible, just .. argh. *shudders*

Oh, how I've missed Harmony

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

"Spike!"
"Spike!"
"Blondie Bear!?!"

You forgot- "The Secret ingredient is Otter"

[viola69.livejournal.com]

It truly was a Splendid episode. I'm quite happy, giddy & rejoyce-ful. Great Fight choreography- witty-snappy exchanges- Great opening, Great Garage- Loved Angel's car & helicopter enthusiasm, Wes was dressed snappily & had firearms, Spanking references & Spike-Spike-Spike! yes, indeed Joss loves me.

[buffyx.livejournal.com]

I pretty much agree with all of this-- Eve is vastly annoying. The writing for her character isn't horrible, but the actress just cannot pull it off. At all. Definitely not what I envisioned.

And dude. The cars. He looks so pretty surrounded by expensive cars! *g*

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

I hate Eve. The longer she continues to spout Lilah's lines and act as an inferior Lilah-clone I will despise her. Die Eve, die.

See, I feel that way about Harmony, because I want the old Cordy back. Pre-demon, pre-PodCordy, you know, the one with all the lines they were giving Harmony tonight.

*shudders*

And she looked puffy. Was that just the bad suit she was wearing, or was it her face? Sigh.

[evemac.livejournal.com]

He should be spanked. And often.

And by someone who knows how. ::g:: Just had to say it.

I must make an icon that says, "The OTHER Eve, bitch." Or something to that effect.

[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

"Oh, God, they're so beautiful."

Ahahahah! Angel is the Dork of Dorks, I swear. He's all cool and suave and sophisticated until... Eeeeeprettycars! *cackle*

I love this season already. Except for Eve. She is B-L-A-N-D. Phoo.

[valerie-z.livejournal.com]

The longer she continues to spout Lilah's lines and act as an inferior Lilah-clone I will despise her.

In her first scene all I could think was, "It's like Lilah...if Lilah really really sucked."

[thebratqueen.livejournal.com]

So you and I watched this episode in the same body, basically. Cool.

[thebratqueen.livejournal.com]

It was the suit. Notice how much better she looks in the red dress later.

Ohh- & forgot to say- Regarding Smallville- I thought that...

[viola69.livejournal.com]

Clark was trying to be Angelus- & since he repeatedly ripped his own shirt off, I'm willing to forgive him that conceit. :-)

[gobi-rex.livejournal.com]

I have no problem spanking men.

The moment I heard this, I thought of you, my dear.

And I agree with you on Eve. A very bad Lilah knock-off, with J.Garner vibes.

[ladydewinter.livejournal.com]

Fred's poster: get it! Fred is from Texas and the Dixie Chicks are from Texas and there was this thing they said this summer about being ashamed that GW was... awww forget it.

That was pretty much the only thing Fred connected I liked. Okay sure, I'm used to her as well, but I'm still not sure why she's around.

And the spanking line made me so happy. So happy.

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

I really liked the Angel episode, especially Harmony and the hot line. (I've worked with too many call centers not to howl at that.) I'm glad they killed off all the evil proto-Initiative types before they could become too annoying. And--working in a place where you have to try to do good even though the entire organization is structured to do evil? Sounds like US corporate life to me. I can identify here. (Paradigm shift! I will look at this season from a completely new pov.)

I'd guessed we wouldn't see much of Spike yet, because there's always too much exposition to pack into a season opener. But I had no idea Harmony would be around for more than one episode. I love being this unspoiled.

But, mostly, I have a question about Smallville. This has been bothering me since last night. Is there some mystical significance to the fact that Lana and Clark wear the same shade of lipstick? Is there Deep Meaning here? Or is this whole conundrum of mine based on the crappy color resolution on my TV?

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

This has been bothering me since last night. Is there some mystical significance to the fact that Lana and Clark wear the same shade of lipstick? Is there Deep Meaning here? Or is this whole conundrum of mine based on the crappy color resolution on my TV?

No! I think you are on to something here - it totally explains this bond that Clark feels with Lana - it isn't based on romantic love at all, but on the fact that they both use the same beauty products. I feel much better about the whole thing now, thank you.

. And--working in a place where you have to try to do good even though the entire organization is structured to do evil? Sounds like US corporate life to me. I can identify here.

Oh yeah - me too. And trying not to lose your soul or humanity in the process. I can relate so very, very much -- although it might be more effective if everyone had to work out of cramped gray cubicles with florescent lighting...ya know - on the humanity-draining scale.

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

although it might be more effective if everyone had to work out of cramped gray cubicles with florescent lighting

Yes! Don't forget the constant emails reminding people where not to smoke, what to wear, etc., and the kerfuffles among the staff. And the interminable meetings and conference calls! (Am on a concall right now--working from home.)

And -- can I say what a relief it is to have the lipstick thing explained. Thanks for not brushing off my really morbid concern with it. I may sleep better tonight. (Wait--my dreams last night were actually about making out with Spike, not lipstick. Forget the unrestless nights.)

[saraslash.livejournal.com]

That and I get this distinctive Jennifer Garner vibe off of her and I don't happen to be very impressed with Jennifer Garner period.

Yes! I kept looking at her sideways and thinking "Is that the girl from Alias. It *can't* be, because people were squeeing about the new ep earlier..." Grr. I share in the hatred of Eve.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Yes! Don't forget the constant emails reminding people where not to smoke, what to wear, etc., and the kerfuffles among the staff. And the interminable meetings and conference calls!

Oh - they should have an entire episode devoted to an endless meeting about "Team-building" - yes. If anything will prompt souled Angel to go completely evil it would be that. Actually - I defy anyone to sit in a darkened room watching coporate-created "brand enthusiasm" tapes and not lose all sense of remorse. It's probably part of the W&H new employee training model.

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

My God, yes, the training sessions and the rah! rah! motivational speakers! Those people must be representatives of the senior partners. Have you ever encountered the Phish Filosophy? Not even watching an episode of Seventh Heaven can cause me greater pain than sitting through three hours of that training session.

My current meeting has already gone over the allotted time and we're only halfway through the agenda. Ebola-like viruses are redundant in this environment.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Phish Filosophy

We once had to watch a 2 hour "teamwork" tape about these fish-vendors in sometown USA - cause they work as a team! and they make work fun! And don't you wish you were anywhere but here? -Wait - that last one was me. Cause for the life of me I could not figure out what the fish market had to do with explaining repair estimates to customers - which was what the meeting was about.

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

We once had to watch a 2 hour "teamwork" tape about these fish-vendors in sometown USA

That's the one! Then we had this motivational exercise where we had to decide what kind of fish we were--which confused me because the tape was about selling fish to be cooked and eaten.

We're on the last agenda item! (Sorry to SPAM your LJ. I actually can't elevate my foot properly at this desk, so I keep lying down on the bed next to the computer while discussing Important Issues on the phone. The whole experience is bizarre, but not as much as the fish thing.)

And it bothers me to think how much mone those Phish people are making off the misery of others--of you and me, for instance!

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

My friend told me that the Dixie Chicks poster Fred had up comes from the cover of their new CD called "Home". Which, I figure, is kind of a tie-in to last season's finale. A subtle play? or just coincidence? I dunno, but it's a nice touch nonetheless.

SPAMing again

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

Look, here I am commenting on my own comment. I told you you'd be sorry you ever got me on LJ.

But I just found out today, very a propos, that the next motivational training will involve killer whales. What implications does this have for the Phish? Will the whales eat the Phish? Will the Phish suffer a breakdown in morale?

This is dilemma thorny (or fishy) enough for the next Angel episode.

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

I didn't notice that at all--nice pickup!