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1.10 Parting Gifts Cordelia: "Doyle. I thought our kiss meant something. And instead he used that moment to pass it on to me. Why couldn't it have been mono or herpes?" Well, I didn't hate it. I wasn't thrilled, either. I did like that Doyle passed his gift to Cordy with a kiss (reminding me of Spock bending over an unconscious Dr. McCoy and whispering "remember") and I enjoyed Cordy kissing every guy she met in an attempt to get rid of it. I liked Cordy's audition. I liked Wesley in black leather...right up until he opened his mouth. But... Who knew that Barney was bad right from the beginning? (*counting the show of hands*) Nearly everyone, you say? I hate predictability. That may be why I watch more sci-fi/fantasy/horror than detective shows and sitcoms. And I think Angel and Wesley have absolutely no chemistry together as characters. None. Nada. Zilch. This more than anything makes me think that adding Wesley to the cast permanently would be a big mistake, especially if they plan to keep Angel a three-character show. [Note from 2005: Okay, I'm not going to second-guess, revise, or in any other way change my earlier reviews, but I'd just like to add that Wesley eventually became my favorite character, and Alexis Denisof is a god.] Bits and pieces: -- Angel cooks? Can you say, out of character? I know, it was just supposed to make him part of the little bonding scene at the end, and maybe I'm just being bitchy, but it felt wrong. -- Angel speaks Korean? When did that happen? I thought he'd been in America since he got his soul back. Maybe he took Tae Kwon Do. -- What was with Angel's tirade about coffins? Was it an acknowledgement that the Buffy/Angel universe vampire rules have been relaxed a bit? It felt like it was written in as a response to fan complaints, or something. -- Glenn Quinn is still in the cast. Must be a contractual hiccup. -- Did y'all notice that Charisma has a tramp stamp in the small of her back? It was showing during that kitchen scene right before predictably evil Barney tied her up. Quotes: Barney: "I'm sensing a little performance anxiety here. Little trick, picture everybody..." Cordelia: "In their underwear." Barney: "I was going to say dead, but hey, if that underwear thing works for you..." Wesley: "I'm a rogue demon hunter now." Cordelia: "Oh, wow. What's a rogue demon?" Cordelia: "That's one spooky talent you got there. You can just look at me grinding my teeth, sighing, grunting and sense that I'm frustrated? Amazing." Barney: "It's pretty good at sensing sarcasm, too." Cordelia: "I'm never going to forgive him for doing this to me." Barney: "What? Choosing you? Trusting you with an enormous responsibility? Believing that you where the only one worthy of such a rare and important gift?" Cordelia: "Did I mention the drooling?" Cordelia: "I hope you like your coffee black, because the only lightener the boss has in his refrigerator is O positive." It had some stuff I liked, and some stuff I didn't. I hope things will improve. Maybe I spoke too soon when I made that Chris Carter Syndrome crack a few weeks ago. Two out of four stakes, Billie |
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