tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post2070921693347774755..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Angel: War ZoneBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-73440599776313246202022-07-17T19:08:07.654-04:002022-07-17T19:08:07.654-04:00This wasn't a great episode for me. In theory ...This wasn't a great episode for me. In theory I like the idea of the vampire fighter gang, but it wasn't too believable to me that these were homeless street-rough kids. The kids just didn't look or act the part. And I felt the actor that played Gunn was weak so it took me out of the story and his performance made it hard to connect with the character. I'm surprised so many other commenters here liked him.<br /><br />On the other hand, the writing of Angel, Wesley and Cordelia just keeps getting better. I'm really liking Wesley (Alexis Denisof is amazing), even though I still feel the loss of Doyle. I'm also surprised about the early negative reviews of Wesley and now I'm very curious to find out why you later changed your review to "god" status!Mandragorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573648604927358749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-71546698190375719532021-08-21T14:41:54.498-04:002021-08-21T14:41:54.498-04:00I didn't expect to be so moved by Gunn's l...I didn't expect to be so moved by Gunn's little sister's post-vamp pitch, faked or not. I've always liked the rescue-in-reverse type of stuff, younger sibling wanting to save the older. <br />Also the very end of the episode, nice work from Angel with the last line. <br />"I'll be around"<br />"I don't need no help"<br />"I might"<br />Seriously love that.Onigirlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070327483035350298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-14517284399541124592016-07-05T14:59:04.277-04:002016-07-05T14:59:04.277-04:00I thought the whole of Gunn's band very odd, i...I thought the whole of Gunn's band very odd, it gave me a total "mad max" vibe, as they were operating after civilization had broken down in an empty city. To me they were not believable as homeless, especially with a truck and fancy home-made weapons...Hugo Ahleniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432485222623239398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-18783905410367073762014-01-21T23:00:55.142-05:002014-01-21T23:00:55.142-05:00Gunn, yeah Gunn! I forgot how he came into the sh...Gunn, yeah Gunn! I forgot how he came into the show so I really enjoyed this episode. It is everything that everyone has already said. I do like it when the show comments on society even in little ways like the coffee Wesley got - "I know it must be in here someplace" - a lovely send-up of expensive crazy coffees a la Starbucks.drnanamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667806039402426676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68948658117409319832014-01-16T18:11:41.536-05:002014-01-16T18:11:41.536-05:00I love Gunn, he comes across as likeable and tough...I love Gunn, he comes across as likeable and tough at the same time, which isn't as easy as it sounds.Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-10724752506751666212014-01-16T08:41:52.101-05:002014-01-16T08:41:52.101-05:00This is one of my favorite episodes from the first...This is one of my favorite episodes from the first season. The juxtaposition of the two worlds is brilliantly done.<br /><br />On the one hand, we have billionaire David who has to throw parties so that, perhaps, someone will talk to him. On the other, we have homeless kids, all of whom have each others' backs. What Joss does so well is not judge which is the better reality. They both just exist.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-3668700678126528172014-01-12T13:00:17.989-05:002014-01-12T13:00:17.989-05:00Mostly a ditto on your comments, Billie. I enjoy ...Mostly a ditto on your comments, Billie. I enjoy the humor of Angel/Cordelia/Wesley's scenes. They really highlight Angel's humanity in a nice understated way. <br /><br />I like the idea of groups like Gunn's forming to deal with the whole demon problem. The notion of one slayer to save the world and the rest of us walking around ignorant doesn't bear too much scrutiny. Him having to stake his sister was sad and a not too heavy-handed commentary on the personal losses gang violence exacts on members of the gang. <br /><br />In this show and on Buffy I'm often impressed with the light touch Joss has with metaphor. Sometimes he does hit you over the head with them, but more often they really work for me.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966759921022568638noreply@blogger.com