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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cut Down in its Prime, 30 Aug 2004
By A Customer
Although season five's first part was highly enjoyable, the second part is like a good book you can't put down. This is ANGEL at its best. All the characters have developed and grown in plausible directions and blend together to create narrative that is believable (given the fantasy genre) and emotional. The two parter 'A Hole in the World' and 'Shells', is heartbreaking and follows 'Smile Time',one of the funniest and original ANGEL episodes. This juxtaposition makes the sadness of the characters all the more poignant and real. These episodes, the originality of the Buffy/Angelverse and the rollercoaster ending illustrate that this was a series cut down in its prime.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Angel Season 5 Part Two, 1 Aug 2004
If you read my review for part one, you'd notice that IU was quite disappointed with the first half of Angel's last season. One thing I noted was the absence of Charisma Carpenter (I LOVE CORDY!) Step forward episode one of this boxset; 'You're Welcome,' the welcome (do you see what I did there?) return of Cordy, of which I shall say no more...It seemed that the wirters took a while to get themselves going this year, but as soon as they did, the riskier stories started pumping out, with 'A Hole in the World' and 'Sheels' creating an incredibly poignant (for many reasons) two-parter that sends the rest of the season into an unexpected direction. 'Smile Time' is a brilliant episode where Angel is turned into a puppet, with hilarious consequences. Rather than being a dumb episode, it can be noted as one of those special Buffyverse moments such as 'Hush' or 'Restless' from Buffy, or 'Spin The Bottle' from Angel. Other surprises will be encountered along the way, including in the amazing finale, which will leave you wanting, and perhaps even needing more. Incredibly emotional, well-written and powerful, Angel ends with a bang, despite the start f the season's time wasting.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Fade Away, 6 Sep 2004
Sci-fi/fantasy fans are, by and large, a whiny bunch. Somedays it seems like every single one of them, whilst clutching the DVDs of their favorite series to their chest, will loudly complain about the fact that their favorite series was dragged out long past its greatest moments (Buffy, B5, X Files) or was brutally cut down before it had time to flower (Firefly, Dark Skies, and inexplicably, Farscape).Angel, then stands alone as a show that lasted long enough for it to develop and mature, and yet still go out on a high note. Angel season 5 is, without a doubt, the series' best year. Much has been made of the stand-alone format hamstringing the season's first half. This is completely untrue; if anything caused a problem in the first few episodes it was the rather uncertain introduction of Spike. Fortunately, by the time the second box set kicks off, Spike has found his place. The new format helps the season out immeasurably. The lack of a massive story arc forces the writing to be more inventive and immediate; and allows us to see the poisoned chalice of W&H from many different viewpoints. Particular highlights include (obviously) A Whole In The World and Shells; but Smile Time ("You wanna talk to the hand?") and The Girl In Auestion deserve a mention just for being so massively, ludicrously funny. The season falters a little post-Illyria, not all the writers seem sure what to do with her, but Not Fade Away produces the perfect ending to Buffy's darker sibling; this was never going to be a series which would end with the heroes riding away into the sunset. In fact, the episode sums up the season in its entirety. Everything, everyone, five years of laughter and violence and blood and betrayal, *everything*, is going out with a bang...
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