Fun Start to the Season. (Angel - Season 1 (DVD))

Member Name: katygriff

Product:	Angel - Season 1 (DVD)
Date:	18/10/09 (21 review reads)
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Advantages: Everything

Disadvantages: Nothing

Being a huge Buffy the Vampire fan I watched all of the Angel series when it first came on TV years ago. Recently my husband got into Buffy and when that finished we brought the Angel DVD boxset so have been watching them one by one. This review is why I think season 1 is definitely worth a watch if you like Buffy. There are a few spoilers if you haven't watched Buffy so if you don't want to know then please don't read on.

Angel season 1 starts off exactly how Angel left Buffy. He moves to Los Angeles and begins to do his thing there so basically hunting down demons and trying to help people. Whilst there he meets up with Cordelia who has moved to Los Angeles to become an actress (surprise surprise). Together they decide that they can help people and this is where Angel investigations is born.

Each episode of season 1 is a stand alone episode so you can leave and pick up wherever you like. They have such stories as a gang of humans fighting vampires and a sinister law firm called Wolfram and Hart. All in all though they follow a format of there is something evil afoot and they set out to stop it.

The special effects in this show are very good and as there are demons in every episode and some sort of fighting they do very well in Angel. I have noticed a few episodes where the effects are a bit iffy and look dated but in general it is what you expect from the creator Joss Whedon.

Angel has one big thing going for it and that is fantastic characters. Angel is a little less moody than he was in Buffy which is good and more appealing as a character as comedy becomes the value of the day which is great. Cordelia also seems a lot more grown up in Angel and is a lot of fun to watch. Then you have the addition of another character who was in Buffy who I loved but I don't want to spoil it and say who in this review.

My favourite character though in Angel is Doyle, a sidekick who has visions from the powers that be and every time he has a vision it means that somebody is in trouble. He is lovely and his relationship with Angel and Cordelia is great and lovely viewing.

The actors are great but you have come to expect that from Buffy. You have David Boreanaz who plays Angel, Charisma Carpernter who plays Cordelia and Glenn Quin who plays Doyle. You also get quite a few appearances from people who were in Buffy which is quite nice as it keeps the link there which you need.

The actual series has everything you need as it has some great action, is very fantasy like and has elements of comedy, romance and sci-fi and also a lot of drama. I think it follows Buffy very well and to be honest the best way to watch it is with Buffy. It does interlink a lot so it makes a lot more sense when you watch the first episode of Buffy series 4 and then watch the first episode of this season of Angel.

There are 22 episodes in season 1 and every one is enjoyable. This series is from 1999 and each episode is around 42 minutes long. It is a certificate 18 which is about right. There are plenty of special features around the discs. These include commentary for a couple of episodes. There are a few featurettes about the making of Angel, there are some scripts and also stills galleries and biographies for the cast.

In conclusion I think Angel season 1 is well worth a watch and if you like Buffy then I say you will definitely like it which is good. It is a fun show which is completely unbelievable but so much fun to watch and with a TV show that is all that matters.

Now for season 2.

Thanks for reading.

xxx

Summary: Good Fun