Angel: Season 1, Episode 1
In which Angel beats people up, walks around in the daylight, and starts a mystery team with Cordelia and some Irish half-demon guy named Doyle.
So, I get a "Batman: Private Eye" kind of feel from this, which is pretty cool. I liked this first episode a lot. People were saying it was going to be a darker and more serious tone, and while I pick up darker and a little more serious, the humor is still there and was all on point for me. My question about Cordelia was answered, which was nice, though I would've liked knowing what she was actually leaving to do via a mention or something from Buffy4 premiere, but whatever. I already like Angel more in a no-Buffy interaction setting, though his phone call to her at the end of the episode was a cute "hey we are still in the Buffyverse and she still exists" kind of way.
One thing that did kind of bug me was how he did stuff during the day. I saw there was a sewer system and stuff, but I question how he got to Russell Winters in the day to kick him out of window. Am I supposed to assume sewers again? Also, the cuts to scenes is really annoying to me, and I hope they find a smoother way to cut from scene to scene.
I was quite impressed with this beginning of this show and look forward to watching more.
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