S1.E16: The Ring

[Joe Hellandback]

THE RING

The Good; Lilah! I know she's an evil bitch but I can't help loving her anyway. Cordy and Wes' police double act is also a highlight

The Bad; Pretty much the rest, Angel as Spartacus, not bad but not very involving. The brother's plan to get Angel into the ring seems unnecessarily complex? Also Angel seems to be very easily overcome by their thugs considering what we know him to be capable off?

Best line: Wes; "Something's going down, something with 'The Man"

Jeez, how did they get away with that? Wes pinning the guys hand to the wall with his crossbow bolt then twisting it. Fingers in a box. One McNamara brother casually killing the other.

Apocalypses: 4

Angel Clichés

Damsel in distress; 15,

Inverting the Hollywood cliché;

In disguise; 3

DB get's his shirt off; no but he wears his vest top most of the time 4

Cordy's tattoo;3

Cheap Angel; 2

Fang Gang in bondage: Angel in the cuffs Cordy: 5 Angel: 6 Wes: 1

Fang gang knocked out: Angel, twice Cordy: 8 Angel: 9 Wes: 2 Doyle; 1

Kills: Cordy: 3 vamps, 1½ demons Angel: one demon. 11 vamps, 6 and 1/2 demons, 2 humans. Doyle; 1 vamp Wes; 1/2 a demon Kate; 3 vamps

Fang Gang go evil: Cordy: 2 Angel: 1

Alternate Fang Gang: Cordy: 2 Angel: 5

Characters killed: 25

Recurring characters killed; 2;

Total number of Angel Investigations: 3, Angel and Cordy and Wes

Angel Investigations shot: yep Angel: 7,

Packing heat; Wes for the second time Wes; 2 Doyle; 1

Notches on Fang Gang bedpost: Cordy: 2 ?+Wilson/Hacksaw Beast Angel: 1;Buffy

Kinky dinky: Wes states that Cordy wears high heels and a push up bra.

Captain Subtext; Cordy insinuates that Angel cross dresses.

Know the face, different character; 2

Parking garages; 4,

Guantanamo Bay; Wes tortures the bookie

Buffy characters on Angel; 6; Angel, Cordy, Oz, Spike, Buffy, Wes

Questions and observations; Cordy considers calling the police. Even if they believed her is demon fighting illegal? Cordy mentions her pony, Lilah's talk with Angel foreshadows him

Spoiler

joining WR&H in season 5

Marks out of 10; 5/10, an ep mainly notable for the introduction of Lilah