- John Hansen
- October 4, 2019
Storytelling with soul: The 20 best ‘Angel’ episodes
When “Angel” premiered on Oct. 5, 1999, with “City of,” it was nominally a darker, more adult show than “Buffy,” its parent series and Tuesday
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- John Hansen
- July 16, 2018
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Vampires’ (2003-04) and ‘Angels We Have Seen on High’ (2002) (Comic book reviews)
Often when a comic book series ends, that final issue will sit in its slot on the racks for a long time afterward, since there
- John Hansen
- May 12, 2013
All 14 episodes of ‘Firefly’ (2002), ranked
Even in comparison to “Buffy” and “Angel” — which had already built up complex mythologies by the fall of 2002 — “Firefly” arrived as Joss Whedon’s most
- John Hansen
- June 16, 2012
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 5 (2003-04), ranked
“Angel” Season 5 (2003-04, The WB) sends the series out with a bang, ironically because it’s a season of intriguing fresh starts. Unlike with the final
- John Hansen
- April 20, 2012
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 4 (2002-03), ranked
“Angel’s” fourth season (2002-03, WB), also known as “The Destruction of Cordelia’s Character,” has the same problems as Seasons 2 and 3: It relies so heavily