- 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 2, 2018
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Slayers’ (2001-02) (Comic book reviews)
The “Tales of the Slayers” comics – a trade paperback in November 2001 and the “Broken Bottle of Djinn” one-shot in October 2002 – are
- John Hansen
- March 10, 2017
The chosen 20: The all-time best ‘Buffys’
Today marks the 20th anniversary of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which premiered on March 10, 1997. That sentence is technically incorrect – “Buffy” debuted with a movie
- John Hansen
- February 4, 2013
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 7 (2002-03), ranked
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 7 (2002-03, UPN) is the ultimate mixed bag from the series’ run. Although it bows out in a satisfying enough way and
- John Hansen
- January 6, 2013
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 6 (2001-02), ranked
Although the centerpiece arc is Willow’s drug-like magic addiction, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 6 (2001-02, UPN) is the year that mostly abandoned metaphors and went for
- John Hansen
- December 4, 2012
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 5 (2000-01), ranked
It took me 11 years since its original airing, but I finally watched “The Body” for a second time as part of my rewatching of “Buffy
- John Hansen
- October 21, 2012
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 4 (1999-2000), ranked
I had always ranked it as the second-to-worst season (in front of Season 7), but I liked “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 4 (1999-2000, WB) a lot
- 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
- John Hansen
- February 27, 2012
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
The best thing about this rewatching project is finding out I that I now like things I used to dislike. Don’t get me wrong, Season 3