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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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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8 ‘MySpace/Dark Horse Presents’ short stories (2009-10) (Comic book reviews)

In addition to the 40 main issues and three one-shots, “Buffy” Season 8 also features five “MySpace/Dark Horse Presents” e-comics from the waning days of

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8, Issues 21-30 (2009) (Comic book reviews)

My reviews looking back at “Buffy” Season 8 continue as we enter the second half of the 40-issue season with several standalones (to borrow TV

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All 13 episodes of ‘Daredevil’ Season 1 (2015), ranked

In retrospect, I was destined to be a huge “Daredevil” fan before finally getting around to watching Season 1 (2015, Netflix) of this Marvel Cinematic

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6

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

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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

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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

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Angel Season 4

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

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‘Buffy’ Season 8 was an interesting, instructive failure; bring on Season 9 (Comic book review)

More than a decade ago, I declared Joss Whedon my personal god for creating “Buffy” Season 3, still arguably the greatest TV season ever. But one

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