Angel (TV series) - Revision history

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	== Episodes of particular interest ==		== Episodes of particular interest ==
	:: ''The below episodes including characters or themes of relevance to feminist analysis.''		:: ''The below episodes including characters or themes of relevance to feminist analysis.'' See [[List of Angel episodes]] for a complete list.

	* "[[Lonely Hearts (Angel episode)\|Lonely Hearts]]" (1999) (1x02) - introduction of Kate		* "[[Lonely Hearts (Angel episode)\|Lonely Hearts]]" (1999) (1x02) - introduction of Kate

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restoring sentence (see Talk)

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	A 1999-2004 TV series, spin-off from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]], and also created by [[Joss Whedon]].		A 1999-2004 TV series, spin-off from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]], and also created by [[Joss Whedon]].

	This spin-off ~~examined feminism differently~~ than the show it ~~had~~ followed.		This spin-off was noticeably less feminist than the show that it followed.

	Angel's quest for redemption initially appears straightforward (that is, with little signs of irony). There were many fewer regular female characters, the lead was a male character.		Angel's quest for redemption initially appears straightforward (that is, with little signs of irony). There were many fewer regular female characters, the lead was a male character.

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	A 1999-2004 TV series, spin-off from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]], and also created by [[Joss Whedon]].		A 1999-2004 TV series, spin-off from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]], and also created by [[Joss Whedon]].

	This spin-off ~~was noticeably less feminist that~~ the show ~~that~~ it followed. Angel's quest for redemption straightforwardly (that is, with little to no overt signs of irony) embraced male-centered narrative conventions. There were many fewer regular female characters, the lead was a male character, and the series took on a decidely patriarchal (in the father-figure rather than the economic sense) bent when it followed the formation of Angel's new and twisted family.		This spin-off examined feminism differently than the show it had followed.

	~~The more "adult-oriented" style of the show generally translated to a "noir"ish view of the universe, in opposition to ''Buffy''~~'s ~~cautious optimism~~, ~~but ''Angel'' attempted to portay its~~ characters ~~as morally more ambiguous. Unfortunately~~, the series also espoused more egregiously sexist storylines, such as mystical pregnancies resulting from rapes and men acting as capital-C Champions, defenders of women and saviours of the universe and so forth.		Angel's quest for redemption initially appears straightforward (that is, with little signs of irony). There were many fewer regular female characters, the lead was a male character.

			However the extended family of the Angel Investigation agency made regular allusion to the close-knit working environments of start-up and smaller local non-profit community organizations, of which feminist activists are found in (among other employment options). A combination of long hours and tight budgets conspire to create this strong sense of family in an employment enviroment. Series creator Joss Whedon holds a degree in Gender Studies.

			The more "adult-oriented" style of the show generally translated to a "noir"ish view of the universe, in opposition to ''Buffy'''s cautious optimism, but ''Angel'' attempted to portay its characters as morally more ambiguous. The series examined current events through several storylines, such as "She". Angel continuously is shown wrestling with both his concience and pre-concieved notions about who/what is good and a reccurent plotline (from the pilot onward) critiques conventional male heterosexuality as being a 'charade' rather than being a moral absolute.

			In Season Four, Lorne (aka "The Host") becomes a main character) further pushing the boundaries of sexuality. Angel had been a great womanizer first as a human in Ireland, and then as a souless vampire, so the visible personal comfort of him now hanging out in the present day with a 'queer' man promotes another example of anti-sexist masculinity. Leaving the infant Connor in his care is not an issue, Angel implicitly trusts "Uncle Lorne" to provide quality childcare for his son irrespective of real/percieved sexuality.


	== Main characters ==		== Main characters ==
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	* "[[Five by Five (Angel episode)\|Five by Five]]" (2000) (1x18) - Faith is in town, part 1		* "[[Five by Five (Angel episode)\|Five by Five]]" (2000) (1x18) - Faith is in town, part 1
	* "[[Sanctuary (Angel episode)\|Sanctuary]]" (2000) (1x19) - Faith is in town, part 2		* "[[Sanctuary (Angel episode)\|Sanctuary]]" (2000) (1x19) - Faith is in town, part 2
	* "[[Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)\|Are You Now or Have You Ever Been]]" (2000) (2x02) - Angel in the racist McCarthy-esque 1950s		* "[[Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)\|Are You Now or Have You Ever Been]]" (2000) (2x02) - Angel deals with a different kind of evil in the racist McCarthy-esque 1950s
	* "[[Untouched (Angel episode)\|Untouched]]" (2000) (2x04) - A sexually abused girl with psychic powers is being recruited by Wolfram & Hart		* "[[Untouched (Angel episode)\|Untouched]]" (2000) (2x04) - A sexually abused girl with psychic powers is being recruited by Wolfram & Hart
	* "[[Reunion (Angel episode)\|Reunion]]" (2000) (2x10) - Bad girl duo [[Drusilla (vampire)\|Drusilla]] and [[Darla (vampire)\|Darla]]		* "[[Reunion (Angel episode)\|Reunion]]" (2000) (2x10) - Bad girl duo [[Drusilla (vampire)\|Drusilla]] and [[Darla (vampire)\|Darla]]

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_%28TV_series%29 Wikipedia entry for Angel the Series]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_%28TV_series%29 Wikipedia entry for Angel the Series]

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	* '''[[Kate Lockley]]''' (police detective), played by Elisabeth Röhm, Seasons 1-2		* '''[[Kate Lockley]]''' (police detective), played by Elisabeth Röhm, Seasons 1-2
	* '''[[Lilah Morgan]]''' (attorney), played by Stephanie Romanov, Seasons 1-4		* '''[[Lilah Morgan]]''' (attorney), played by Stephanie Romanov, Seasons 1-4
	* '''Gwen''' (cat burglar)		* '''[[Gwen Raiden]]''' (cat burglar), played by Alexa Davalos, Season 4
	* '''Justine'''		* '''Justine'''

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	* "[[Sanctuary (Angel episode)\|Sanctuary]]" (2000) (1x19) - Faith is in town, part 2		* "[[Sanctuary (Angel episode)\|Sanctuary]]" (2000) (1x19) - Faith is in town, part 2
	* "[[Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)\|Are You Now or Have You Ever Been]]" (2000) (2x02) - Angel in the racist McCarthy-esque 1950s		* "[[Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)\|Are You Now or Have You Ever Been]]" (2000) (2x02) - Angel in the racist McCarthy-esque 1950s
			* "[[Untouched (Angel episode)\|Untouched]]" (2000) (2x04) - A sexually abused girl with psychic powers is being recruited by Wolfram & Hart
	* "[[Reunion (Angel episode)\|Reunion]]" (2000) (2x10) - Bad girl duo [[Drusilla (vampire)\|Drusilla]] and [[Darla (vampire)\|Darla]]		* "[[Reunion (Angel episode)\|Reunion]]" (2000) (2x10) - Bad girl duo [[Drusilla (vampire)\|Drusilla]] and [[Darla (vampire)\|Darla]]
	* "[[Disharmony (Angel episode)\|Disharmony]]" (2001) (2x17) - [[Harmony Kendall\|Harmony]] & [[Cordelia Chase\|Cordelia]], old best friends, reunited		* "[[Disharmony (Angel episode)\|Disharmony]]" (2001) (2x17) - [[Harmony Kendall\|Harmony]] & [[Cordelia Chase\|Cordelia]], old best friends, reunited

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	==Recurring characters==		==Recurring characters==
	* '''[[Kate Lockley]]''' (police detective), played by Elisabeth Röhm, Seasons 1-2		* '''[[Kate Lockley]]''' (police detective), played by Elisabeth Röhm, Seasons 1-2
	* '''Lilah'''		* '''[[Lilah Morgan]]''' (attorney), played by Stephanie Romanov, Seasons 1-4
	* '''Gwen''' (cat burglar)		* '''Gwen''' (cat burglar)
	* '''Justine'''		* '''Justine'''

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	* "[[Sanctuary (Angel episode)\|Sanctuary]]" (2000) (1x19) - Faith is in town, part 2		* "[[Sanctuary (Angel episode)\|Sanctuary]]" (2000) (1x19) - Faith is in town, part 2
	* "[[Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)\|Are You Now or Have You Ever Been]]" (2000) (2x02) - Angel in the racist McCarthy-esque 1950s		* "[[Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (Angel episode)\|Are You Now or Have You Ever Been]]" (2000) (2x02) - Angel in the racist McCarthy-esque 1950s
			* "[[Untouched (Angel episode)\|Untouched]]" (2000) (2x04) - A sexually abused girl with psychic powers is being recruited by Wolfram & Hart
	* "[[Reunion (Angel episode)\|Reunion]]" (2000) (2x10) - Bad girl duo [[Drusilla (vampire)\|Drusilla]] and [[Darla (vampire)\|Darla]]		* "[[Reunion (Angel episode)\|Reunion]]" (2000) (2x10) - Bad girl duo [[Drusilla (vampire)\|Drusilla]] and [[Darla (vampire)\|Darla]]
	* "[[Disharmony (Angel episode)\|Disharmony]]" (2001) (2x17) - [[Harmony Kendall\|Harmony]] & [[Cordelia Chase\|Cordelia]], old best friends, reunited		* "[[Disharmony (Angel episode)\|Disharmony]]" (2001) (2x17) - [[Harmony Kendall\|Harmony]] & [[Cordelia Chase\|Cordelia]], old best friends, reunited

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	* "[[Billy (Angel episode)\|Billy]]" (2001) (3x06) - A man has a psychic power to create misogynyistic violence		* "[[Billy (Angel episode)\|Billy]]" (2001) (3x06) - A man has a psychic power to create misogynyistic violence
	* "[[Ground State (Angel episode)\|Ground State]]" (2002) (4x02) - Cat burglar Gwen		* "[[Ground State (Angel episode)\|Ground State]]" (2002) (4x02) - Cat burglar Gwen
	* "[[Long Day's Journey]]" (2003) (4x09) - Cat burglar Gwen		* "[[Long Day's Journey (Angel episode)\|Long Day's Journey]]" (2003) (4x09) - Cat burglar Gwen
	* "[[Salvage]]" (2003) (4x13) - Faith vs. Angel		* "[[Salvage (Angel episode)\|Salvage]]" (2003) (4x13) - Faith vs. Angel
	* "[[Release]]" (2003) (4x14) - Faith vs. Angel, part 2		* "[[Release (Angel episode)\|Release]]" (2003) (4x14) - Faith vs. Angel, part 2
	* "[[Orpheus]]" (2003) (4x15) - Faith vs. Angel, part 3		* "[[Orpheus (Angel episode)\|Orpheus]]" (2003) (4x15) - Faith vs. Angel, part 3
	* "[[Players]]" (2003) (4x16) - Cat burglar Gwen		* "[[Players (Angel episode)\|Players]]" (2003) (4x16) - Cat burglar Gwen
	* "[[Shiny Happy People]]"" (2003) (4x18) - Demon or utopia?		* "[[Shiny Happy People (Angel episode)\|Shiny Happy People]]"" (2003) (4x18) - Demon or utopia?
	* "[[The Magic Bullet]]" (2003) (4x19) - Fred is free		* "[[The Magic Bullet (Angel episode)\|The Magic Bullet]]" (2003) (4x19) - Fred is free
	* "[[Peace Out]]" (2003) (4x21) - End of utopia		* "[[Peace Out (Angel episode)\|Peace Out]]" (2003) (4x21) - End of utopia
	* "[[Harm's Way]]" (2004) (5x09) - A day in the life of a secretary (Harmony)		* "[[Harm's Way (Angel episode)\|Harm's Way]]" (2004) (5x09) - A day in the life of a secretary (Harmony)
	* "[[Damage]]" (2004) (5x11) - psychotic [[Slayer]]		* "[[Damage (Angel episode)\|Damage]]" (2004) (5x11) - psychotic [[Slayer]]
	* "[[The Girl in Question]]" (2004) (5x20) - Angel & Spike pursuing baking cookies		* "[[The Girl in Question (Angel episode)\|The Girl in Question]]" (2004) (5x20) - Angel & Spike pursuing baking cookies

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	==Recurring characters==		==Recurring characters==
	* '''Kate'''		* '''[[Kate Lockley]]''' (police detective), played by Elisabeth Röhm, Seasons 1-2
	* '''Lilah'''		* '''Lilah'''
	* '''Gwen''' (cat burglar)		* '''Gwen''' (cat burglar)