New to Angel, and I'm having this problem...
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:55
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What Stakethelurk said was very well put. Nice round of applause for him.
Maybe the reason for your preference for the Faith fights is because Faith really throws her self into them. She fights with animal instinct and kicking ass is both her mission and something she loves to do and she has no problem with being savage and brutal about it. So they may be choregraphing to her character in that way. And while Eliza isn't doing the heavy lifting, we can see those qualities in her when she's the one on-camera during the fights.
Anyway, just a theory.
Oh, and she's a hot brunette who wears black leather.
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I don't know I think the Ats fights get alot better after season 1 when they start to do more wire work with the fighting. I wont spoile any specific ones but season 4 & 5 of Angel have some really good ones.
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Agreed. Mountain Dew, anyone?
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Mountain Dew, anyone?
Oh, yes--but only if I get to keep the snazzy cup.
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Well that remains to be seen, now doesn't it? : )
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
A fight easily remembered is one easily choreographed; if you can't remember them, that' cause they were complex.
Chrisisall
1) When I said 'remembered' I didn't mean in the literal sense of recalling every move. Every remembers the kung-fu sequence in the Matrix, but not every punch/kick thrown.
2) When I think about Dark Angel I can't recall Max fighting anyone at all.
3) This is almost certainly because I've only watched each ep once ;)
4) I wouldn't say the fight choreography in Buffy/Angel is simplistic.
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Originally posted by Grounded:Quote:I didn't say it was, just that it wasn't as fluid or complex as Dark Angel.
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I wouldn't say the fight choreography in Buffy/Angel is simplistic.
(simple full-contact karate doesn't necessarily mean 'simplistic')
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It's true, despite being set in space, Firefly is extremely believable and true to reality. In order to fully enjoy shows like buffy and angel, one has to have the ability to believe in the supernatural, or at least have the suspension of disbelief. Some people just can't do that, and so these shows aren't for them. I think the way Joss writes it he makes it all very believable, but maybe that's because I'm one of those that can accept this fantasy world as it's presented to me.
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Sorry to be so late on this, but it just kept reviving to the top of the list. But I agree, per Firefly and Buffy/Angel. Firefly is more 'grown up', as it were. The characters have every day issues and no super secret weapon or powers to help them out.
Anyway, all this has been said to death by now, but I must add one thing. I disagree w/ your comment per Doyle
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The last show of Angel featuring Doyle should've had me in tears for long after it's end, yet I felt a contrived and quite limited grief.
While this scene didn't have me in tears, much like You're Welcome, it brought back a nostalgia of the 1st couple of seasons where all was new and fresh. I took it as a thank you from Joss and everyone on the show.....
" See where we've come from? We know things could have turned out different, but life doesn't always work out the way we want. Thanks for hangin' with us, we tried our best "
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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While I agree Firefly is more adult oriented, it doesn't take away my enjoyment of Buffy or Angel in the slightest. Both shows had excellent fantasy stories that were well written, directed (one would expect no less from Boss Joss)and acted. Sure all the demons seem to know kung-fu and it seemed kind of silly, but I just laughed, shook my head and let myself get caught up in the storyline.
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