Not to completely hijack rm's journal, but mostly because unlike her I absolutely do believe Wesley when he says that there is nothing he wants from life any longer. He's too conscientious to outright commit suicide, but he doesn't really care any longer, and he'll take the chance if it presents itself. To be finally able to permit himself to give up and let Illyria lie to him. And it's not just Wesley, at this point all of them are harbouring something of a death wish—except of course Lindsey, who is the only one who still has expectations and passion, and Angel makes Lorne shoot him. Never mind Wesley, for me that is the most depressing scene of the finale.
I'd argue that Angel was more or less at peace with his choices in the end because he expected he wouldn't have to live with them for much longer.
Angel saves the boy (at the cost of the world? Certainly at the cost of his mission and his friends). Jack sacrifices the boy (but saves the world).
I did notice that, and this is one of the choices I really respect RTD for. A lot. Everyone understands why Angel did what he did, regardless of what the results turned out to be. Whereas Jack's choice in CoE... I still don't have the right words. Maybe there are none.
It's a bleak and joyless world where heroes do not fight because they have hope, but fight because fighting is their only manifestation of hope.
Hmmm. Although really, the finale is 'If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do' taken to its furthest extreme.
I did notice that, and this is one of the choices I really respect RTD for. A lot. Oh me too. Despite Rusty's writing being more uneven, he has the balls to go where Joss fears to tread, and I respect the hell out of that.
Like I said above, I'd probably have to rewatch Angel. It's been years since the last time, and I'd probably change my opinion about a lot of things...
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I'd argue that Angel was more or less at peace with his choices in the end because he expected he wouldn't have to live with them for much longer.
Angel saves the boy (at the cost of the world? Certainly at the cost of his mission and his friends). Jack sacrifices the boy (but saves the world).
I did notice that, and this is one of the choices I really respect RTD for. A lot. Everyone understands why Angel did what he did, regardless of what the results turned out to be. Whereas Jack's choice in CoE... I still don't have the right words. Maybe there are none.
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It's a bleak and joyless world where heroes do not fight because they have hope, but fight because fighting is their only manifestation of hope.
Hmmm. Although really, the finale is 'If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do' taken to its furthest extreme.
I did notice that, and this is one of the choices I really respect RTD for. A lot.
Oh me too. Despite Rusty's writing being more uneven, he has the balls to go where Joss fears to tread, and I respect the hell out of that.
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