World Famous Comics: Angel - Season Four (Slim Set)
Angel - Season Four (Slim Set)
Starring: David Boreanaz Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Format: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Number of Items: 6 Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 28, 2006 Running Time: 990 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: October 05, 1999
Amazon.com: As the fourth season of Angel starts, everything is still as we left it: Angel has been sunk to the bottom of the sea in an iron box by his inexplicable and vindictive son Connor and Cordelia has been summoned to higher realms to await orders. Gunn and Fred are left in the Hyperion Hotel, unsure about what has happened to their friends, and Lilah is working hard to seduce Wesley to the dark side. In the first few episodes, some of this is resolved but it's almost immediately replaced by far worse crises: prophesies of doom accumulate more rapidly even than usual in this wonderfully gloomy show and a horned rock-like beast rains fire on Los Angeles. This last year is Angel's most tightly dramatic season yet--with a story arc of surprising intensity punctuated by the show's usual wit and sexiness.
Season 4 is presented on DVD in Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound and anamorphic widescreen. It comes with insightful, and often hilarious, commentaries on seven of the 22 episodes as well as featurettes--a series overview, profiles of the characters of Jasmine and the Beast, a farewell to the Hyperion Hotel (the characters' base for three seasons), and a discussion of the apocalypse that Angel has to deal with from episode 7 onwards). --Roz Kaveney
Not the best... ^ I seriously hate to say it, but this season of Angel isn't so great. It has a few pretty good episodes (Spin the Bottle, Soulless, Salvage, Release, and Orpheus)but other than that it's kinda dim. Connor totally sucked, his whole deal got old in like 5 minutes. He was much more likable in his appearances in season 5. Poor Cordelia's character was ravaged by the writers...I mean Cordelia did to Angel what Spike did for Buffy, the whole comic relief in otherwise seemingly hopeless situations is a key part of both shows. I don't even understand why they wanted to turn Cordelia into a "big bad" anyway, this season surely had enough. Jasmine, the Beast, Angelus, Connor, and Cordy? It's just too much, and aside from Angelus, all of these character's and they're plots don't compare to any of the previous villains. While this season seems bleak, it would be hard to understand season 5 without it, and the good episodes in it are worth owning the season, especially if your a spaz, like me, and want them all.
Angel Season IV ^ This DVD set arrived promptly and in excellent condition. This series is super for vampire fans!
UNDER RATED ^ I actually liked the plot of season 4. I think it would have been the perfect end (and if you're watching this series for the first time LET IT BE! Season 5 was HORRIBLE! They may have butchered my favorite Angel character (Cordy) in this season, but in season 5 they butcher them all (and the show. It's an entirely different show). Not even Spike could save that season, becasue they butchered his character too...But back to season 4. If you like really dark type shows and movies you'll like this season. It's the darkest of the 4. Angel is an entertaining character as Angelus (they get MUCH more into Angelus in this season then they ever did on Buffy) the only thing is that the Angelus worship in the vampire community is really annoying...Faith comes back and gets to step out of Buffy's shaddow and shine. Willow comes back and the interaction between her and Fred is really funny... The whole season is like the final movie in a series (like Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter for example). The only bad things I have to say is if you are a huge Angel/Cordy fan you'll be broken hearted. It's a great season in my book but I'm warning you it's a sad ending for them.
Darker, and a little soapier ^ In its fourth season, Angel gets a little more like a soap opera. The season only has one or two stand alone episodes. Most are about the central arc following the Connor story line. It has more of a horror movie feel with scary music leading up to things jumping out of corners. I think season four is my least favorite of Angel, but still worth it for a fan.
drama! ^ the most dramatic season of all! wow. the relationships that developed actually made me feel sick. just read the summaries of the episodes and you'll see what i mean. If you are into drama though, this season will suit you.
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