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| Format | Color, NTSC, DVD, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| Contributor | J. August Richards, David Greenwalt, Stephanie Romanov, David Straiton, David Grossman, Charisma Carpenter, James A. Contner, Amy Acker, David Boreanaz, Alexis Denisof, Vincent Kartheiser, David Semel, Joss Whedon, Michael Lange, James Marsters, Christian Kane, Andy Hallett, Julie Benz, Bruce Seth Green, Mercedes McNab See more |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 6 |
| Runtime | 16 hours and 30 minutes |
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HIS TIME HAS COME . . . Now you can own the entire first season of ANGEL. All 22 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 6-disc collectors edition. From "City of," "In the Dark" and "I Will Remember You" to "Hero," "Sanctuary" and "To Shanshu in L.A.," these Season One episodes are a must for every Angel and Buffy fan.
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He's hunky, he's brooding, he's a do-gooder, and he was Buffy's first boyfriend. Angel, the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul, got his own series after three seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and did what any new star might do: he moved to L.A. (the City of Angels--get it?) and set up shop. Angel (co-created by Buffy mastermind Joss Whedon) finds the titular vampire (David Boreanaz) as a kind of supernatural private investigator, fighting evil one case at a time and, like his ex-girlfriend, keeping the world from getting destroyed by vengeful demons and such.
A darker, more film noir version of Buffy, Angel lacked the peppy humor that permeated Sunnydale but more than made up for it in its soul-wrenching gravitas, and it elevated Boreanaz to leading-man status, a role he filled out ably and then some. Initially, the stoic vampire was paired with Irish demon Doyle (the late Glenn Quinn) and fellow Sunnydale transplant Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), but Angel finally found its footing when Doyle was dispatched (giving his powers of precognition to Cordelia) and replaced by Buffy alum Wesley (Alexis Denisof), a fallen watcher who, like his friends, was hoping for a new start in L.A. However, pesky law firm Wolfram and Hart (a front for the demon mafia, as it were) reared its ugly head and discovered Angel's presence, thus setting the stage for a battle of good and evil--and if you're a regular Joss Whedon fan, you know that it's a never-ending war.
This first season features guest appearances by various Buffy characters, including werewolf boy Oz (Seth Green), rogue slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku), deliciously evil vamp Darla (Julie Benz), and Buffy herself (Sarah Michelle Gellar), all of whom helped get the show off and running in style. --Mark Englehart
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 6 x 1.75 inches; 1 Pounds
- Director : Bruce Seth Green, David Greenwalt, David Grossman, David Semel, David Straiton
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, DVD, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
- Run time : 16 hours and 30 minutes
- Release date : February 11, 2003
- Actors : David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards, Andy Hallett
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B00005JLEW
- Number of discs : 6
- Best Sellers Rank: #167,154 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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First, "Angel" works in a different genre than "BtVS", presenting more of the hard-boiled detective for its plots and film noir for its style. This key difference between the two shows is captured in the contrast of their respective theme songs. Clearly this spinoff goes in a different direction, amply proven by the surprising revelation of the season's final shot ("BtVS" never had such a last second surprise until the end of Season 6).
Second, the decision to have Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) join Angel (David Boreanaz) in L.A. was a masterstroke. Not only because Cordy's inability to stop what she is thinking from escaping her lips contrasts well with Angel's sullen silences, but also because the two characters had relatively little interaction on "BtVS." Consequently, the character dynamic is new ground. Furthermore, the characters all change for the better over the course of the first season: Angel slowly but surely develops a sense of humor, Cordelia develops a conscience in the wake of the death of Doyle (the late Glenn Quinn) and her getting the curse of his visions ("Hero", "To Shanshu in L.A."), and Wesley (Alexis Denisof) undergoes one of the most remarkable character transformations in television history from pompous comic wimp to grim brooding demon hunter.
Third, Kate Lockley (Elizabeth Rohm) provides Angel with his transitional figure between Buffy and what proves to be Cordelia. The first buzz I remember hearing about "Angel" was that we were all supposed to hate this Kate person, whoever she might be, obviously because she was presumptuous enough to take Buffy's place. Things never get anywhere close to that point (Kate is not Parker), but that is beside the point. Even if Kate is not good enough for Angel, and the departure of Rohm for greener pastures means we never really got to see what the show's creators had in mind for the long-term, she opens up the possibility for Angel to move on romantically although we are reminded that this is not a good thing for our hero ("The Prodigal").
Fourth, Angel Investigations functions the way the Hellmouth does on "BtVS," to provide an opportunity to introduce the monster of the week in each episode. Wolfram & Hart provides an additional source of such monsters for Angel and his crew. Unlike "BtVS," where there is a villain arc for the first half of the season that joins up with a second villain arc in the last half (e.g., Spike & Dru join Angelus in Season 2), Wolfram & Hart continues to be a presence for several seasons, even if the roster of players changes.
Fifth, Greenwalt and Whedon were extremely selective in the crossovers they allowed between the two shows. Not surprisingly, these are some of the best episodes from the series. "In the Dark," where Buffy sends the Ring of Amarra via Oz, is one of the best character studies of Angel, "I Will Remember You" where Angel spends a day with Buffy as a human is a fitting coda to their star-crossed relationship, and the end of "Five by Five" as Angel fights Faith in the rain, is the emotional highpoint of Season One (continued in "Sanctuary"). Unfortunately Season 4 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is not due out on DVD until later this year, which means we have to wait for the first halves of all of these crossovers to be available on DVD.
How good is the first season of "Angel?" The dramatic highpoint of the series has been Darla "giving birth" to Connor during Season 3 and while there is nothing in Season One that reaches that height it is a solid season. Yes, there are some clunkers ("I Fall to Pieces" and "Expecting"), but these are more than counterbalanced by some excellent episodes, most notably "Rm W/A Vu," "Eternity," and "War Zone." Season One of "Angel" is a lot better than Season One of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and also a lot better than I recalled taken in its entirety. Both series have been blessed not only by good writing but also by having actors who exceed initial expectations as to their abilities to perform. This is certainly more true about the three main actors on "Angel" than those they left behind in Sunnydale.
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sont différents. J'ai été surpris de voir Cordelia et Wesley là. Tous ceux qui disparaissent des séries de Buffy se retrouvent
dans les séries de Angel. C'est amusant. On peut voir aussi quelques apparitions de Buffy, de Faith et de Spike.
J'aime beaucoup cette série. Elle est beaucoup moins émotive que la série Buffy et les sujets sont plus diversifiés.
Ich bin jedenfalls erstaunt über die erste Staffel von ANGEL! Wie viele Rezensenten vor mir geschrieben haben, dreht es sich beim BUFFY-Spin-Off nicht mehr um die Teenagerprobleme der ersten BUFFY-Staffeln, sondern um die Dinge, die Erwachsene bewegen. Eingebettet wird dieses Story-Hauptgeflecht in einen coolen Mythologiefaktor, der für den grundsätzlichen Hype sorgt. So ist Angel (David Boreanaz) ein Vampir mit Seele, der das Ende der Beziehung mit Buffy (gelegentlicher Gaststar Sarah Michelle Gellar) schwerlich verkraften kann. Er ist von Sunnydale nach Los Angeles gezogen, um alleine zu sein. Doch genau dies kann er in der Stadt der Engel nicht, denn er trifft dort auf alte und neue Bekannte: Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), die in L.A. Karriere als Schauspielerin machen will, trifft er zufällig wieder und dann lernt er noch Doyle (Glenn Quinn, Gott habe ihn seelig) kennen, der zur Hälfte ein Dämon ist. Doch wie wir alle feststellen mussten, besteht das "Buffyuniversum" nicht nur aus weißen und schwarzen Zonen, sondern auch aus einer dicken Grauschicht, denn Doyle zählt wie Angel selbst zu den Guten. Mit seinen beiden neuen Freunden gründet Angel eine Detektei namens Angel Investigations. Zusammen bekämpfen die drei die Wesen der Nacht, die ihre Auftraggeber bedrohen. Nachdem einer der drei Dämonenjäger überraschenderweise verstirbt, füllt Wesley Wyndam Pryce (Alexis Denisof) den leeren Platz. BUFFY-Fans dürfte dieser Charakter aus der dritten Staffel der Mutterserie bekannt vorkommen, denn es handelt sich um keinen geringeren als den gleichnamigen Ex-Wächter von Faith (gelegentlicher Gaststar Eliza Dushku). Ein weiterer Helfer der Truppe gegen Dämonen ist der Straßenkämpfer Gunn (J. August Richards), der ab und zu und später sogar regelmäßig mit von der Partie ist. Häufig ist die Anwaltskanzlei Wolfram und Hart mit in den übernatürlichen Aktivitäten verstrickt, jedoch verfolgt diese andere und böse Ziele.
Ein erheblichen Teil dafür, dass die erste Staffel so gelungen ist, ist, dass BUFFY-Erfinder Joss Whedon auch hier am Werk war. Er weiß ganz genau, worauf es bei einer guten Fernsehserie ankommt und das hat er abermals bei ANGEL - JÄGER DER FINSTERNIS bewiesen.
Das DVD-Set kommt wie die BUFFY-Staffeln in einem hübschem Schuber daher, der noch einmal eine Großhülle mit allen sechs Discs enthält. Das Bildformat der Serie ist aber im Gegensatz zu den späteren BUFFY-Folgen nicht im 16:9-Format, sondern im 4:3-Full-Screen. Die Extras sind leider nicht abendfüllend, aber wenigstens gibt es überhaupt welche.
Fazit: An alle, die die Serie eher skeptisch betrachten oder denken, sie würde es nicht mit der Mutterserie aufnehmen können, denen kann ich sagen, dass ANGEL - JÄGER DER FINSTERNIS ebenso tiefgründig, spannend, humorvoll und dramatisch zugleich ist wie BUFFY. Allein schon die Crossover-Folgen rechtfertigen einen Kauf, denn man möchte doch wissen, was passiert ist, wenn Buffy in L.A. war und Angel besucht hat. Eine dieser Crossover-Folgen zeigt sogar eine vorübergehende Wiedervereinigung von Buffy und Angel. Es gibt zwar kein Happy-End, aber Fans, die Buffy und Angel unbedingt noch einmal zusammen sehen wollten, für die wird die Folge "Liebe auf Zeit" ein großer Trost sein. Für mich zählt sie schon zu meinen persönlichen Lieblingsfolgen beider Serien. Und der Preis der DVD-Box spricht ja wohl auch für sich...








