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Review: ANGEL SEASON 11 VOLUME 1: OUT OF THE PAST TPB

Volume one of Angel Season Eleven, titled “Out of the Past,” signals a new direction for our hero. Not only is Faith replaced with Fred, a new/old partner, this series puts time at the forefront in interesting ways. We are treated to all sorts of time devices such as intrusive memories, future vision, and even time travel! It is hard to tell from this single issue how this new direction will go;…

“Written & Directed by Joss Whedon” Truly the six most exciting preface words to any episode

Spinning playground equipment! Truly the most terrifying imagery on the planet.

Drusilla! Yay more Dru!

Oh poor Dru, reminiscing on her childhood! Makes me sad

Angel! Sadly he’s back to being dour-face.

Angel all concerned about Dru and Spike! Aw.

“Just the beginning” Yay for cliches?

Opening conversation between Jenny and Giles speaks to the episode’s subject matter

Willow and Buffy passing notes in class like school kids

Cordelia commenting on Marie Antoinette. They have a lot in common! And Cordelia is smarter than she looks.

So Buffy likes oreos in Apple juice?

“So! You two know each other!” Xander wittiness

“Jeez, doesn’t she know any fat guys?” “Oh, that’s what that song is about?” Scubas forever getting the best lines

Willow smiling over a swimsuit competition? Lesbian foreshadowing maybe?

“Nothing at all. You ceased to exist?” The best comeback to the cliche.

Willow inviting Angel to play pool

Buffy slaying a vampire behind the Bronze and Ford seeing it. Kinda reminds me of how she met Spike and how we first meet Faith

Buffy’s excuse of cats

“You don’t have to lie” speaking to the metaphor

Chantarelle/Anne!

Angel in Willow’s bedroom! The first boy ever in Willow’s room

I love unusual combinations of characters, especially Angel hanging around the Scoobies beside Buffy

“It really honed my brooding skills.” Angel starting to become a character

Willow has problems with coffee? Addictive personality foreshadowing

Ford has a stake? The man came prepared

Angel Willow and Xander hanging out FTW!

“Sure thing Bossy the Cow.” “Do they stick out? Sore thumbs?” Xander and Willow wittiness again

Chantarelle/Anne meets Willow and Xander

Angel meets Anne? I wonder if she ever recognizes him

Angel talking about the vampire fan clubs

“How they dress” Turns around and sees a guy dressed just like him

Monster trucks? Really Jenny?

Dru’s makeup is really extreme here. How does she put on makeup without a reflection?

Spike being jealousy of Dru, followed by Buffy being jealous of Angel. Yay for parallels

Why does Dru stop Spike from killing Ford? What does she see him doing that’ll be helpful?

“I’ve known you for two minutes and I can’t stand you.” Amazing line!

Is this the first time they say ‘I love you?’ Buffy and Angel’s milestones are kind of mild, they seem to just kind of happen. I mean, ILY is kind of a big deal.

Xander’s delayed action recognition of Angel in Willow’s bedroom

“Everybody lies.”

Chantarelle being all self-deceived

“And my God could you have a dorkier outfit?” Buff-ster’s fashion sense :)

‘You have a choice. You don’t have good choice, but you have a choice.” Essential philosophy underlying the entire series

Buffy knowing exactly how to play Spike. Already knows him pretty well, doesn’t she?

So Spike kept his promise to Ford anyway? Honor among thieves, I guess.

Ford’s first name was William? Guess Buffy has a thing for guys with that name

Me: If we're in the Buffy-verse would they stake themselves and the guard just find a pile of dust

Me: If we're in Twilight, what happens if they go out during yard time?

Me: What about the same for Dracula, if they're outside are they just less powerful?

Me: What if Dracula-verse vampires in jail and they have spaghetti?