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List Price: $59.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 12785
Released: February 11, 2003 |
| Our Price: $14.49 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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 collector’s 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.
Description of Angel - Season One:
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
Angel - Season One Reviews:
Very Pleased 
2009-11-13 - I bought this for my mom. She is a big fan and this was the perfect gift. We have encountered no problems with the discs so far. The package is what it says, slim, so it is not bulky. There are two disks to each case, 6 disks all together. The episodes are explained on the back of each case so you can easily find a particular episode.
Great gift for an "Angel" fan
2009-10-19 - I ordered this as a gift for someone who didn't see "Angel" when it was originally on, but started catching syndicated episodes earlier this year. She appreciates being able to see the beginning of the show, in order, as it's making the characters more in-depth to her now.
BEST SERIES TO BE ON TV (my opinion) BLADE FANS WILL LOVE ANGEL
2009-09-02 - Usually I've noticed that the girls tend to like Buffy and the guys Angel (because Buffy's more emotional and about feelings and Angel's more shoot first, ask questions later, action, etc.), but I actually like Angel more then the Buffy series. Angel is also a lot darker of a series and more of an "adult" type show where as Buffy is more of a high school teen type of show (I'm not knocking Buffy. It's my second favorite series, but I'm just trying to give a good review on the type of audience that'll like the show). If you're watching it for the Buffy/Angel story you'll be disappointed. They play into it in season 1 for a little while and then it's pretty much over and he moves on (though because she's his first love he still loves her, she just takes a back seat and he becomes more focused on his own mission). Angel is really a different show from Buffy completely so a lot of the people that like Buffy might not like Angel and vice versa, but I suggest stopping it at season 3 or 4 (in season 4 they ruin one of the main characters and in season 5 they ruin everyone else's character and basically make the show into a totally different show), but season 1 is slow to start, but good once it starts, season 2 and 3 are AMAZING (the best television show writing I've ever seen), season 4 it like the final book or movie of a saga (where everything comes together), but it's the darkest season of the seasons and a lot of people felt it was drawn out (I personally liked it, but some things I thought were just plain disgusting and they NEVER should have done, but I felt other parts made up for the horrible, disgusting parts) and brought the show to an end, and the 5th season was when they just didn't realize the series show have ended (I mean seriously, don't both. If you don't like season 4's ending season 5 is way worst. It's like the chicken with it's head cut off that keeps going anyway. Season 5 doesn't answer any of the questions Joss leaves in season 7 of Buffy or season 4 of Angel. It's seriously just a waste of time.
I know it may seem like the series isn't worth it because they start loosing it towards the end, but trust me seasons 1-3 are AMAZING. If you're a fan of Blade you'd like this series.
Joss Whedon strikes again 
2009-08-30 - When I heard that Joss Whedon was considering making a spin-off show of his cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Buffy's brooding, one-time vampire lover, Angel, I admit that I was skeptical at first. What would be the point of another vampire-slaying, demon-fighting show without Buffy in it? And I admit that the beginning of Angel - Season One does seem to suffer from her absence. However, I felt that once you muscle through the first couple episodes and get used to the idea of slayage sans Buffy, Angel - Season One quickly established itself as a show worthy of cult status in its own right. Here's the setup:
Following his departure from Sunnydale at the end of Season 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel sets up shop as a private detective specializing in paranormal cases in Los Angeles. He is joined by newcomer half-demon Doyle, and old Buffy character Cordelia Chase. Together they fight the forces of darkness terrorizing the city of lonely hearts. Buffy's old watcher, Wesley Windham-Price, joins the cast about halfway through the season. With cameos from other Buffy characters including Spike and Buffy herself, and a handful of minor recurring cast members, Angel - Season One sets itself up for possible further expansion in Season 2. In a similar style to Buffy's own first season, it starts off with a highly anthological format, in which each episode is almost entirely self-contained. As the season progresses however, a greater story arc begins to develop with recurring characters and the introduction of the law firm Wolfrom and Hart as this season's "Big Bad." The show really took off for me once the greater picture started to become apparent. It was then that I started to find myself caring for the characters as more than just an extension of the Buffy world.
In short, though I went in with low expectations, I ended up really enjoying Angel - Season One. Spike's cameo, in particular, was one of the funniest moments in both Angel and its parent show. Cordelia's romance, first with Doyle, and then with Wesley, makes for compelling viewing (though it paled in comparison to Buffy's early love with Angel). The fight choreography was fairly well-done (though also inferior to Buffy). The real strength though, in my opinion, was Whedon's decision to cast law firm Wolfrom and Hart as the season's "Big Bad," a move that clearly distinguished the show from the literal monsters that rule in Buffy, and which goes to show that humans can be even more evil than the things that go bump in the night. This is in keeping with the detective noir feel that Angel brings to the show as a private investigator, not to mention the fact that it makes for some pretty funny metaphor. All around I'd say Whedon has hit another home-run with Angel - Season One.
Great show
2009-07-12 - At the end of season 3 of 'Buffy', Joss Whedeon has decided to create a spin of for Angel, Buffy's 'boy interest' for the first three seasons of the show. Cordelia joins Angel (until, that is, she becomes an actress) in opening up 'Angel Investigations'.
In some ways, spinning Angel off of Buffy had allowed the original show to reinvent itself, while allowing Angel to turn in a different direction and allowing the entire team (both in front & behind the camera) to move in a more original direction.
The only problem is the fact that there is just too much interaction between the 'Buffy - Verse' & the 'Angel Verse'. SOmehow events on Buffy are referenced in Angel episodes & visa versa. While the main fanbase of both shows may be identical, it does make it a little harder to follow each one seperately without having to reference the other.
