Angel - Season Two (Slim Set)

All of the Angel series DVD's are excellent! I just wish the show never ended.

After an excellent start with its first season, Angel began to truly become it's own with its impressive sophomore season. Not just using the monster-of-the-week format, this is when the series began to create it's own story arcs, and the first is an amazing one. Wolfram and Hart has brought back Darla, the vampire who sired Angel and became his lover for over 150 years. But with Darla back, Angel begins to lose himself in his dreams, which he soon realizes are real when he finds that Darla is alive. Wesley, Cordelia and Gunn are on Angel's side, but soon Angel's obsession with stopping Darla makes him take on a dark persona that drives his 3 friends away. We are also introduced to new character like the over the top Lorne aka The Host and Fred, the quirky young scientist stuck in Pylea, The Host's home dimension. Here's Season 2:

Judgment Day-Great episode!! "When Cordelia's latest vision misleads Angel into killing a fellow champion who was protecting a pregnant woman, leaving Angel to become the woman's new champion." A great season premiere episode with nice settings and fight scenes. There are also hilarious dialogue with Wesley, Gunn and Cordelia.

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?-Incredible episode!! "When Angel asks Cordelia and Wesley to investigate the Hyperion Hotel, Angel recalls during the 50's when he stayed at the hotel and a Thesilack demon drove the residents mad." This was a dark, chilling episode that's one of the best episodes of the series.

First Impressions-Pretty good episode!! "When Cordelia gets a vision of Gunn in danger, she becomes his unofficial protector as both track down Angel's car and a demon name Devack while Angel dreams of Darla." The episode has a dull plot but great character development for both Cordelia and Gunn. The dream sequences are great, though/

Untouched-Great episode!! "When Cordelia's vision leads Angel to frighten girl with telekinetic powers, Angel tries to help the girl control her powers while Wolfram and Hart plan to make the girl their newest assassin." Bethany was interesting character and her powers were amazing to watch.

Dear Boy-Amazing episode!! "As his dreams of Darla become more constant, Angel soon realizes Darla is alive in real life, just as Wesley, Gunn, and Cordelia believe he is becoming evil again." I just love how Darla plays with Angel's mind in this episode; she's very manipulative and cunning. There was also top notch acting from David and Julie Benz.

Guise Will Be Guise-Weak episode!! "While Angel is off visiting a mystical swami, Wesley goes undercover as Angel to protect a young woman." The plot is slighty boring, but Wesley is hilarious when he plays Angel.

Darla-Amazing episode!! "As Angel tries to find Darla and save her from Wolfram and Hart, Darla slowly loses her mind and recalls the day she was sired by the Master until the day she left Angelus after he got a soul." Just a stunning episode with brilliant flashbacks and more amazing acting from David and Julie Benz.

The Shroud of Rahmon-Bad episode!! "When Angel and Gunn go undercover as members of a robbery, they steal a shroud that quickly drives all the robbers and anyone close to the shroud insane." This was a dull episode with the shroud plot being just poor and embarrassing.

The Trial-Great episode!! "When Gunn track down Darla, Angel goes after her only to find out she is dying from a terminal illness which leads him to do battle in a mystical trial to let her live." The trial setting is fantastic with some disturbing scenes and not to mention, the unforgettable ending with Drusilla siring Darla in the end!

Reunion-Incredible episode!! "Now as a vampire again, Darla and Drusilla wreck havoc in the streets of L.A., leaving Angel to go after them, but Wesley, Cordelia and Gunn fear that their boss might go to far." The most shocking episode I have ever seen on a series! Just the sight of Angel walking away as Darla and Drusilla feeding on all those lawyers is beyond jaw-dropping, no to mention firing his friends...A must see!

Redefinition-Amazing episode!! "After firing his friends, Angel sets out on a new mission to destroy Darla and Drusilla taking on a darker persona just as Wesley, Gunn and Cordelia continue the good fight on their own." The portrayal of Angel's dark persona is amazing, not mention the scene with him setting Darla and Drusilla on fire...WOW!

Blood Money-Pretty good episode!! "Angel threatens to expose Wolfram and Hart's criminal activities when they steal money from a local homeless shelter, just as an old adversary arrives to fight Angel." It was funny watching Angel trick Lilah and Lindsey. Also, Anne, aka Lily from Buffy, reappears on Angel as the owner of the homeless shelter.

Happy Anniversary-Pretty good episode!! "Lorne aka The Host asks Angel for help him search for a physicist who will end the world, while Gunn, Wesley and Cordelia go on their latest case." Nice filler, Lorne was hilarious with Angel yet the overall story dragged.

The Thin Red Line-Good episode!! "When renegade cops begin beating on the innocent by standers, Angel and Kate investigate while the cops attack the rest of the gang at the homeless shelter." The zombie cops were creepy and very surreal metaphor for how some cops are in real life.

Reprise-Great episode!! "When Angel learns of an important meeting with the Senior Partners at Wolfram and Hart, he plans to beat them at their dimension." I loved Darla in this episode especially with the shocking ending.

Epiphany-Great episode!! "After a passionate night with Darla, Angel wakes up and has an epiphany. Realizing how far he lost it, she seeks out Gunn, Wesley and Cordelia who are in trouble on their own." There are some funny scenes with Wesley and the third eye in the back of Cordelia's head...ehw!

Disharmony-Great episode!! "With Angel back on the team, the gang investigates a vampire cult with a strange plan just as Harmony, who is now a vampire, arrives in town." A hilarious episode with funny lines from Harmony as well as the rest of the gang.

Dead End-Great episode!! "When Lindsey is offered a new hand by Wolfram and Hart, he realizes that the hand has a mind of its own leading him to work with Angel and the rest of the gang in the process." A very creepy episode which features Lindsey's last appearance, but only for a while.

Belonging-Good episode!! "When a demon escapes from a portal that opens in Lorne's club, Caritas, Angel and the gang track it down they run into Lorne's cousin from his home dimension." It was great learning about Lorne in this episode and we get a small appearance of Fred.

Over The Rainbow-Great episode!! "With Cordelia trapped in Pylea, Lorne's home dimension, the rest of the gang tries to find another portal so they can rescue her."
Pylea is great setting and there are some funny moments throughout.

Through The Looking Glass-Great episode!! "Now with Cordelia as Princess of Pylea, the gang split up with Wesley and Gunn helping Cordelia with Lorne and Angel off to meet Lorne's family." There are more funny scenes and the Groosalugg makes his first appearance.

There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb-Great episode!! "Still split apart, Fred helps Angel with his monstrous side, Wesley and Gunn help a bunch of rebels, and Cordelia must find a way to help a headless Lorne." This was a good finale, with a good fight scene and developments.

The second season was amazing year which say Angel getting darker and doing more storytelling this time around. The acting got even better and the character starting maturing a bit. The DVD set has some great extras like a season overview and selective commentaries on episodes.

Angel an off shoot of Buffy is fairly entertaining. I enjoyed season two more than season one. There is a lot of Angel history and Angel has to deal with a lot which helps him grow. The other characters are growing into their parts, I love Gunn, he always says just the right thing. There are some really interesting episodes and some that are a bit silly but this is Angel, well worth watching.

Caution be sure to look at your disks I experienced problems with the condition of the DVD's They arived with a problem that made the player pause and unpause making it almost impossible to watch. Amazaon was fabulous in their fast replacement so that was great. As far a content I found it entertaining and helped me understand later episodes that I am watching on cable. I do enjoy the interjection of humor at possibly the wrong moment in the story but then I am a little warped on humor

Angel is a great show....If you saw Angel on Buffy well you can continue with Angel and see all the evil that they run into....Cordy is in this and Wesley from Buffy and others....Spike for one....