Episodes discussed: Angel Season 3 Recap and BSG 3×13 Taking a Break from All Your Worries
Time Stamps: Angel 00:00-1:11:09; BSG 1:11:09to the end
Angel Season 3 Recap
We discuss the broader themes and character development of season 3 of Angel. Discussion points include:
- Awards, reception, and the domination of the Whedonverse
- The departure of Greenwalt and the ascension of Bell & Minear
- Arc-driven narrative and serialization
- Frustrating characters
- Favorite episodes
- Darla, Connor & Wesley
Taking a Break from All Your Worries
Written by Michael Taylor; Directed by Edward James Olmos
Adama and Roslin try various techniques in their effort to get intelligence from Baltar. Discussion points includes:
- Poetic writing and editing
- Baltar’s lack of control
- Roslin’s pardon and Baltar’s spin
- Hypocrisy and contradiction
- Gaeta the carrot
- “To marriage: why we build bars”
Next time: BSG 3×14 The Woman King and Buffy 6×21 Two to Go.
Kat & Curt's TV Re-View 