Episodes discussed: Angel 4×4 Slouching Toward Bethlehem and BSG 4×5 The Ties That Bind
Time Stamps: Angel 00:00-1:04:30; BSG 1:04:30 to the end
Slouching Toward Bethlehem
Written by Jeffrey Bell; Directed by Skip Schoolnik
Cordy returns to the group with no memory of herself, her life, or where she’s been for the past few months. Discussion points include:
- “The Second Coming”
- Connor’s quest for family
- Cordy’s selective amnesia
- Choosing Connor
- Lilah’s softening
- What rough beast?
The Ties That Bind
Written by Michael Taylor; Directed by Michael Nankin
Cally’s suspicion of Tyrol’s strange behavior grows. Discussion points includes:
- Familial ties and captivity
- Tyrol and Cally’s marital strain
- Love and Bullets
- Draining the swamp
- The disgruntled Demetrius crew
- Rebellion of the Sixes
Next time: BSG 4×6 Escape Velocity and Angel 4×5 Supersymmetry.