My problem with Mark is that he's into characters that I don't care that much about any longer. While he clearly has very little interest in the characters that I do still have an interest in.
Quite true. This was actually the problem with Angel. It wasn't unique. It was sort of boilerplate noir detective series. Dexter which borrows from a similar trope is actually more interesting and more unique, as is Being Human, both changed things up a bit or created an interesting twist. The writers didn't really take any risks on Angel until S4 and S5 when Whedon got more involved.
Which may explain why the only two seasons I liked were 4 and 5. 1-3 were pretty typical of the trope. 4 and 5 were innovative.
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Because honestly, Cordy's a great character, but in all honesty, she's far from unique. In fact, she's pretty much a cliché, popular girl down on her luck becomes the heart of the group and then supports her man... It's the same kind of character you can pretty much find in dozens of other shows.
Quite true. This was actually the problem with Angel. It wasn't unique. It was sort of boilerplate noir detective series. Dexter which borrows from a similar trope is actually more interesting and more unique, as is Being Human, both changed things up a bit or created an interesting twist. The writers didn't really take any risks on Angel until S4 and S5 when Whedon got more involved.
Which may explain why the only two seasons I liked were 4 and 5. 1-3 were pretty typical of the trope. 4 and 5 were innovative.