Review
When Angel (David Boreanaz) left Buffy The Vampire Slayer for good in 1999 there was some concern over whether or not hed be able to carry his own show. Certainly the tortured vampire is a powerful character but he seemed dependent on Buffys (Sarah Michelle Gellar) presence and the supporting cast seemed to be made up of the fat trimmed off Buffy TVS after the end of the high school years.
Now as Angel The Series is in its third season and Buffy TVS in its sixth those concerns seem unfounded. Angel is now arguably superior though it lacks the audience of the original show. The supporting cast has been fleshed out most notably in the case of Cordelia Chase. (Charisma Carpenter) Once a snobby Sunnydale rich girl the Los Angeles years have turned Cordelia into a genuine loving person. Angel and Cordelia are joined by Wesley WyndhamPryce (Alexis Denisof) a fallen Watcher and another Buffy alum Charles Gunn (J. August Richards) a vampirehunting former gang member and alternatedimension refugee Fred Burkle (Amy Acker).
While it seems the original series is showing its age Angel has been in high gear for nearly three complete seasons. The show lacks the goofy humor of Buffy instead opting for a darker tone as the characters strive for redemption and direction in a city that seems to encourage neither. Now that Buffy has moved away from the WB fans have to go out of their way to continue to watch Angel. Do so because it is certainly worth the effort.