"Angel" The Ring (2000)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Nick Marck

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator) &
David Greenwalt (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Angel" (1999)

Original Air Date:

29 February 2000 (Season 1, Episode 16)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot:

When an investigation goes wrong, Angel finds himself kidnapped by a demon fight club. He's trapped there...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Vampire Slayer | Redemption | Actress | Supernatural

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 23

7:00 AM

TNT

The Ring

#1.16

Cast

David Boreanaz	...	Angel
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
Alexis Denisof	...	Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Markus Redmond	...	Tom Cribb
Douglas Roberts	...	Darin McNamara
Scott William Winters	...	Jack McNamara
Stephanie Romanov	...	Lilah Morgan
Anthony Guidera	...	Ernie Nellins
Chris Flanders	...	Matthew Winslow
Marc Rose	...	Mellish
David Kallaway	...	Doorman
Juan A. Riojas	...	Val Trepkos
Michael Philip	...	Announcer
Mark Ginther	...	Lasovic

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Mutant Enemy

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final scene where Trepkos and Angel are fighting, the blood stain on Angel's shirt is on the left side. Later in the same scene the stain is on the right side.

Quotes:

Cordelia Chase: We weren't gonna let anything happen to you.
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: No.
Cordelia Chase: Well, I mean, beyond the slavery and the severe beatings and stuff!

Movie Connections:

References "Jeopardy!" (1984)

You'd think people would get enough gratuitous violence watching Jerry Springer

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You'd think people would get enough gratuitous violence watching Jerry Springer - Another season 1 episode that starts a little slow but thickens along the way. The main things I think could have been improved were the dialog and the fight fans/crowed, they weren't very convincing. Having said that, I enjoy this episode a bunch, I loved the fight scenes in the ring and the character 'Trepkos', a crowed pleaser that only killed to survive and 'Angel' was going to be his 21st kill, the fight scene between him and 'Angel' was hands-down my favorite of the first season. Another highly positive point is the introduction of the sexy, femme fatal 'Lilah Morgan', I think she had a connection with 'Angel' immediately, i'm glad they brought her back and eventually became a very important villain. The whole bracelet storyline was interesting, I was happy the way they killed that bad, bad man that set 'Angel' up, in a way, 'Trepkos' did kill 21. The end was also fun, thinking they did right while they put a bunch of dangerous demons back on the street. WESLEY: For your information, I lead a rich and varied social life. CORDELIA: Oh, I know. Every night it s Jeopardy, followed by Wheel of Fortune and a cup of hot cocoa. Look out girls, this one can't be tamed! WESLEY: I'll admit it may not be as intoxicating as a life erected on high fashion pumps and a push-up bra. CORDELIA: Hey, if anyone is wearing a push-up bra around here it's... Angel. (9.0 out of 10)