I might agree, except that's not really a comparison. Choosing to switch sides isn't what Angel does. He doesn't see the light. It's almost literally two different people. I know people quantify Angelus as Angel's ID, but even in that case, it's still just that. It might be a part of him, but there's still the part that says no, and that's an equal part as well.
Angel does make grandiose decisions throughout the show...for a person. The whole foothold in the world thing. Angel acknowledges what they're about to do really doesn't matter and won't affect anything. Ultimately, it doesn't accomplish anything. It's nothing more than an F-U. He can't make the decision for the others (though they agree), but he does for the thousands of residents who are about to have their lives ruined/ended in the war.
I'm not saying it's good or bad, mind you, just saying S5 as a whole doesn't fit with any of the overall themes of 1-4.
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Date: 2015-08-01 10:16 pm (UTC)I might agree, except that's not really a comparison. Choosing to switch sides isn't what Angel does. He doesn't see the light. It's almost literally two different people. I know people quantify Angelus as Angel's ID, but even in that case, it's still just that. It might be a part of him, but there's still the part that says no, and that's an equal part as well.
Angel does make grandiose decisions throughout the show...for a person. The whole foothold in the world thing. Angel acknowledges what they're about to do really doesn't matter and won't affect anything. Ultimately, it doesn't accomplish anything. It's nothing more than an F-U. He can't make the decision for the others (though they agree), but he does for the thousands of residents who are about to have their lives ruined/ended in the war.
I'm not saying it's good or bad, mind you, just saying S5 as a whole doesn't fit with any of the overall themes of 1-4.