r/ANGEL • u/Unhappy-Rope-709 • 5d ago
Content Warning S1E17 Eternity
Just saw this last night on a rewatch after 20 years, and as fun as the episode is, and as immense as Boreanaz is as Angelus, I can’t help feeling the premise was very silly.
A drug should not be enough to bring out Angelus’ true homicidal self because unlike Angelus, Angel in this episode still has a soul completely intact so the curse isn’t actually broken at all.
Even high, Angel should not logically become a homicidal maniac again. Now it’s clear the writers wanted to showcase Boreanaz as Angelus, but I think they could have been so much smarter. The drug could have brought up the tormenting, mocking side of Angelus where he threatens murder but holds back because he still has a soul. A sort of Angel/Angelus hybrid. This makes far more sense as we know the demon is still within him and a drug is known to greatly lower inhibitions. The fact that Angel with a soul and centuries of homicidal regret would still consciously resort to being that thing he despises just didn’t add up to me. Immensely fun though…