Angel: Guise Will Be Guise Rewatch

October 29, 2015 6:31 AM - Season 2, Episode 6

A very plot-twisty and humorous episode brings us a (fake) swami advising Angel, Wesley pretending to be Angel, and a (not anymore) virgin being sacrificed.

Barely any arc to this one, with Angel going off to see a swami for advice (including a great lampshade discussion of why a vampire lives in L.A. and drives a convertible) and Wesley guarding Virginia Bryce (Brigid Brannagh, a.k.a. Brigid Conley Walsh), who would come back a few times this season.

Hey, It's That Guy watch: Todd Susman as Magnus Bryce

posted by Etrigan (3 comments total)

I'm definitely re-watching this one soon. I love how constantly Angel pokes fun at its own mythos.
posted by chaiminda at 7:33 AM on October 29, 2015

I'm working off of memory, (I've seen Angel's complete run... dunno, four, five times?), but this one sticks out as particularly awesome.

I loved the fake swami - reminded me a bit of Ed O'Neill, which is a good thing.

Wesley's subplot was both wonderful in its own right, and a great precursor to him later becoming a brooding antihero for real. Virginia was fun too. Also, the whole, "I'm not a eunuch!" thing still cracks me up.
posted by mordax at 12:17 PM on October 29, 2015

I haven't seen this since broadcast but I have firm visuals in my head of Wesley's pretending.
posted by phearlez at 9:55 AM on November 2, 2015