Angel

ANGEL—Cast your mind back to the episode where Buffy and her pals have dreams and are haunted by the original slayer. Remember Spike on the swing ? Remember what he says ? "Giles is training me to be a watcher." Well, that’s pretty much come true, hasn’t it. Spike is now a watcher in a literal sense : He stands around and watches, serving as a Greek chorus and conscience for Angel. They’re treading a fine line ; it’s going to require a deft touch to remain interesting rather than tiresome, and watching poor James Marsters have to keep his coat tight around him so it doesn’t accidentally brush against anything, ruining the immaterial conceit, is almost painful. But, boy howdy, W&H is going to take some serious hits in billing hours considering their CEO is mowing down all their clients. It’s a good thing they’ve been letting people go. I liked the Necromancer (damn, that actor looked familiar, *what* have I seen him in ?) and the twists and turns as one wondered where Spike’s allegiance lay. Weird continuity glitch, though : Harmony went from "Blondie bear ? ! ?" to pissed to see him awfully fast.