Angel

Date Posted: 15:48:25 10/29/03 Wed Author: Darla - new interview from Joss in Dreamwatch Subject: Joss on Angel, DB , JM and SMG ( no spoilers)

Season 5 of Angel kicks off with Conviction, which established Angel (David Boreanaz), Gunn (J. August Richards), Fred (Amy Acker) and Wesley (Alexis Desinof) in the Wolfram & Hart offices, where they’ll take on evil from the seat of corruption itself. The episode also heralds the arrival of a resurrected Spike ( James Marsters), in a development which has excited fans of Angel and its parent series, Buffy, alike.

Spike is such a strong character that Whedon and company contmplated a Spike spin-off following the decision to put a stake in Buffy. And it’s not lost on Whedon that some people have predicted that James Marsters could end up dominating the series he is meant to enhance. But he’s quick to dismiss such suggestions.

"Thye’ve underestimating Angel quite frankly." states Whedon.

"David is also powerful enough as an actor to have his own show, and he’s had his own show for 5 seasons. James will dominate some of the storyline because he is the new guy and he’s a major player in Angel’s life. So there will be some episodes where he really is upfront. But the title of the show is what it is. And the danger of having a character that is too charasmatic doesnt exist.

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On Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy fans were heartend by recent reports that SMG would appear in an episode or two of Angel, but Whedon now admits that may not come to pass. "Its not a done deal and, in fact, we’re not sure if its going to happen,I’m sorry to say" reveals Whedon. "There doesnt seem to be the interest that was expressed last year. It may be, that she got out and just said, I really can’t go back to that right now. It’s a very difficult environment after you’ve left something. So I’m not sure if its going to happen or not".

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Rest of article is about the intro of Eve and Harmony, Chosen and Firefly.