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Old Friends Visit Angel

Wednesday 14 January 2004

Joss Whedon, co-creator of The WB’s vampire series Angel, told SCI FI Wire to expect familiar faces as the current fifth season winds up, including Andrew (Tom Lenk from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and the possible return of Connor (Vincent Kartheiser). Kartheiser’s character-the son of Angel (David Boreanaz) and Darla (Julie Benz)-left the series at the end of last season after Angel made a deal with the nefarious law firm of Wolfram & Hart.

Whether Kartheiser returns depends on scheduling and other issues, Whedon said in an interview at the television critics’ winter press tour in Hollywood. "We do have every intention of seeing him again and seeing the Connor who did grow up happy, who had everything that he never had and what that person would be like and what it would be like for Angel to deal with him knowing what Connor can never know," Whedon told reporters.

Lenk, whose nerdy character survived the apocalyptic finale of Buffy last spring, will definitely show up in a Slayer-themed episode due in February, Whedon said.

And, as previously reported, Carpenter’s Cordelia will return to wrap up her character’s storyline in the series’ 100th episode, "You’re Welcome!" which is schedule for Feb. 4. "That’s very much kind of an opportunity to sum up and sort of go, ’Good lord, we’ve been doing this for a while,’" Whedon said. "And without being sly and postmodern about it and winking at the audience, really using it as a milestone and having her-because she was there at the beginning-come and say, ’Well, where are you now? Where were you when we started, and where are you now and how do you feel about that?’"

One face that definitely won’t appear on Angel this season: Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy, Whedon said. "Sarah last year said that she would be interested in coming on the show," he said. "And then this year, she ... said that it felt too soon. And that’s something that I actually understand. It’s very difficult when you throw something off that’s sort of taken over your life and your public persona for years and years and years, ... it’s very difficult to just sort of say, ’OK, I’m going to throw that back on on somebody else’s show and dive in again.’ And I think that’s probably what happened."

Whedon added, "I don’t know that it’s a never. ... It was more just like, ’Now’s not the time.’ And as writers, we have to go to our own characters and care more about that. And so it isn’t ... bad, I don’t think. ... I would love to see her on the show, and she’s welcome anytime she decides she is ready. But I don’t know if that will happen, and with a cast like that, it’s not my first priority." Angel returns with new episodes Jan. 14 and airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.


5 Forum messages

  • > Old Friends Visit Angel

    15 January 2004 12:43, by JACKY MILLER
    I HAVE LIKE YOUR SHOW ANGEL SINCE IT HAS BEEN ON TV.. I LIKE TO SEE CONNOR COME BACK ALSO CORDELIA WHO I SEE AS ANGEL’S GIRLFRIEND. SHE IS GREAT ON THE SHOW. I LIKE TO SEE BUFFY ON BECAUSE ANGEL AND BUFFY STARTED OUT TOGETHER. I GOT CAUGHT UP ON TNT CHANNEL WATCHING THOSE RERUNS,WHICH I STILL WATCH EVERY DAY.. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE WB ON WEDNESDAY NITES. I WATCH TONITES EPISODE WHICH WAS GOOD,BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK,GIVE MY BEST TO THE CAST WHICH IS GREAT. WRITERS ARE ALSO VERY GOOD.

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    15 January 2004 18:27, by Anonymous
    What about Willow? I thought she would was almost a certainty? Maybe the Harry/Sally stage play has made this appearance impossible? That’s a major bummer for me. I would much rather see Willow than Buffy actually. Willow is my favorite Buffyverse character and I really want to know what she’s doing, how life is going, her new-found control over her powers, etc. The only way I’ll be okay with this is if Angel get s a6th Season AND the season opener (and a few other episodes) feature Willow, Buffy and maybe the entire old gang. After all, they really need to wrap up the Spike/Buffy bit. There’s no reason for him to be hanging around LA (and no, I felt the excuse he’s giving is lame), just as there’s no reason for Buffy not to come running to LA to see him once Andrew tells her Spike’s alive (by the way, do these people not have phones???). I’m also really disappointed that we’re not getting at least throw away lines explaining where Buffy, Willow, etc are and what’s going on with them. Is there a new Watcher’s Council or was that all cyborg bull? Are the Scooby’s busy rounding up all the activated Slayers and if so, they could use this as an acceptable reason for them not visiting LA (still strange that there’s no phone calls here and there, but I guess a phonce call isn’t very dramatic). Come on people, let us know what’s going on!!!

  • > Old Friends Visit Angel

    20 January 2004 05:32, by Hilary
    I’m so disappointed in SMG that she is not coming to Angel for a "return" to the charachter that really helped make her famous. She owes it to her fans that want and need that final Buffy/Spike moment. I think it’s selfish on her part. She really should come back if not just for one episode so she and Spike can have their true love "moment" that they deserve without the world coming to an end. I need that moment.

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    25 January 2004 08:25, by Anonymous
    Very sad to read that SMG won’t appear this season.I just hope they don’t try and match Angel with someone else, trying to replace her in his heart or the viewer’s,that would be a big mistake.

  • > Old Friends Visit Angel

    31 January 2004 05:21, by Angel/Buffy Fanatic
    I’m very sad to see that SMG is not going to be on the show this season. The story of Angel and Buffy needs to be resolved. In the final episode of Buffy, the writers left us hanging and now that there are slayers everwhere, WHAT’S THE DEAL!!! I love the show Angel and have watched it since it came on. And by the by, Angel and Cordelilia together is as strange as Buffy and Spike!! PLEASE!! Buffy will always be the only one in Angel’s heart. When the show finnally ends, Joss, you owe it to the fans to bring Angel and Buffy together for good. Turn the guy human and let him have his happiness at the end of the series. I beg you!! I think he has suffered enough, don’t you??