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Angel: Sacrifice

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Hiding from Jasmine in the sewers, Angel, Fred, Wes, Lorne, and Gunn run into a strange creature who claims that the beings of his world loved and worshipped Jasmine first. As Jasmine's forces close in, Angel realizes that he must travel to this other dimension to find the key to defeating her. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Ben Edlund

Director:: David Straiton

Stars:: David Boreanaz (Angel); Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce); Amy Acker (Winifred "Fred" Burkle); Vincent Kartheiser (Connor); Andy Hallett (Lorne); Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase); J. August Richards (Charles Gunn)

Recurring Role:: Gina Torres (Jasmine)

Guest Star:: Tristine Skyler (Holly); Jeff Ricketts (Spider Monster); Bradley Stryker (Sculpture Vampire); Avery Kidd Waddell (Golden); Micah Henson (Matthew); Taylor Lundeen (Little Girl)

At 29:18 just after Angel and Wes fall in the hole. The wires used to hold Angel up off the spikes are very visible, at his waist. edit »
None of the kids seem to suspect Angel is a vampire, even though he super-leaps and all, until he puts on his vamipric "game face." What did they think he was before that, particularly since some of them are familiar with vampires and what they can do? edit »
Connor hits the door and knocks a hole in it, then there's a camera cut and there's no hole, then there's a cut to Angel on his side and the hole is there. edit »
Fred and Gunn follow Matthew, but have to kick the sewer grating open to go outside after him. So how'd Matthew get past the grating? Or if he can open it and put it back nice and neat, why doesn't Gunn? edit »
When Jasmine takes him over, Matthew is bruised on the wrong side of the face from where Gunn hit him. edit »

This episode received a 3.4/5 in the overnight ratings. edit »
Ben joins the writing staff and earns a producer credit with this episode. With Firefly canceled by this point, Joss and Tim brought him over in preparation for next season if The WB renewed Angel, which the network did. edit »
Jeff Rickets who plays the Spider Monster previously appeared in the season 1 episode "Sanctuary" and the Buffy season 4 episode "Who Are You?" as one of the Watcher's Council elite assassins sent to capture Faith. He was also one of the Blue Gloves in "Firefly", making him one of only four people who were in all three of Joss Whedon's television series. edit »
The whole portal appearing, and Angel stepping in, is similar, to the "Buffy" episode 'Get It Done' (7x15). The scene where it is in the world, and the camera backs off, showing all those demons, is similar to the scene at the end of 'Get It Done.' edit »
This is at least the third time this season Angel/Angelus has won a tough fight with a demon using the new "kill it with itself" theory. edit »

Spider Demon: (to Wes) You is talky meat. edit »
Wesley: How does your kind define "love"?
Demon: Same as all bodies. Same as everywheres. Love is sacrifice. edit »
Lorne: And, that's why, when we use words like, ugly-ass, and Beastie, we can sometimes do more damage than we intend to. edit »
Fred: Look at 'em, they're all so happy.
Gunn: Yeah, they'll be happier when they're gouging out our eyes and stomping us till their shoes get sticky. edit »
Lorne: Oh God, are we dead yet? edit »

Lorne: And knowing is half ...
Lorne is cut off before finishing the line after his little PSA about being sensitive, but it sounded as if he was about to say "Knowing is half the battle," which is the famous tag line of the old 1980s GI Joe cartoon PSAs. edit »
Gunn: You had no problem turning off your emotion chip....
Presumably refers to the android Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was unable to feel human emotions until he obtained an emotion chip from his "brother" Lore. Data had the ability to turn it off whenever emotions were inconvenient. edit »
Lorne: Does anyone else feel like the last fiesty wife in Stepford?
A reference to the classic 1975 film "Stepford Wives" (being remade now with Nicole Kidman) in which a couple move to an idyllic American suburb ("Stepford"). As the film progresses one by one the women in the town begin to act differently: mindlessly devoted to their husbands, apparently incapable of thinking for themselves and all the while with an inane, excessive cheerfulness. In the end the heroine discovers the wives are being replaced by robots. She, the last fiesty wife, is surrounded by these mind-controlled robots and then men who want to capture and replace her. edit »

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TwistedConverse
member since: Nov 20, 2007
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The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
Jasmine becomes interesting! ...Continue »
08/12/08 03:38pm | report abuse
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lenzinoH20
member since: Jul 12, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Above average"
It's Them Against The World ...Continue »
08/17/07 08:23am | report abuse
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mattsafreak
member since: Oct 10, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
On the Run ...Continue »
01/23/07 12:02pm | report abuse
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AngelRocks
member since: Jul 17, 2005
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The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
everything is coming together ...Continue »
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SleepTight
member since: Jun 16, 2005
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The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
Another superb add to the Jasmine arc. Greatly written episode, acting and effects. The end was great as well. ...Continue »
03/17/06 12:57pm | report abuse