Joss Whedon to ask Sarah about guest role.
In the second AP story (the CNN one being the other), Joss says there are more stories to tell about Angel and that he intends to find out if SMG will guest.
How odd that the CNN (owned by Time Warner which owns the WB)focuses on Levin but this very similar article focuses on Whedon. I'm wildly confused - will not really. But still good to see that Joss is bullish.
February 17 2004
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I still think it's a bit sad that that is apparently such an enormous thing to ask of her, but maybe she can find it in her to agree now that it's pretty much certain Angel will end.
(Not trying to be pessimistic, but I just don't think other networks will go for it.)
EdDantes | February 17, 18:44 CET
I predict SMG will turn Joss down, but I'm glad he's asking her. But what I hope for the very most is that UPN or TNT will pick up a sixth season. Please, please, please (lights candles and chants praises to the PTB).
phlebotinin | February 17, 18:58 CET
irish | February 17, 19:29 CET
Tracy | February 17, 19:31 CET
narky | February 17, 20:51 CET
but as if that would ever happen :)
aapac | February 17, 21:05 CET
cwlaurie | February 17, 21:29 CET
Tracy | February 17, 21:50 CET
I don't know what her personal issues are with Joss, or with any other member of the cast. But if she's truly the professional she prides herself on being, then she should put the interests of the narrative above anything else.
Again, just my 2 cents. I really admire SMG for her charity work & can't wait for 'The Grudge' to come out.
nightingale | February 17, 22:22 CET
That's definitely cool, but there are lots of us would prefer to forgo a Buffy appearance in favor of other appearances. Buffy does not really belong in Angel's world.
In contrast, Lilah and Connor both have stories that need to be concluded, and they are both from the ATS world. So bringing them back makes sense.
I am neither a Bangel nor a Spuffy so I don't feel the need to compramise the storyline of the show to get my ship, which many ppl seem to be in favor of. (I was also not in favor of Angel crossing over to Buffy for the finale, but he was dismissed for not belonging which helped.)
mephistopholes | February 17, 23:01 CET
I can't believe I'm saying this as I've never been a big Connor fan, but I'd like to see Connor come back at some point before the end. Connor is the reason Angel took the W&H gig. Connor's disappearance from the Fang Gang's memories should be rectified as he played such a big role in major character developments over seasons three and four. And even more than Buffy (or Cordelia), Connor may at some level be Angel's greatest love as he is Angel's child. I wouldn't necessarily want a giant Connor arc, but more on him would be good. I think.
And while we're at it, definitely some Lilah and more Lindsey and maybe a brief appearance by Holland Manners. And Dru. And Faith.
And damnit, the Shanshu thing has got to be addressed in some way.
Okay, I'll stop now.
phlebotinin | February 17, 23:39 CET
As for Buffy, I'd love it if she can, SMG, come back but if she doesn't want to or can't so be it. I don't think people should judge her or condemn her because of her choice. As for storyline, if Joss has something good to tell with her character it would be great, but just a token scene to have her show up would cheapen it for me. I'd much rather see more of a development between Angel and Spike and the more of the cast of Angel. The show is about Angel, and yes, it was important for Angel to be there for the end of Buffy because he started out on Buffy and was a main character for the first three seasons and was the most important person to Buffy. Buffy's importance to AtS was always as a guest and she was never a regular.
So if they can get her, great, and I hope it's a good storyline or why bother and if they can't, just give us a great ending involving all the characters from Angel.
I always loved the ending of ER with Carol and Dr. Ross. It was just a brief scene with her going to be with him, no real dialogue just the idea that they'd now be together. Something like that would be great too with Buffy and Angel (or who knows, Spike) but something little could say a lot.
But I have to also agree with Mephistopholes that it would be great having Connor and Lilah be there. That's my one complaint of this season is that they got rid of both Lilah and Cordy. I didn't like what they did with Cordy's character the last couple of years so I wasn't too disappointed to see her go but if they had kept her and made her like her old self I would've been thrilled with that. And to get rid of both women who totally added sizzle to the show, in my opinion, was a mistake. They should've at least kept Lilah around. And Connor's storyline needs to be brought in again. There needs to be some closure for Angel with that.
Firefly Flanatic | February 17, 23:49 CET
willowzbitch | February 18, 00:49 CET
As for why, she gave them both the runaround and that cookie dough analogy basically meant 'I can kiss you and cuddle Spike and get what I want from either of you whenever I want it and you're both gonna give it.' Which is pretty much what happened. Hey I don't hate the character. Some unpleasant sides to people in the buffyverse have always added depth to both shows.
And I've been deep into the B/A thing and then deep into the S/A thing but by now I hope everyone was able to move on, because that 'Oh, so-and-so are each other's DESTINY' is for the birds and cheesy romance novels as far as I'm concerned.
As for Sarah, what's this 'she's given 7 years of her life' nonsense? Like she sacrificed her precious time to that lowly show? Everyone worked their ass of and that show made her rich and famous. And she was great, but could we stop pretending it was her great sacrifice? It made her a household name. Nobody got more famous off it than her.
And yes she can move on as an actress as much as she wants. But the notion that returning for one measily guest shot after all this time and all those years on the show would suddenly do irrepairable damage to her Scooby Doo career is laughable.
And I am neither 'bashing' her nor 'judging' her. She doesn't have to do it. But yes, David did it for her show. And she KNOWS there's a lot of fans out there that would really like some closure on things with her character. So it would be nice. But as most of her coworkers have pointed out, it was clear that even near the end of Buffy she had no intention of ever returning. But now that she knows it will end maybe she'll come around.
And if not, that's fine too. Let's get an actress that can mimic her voice and have Angel and/or Spike have closure-by-phonecall or something.
EdDantes | February 18, 01:36 CET
norman | February 18, 07:24 CET
Coll | February 18, 07:33 CET
Tracy | February 18, 09:58 CET
As for me, the only truly unresolved issue is who's going to "Shanshu". Cordy - gone, God rest her. Connor - has a life and a family and all of those things Angel couldn't give him. Buffy - obviously moved on and is loving life in Europe.
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