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Date Posted: 00:00:39 03/09/02 Sat
Author: Princess Twilite
Subject: Sleep Tight... Scoop Me

Angel

Sleep Tight: Don�t Let Daddy Bite
by Joshua Buckman
3/5/2002

The kind of excitement we saw this time around is usually reserved for the season finale.

Last week, Mere Smith, who penned the nail-biting script for Loyalty, sent a message to those of us freaking out about what might happen in the upcoming episode. In a post at the Bronze Beta, she said, �Say your prayers, cross your fingers, hold your breath, and kiss your sweet Georgia mama goodbye, 'cause you. Have. No. Idea.�

Boy, was she right.

Sure, we had an idea that Wesley was going to snatch the baby. His slow descent into a paranoid madness, combined with the upcoming episode promos, almost guaranteed that much. Sure, we figured Angel would give chase. What kind of father wouldn�t? And yes, we all knew that Holtz, Lilah, and Sahjhan would somehow be involved in the kidnapping. Would any kind of climax have been complete without them?

Even with all of those expectations, David Greenwalt still managed to serve up a roller-coaster ride full of surprise, suspense, and some of the most nerve-wracking, breath-holding moments in television since Buffy took a swan dive off a support beam. Truly, we had no idea.

No Idea #1

Angel really put the thirsty back in �blood-thirsty� after inadvertently sampling his own son�s type A. It makes sense that this taste of human blood would cause a behavior and mood change. Angel is someone who has a terrible addiction. He has gone years without giving into his cravings. Suddenly, he�s given a taste of what he has denied himself for so long and starts to go all wonky. This isn�t a reversion to Angelus, a soulless demon; it is a person dealing with powerful cravings and a need for satisfaction.

Many former alcoholics and drug addicts are now parents. But could a child ever be safe with a parent who might sometimes think of it as food?

No Idea #2

Wesley either felt strong enough about the necessity of kidnapping Connor to attack one of the friends he so desperately wanted to protect or he really was going mad. Perhaps it was a bit of both.

In any case, when Lorne caught Wesley singing to the child and read his true intentions, Wesley�s resignation to what he thought must be done was absolutely chilling. The look on Lorne�s face said it all. Here is someone you have worked with and trusted, and you unexpectedly find out that he plans to commit an act of terrible betrayal. As if that wasn�t enough, you also know that he will do near anything to keep you from stopping him. With friends like that, who needs enemies?

And yet, Wesley is not an enemy. He is a man trying to do what�s right by foolishly keeping his heavy burden a secret. Wesley really does care for Angel. It is plausible that his abduction of Connor was an attempt to keep Angel�s from committing infanticide as much as it was effort to save Connor�s life. He was trying to protect his friends from Holtz�s group as well as protect the baby from Angel.

We, as the audience, know that his motivations were pure. It is a true testament to his character (as both written and acted) that even after he has bashed Lorne over the head and the others arrive at the hotel, many of us were half hoping that Wesley would make a clean getaway.

No Idea #3

Even though Wesley betrayed his friends and was obviously being duped by Holtz and his gang, it doesn�t mean that he deserved to have his throat slashed. (Did anyone else audibly gasp when this occurred?)

Justine must have really come to grips with the idea of killing the innocent people that worked for Angel. Perhaps it was Holtz�s promises of raising a family that convinced her it was the right thing to do. As Wesley implied, her morals must have been rinsed away through Holtz�s cult-like brainwashing. If they were only concerned about the baby or killing Angel, why stop Wesley at all?

There is no way we can lose Wesley (or Alexis, for that matter, after such fantastic acting in the past two episodes) to his wounds. We have to cross our fingers and hope that Gunn and Fred get him to the emergency room in time. After all, it is only one minute away.

Survival or no, it is a sad inevitability that he�ll not be allowed to retain his leadership role at Angel Investigations.

No Idea #4

We�ve all heard rumors about Connor maturing quickly, but who expected Holtz to jump into the �darkest of all dark places� with him? Holtz was a man so consumed by revenge that he would throw himself into a hell dimension just so his enemy would have to live knowing that his son suffered there as well. That is some serious hatred.

Hatred that may be passed along to Connor, assuming he survives.

The prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. The fact that Connor ended up in a different dimension with Holtz does not mean that it was averted, either. Poor, struggling Wesley may yet turn out to be a pawn in the grand scheme of things despite his best intentions. If and when Angel and Connor meet again, it may not be a happy ending.

One thing is for certain; we�ll all be looking for the signs.

No Cordelia

This entire disaster could have possible been prevented by her blunt character observations and her take no crap attitude. It doesn�t matter now.

What does matter is how she will react upon learning about Connor�s kidnapping. Will Cordelia hate Wesley? Will she blame herself for not being there to stop him? Will she comfort Angel in more ways that one?

Why does it matter so much what Cordelia does or thinks? Well, as the heart of the group, her reaction will most likely set the tone for the rest of the crew�s response to Wesley�s duplicity. Will they forgive him? Will they make him pay? Most importantly, will they ever trust him again?

Unfortunately, we now have over a month�s break before we get a look at the fallout from Wesley�s actions and Connor�s departure. I have no idea how I�m going to wait that long. Forget the hot pokers, Nixon and Britney Spears; this is real Hell

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