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Groosalugg
The Groosalugg, nicknamed Groo, is a fictional character on the WB network's series ''Angel''. He appeared in seasons 2 and 3, and is portrayed by Mark Lutz. History The Groosalugg is a native of Pylea, a dimension where humans are treated as slaves and called cows. He is a Pylean demon so deformed as to look human, but his only apparent non-human physical characteristic is a pair of dark-colored eyes. Because of his human heritage, he was banished to the "Scum Pits of Ur" where he was to die, but instead defeated every creature that attacked him. This earned him a reputation for bravery and combat skill, and as such he wandered the countryside as an undefeated champion, or ''Groosalugg''. In Pylea there is a prophecy that the Groosalugg will one day ''com-shuck'', or mate, with the entity that has "the curse," which in this case comes to mean Cordelia's visions. After the two have mated, Cordelia's visions will be passed on to him. Since Pylea is dominated by monks loya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Looking Glass (Angel)
"Through the Looking Glass" is episode 21 of season 2 in the television show ''Angel''. Written and directed by Tim Minear, it was originally broadcast on May 15, 2001 on the WB network. It is the second episode in a three-part arc. In "Through the Looking Glass", Angel and the others are still trapped in the Pylea dimension. Cordelia finds herself appointed ruling princess of Pylea by an order of priests and ordered to mate with a human-like creature called the Groosalugg, while Angel seeks to help Lorne the Host bond with his estranged family, which takes a turn when Angel saves a runaway human slave, named Winifred "Fred" Burkle, the same L.A. librarian who was sucked into Pylea five years earlier. Also, Wesley and Gunn manage to escape from the castle only to end up as captives of human Pylean rebels plotting to overthrow the monarchy. Plot Angel, Wesley, and Gunn are shocked to see Cordelia has been crowned princess of Pylea. She jokingly demands their heads be cut off, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow (Angel Episode)
"Tomorrow" is the 22nd and final episode of season 3 in the television show ''Angel''. The episode was written and directed by executive producer David Greenwalt. The narrative of the season three finale deals with Angel's complex relationship with his son (made worse by the evil law firm Wolfram & Hart). The episode and season is left on a cliffhanger of Angel being thrown to the bottom of the ocean. This is the last episode written by Greenwalt, as he left the show after this season and was no longer an executive producer or the showrunner. He would return to direct an episode in the show's fifth and final season. Plot synopsis After the events of the last episode, Connor has come to live with Angel. Angel is happy in his newfound relationship with his son, but Connor is secretly waiting for revenge, mistakenly believing Angel killed Holtz - just as Holtz had planned as his final revenge on Angel. They train together at the hotel before going to a drive-in movie, where the pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordelia Chase
Cordelia Chase is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''; she also appeared on ''Buffy's'' spin-off series, ''Angel''. Portrayed by Charisma Carpenter, the character appears as a series regular in the first three seasons of ''Buffy'', before leaving the show and becoming a series regular during the first four seasons of ''Angel''. The character made her last television appearance in 2004, appearing as a special guest star in ''Angel'' 100th episode. Cordelia also appears in both canonical and apocryphal ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' material such as comic books and novels. Cordelia is introduced in "Welcome to the Hellmouth" as one of Sunnydale High's popular students, attending school alongside vampire slayer Buffy Summers. Through her interactions with Buffy and her friends, she comes to accept the existence of supernatural forces and helps Buffy fight against them. In the television series ''Angel'', Cordelia joins Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couplet (Angel Episode)
"Couplet" is episode 14 of season 3 in the television show ''Angel''. Plot synopsis At her apartment, Cordelia changes into something comfortable while Groo explains how he was dethroned in Pylea. They kiss, but after Cordelia sees a demon in Groo's place as a vision painlessly hits her, she's no longer in the mood. The next morning, Angel carries Connor around and talks with Wesley about investigating prophecies about Connor. Cordelia arrives with Groo in tow. She informs them about the demon from her vision and that it will be surfacing later that day. When the topic returns to Cordelia's lack of a sex life, she tells her friends about her worry of losing her visions to Groo if they did actually have sex. Meanwhile, Gunn and Fred have breakfast together and talk. As they lean in for a kiss, their beepers go off with calls from Wesley. While a picture of the demon, a Senih'd, is passed around, Wesley explains the plan. As Groo raises the subject of Cordelia's obvious sadness, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lutz (actor)
Mark Douglas Lutz is a Canadian actor, who is best known for playing Groosalugg in the television series ''Angel'' and for writing and starring in '' Victor'', a two-hour film on the life and death of Victor Davis. He also guest starred in '' Friends''. Early life and education At the age of 13, he moved to Hong Kong and he lived there for five years before moving to North York, Ontario. His swimming career was highlighted by setting Ontario High School records and swimming internationally for his country, including World Cups and the Olympic trials. Lutz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Guelph. Career Lutz starred in a biopic about the late Canadian Olympic swimmer Victor Davis. As well as starring in it, he also wrote the script and co-produced it. '' Victor'' was filmed in 2007 and was telecast on January 13, 2008, on CBC Television and was the highest rated movie-of-the-week in ten years for the network. Lutz also appeared as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting In The Wings (Angel Episode)
"Waiting in the Wings" is the thirteenth episode of season 3 in the television show ''Angel''. Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it was originally broadcast on February 4, 2002 on the WB network. In "Waiting in the Wings", Angel takes the gang out for an evening at the ballet but becomes suspicious when the prima ballerina (Summer Glau) is the same one he saw dance more than 100 years ago. When Cordelia and Angel sneak backstage to investigate, they are consumed by overwhelming passion for each other as they are possessed by spirits of unrequited ballet lovers held captive by the sinister ballet troupe leader. Also, Fred finds that both Wesley and Gunn have feelings for her too, but she must eventually choose one of them. Plot Wesley researches a demon from one of Cordelia's visions while Cordelia questions Wesley about his romantic feelings towards Fred. After Gunn and Fred return from breakfast, Angel announces he is taking them all to a ballet production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike (IDW Publishing)
''Spike'' is a comic book series published by IDW Publishing. Written by Brian Lynch, it focuses on the character of Spike, a main character in television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off, '' Angel''. Uniquely, although this is a spin-off from IDW's larger ''Angel: After the Fall'' franchise, it also serves as a prequel to Dark Horse Comics' own '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'' comic book series. As such, it is " canon" to the overall " Buffyverse" in which stories take place. Although originally intended as an ongoing series, the ''Angel'' rights transfer from IDW to Dark Horse caused the series end after eight issues. Lynch had previously written for Spike in the comic books '' Spike: Asylum'' when ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' creator Joss Whedon approached him to write the canonical continuation to ''Angel'', ''After the Fall'', in 2007. For ''Spike'', Lynch is reunited with frequent collaborator, penciller Franco Urru. Because of the circumstance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price (Angel Episode)
"The Price" is episode 19 of season 3 in the television show ''Angel'', originally broadcast on the WB network. In this episode, the Hyperion Hotel is infested with silicone slug-like parasites that dry up their human hosts. When Fred becomes infected, Gunn turns to the angry and reclusive Wesley for help. Angel is stunned when his lost infant son reappears, now an adolescent boy calling himself the Destroyer. Plot As Angel tries to deal with the loss of his son while cleaning up the earthquake damage upstairs, a potential Angel Investigations client is infected by a transparent slug-like parasite in the hotel lobby. He goes to the juice bar across the street, where he chugs glass after glass of juice, saying, "We are thirsty." When Lorne informs him of the disturbance at the juice bar, Angel brings the infected man back to the hotel, where he collapses into a pile of human dust. When a slug-creature exits from the dust, the gang realizes the man was actually a parasitic host. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne (Angel)
Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, more commonly called, "Lorne" or "The Host," is a fictional character created by David Greenwalt and Joss Whedon for the television series ''Angel''. The character was portrayed by Andy Hallett. Biography Character history Lorne was born as Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan in the demonic dimension of Pylea. Lorne, as he prefers to be called, was not like his fellow Deathwok clan demons, who were bloodthirsty "champions" constantly undertaking quests against evil. He is a gentle soul who does not share his kin's prejudice against humans (or "cows" as they are called in his world). Lorne would rather flirt with the female demons and enjoy life than train to be a fighter. He also enjoyed beauty, art, and even music, which was difficult, considering his world had no music. Lorne refused to train his innate mystical senses to learn to hunt beasts and is considered the shame of his clan. In 1996, Lorne happened upon a dimensional portal and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Powers That Be (Buffyverse)
''Angel'' is an American television series, a Spin-off (media), spinoff of the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The series was created by ''Buffy''s creator, writer and director Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt. It aired on The WB from October 5, 1999, to May 19, 2004, consisting of five seasons and 110 episodes. Like ''Buffy'', it was produced by Whedon's production company, Mutant Enemy Productions, Mutant Enemy. The show details the ongoing trials of Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel, a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by a Romani people, Romani curse as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Angel's restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse. Angel moves to Los Angeles, California, after it is clear that his doomed relationship with Buffy, the vampire slayer, cannot continue. During the majority of the show, he works as a private detect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
Angel is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the American television programs ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. The character is portrayed by actor David Boreanaz. As introduced in ''Buffy'' in 1997, Angel is a romantic interest, love interest for heroine Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young woman whose destiny as "Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the Slayer" is to fight the forces of evil, such as vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), vampires and demons. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Angel is himself a vampire cursed with remorse and a human soul, which motivates him to assist Buffy in her duties as Slayer. The character's popularity led to the production of the spin-off ''Angel'', which follows the character's struggle towards redemption after moving to Los Angeles. In addition to the two television series, the charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |