You have to get through this, but you're not going to love it. It's about 1/4th recap of previous seasons of Buffy and Angel, 1/4 foreshadowing of the horrid Holtz arc, 1/4 dull shenanigans with some dull protagonists-of-the-week, and 1/4 outstandingly sloppy action scenes.
It's those that'll stick with you. It's like nobody involved could be bothered with them: choreographers, stunt monkeys; hair and make up, all the way through to the editors. In a couple of shots, ostensibly dusted vamps can be seen still standing around uncertainly. And of course anything featuring Holtz is always high on the cringe scale.
It's a darn curious choice for a season opener, is what it is.
It's those that'll stick with you. It's like nobody involved could be bothered with them: choreographers, stunt monkeys; hair and make up, all the way through to the editors. In a couple of shots, ostensibly dusted vamps can be seen still standing around uncertainly. And of course anything featuring Holtz is always high on the cringe scale.
It's a darn curious choice for a season opener, is what it is.