Sending Spike on the baby-saving mission is symbolic for Angel - he's passing the torch he himself has given up by deciding he can do more good with Angelus-like ruthlessness than he could by upholding the life of a hero. Pretty darn bleak.
That's something I've been trying to explain to my friends for a while and you've just summed it up in one sentence. There is one little thing I disagree on though, I feel that by doing this it means that Angel is a true hero. He accepts his flaws and still does the right thing which admittedly makes him a tragic hero but, in my eyes, a hero nonetheless. Even so, you've given me a lot more to think about and I thank you for that.
I was wondering if you'd mind me archiving the first section of this at Archaic Reputation (http://onenine85.net/angel) please? I think it's something that Angel writers should read if they really want to get a handle on his motivation. May I?
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Date: 2005-03-13 06:15 am (UTC)That's something I've been trying to explain to my friends for a while and you've just summed it up in one sentence. There is one little thing I disagree on though, I feel that by doing this it means that Angel is a true hero. He accepts his flaws and still does the right thing which admittedly makes him a tragic hero but, in my eyes, a hero nonetheless. Even so, you've given me a lot more to think about and I thank you for that.
I was wondering if you'd mind me archiving the first section of this at Archaic Reputation (http://onenine85.net/angel) please? I think it's something that Angel writers should read if they really want to get a handle on his motivation. May I?