8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Angel (1999)
Angel (1999)
Overview
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's political bias cannot be assessed due to a complete absence of plot, character, or thematic information, resulting in a default neutral rating.
Without specific details on casting, character diversity, or narrative themes for the movie 'Angel', its DEI characteristics are assessed as neutral across both representation and narrative framing. This indicates no explicit traditional or explicit DEI elements could be identified from the provided information.
Secondary
The show features limited LGBTQ+ representation, primarily through Willow Rosenberg's established lesbian identity from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' during her crossover appearances. These instances are incidental, neither uplifting nor denigrating queer identity, and do not form central narrative arcs within 'Angel' itself.
The show features female characters like Faith Lehane, a Slayer, who repeatedly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including vampires and human operatives, using martial arts and enhanced strength.
The show's core themes of redemption, the soul, and the battle between good and evil are deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian cosmology. The narrative consistently affirms the virtues of fighting for good and the possibility of atonement, aligning with fundamental Christian tenets.
The series 'Angel' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes in its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity within the show's content.
The show "Angel" is a direct spin-off of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." All returning characters maintain their established genders, and new characters introduced in "Angel" do not originate from prior source material with different canonical genders. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
All legacy characters from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' maintained their established race. New characters introduced in 'Angel' are original to the series and thus do not have a prior canonical race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.9
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.6
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