<Episode 16: The Ring (Angel, the Series)>

EPISODE COLLAGE: The Ring
Season: Episode 16 of Season 1
Original Air Date: 02/29/2000
Written by: Howard Gordon
Directed by: Nick Marck

Notes:
Angel endures slavery as a demon gladiator.

Plot Highlights:

demon database. a new case: Darin's brother Jack is missing. Angel pumps Eddie the Bookie and fights Howler demons for info. It's a trap! Angel becomes a slave gladiator. Cordy is worried, Wesley goes looking for answers. Angel tries to pull a Ghandi. Cordelia & Wes inflitrate the arena. Angel grabs brother Jack, but Darin doesn't care. Lilah tries to buy Angel. Wesley forges a key. Angel enters the ring again. Cribb steals the key from Wes, frees the demon gladiators. Angel limps home.

Memorable Moments:

  • Cordy & Wes bickering.
  • Wes amuses, and then intimidates, a bunch of thugs with his unexpected competence.
  • Wes backslides into the ridiculous with a comment about "the man" as Cordelia coolly bluffs her way into the arena.
  • Lilah tries to get Angel to join her team (there's not one reason we can't work together)
  • Trepkos deciding not to kill Angel; Cribb helping Angel, but still insulting him left and right. Angel averring he could have taken Trepkos, wobbly knees notwithstanding.

Transcript Source:
Download from http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season1/transcripts/16_tran.shtml
Original transcript by anonymous. Edited, formatted for the site and checked for accuracy by me.
(If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)

There are 21 clips for this episode

The following AKAs appeared in this episode:
The following characters appeared in this episode:
|Angel |Cordelia |Lilah |Wesley |

The following Story Arcs where represented in this episode:

NOTES ON EPISODE ART: CREATED 09/2003 ~So here's the Ring, color scheme inspired by the bright lights and coloring used in the actual episode, though exagerrated, of course! Caps are from Lessa at seaimpins.com.



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