No word has come yet on whether the show, which recently shot its 100th episode, will be picked up for another year.
Capping the current season while setting up the next is "what I usually do, and I didn't do it last year, because I didn't know we were in danger of getting canceled," Whedon said in an interview. "And I didn't do it the year before, because I knew we weren't going to be [canceled]. But usually, my philosophy has always been, do an episode that ties up everything, but opens up some other things. And this season is no different. It's very much a good way to go out, and a good way to start a completely new season."
Reaching the 100-episode milestone was a chance to look back on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff's accomplishments, he added. "To take stock, that's really what a 100th episode is for," he said. "To go back and say, 'Here was the mission statement. If we made 100 of these, there's a reason we were talking about this. So let's talk about it some more.'" Angel airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. |
