Review of “Five by Five” Nothing like a little emotional depth! Let's first give the Kudos . . . the incredibly talented miss Eliza Dushku! Once, Joss Whedon said that Eliza, like James Marsters, 'when they are on screen the place just lights up!' That goes without saying, but this wonderful actress sure brings a hell of a lot to his world! Next, James Contner, soon becoming one of my favorite Directors! He has imaginative camera angles, creative pauses and fluidity. Now I can appreciate those film classes in college! *L* Never ceasing to amaze me are the talents of Sophia Crawford and the entire stunt team! Sophia, known best as Sarah Michelle Gellar's stunt double, choreographed most (and doubled Eliza up to a point) of the final fight sequence inside. What amazes me is the ingenuity of stunts and techniques! Never satisfied with doing the same old gag over and over, they are forever ingenious and they love to break things! Karen Sheperd is Eliza's stunt double and takes quite a beating for her feisty counterpart. The high fall off the building was Jennifer Badger (who is Charisma's regular stunt double). Thank you for indulging me, but this gang deserves it! I enjoyed this episode more the second time I watched it. At first I thought Faith's 'evilness' was being shoved down my throat but it was her cry for help in a way only she could understand by getting Angel to kill her. It was almost hard to watch her inner struggle taking her to the near brink of borderline schizophrenic. Angel's determination and understanding kept him in his own game, not to let her succeed. The flash backs made more sense and the metaphors were nearly smacking me in the head after what I missed the first time around.! Great surprise to see Julia Benz (Darla) again! And seeing how the Romani curse came about! Some birthday gift! Alexis Denisof (Wesley) was brilliant 'as the tortured', I was really beginning to cringe with his pain. I started out giving this episode a 4 ironically enough, (those who know me are shocked!) but upon review I upped it deservedly so! A very psychologically emotional episode worth the watch! I give it . . . Review by CoA Council member, Swoop

CoA Stakes Rating Guide = Disappointing, stake it, bury it! = Not too bad, Lacking a few graves. = Typical Dark Avenger saves the day Saga. = Better still, Quality Headstones. = Outstanding! Reward it with mortality!

Faith: I'm cold. Guy: Oh yeah, warms my middle name. (Faith beats guy up.) Faith: Now I got money. And a place to stay. Think I'm gonna like it here. Cordelia: Someone with that much body art is gonna have a different definition of civic duty. Girl: Excuse me? Faith: Okay, your excused. Girl: That's my boyfriend! Faith: Really? Does he have your name on him, cuz I don't see it anywhere. Girl: Billy, do something! Faith: Yeah Billy, do something, like this.. (Faith punches girl.) Lindsey: I hate failure when there's no one else to blame it on. Lee: Why not? Lilah: It's your people skills, you don't have any. Lee: You bitch. Lilah: See. Cordelia: You can always tell when he's happy. His scoul is a little less scouly. Lindsey: I think with service rendered we can get you off? Faith: You don't know how many men have promised me that. Lee: I don't want you to make me look bad. Faith: (Faith bangs his head on table) How do you look now? Angel: I thought she was in a coma. Cordelia: Pretty lively coma. Cordelia: I like the plan where I'm scarce. Angel: Last year I had a shot at saving her, I was pulling her back from the brink when some British guy kidnapped her and made damn sure she would never trust another living soul. Cordelia: Angel, it's not Wesley's fault that some british guy ruined your... oh wait, that was you. Go on. Faith: Hey baby, come give us a hug. Faith: You didn't shoot to kill. We're gonna have to up the stakes, get you in the game a little. Faith: Let the games begin. Cordelia: Don't worry, Hell will freeze over before I have sex with him. Faith: All these little cuts and bruises bring out the mother in me. Faith: Come on, Wesley. Where's that stiff upper lip? Wesley: I was your watcher Faith, I know the real you. But even if you kill me there is just one thing I want you to remember. Faith: What's that love? Wesley: You are a piece of shi... Faith: You should talk. I guess I'll have to try a little harder huh? Quotes by CoA Council member, Sasha