When Cordelia has a particularly disturbing vision of Gunn in grave danger, she elects herself as his new protector. When she discovers that he may be his own worst enemy, she has to face the fact that she can’t save him without the help of Angel and Wesley.
| Airdate: | 9 October 2000 |
| Writer: | Shawn Ryan |
| Director: | James A. Contner |
Wesley: "Now, about the naked thing."
Angel: "I’ll get dressed."
Wesley: "Much appreciated."
Behind the Scenes Trivia
Chunky vamp dust
The script for First Impressions describes the aftermath of the the garage battle as:
“What’s left of the attacking vamps. Not three neat little piles, nothing too cutesy, but clearly dead dusty chunky vamp dust.”
Cast and Crew Trivia
David Herman
David Herman played David Nabbit in seasons one and two of Angel. He was born on February 20, 1967 in New York, New York, graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and went on to appear in Born on the Fourth of July, Lost Angels and Let It Be Me. Herman was one of the original nine cast members of MADtv when the series aired in 1995. His strange but funny characters included Generation X anchorman Marsh, concerned father Joel Linder, and Joe Don. He left MadTV in 1997 and has appeared in 24, Dude, Where’s My Car?, Fun with Dick and Jane, and Office Space.
He has provided voices for Futurama, King of the Hill, American Dad!, Father of the Pride and the Jak video game series. Herman is a very skilled celebrity impressionist - his subjects including Tom Hanks, Woody Allen, Patrick Stewart, John Ritter, Larry Flynt, Tim Allen, Larry King, Anthony Hopkins, David Duchovny and Bob Dole.
Character Trivia
David Nabbit
David Nabbit was a nerdy billionaire software developer who had become rich through his digital pager network. He first sought Angel for help from a blackmailer in War Zone. He attempted to befriend the gang at Angel Investigations, bored of his lifestyle, and feeling he wasn’t leading a real life as they were. He provided investment advice to Angel in First Impressions and was not seen on screen again.
Continuity
Moving in
In First Impressions we see that Angel Investigations has started to move into the Hyperion Hotel, seen first in Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been?
Nabbit’s appearances
David Nabbit was supposed to become a recurring character in Angel, but this didn’t work out due to scheduling. He appears in War Zone, To Shanshu In L.A., and in the season two episode First Impressions.
Music Trivia
Get Here (If You Can)
In First Impressions, Lorne sings the Oleta Adams song Get Here (If You Can).
Mythology Trivia
Deevak
Deevak was a demon with the ability to transform itself into a human. As a demon, Deevak was tall, with grey, disfigured skin and clawed hands. He was very strong and began a killing spree in Gunn’s neighbourhood. It was revealed that Deevak was actually a young man named Jameel, who Gunn had once shunned. Deevak was killed by Angel using Cordy’s axe in First Impressions.
References
Denzel Washington
Actor Denzel Washington Denzel Washington is referenced a couple of times in Angel. In First Impressions, the gang have the following conversation:
Gunn: “I haven’t bothered to see a movie since Denzel was robbed at the Oscars for Malcom X. Later.” [He leaves]
Wesley: “That was quite a performance.”
Cordelia: “I know! Talk about being wound up to tight.”
Wesley: “No. I mean Denzel.”
Cordelia: “Oh. Well, he’s always great.”
Wesley to Angel: “What about you?”
Angel: “Who doesn’t love Denzel?”
In Ground State and Long Day’s Journey, Gwen calls Gunn “Denzel”.
Dionne Warwick
Gunn says in First Impressions, “I ain’t buying any of this Dionne Warwick crap” He is referencing singer Dionne Warwick who hosts Psychic Friends Network info-mercials.
Goofs
Seen at 38.31 minutes:
When Darla takes of Angel’s jumper in First Impressions, the tattoo on his back is missing.
Quotes
Cordelia: "This isn’t mere dust, this is ‘Son of Dust’. This is the kind of dust that spawns countless generations of little baby dust."
Gunn: "Sleeping!? It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. I’ve been up since dawn."
Cordelia: "Sort of missing the whole creature-of-the-night angle, isn’t he."
Cordelia: "He doesn’t use a coffin, and maybe you’ve never heard the expression, ‘Let sleeping vampires lie.’"
Gunn: "You two? I find Deevak I’m gonna need more than C3PO and stick figure Barbie backin’ me up!"
David Nabbit: "Demons of the underworld beware! Your time on this earth is nigh!"
Cordelia: "I am so sick of dust."
Cordelia: "Grease stains all over my new outfit! Okay, so my pain isn’t physical, but do you have any idea of the dry cleaning bill I’m looking at!?"
Cordelia: "What is it with ghosts and cold rooms?"
Wesley: "Now, about the naked thing."
Angel: "I’ll get dressed."
Wesley: "Much appreciated."
Cordelia: "Whether you want to believe it or not, you are in big time danger! I’m Vision Girl. I saw you."
Cordelia: "Do you know what he’s gonna do to me when he finds out I let his car get stolen? What are the chances that a vampire has full insurance with a low deductible?"
Cordelia: "Paging Mr. Rationalization!"
Gunn: "Paging Miss About-to-be-thrown-out-a-moving-vehicle!"
Wesley: "Stop being such a wanker and put it on."
Cordelia: "Who me? I’m no friend. I mean, I’m just here on business. I’m a working girl. That didn’t come out right. I mean, obviously I’m not a ‘working girl’. Not that I couldn’t be if I wanted to. Of course, I could be. God, that sounded stuck up didn’t it? I didn’t mean to imply that I could be a working girl and you couldn’t. Far from it! You’d make a great . . . Could you just point me to the hor d’oeuvres?"
Darla: "I could just eat you up."