See, now this is what happens when you go into battle with a crappy plan like Buffy's in "Chosen". You're much more likely, especially without any Watchers around, to end up with a Faith or a Dana than a good, solid-citizen Slayer. Didn't think about that, did ya, Buff?

I would have liked to see Angel hesitate when Andrew informed the gang that Spike had been kidnapped. "Sure, let's go get CrazySlayerGirl, but how 'bout we wait a bit?"

Oy, Andrew. A little goes a long way, my man. But it was fun to see him act all superior to Wes. And "Like nickels?" was pretty funny. It was absolutely priceless to see him put the smackdown on Angel. "Not one of them has dated you." Frickin' hilarious. As much as I hated Andrew in BtVS S7, he was the best thing about tonight's ep.

And Spike uses the same lame excuse as to why he hasn't contacted Buffy. Yawn.

How I hate fake trauma on TV shows! Why bother cutting off Spike's hands when we know they will be restored somehow by the end of the episode. Totally robs the moment of any dramatic tension.

How did Angel not know about the Slayer bonanza? He basically saved Buffy's ass by giving her the amulet and she can't even be bothered to tell him how everything turned out? She really is self- involved to an extreme, isn't she?

I suppose it's too much to hope for that Dennis might show up next week? I miss that little ghost.

Uh, I think I kinda started rambling. Anyway, this episode wasn't the best, but it was pretty good.

How did Angel not know about the Slayer bonanza? He basically saved Buffy's ass by giving her the amulet and she can't even be bothered to tell him how everything turned out? She really is self- involved to an extreme, isn't she?

Well, yes, she is. But in this case, it can easily be explained because by the time she would have told him how things turned out, Angel and the crew were a part of Wolfram & Hart. As Andrew said, the Buffy Council as a whole - and even Buffy in specific - don't trust Angel. I'm sure they consider him at best potentially neutral and at worst aligned entirely with evil. They could even have considered Angel's lack of knowledge about the new slayer situation a potential secret weapon to use against him. In fact, my only big complaint about this episode is that it would have been far more interesting had Andrew been instructed to keep that knowledge from Angel and company for that very reason. I think that would've made the slayer reveal at the end a lot more interesting and ominous.

How I hate fake trauma on TV shows! Why bother cutting off Spike's hands when we know they will be restored somehow by the end of the episode. Totally robs the moment of any dramatic tension.

I liked this one. Dana(?) was scary but you also feel bad for her, she survived a horrific experience at the hands of one of the world's NON-demonic monsters. Andrew was especially dorky but true to character - you can just see him watching lots of old British horror movies to bone up for his new role as a novice Watcher. Also, it's about time the new army of Slayers was addressed on Angel, I mean there must be a few new superheroes running around L.A. on account of that. Even with Giles et al. collaring them for training, you'd think there'd have been a run-in by now. It is odd that W&H wouldn't have heard about them though. You'd think every demon would know by now, bad news travels quickly after all.

Ok, First off, why does W&H Mean anything to them. Buffy never went up against the evil corperation and to my knowledge they never even mentioned it on Buffy. That just seems kind of dumb. As for the blood thing. Taste and Smell are very closely connected. Something like 70% of taste is, infact smell. If it tastes like copper (which is actually iron in the hemogloben) then it will smell like copper.

Buffy cast members guested on Angel at the times needed to know about Wolfram and Hart. Even Faith knew enough to give them the rundown.

And as for blood, it tastes like copper, but it smells like musky, sugary water. The copperish aspect is one element that doesn't vaporize well in normal conditions, so it doesn't get carried into the air to form a part of the smell. (I used to suffer from chronic nosebleeds, until a broken nose stopped them. I'm very familiar with both the taste and the smell of blood.)

And as for blood, it tastes like copper, but it smells like musky, sugary water. The copperish aspect is one element that doesn't vaporize well in normal conditions, so it doesn't get carried into the air to form a part of the smell. (I used to suffer from chronic nosebleeds, until a broken nose stopped them. I'm very familiar with both the taste and the smell of blood.)

And as for blood, it tastes like copper, but it smells like musky, sugary water. The copperish aspect is one element that doesn't vaporize well in normal conditions, so it doesn't get carried into the air to form a part of the smell. (I used to suffer from chronic nosebleeds, until a broken nose stopped them. I'm very familiar with both the taste and the smell of blood.)

What's to say the manner in which you perceive blood (smell, taste) is the same in which a vampire does? There are some pretty distinct differences between humans and vampires, what's to say certain types of perception aren't among them?

He's telling Andrew what it smells like, remember? But you point is valid, aside from that.

He may not realize his own sense of smell is not just an amplified human sense of smell. If it is amplified, in retrospect, he might even pick up the coppery aspect that I can't pick up. (Hemoglobin is in much lesser proportions as a vapor than it is as a liquid, but it may not be completely absent.) This explanation can cover Angel when vamps are describing it, but not other characters, and it's worthless on other shows.

Why, oh why, do we have so many people here that apparently know what blood tastes/smells like? This is kinda creepy.