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Cast and CrewDavid Boreanaz as AngelAlexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndham-Pryce J. August Richards as Charles Gunn Amy Acker as Illyria Andy Hallett as Lorne James Marsters as Spike Written by Ben Edlund Directed by Vern Gillum Past TV reviews can be found here. Original AirdateTime Bomb originally aired Wednesday, April 28, 2004.SynopsisSomething's wrong with Illyria, and it's not just her inexplicable decision to save Gunn. High PointGunn's "the worst part of it" speech. Low PointAngel and crew not listening to Wesley's explanation of the device. Had they listened, they'd have known the bit that surprised them later. The ReviewThe premise wasn't completely original this time. (Remember the Star Trek: The Next Generation series finale?) It was handled well, though. I give it 4 out of 6. Once again, they do a good job on effects we've seen before. The slow-motion sequence near the end (where you see a character's face full out front) didn't look quite right, though. I give it 4 out of 6. The story was well constructed. The players were in place, it moved nicely from scene to scene, and it left us with more puzzles to be solved in the last three episodes. I give it 5 out of 6. The acting wasn't bad, although Boreanaz was over the top when it came to adapting to new situations late in the episode. (You'd think he'd have it sorted out the second or third time.) The rest of the cast, particularly J. August Richards, played things out well. (By the way, the pregnant woman was played by Jaime Bergman, Boreanaz' wife. I think I heard rumours about her actually being pregnant with their second child, too, though I may be wrong about that. Their first was born when they decided to work Connor into the storyline.) I give it 5 out of 6. The emotional response this produced was strong, guaranteeing that I'll be back for more next week. I give it 5 out of 6. The production was well done, as usual. These people have it sorted out well, putting together some good, stylistic TV. (I do miss the flash cutting at scene changes, though. That really used to set this show apart.) I give it 5 out of 6. Overall, it's a strong episode to lead us into the series closer, and a few likely made for TV movies next year. I give it 5 out of 6. In total, Time Bomb receives 33 out of 42.
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