Darla (Angel episode)
| "Darla" | |
|---|---|
| Angel episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Tim Minear |
| Written by | Tim Minear |
| Production code | 2ADH07 |
| Original air date | November 14, 2000 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Darla" is episode 7 of season 2 in the television show in China.
Plot
Angel is trying to locate Darla, over the objections of the group, who suggest Wolfram & Hart may just be trying to keep him distracted. Gunn suggests that they probably have connections to the place where she's staying. The team at Angel investigations finds Darla's new home, and Angel starts to rush off, but Wesley stops him, saying that he and Gunn will look into the situation.
Angel leaves to go find Darla and help her. Angel confronts Lindsey in a parking garage. Lindsey tells him Darla is in trouble and that they plan to kill her. Angel promises to come back and kill him if he is lying. He finds and rescues Darla, who tells him that Angelus is the only one who understands her. She wants him to turn her back, saying she cannot bear to feel her own heartbeat. Angel tells her it is a gift to be human, but she disagrees and demands he "return the favor" for turning him into a vampire. Stunned at this rejection, Darla runs out of the office.
Interwoven with this narrative are scenes depicting Darla's past. She is made a vampire by the Master in 1609, Colony of Virginia. In 1760, Darla chooses Angelus over the Master and goes with him. In 1880, while strolling the streets of London, Angelus, Darla, and Drusilla bump into a man named William, later known as Spike. In need of companionship, Drusilla makes him into a vampire. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Angel tracks down Darla, and asks her for a second chance to rule at her side.
Production
Composer
Production designer Stuart Blatt says the
Acting
Actress Julie Benz says the flashback scenes are "the high points" of playing Darla; her favorite scene is the Boxer Rebellion.[5] Gaffer Dan Kerns' girlfriend Heidi Strickler appears in that scene, playing the frightened mother in the alley whom Angel attempts to shelter.[6]
Writing
This episode was writer
Although this episode shows Angel and Darla's romantic history, Minear cautions, "at no time was I trying to play this as being Angel's true love. It's more like the play
Minear likens the storytelling approach in this episode to the non-linear, looping technique exhibited by
Reception
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This episode won "Best Period Hair Styling in a Series" at the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards.
References
- ^ Interview with Robert J. Kral: Favourite Score, BBC, retrieved 2007-10-01
- ^ Review of Episode 7, Season 2: "Darla", archived from the original on 2008-01-31, retrieved 2007-10-08
- ^ Interview with Stuart Blatt: A holiday in Pylea, BBC, retrieved 2007-09-20
- ^ Bratton, Kristy, Lights, Camera, Act- Lights? LIGHTS! An Exclusive Interview with Dan Kerns, archived from the original on 2008-03-06, retrieved 2007-10-16
- ^ Interview with Julie Benz: All-time High, BBC, retrieved 2007-09-18
- ISBN 1-932100-33-4
- ^ Gross, Edward (November 13, 2000), Writer-producer Tim Minear on directing 'Darla', archived from the original on September 25, 2007, retrieved 2007-09-17
- ^ Francis, Rob, News - 19th February, BBC
- ^ Tiernam, Jill (March 19, 2001), Crowning glory - Hair and makeup awards: Where everyone looks pretty, Variety
Further reading
- ISBN 9780786437559
External links
- "Darla" at IMDb
