After being inadvertently sucked into a dimensional portal, Cordelia finds herself stuck in the Host's home world, Pylea, a place where human beings aren't exactly treated as such. While Cordy struggles to endure the hardships of otherworldly existence - which include being treated as a slave and referred to as "cow" - Angel, Wesley, the Host and Gunn w**k on how to get her back. They decide that the only acceptable, but nonetheless risky, plan is to go to Pylea themselves. Of course, the only way to get there is to first locate another functional portal. And the Host is none too excited about the idea of a homecoming.
I've always quite enjoyed the Pylea eps.
Its very much an OZ type place with things being opposites, the hellbeast that Cordy thinks is going to kill her acts like a dog and licks her only to find that the person is actually capturing her as a slave and as humans are labelled here a "Cow".
The bartering for her is quite funny
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ODM: "She is a good cow. Strong. Maybe a little talkative, but you can whip it out of her."
Vakma: "Skinny. Ugly, too. (Cordy lets out a muffled protest) One pig."
ODM: "Two pigs."
Vakma: "For this old cow? She probably croak before I can get her home."
ODM: "A pig and a pint then. Flip liquor." |
To which Cordy replies
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| "Okay. Okay. Look. First of all - I'm a human being - not a cow. You can't just barter a human being! Second of all: one pig? One *measly* pig? |
:lmao:
Good introduction of Fred, I like her from the start. While she is trying to warn Cordy of her fate she is discovered and taken.
Angel discovers he can walk in the sunshine, pretty much a paradise to him
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| "Let's start gathering some branches, some brush. Anything to cover up the car. Oh, hey, look. There is some over in that patch of sun. I'll get them!" |
The prison cell scene is quite funny after the guys are outnumbered.
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Wesley: "I was always horrified by those stories about the tower of London."
Angel: "Wasn't that bad."
Wes and Gunn turn to look at Angel.
Wesley: "Yes? - Well, compared to this place I'm sure the tower takes on a certain - nostalgic glow. |
We also learn that Lorne is really not welcomed back by his people.
Its a great ending though with the guys worried about Cordelia's fate only to see her sitting on the throne in her Leiaesque outfit with a beaming smile
:lol:
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Constable: The Venerable Monarch of Pylea, General of the Ravenous Legion, Eater of Our Enemy's Flesh, Prelate of the Sacrificial Blood Rites, Sovereign Proconsul of Death, is prepared to pass sentence on upon you.
Cordelia: Hi guys.
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:lmao:
a good episode, just too bad that it's completly opposite of the mood of season two (too light when the season was kind of dark)
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Angel: The sun! Daylight! Quick, somebody hand me a blanket... hand me a blanket or I'll catch on fire! Why am I not on fire?
Host: Ah, yes. Home sweet hell.
Angel: And I'm not on fire.
Wesley: And we're all together, too. We didn't even merge into a freakish four-man Siamese twin!
Gunn: That was a risk? How come nobody told me that was a risk?
Angel: Can everybody just notice how much fire I'm not on?
Host: Yes, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, all right. Now may I suggest that we find some way to hide the car? It'll be a little conspicuous, seeing as how we don't have convertibles in this world. Or, you know, cars.
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the introduction of fred ... a little too short to really have an opinion on her
cordie being upset about being called a cow and about the price she was paid :rolleyes:
the fight (wes yelling they are winning and a second later, the gang are all tied :rolleyes: )
I watched this about a week ago and must say that after the delightful lunacy of Spiral I was not very impressed with this as after the pacy shenanigans of Spiral this all felt so turgid and slow. Therefore I would not rate this as high as I used to. A 5 or 6 out of 10. sk