This is one of those episodes that are hurt with repeated viewings. It was a favorite of mine once upon a time, but the flaws of it are too strong to overlook. For a character as great as Doyle, his storyline never really worked (more on that in two episodes). I loved the blewing relationship between him and Angel though, I don’t think that Angel ever was as close to his other guy friends or at least not in the way that he was with Doyle. As for Cordy, her part is pretty great. Some of the ghost stuff is annoying, but the main reason why the episode works is because it had a great ending. The flashback and introduction of Dennis, who should have been a much bigger character than he ended up being. Overall, good episode and it’s a MOTW that actually added something (Dennis the ghost <3).
Quote: Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in, all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead! How about leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellas who don’t turn evil when they get some? – Doyle
Highlights
– Cordy’s audition
– The roaches in Cordy’s apartment (reminds me of The X-Files’ cockroach episode <3)
– Angel’s overhanging forehead
– Like it’ll kill him to not see himself?
– cordy on apartment hunt
– A face coming out of the wall, classic horror movie style
– It says die – Maybe it’s not done yet, maybe it’s diet
– How come Patrick Swayze is never dead when you need him (he is now)
– The bitch is back
– You always hurt the ones you love
– DennisĀ buriedĀ within the walls flashback
– Dennis! The Ghost
– Cordy back to being Cordy
Rating: 7.5/10