Angel Season 5, Episode 22 final part

"Angel" Season 5, Episode 22, titled "Not Fade Away," is the series finale of the television show "Angel." This episode originally aired on May 19, 2004. In this episode, Angel and his team at Wolfram & Hart make a bold and risky decision to take on the Senior Partners of the law firm in a final battle. They know that this battle could be their last and that they may not survive, but they are determined to make a stand against the forces of evil.
The episode features intense action sequences and character moments as Angel, Spike, Gunn, Illyria, and the rest of the team face off against powerful adversaries. The finale is known for its ambiguous ending, as the fate of the main characters is left uncertain, but it also symbolizes their commitment to fighting for what's right no matter the cost.
"Not Fade Away" is considered a fitting conclusion to the series, as it encapsulates the themes of redemption and heroism that have been central to "Angel" throughout its five-season run.

[@Noorlatgamer]

Perfect ending. And the end of an era. You could never make a show remotely like that again. Whatever else Joss Whedon was, he was a masterful storyteller. One of the best.

[@danielhausser8038]

Perfectly agreed sir 👍

[@lonedemonofdeath666]

Honestly I think getting season six would’ve been better, but that’s because I read the comic series about after the final fight

[@Noorlatgamer]

@@lonedemonofdeath666 what happened in season 6?

[@lonedemonofdeath666]

@@Noorlatgamer well from what I remember of the comic angel killed the dragon, but I don’t remember what happened to the rest of the crew or after

[@flashg3292]

far from perfect. was rushed

[@chessenthusiast]

Simultaneously one of the best and most maddening endings to a tv show ever. Fades to black just as the final battle starts; but it shows that the fight against evil never ends. They can’t “beat” evil, so they might as well literally go out swinging.

[@jameslucas3161]

Angel is one of the most underrated TV shows ever. A true masterclass!

[@barrellracer]

Even if he is a wee puppet Man 😉❤

[@kainschild]

The first season was really good. As was the last and I loved the way it ended. But the problem was the middle seasons just kind of felt forced.

[@Hotspace5170]

This last scene made me my eyes sweat and gave me a reason to smile as a fan of the series.

[@ebonthomas7912]

That fight is still epic to this day

[@ShrugWheresEveryoneGoingBingo]

Love it. The fight for redemption never ends. Neither does the struggle to make a real difference. But the only option for those with conviction is to try against all odds anyway. The act of trying...the effort...is what matters.

[@izhirallen8746]

All matters is what you do.

[@sandywest4977]

They forgot I have a witch and a slayer on my side. Angel...GET THE DRAGON !!!

[@davidkeller2208]

Love adam baldwin.

[@jimgilbert9984]

That ending to the series was absolutely amazing. It summed up the whole series perfectly. 👍

Read the comics takes place after THIS

[@jimgilbert9984]

@bigheadfamily6983 Yep.

[@grahamcanny686]

I still think it should have ended with Buffy, Willow and a bus load of slayers turning up.

[@ExpansionComics]

It was Bad that they had been intimate twice anda one only Angel remembers it because it was erased. They curse was they curse they couldn't be happy no matter how much they love each other.

[@LaineyBug2020]

Angel played his part so well that not even Giles' coven could see that he wasn't actually turning evil. Plus he probably thought the same thing Buffy did, that if they got past them, her group would be the only team left to stop them. But I agree, it would have been pretty dang epic, especially with Andrew rollin' up and probably saying something dorky he thought was cool!

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@@LaineyBug2020 giles was getting old. Buffy retired him so he can focus on research.

[@bobstacks8405]

Let's go to work 🗡

[@ExpansionComics]

@@bobstacks8405 damn right

[@boulaine]

It's been over 20 years of the finale... It still gets me every time I watch it...

[@eddiecharles8170]

Best ending ever .....

[@cestlavie1588]

ahahha xd

[@shaunstegallify]

After watching it that 1st time, i kind of theorized that the Dragon could've been one of the hellgods that banished glory. Like how glory was called the beast, the dragon could've had the form of a dragon, but also a human form that we never saw. Never happened though because of After the Fall, we know exactly what happens.

[@MetronV]

It did continue in the comics, although I only have the first few issues

[@discardmyfriends]

They recycled the same theme music from the fight with The Beast in season 4

[@LaineyBug2020]

Bad Jane!

[@Lyca31]

when I watched this as it aired I hated the ending. I felt like it was a giant middle finger to the fans. I still think it's one of the worst endings ever. I loved the show so much, I just hated the ending. I know it continued in the comics, but still... but the GoT ending made this one seem almost good. 😆

[@LaineyBug2020]

Lol, he probably was a little disappointed in the fans for the ratings slipping.

[@Devin-O]

I miss these shows but |I also hate some of the cast they would be no where today without Joss he pushed them to be their best and now they bitch about it.

[@UnfunnyJ0CK]

You mean "bitching" about all the abuse and bile Charisma Carpenter got thrown her way just because she had the 'audacity' to keep her pregnancy, which is no one else's business btw, under wraps out of fear of miscarriage? Even when she called Joss to explain and he ignored her multiple times until it was too late and he blamed her for his ass-backwards behaviour? Yeah, no, you're right: the cast are awful for sticking up for their friend...

[@Devin-O]

@@UnfunnyJ0CK Wow shocking why would he be angry because an actor decided to get pregnant while they were shooting causing delays, re-writes, re-casting, etc. If they feel so salty about it then they should return all the money and fame they achieved since this show launched most of them into the Hollywood light.

[@augustrosepriv892.]

Grow up! They were allowed to fall in love and have babies. Joss doesn't own any of them. He can only control himself. ​@Devin-O

[@johnkeogh6481]

We could has see what happen in the end best the way in ended

[@izhirallen8746]

Cordelia should still alive and stay by her husband Angel's side at final episode. Angel: "Can you pick two words there probably you should said? (He vamp out) Blood and veins." Angel and Cordelia: "Go home now." Connor: "They destroy both of you two." Angel: "As long you okay they can't." Cordelia: "Son, as long you safe they can't like he said." Angel and Cordelia: "Go. We cannot lose you again. We love you, Connor." Angel, Cordelia and Connor stare at each other a longer moment. Connor: "I love you too, Mom and Dad." (He goes leaves Wolfram&Hart) Angel and Cordelia see Connor leaves. Cordelia shocked while Connor calls her Mom. It's remind her of she hold him, clothing him, changing his diapers, help Angel raises Connor, she loves him like a son of her own. It's give her more strength because of her surrogate son Connor's love for Angel and Cordelia. Angel - Connor's biological father Darla - Connor's biological mother Cordelia Chase - Connor's surrogate mom Spike - Connor's surrogate uncle Charles Gunn - Connor's surrogate uncle Wesley Wyndam-Pryce - Connor's surrogate uncle Lorne - Connor's surrogate uncle Fred/IIIyria - Connor's surrogate aunt Alonna Gunn - Connor's surrogate aunt Groo - Connor's surrogate uncle Lilah Morgan - Connor's surrogate aunt Faith - Connor's surrogate aunt Laurence Reilly - Connor's adopted father Colleen Reilly - Connor's adopted mother According to Buffy The Watcher's Guide book vol one, before Angel was sired into vampire his full name was Liam O'Malley.

[@ExpansionComics]

Did you get that from an ai. Cordelia can't be Connor's stepmom you know why.

[@izhirallen8746]

@@ExpansionComics I learned it by myself. Connor have two moms in his life. His biological mother Darla and his surrogate mom Cordelia.

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@@izhirallen8746 edipo complex

[@MrShedinthepeg]

@@ExpansionComicsTalk about keeping it in the family 😂

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@@MrShedinthepeg And she was pregnant too, talk about bizarre situations.