Angel Contributor(s): Abbott, Stacey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814333192 ISBN-13: 9780814333198 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture |
Dewey: 791.457 |
LCCN: 2008052058 |
Series: TV Milestones |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 136 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Following the phenomenal success of the first three seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on the WB Network, writers and producers Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt moved their character Angel to his own spin-off series in 1999. While Angel, which followed its namesake vampire with a soul who had become Buffy's tragic love interest, never quite matched the popularity of Buffy, the spin-off was notable for being specifically aimed at adult audiences and acquiring an intensely loyal following. In this in-depth study of Angel, Stacey Abbott demonstrates that producers of the show used the commercial convention of the spin-off not simply to repeat Buffy's successful formula but to create a complex televisual experience with its own distinct identity and creativity. |