<![CDATA[Ryan's Angel Reviews / News]]> en-USMon, 06 Feb 2012 22:25:28 -0800 <![CDATA[ACP: "Inside Out"]]> I encourage everyone to check out Sue's new review of S4's wacky "Inside Out" [4x17]! The ACP is heating up again, as you can look forward to at least a couple new reviews coming up soon. Also take note that there are still review openings for "Long Day's Journey," "Soulless," "Sacrifice," "Just Rewards," and "Underneath."

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: The Unsurprising Surprise]]> The ACP continues to roll forward! Today I'm happy to present to you Fray-Adjacent's review of "Awakening" [4x10]. Go forth now, and read.

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Arrival of the End]]> Please welcome Ben to the growing list of wonderful Angel Completion Project contributors! He has graced us with his thoughts on Jasmine's final days in Season 4's "Peace Out" [4x21]. Go read it before it gets lonely.

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: This Train is Movin']]> In what's been a stellar ACP review turnout lately, I'm super pleased to announce yet another new completed review. Please check out Alexandra's balanced look at "Harm's Way" [5x09]. Expect at least a few more reviews in the coming week or two!

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: MikeJer's Return]]> Hey all. How about a weekend treat with a fresh review of Season 4's "Release" [4x14]? Hopefully my review of "Home" won't take as long to see the light of day as this one did.

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Why THEY Fight]]> Here we are yet again, with another glorious ACP review that I don't have to write! Cheers all around! Oh yeah and, of course, massive props to our contributor this time: the one and only Brachen Man, a forum netizen who has gathered his thoughts on Season 5's "Why We Fight" [5x13] in a quest for your reading pleasure.

]]> <![CDATA[Apocalypse, Ewww!]]> Give a round of applause to Alex for turning in her review of "Apocalypse, Nowish" [4x07]!

Per usual, a big 'thanks' for the contribution. :D

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Shiny Happy Review]]> New forum member Alex has quickly turned in her thoughts on S4's "Shiny Happy People" [4x18]. Go read it, but don't look too closely or you risk becoming forever joyful.

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: MikeJer's Angel Debut]]> Hey all! My first ACP contribution is finally in. Check out my thoughts on "Habeas Corpses" [4x08] before it gets stale. :O

Note that I will also be reviewing Season 4's "Release" and "Home" along with several Season 5 episodes. Remember that you can keep up-to-date on the status of the ACP here.

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Iguana Returns with "Calvary"]]> The Angel Completion Project is rolling again at a pretty good clip. Thanks to everyone for churning out these fabulous reviews! Now it's time to add a new review to the list: Iguana-on-a-stick's take on Angel Season 4's "Calvary" [4x12]! Read, think, and comment. :D

]]> <![CDATA[The Fight of the Overlooked]]> Please give Miscellaneopolan the floor for the "Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco" [5x06]!

Thanks for your contribution, once again! :D

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Fray-Adjacent's Debut]]> The ACP continues along with Fray-Adjacent's first (of hopefully several) review(s). Check out her take on "Spin The Bottle" [4x06].

Thanks, Fray!

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Smile Time!!]]> Hey everyone! It's sadly been a while since the last review came in, but things look to be heating up again. To start, Iguana-on-a-stick returns with his take on the popular "Smile Time" [5x14]!

Thanks yet again for another solid review, Iguana. :D

]]> <![CDATA[ACP: Iguanas Unleashed!]]> Hey all! I'm very pleased to report that another ACP review is in! Check out Iguana-on-a-stick's take on S5's "Unleashed" [5x03]. In case you forgot, Iguana also reviewed "Lineage" [5x07] for the ACP.

Thanks for you contributions, Iguana!

]]> <![CDATA[ACP Update: "The Magic Bullet"]]> Patrick has turned in his final contribution to the ACP: a review of "The Magic Bullet" [4x19]! Thanks for the reviews, Patrick! :)

]]> <![CDATA[ACP Gets a Little More Faith]]> Check out Miscellaneopolan's review of "Orpheus" [4x15] as the ACP continues its slow rumble. Thanks for the contribution, Miscellaneopolan!

]]> <![CDATA[More ACP Goodness is Here!]]> Check out forum member Iguana-on-a-stick's nice take on S5's "Lineage" [5x07]!

Thanks, Iguana! :)

]]> <![CDATA[The ACP is Salvaged!]]> Hi all! I'm pleased to report that the ACP continues to move along. Today we have another contribution from Patrick: his take on S4's "Salvage" [4x13].

Thanks again Patrick! :)

]]> <![CDATA[The ACP Kicks Off!]]> Our first guest reviewer on the Angel Completion Project (ACP) has chimed in! Behold Patrick Pricken's review of "Supersymmetry" [4x05]. Thanks for the contribution Patrick!

]]> <![CDATA[Ryan is out. 'You' are in!]]> If you haven't already noticed, this is mikejer posting. You'd be right to think that "this can't be good news." Sadly, Ryan will no longer be reviewing for CriticallyTouched.com. He was apologetic about not keeping his commitment to me to finish all of Angel, but his schedule has simply become too busy.

Rather than dwelling on what cannot be undone we must look forward. In light of the fact that I can't stand review sites that are incomplete, I can't just leave the site 'as is.' On the other hand, I have no desire or time myself to finish all of the remaining reviews.

Rick (the one who wrote the supplementary review of Buffy's "Lies My Parents Told Me"), however, came up with a great compromise. His idea was to ask this community for help in filling in the gaps! As of right now I am looking for members of this community who feel they can offer up individual reviews of the quality we've come to expect. Rick has already tentatively committed to reviewing a number of the remaining episodes himself. In light of his contribution, I will also be reviewing select remaining Angel episodes as well! My hope is that with the combined intelligence and tenacity of this community we can get this site completed while maintaining CriticallyTouched's standard of quality in the process.

Are you game? ... If so, click on the title of this news post, read up, and decide if you're ready to join in. :)

]]> <![CDATA[Not Dead Yet]]> Just dropping in to say hey! and I'm still alive and reviewing. Just, you know, not this moment. Or day. Exams are what they are, but I'm still around. Watching.

]]> <![CDATA[Bad Posture]]> My review of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" [4x04] is active, fresh, and tasty.

]]> <![CDATA[This Old Casino]]> My review of "The House Always Wins" [4x03] is now available for consumption.

]]> <![CDATA[Grounded]]> The reboot continues: read my new-new (new) review of "Ground State" [4x02]. I know you'll get along.

]]> <![CDATA[Reboot!]]> If there's one thing I've learned over the past few months it's this: life doesn't care about your plans. To me, this fact is nothing if not highly disruptive to a good, healthy routine of frequent Angel reviewing. And what routine could be healthier?

It's been awhile, gentle readers, and I'm happy to be back. Acknowledging the significant gap between my newest review and my last one, I've decided to hit the reset button and start over on season four. I hope you like the result.

For your consumption: my review of the season four premiere episode "Deep Down" [4x01].

]]> <![CDATA[Really, I Promise...]]> New Reviews, you say? Well, I suppose it has been awhile. My bad. But as of May I'm officially back at the reviewing desk, where I plan to stay, scotch in hand if I must! What does this mean for the site? Well, now that the Non-Reviewing Ryan is gone for good, I plan to churn out a minimum of one new review per week asap. Exactly what I review first may come as a Bit of a Surprise too...

]]> <![CDATA[The Man Returns]]> Guess who's back? I'm happy to officially announce that I'm returning to the review desk. Expect new reviews by early May at the latest, gentle readers. Get the full scoop here.

]]> <![CDATA[Not Actually Dead]]> Greetings, gals and guys. It's been some time since I've seen you all. Some new interest in my reviews has brought my attention back 'round to the site, and I have to say I'm thrilled to see new readers are still finding their way here. It's been awhile since I've accounted for myself so I'd like to take a post here to address the nation of you: the Angelverse fans, few but awesome as ye be.

The reason for my absence is stark: I've simply had other, bigger priorities to contend with, and that's why it's been a staggering 6 (wait, tabulation monkey says 7!) 7 months since I last posted a review. The hordes of daily responsibilities have been multiplying like bunnies, gentle readers, and I need not qualify just how trampley the hordes can get. In addition to an increasingly difficult academic career I've also had to take up a job on the side (so, you know, someone pays me) while performing a large amount of extra-curricular work to ensure a future for myself in which I can afford to eat.

The funereal languor that's befallen the site in the meantime is regrettable, to say the least. I miss you all. I miss stirring the trifle pot of internet controversy and telling people that I write for the Web 2.0. Had I realized there was still such an abundance of interest in my reviews I would have accounted for myself sooner.

For this ignorant disregard above all else, I offer my humblest apologies.

But even in the midst of these apologies, I have to be stark: I just won't be able to continue reviewing until a few things have been cleared off my plate. The commitments I hold, not only to my academic and professional careers, but to my family, loved ones and friends, have to come before anything else.

What I will do in the mean time is make a greater effort to be visible on the forums and keep the front page updated with "progress reports" about when I'll be reviewing again.

Carpe Noctem, dear readers. We'll meet again soon.

]]> <![CDATA[Very Well Aligned]]> My review of "Supersymmetry" [4x05] is up.

]]> <![CDATA[Bad Posture]]> "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" [4x04] has been reviewed.

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