"Angel" cancelled

[Khephra]

In a surprise decision, Zap2it reports that the WB Network has confirmed that the current fifth season run of "Angel" will be its last - a sudden move which has raised a few eyebrows in the industry and shock amongst fans of the Buffy-verse.

Thus the remaining eight episodes of "Angel" will be the last to air and will have to wrap up some long-standing storylines such as Angel's future, along with more recent twists like the gang's working for the evil law firm of Wolfram & Hart.
Then again maybe not - the WB hasn't entirely closed the book just yet though with the possibility of TV movies still there. Here's the official statement from the network:

"For the last seven years 'Angel' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' have been cornerstones of our network. The sum total of the work done on those shows has produced some of the proudest moments in our history

Like some of the great series that are leaving the air this year, including 'Frasier' and 'Friends,' the cast, crew, writers and producers of 'Angel' deserve to be able to wrap up the series in a way befitting a classic television series and that is why we went to Joss to let him know that this would be the last year of the series on The WB.

more.............

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040216a.php

[edzontar]

1. This is a catastrophe--can we still write to complain?

nt

[Khephra]

4. Save ANGEL petition gathers names

Just hours after the word broke that ANGEL had been cancelled, a petition had been started by fans hoping to convince The WB to order a sixth season of the series. Three days after the petition was created already over 15,000 names have been added to it.

Whether The Powers That Be at The WB are aware of the petition isn't known, or whether it will encourage the network to reconsider their decision. If you would like to add your name to the petition, click here.

http://www.petitiononline.com/angels6/

[PVnRT]

7. I doubt that would work

It certainly didn't work for Star Trek, at any rate.

[Skittles]

8. It worked for Law & Order

I cannot stand ANGEL but more power to you Angel fans.

[TXlib]

2. They wanted to free up the timeslot for their own trash reality tv shows

[underpants]

3. Damn! and I never got a chance to see even one episode

What a shame.

[Khephra]

5. There's always repeats and DVD

Damn, that's almost the last show I watch these days. Sigh....

Fuck reality shows. I can't stand a single one of them.

[WillParkinson]

6. It truly is your loss, Underpants...

Angel is an awesome show.

[Zomby Woof]

9. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=764960

[elfwitch]

10. sign the petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/angels6/

[Moderator]

11. please continue here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=764960