Rating  - The Fatal Beauty and the Beast-Angel's Fourth Season
Well, here it is! The most hated and controversial season of Angel's short lived 5 year run. Some fans say it's has too many flaws, some fans hate it for ruining Cordelia as a character, some hate it for Connor and his almost incest-like relationship with Cordelia, some fans think the Jasmine storyline was the worst idea ever, most just hate it for all those reasons. But me, I think this by far Angel's best season to date! It was not only darkest year, but it brought the show to new heights with its epic and apocalyptic episodes. It made all the events of the last 2 seasons make sense and almost every episode ended with a shock, twist or cliffhanger. There were impressive big bads like The Beast, amazing returns from Angelus, Faith and even Willow! Here's Season 4:
Deep Down-Great episode!! "With Angel and Cordelia still missing, Gunn and Fred have been looking after Connor unaware of what he did to Angel, while Wesley turns to Justine find Angel." This was a strong opener with great scenes like Wesley saving Angel and Angel confronting Connor. Cordelia is a higher being.
Ground State-Great episode!! "After Angel visits the Dinza, the goddess of lost, Angel with Fred and Gunn find the Axis of Pythia to find Cordelia just as a thief with electrical powers plans to steal it." There's a creepy opening teaser in this episode and Gwen herself is a refreshing character who appears 2 more times in this season.
The House Always Wins-Great episode!! "When Angel, Fred and Gunn take a trip to Las Vegas, they find out Lorne is being held against his will when a casino owner has him help him steal the destinies of innocent people." This episode has stunning cinematography of Las Vegas and hilarious scene with Lorne and Fred.
Slouching Toward Bethlehem-Pretty good episode!! "Cordelia returns to the hotel but has no memory of who she is or anybody else is. Angel and the rest of the gang decide not to tell her the truth of demons while Connor suffers." While this episode has some dull parts, Wesley and Lilah's relationship makes for some great scenes.
Supersymmetry-Pretty good episode!! "Just as Fred's physics article is published, she finds out that her old professor is responsible for her being trapped in Pylea." Amy Acker gives a great performance and twist with Gunn is very shocking.
Spin the Bottle-Amazing episode!! "When Lorne performs a spell to bring Cordelia's memory back, it backfires and reverts the whole gang back to their teenaged personalities." This was one of the funniest episodes of the whole series with hilarious performances from the whole cast.
Apocalypse, Nowish-Incredible episode!! "Cordelia's memories as a higher being show her that a terrifying beast is coming and will end the world, leaving Angel and the rest of the gang to stop it." This episode is full of intense moments, a shocking introduction of the Beast, a fantastic fight against the Beast, and stunning special effects.
Habeas Corpses-Great episode!! "Angel and the gang must rescue Connor when his trapped inside Wolfram and Hart where the Beast is on a deadly rampage." The rampage sequence with the Beast is one of the most violent and brutal scenes in the show's history.
Long Day's Journey-Great episode!! "After being attacked by the Beast, Gwen returns and helps the Fang gang as they must protect the last member of five magical totems when the Beast to killing them one by one to block out the sun." Gwen was great as usual and the Beast scenes were too.
Awakening-Great episode!! "After finding Angelus alone knew the Beast, the gang plan to bring him back using a shaman to contain Angel's soul." This episode has the best fake-out of the series and it you leaves you shocked at the end when Angelus returns.
Soulless-Great episode!! "With Angel gone and L.A. trapped in endless darkness, the gang try to get information out of Angelus about the Beast but Angelus shakes up the group instead." David gives an amazing performance as Angelus and there are tons of suspenseful scenes.
Calvary-Great episode!! "Now with Angel's soul missing, the gang tries to find a way to get it back while Lilah tries to make a deal with Angelus." Lilah is great throughout this episode and we find out that not only does the Beast have a master but it's turns out to be someone in the Fang gang.
Salvage-Incredible episode!! "After Angelus escapes and the gang believes he killed Lilah, Wesley stops her from rising and goes to Faith as his only hope to stop Angelus." Eliza Dushku returns as the Faith and is flawless in all her scenes. The big fight scene with Faith against the Beast is one of the best fight scenes of the series. Also, Cordelia
Release-Amazing episode!! "Even with the Beast destroyed by Angelus, Wesley and Faith continue to track him down and plan to stop him for good." Wesley and Faith have great scenes together and the episode ends with another fantastic fight with Angelus and Faith.
Orpheus-Incredible episode!! "After Faith tricked Angelus to feed on her, they both are in a mystical coma and brought back to the hotel just as Willow arrives to re-insoul Angel like she did once before." Alyson Hannigan gives one of her finest performances in this episode as there are plenty of hilarious moments, stunning flashbacks and amazing fights.
Players-Great episode!! "After Cordelia's reveals she's pregnant, the gang researchs on what demon might be growing inside her, while Gunn helps Gwen rescue a little girl at formal house party only to find out his been tricked." Gunn and Gwen have some great chemistry in this episode and Cordelia is revealed as the Beast's master at the end.
Inside Out-Great episode!! "After Cordelia escapes with Connor, Angel and the gang look for answers on why Cordelia is now evil, which leads to Angel find Skip for answers while Connor is visited by his dead mother." Julie Benz returns to give a great performance as Darla. We learn all the events of the past was to bring this malevolent evil force to be, which Cordelia gives birth to at the end.
Shiny Happy People-Weak episode!! "Cordelia's child turns out to be a beautiful grown up ebony goddess who everyone worships as soon as they see her including Angel and the rest of the gang. But Fred soon she's her true hideous appearance." The Jasmine worshipping scenes are ridiculous and silly, there are some disturbing scenes.
The Magic Bullet-Great episode!! "Fred is on the run as the rest of the gang and the whole city continues to fall under Jasmine's thrall leaving Fred to find a way to free her friends from it." Amy Acker owns this episode as she is the only one who can save the day. Jasmine begins to become a creepy villain as her power display brings some truly disturbing scenes.
Sacrifice-Great episode!! "On their own, Angel, Wesley, Gunn, Lorne and Fred flee to the sewers to escape Jasmine's control but find a strange creature that's home world use to worship her leaving Angel to travel to that world to find a way to stop her." Jasmine becomes frightening in this episode as she hunts down the gang with her mindless hosts.
Peace Out-Incredible episode!! "With Wesley, Fred, Gunn, and Lorne now captured, Jasmine plans to spread her thrall throughout the world while Connor searches for Cordelia and Angel battles in a strange world to find a way to stop Jasmine's power." This episode is one of the best episodes of the series; the dialogue has some powerful writing, and shocking revelations like Jasmine's true intentions, her attack on Angel and her demise by Connor.
Home-Great episode!! "Lilah returns from the dead to offer Angel and the gang a shocking offer of taking over the new Wolfram and Hart giving unlimited access to all their files and facilities, while Connor holds innocent people hostage." This was a great finale that opens a lot of possibilities for next season.
Season 4 is a harshly underrated season; it's one of the best seasons of the Buffyverse in general with the writers creating ambitious and imaginative storylines, with powerful themes and strong characterizations. The Big Bads were inventive with many well acted returns from recurring characters. This is an amazing set that has the most extras so far with a season overview, specials on Jasmine, the Beast, Wolfram and Hart, and the Hyperion Hotel sets.
Rating  - Good but...unbelievably frustrating
Angel season 4 is a real mixed season of this great series. On one hand, you have some of the highest in quality and acting Angel has to offer. On the other you have the crappiest, most frustrating and ultimately pointless plotlines, well, ever. This show is among my favorite tv shows of all time, and this season is worth watching for any and all Angel/Buffy fans...but don't expect anything in season 4 to be remotely close to what we call "happy" or "positive".
Rating - --Best Season Yet--
Joss Whedon has done the impossible yet again by giving Buffyverse fans around the world another delightful season of Angel. Season Four does not have any shortcomings; it kept my complete attention throughout with its complex plot full of Whedon's usual twists and surprises. Cordelia's character undergoes quite the transformation, leaving audiences shocked, stunned, and satisfied. Having a continuous storyline arc involving Conner, Darla, Cordelia, Jasmine, and the Beast, Angel Season Four couldn't possibly leave any true Buffy fan disappointed.
Rating - Going out with a bang
Of all the seasons of ANGEL, this shows the most emotional involvement and evolution of the central theme of the show, being the best of the previous seasons. Everything has led up to this and there are plenty of surprises.
The descent into evil that requires only the lives of a few to bring paradise on earth was an interesting twist, putting a whole new face on what really happened in the Garden of Eden. The theme is summed up in Angel's declaration that this time they chose to walk out of Eden; they weren't thrown out.
Throughout the season, the themes of betrayal and redemption are played over and over, adding a new dimension with each twist. Joss Whedon brings up an old theme by giving evil a beautiful face and a pleasing form while showing the rot underneath to those who are willing to wipe the glamour from their eyes and see what's right in front of them.
However, Alexis Denisof (Wesley) emerges as the most complex and most interesting character in the cast. He manages to remain true to his core principles even though he has embraced the darker elements of his nature, finding a balance that is at once poignant and honest despite his outward appearance.
As always, ANGEL continues to surprise, delight, and tap into our emotions, leaving us with the sense that all that glitters is not gold and all that fails to glitter isn't dross.
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