Bell Recounts Angel Staking

[Faith]

Jeff Bell, co-executive producer of The WB's canceled vampire series Angel, told SCI FI Wire that the cast and crew responded in different ways when he, co-creator Joss Whedon and other writer-producers arrived on the Paramount Pictures lot to break the news. "Most of our people deal with pain through humor," Bell said in an interview. "So there were a lot of horrible jokes, there were some tears and there was also a feeling of 'What are you going to do? The writing's been on the wall. We've escaped it the last couple of years and now it's finally caught up with us.'"

Bell added, "So the reaction is all over the place. There's loss. When I first heard the news from Joss I thought, 'Oh, that's too bad.' Then, when we went over to tell the crew, I found myself profoundly sad. It really didn't hit until we were over there on the set. That day, Friday, was a bust. We came in on Monday to work and there was a really strange sense of humor in the office because we were all still reeling."

Though Whedon is making what Bell referred to as "courtesy calls" to UPN and other possible outlets, Bell doubts that Angel will carry on as a weekly series. "I think it's a long shot," he said. "If it happens, fantastic. I think we're all treating it like 'OK, this is it,' in terms of how you have to deal with the emotional reality of it. If there's a reprieve, we'll turn around. But right now I think we're all feeling like it's over."

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[Dizzy]

Oh.....that was sad. ::crying2:

 

[Allycat]

Unfortunatly I can't say I blame them, I'll still campaign, but my gut feeling says its over.

 

[ana8]

Same here...I guess I'll have somehow to deal with this..

 

[Magui]

I'm sad,...I think it's over too...can someone kill Levin?!

 

[Faith]

Ok enough with the killing talk, its not funny and its not clever. I'm sorry to be like this but its a tv show, sure i'm sad its cancelled but it does not warrant talk about 'killing' someone however lighthearted it was meant.

 

[Brulia]

I don't think the "killing" was serious. We are all just made at Levin because he cancelled our show. I deep down too think it's over, I'll keep trying though and we'll see what happens.

 

[Buffy Summers]

Then choose better ways to express your anger. It doesn't matter if its serious or not - it has no place here.

 

[Ayumi]

I know it is over deep down inside. Hopefully it will be picked up.

 

[BillieHunter]

I hope it will be picked up, but I doubt it. I really do think it's over, but hopefully it is not the last we will see of Joss or the Buffyverse.

 

[Rayne]

I'm not letting my gut say anything but there's always hope...I will continue to believe it has a chance until the end...whatever THAT brings. Positive thinking people! Don't give up! This fight isn't over!

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