I don't care about Lindsey one way or another. But I can't help but make the comparison between his death and that of a sincerely innocent Ben, in The Gift. Both were killed because they posed real threats in the future. The only difference is that Lindsey would have been choosing to be a menace again.
Still, I do agree that it is a marked move away from who Angel wanted to be. Every time he makes a speech about "not giving up on people" or "living as the world were as it should be", he means it. Every. Single. Word. But the reality of his job forces him to make calls like Lindsey. Or Drogyn.
I don't believe Angel felt that Lindsey deserved to die, but the risk of he presented was too great. When you think about it, this decision is very similar to call Buffy makes on Anya in Selfless. She didn't want to kill her. In fact, she put it off as long as she could, but it got to a stage where a decision simply had to be made.
Someone said earlier that they wanted to see a show about a hero, not a General. Angel was a show about both. Angel's life didn't give him the luxury of choosing which one he got to be. Most often than not, he was both at the same time.
Still, I do agree that it is a marked move away from who Angel wanted to be. Every time he makes a speech about "not giving up on people" or "living as the world were as it should be", he means it. Every. Single. Word. But the reality of his job forces him to make calls like Lindsey. Or Drogyn.
I don't believe Angel felt that Lindsey deserved to die, but the risk of he presented was too great. When you think about it, this decision is very similar to call Buffy makes on Anya in Selfless. She didn't want to kill her. In fact, she put it off as long as she could, but it got to a stage where a decision simply had to be made.
Someone said earlier that they wanted to see a show about a hero, not a General. Angel was a show about both. Angel's life didn't give him the luxury of choosing which one he got to be. Most often than not, he was both at the same time.
