Angel: The Magic Bullet (2003)
Season 4, Episode 19
8/10
Fred Gets Reinforcements
12 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
In "The Magic Bullet", the gang pursues Fred the heretic as she tries to figure out how to make them see things her way. After spending time hiding with a demon who eventually bites her, she figures out the mixture of blood between herself and Jasmine was what caused her to see Jasmine in her true appearance. She sets up a trap to meet Jasmine. She shoots the creature, the bullet passing through and hitting Angel as well. The mixture of the blood causes Angel to see the light as well. Him and Fred take off. They sneak into Cordy's room and slit her wrist, eventually using this to turn Lorne, Gunn, and Wes. They attempt to use this tactic to turn Connor as well but for some reason (possibly because he's the father) it doesn't seem to work. He sounds the alarm as the episode ends.

You know... I kind of like this little string of episodes we have here towards the end of Season 4. I'm not sure what the low ratings are all about. I love the Fred-centered episode, her against the world. I like the logic of the plot, using Cordy as the mother to help change the rest of the gang. I thought it was well-paced as well.

Of course it has to be the little brat Connor that ruins everything though. He's always mucking something up and this episode is no different. The real question now though is how do they defeat this creature that has brainwashed the world?
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