The episode opens with Angel, having returned from his violent confrontation with Wesley, bringing the team up to speed. Connor is gone, and the betrayal feels personal and absolute 1.2.6 . While Wesley is absent, injured and recovering, the team is reeling.
Wesley’s storyline in this episode is one of the darkest in the series. He is no longer the bumbling Watcher, but a man drowning in his own "prophecy" 1.2.11 . [S3E21] Forgiven
The title is ironic. The episode explores the impossibility of quick forgiveness when a trust so deep is broken. The episode opens with Angel, having returned from
The empath struggles to hold the group together, feeling the crushing weight of their despair and anger. The episode opens with Angel