Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "No Place Like Home" Review (5x05)

Brief Synopsis: “When doctors can’t determine why Joyce is sick, Buffy is convinced that the illness is supernatural in origin. After doing a spell to see magical influences, her sister starts sliding in and out of focus...”

Angel, "Untouched" Review (2x04)

Brief Synopsis: “Due to a vision from Cordelia, Angel comes across a young telekinetic called Bethany. Bethany’s powers are beyond her control so Angel takes her in and tries to teach her how to use her powers constructively. Little does Angel know, Bethany is being manipulated by Wolfram & Hart’s Lilah, who intends to detonate the ticking time bomb...”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Out Of My Mind" Review (5x04)

Brief Synopsis: “The drugs that were unknowingly fed to Riley during his time at the Initiative to give him increased strength and speed are starting to deteriorate his body. To stop himself having a heart attack, he must give up his enhanced power, but in doing so will be further away from Buffy than ever. Will Riley make the ultimate sacrifice?”

Angel, "First Impressions" Review (2x03)

Brief Synopsis: “When Cordelia receives a vision of Gunn in danger, she elects herself as his new protector. She quickly discovers that Gunn is his own worst enemy and his attitude may be about to get him killed...”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "The Replacement" Review (5x03)

Brief Synopsis: “The demon Toth fires a strange device at Buffy that’s supposed to split Buffy in two. However, it misses its target and hits Xander instead. Suddenly, there are two Xander’s. One with all of Xander’s best traits and qualities and one with all of Xander’s insecurities and weaknesses. Can Buffy put the two Xander’s back together before Xander kills himself?”

Angel, "Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been" Review (2x02)

Brief Synopsis: “Angel directs Wesley and Cordelia to investigate the mysteriously abandoned Hyperion Hotel that he stumbled across last week. As they piece together the building’s dark history, they discover that Angel was staying in the hotel when it was closed down in 1952.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Real Me" Review (5x02)

Brief Synopsis: “After the shocking revelation that Buffy has a sister, we get to see the world through her eyes. Meanwhile, an old friend returns to Sunnydale, intent on killing the Slayer...”

Angel, "Judgment" Review (2x01)

Brief Synopsis: “After accidentally killing a demon that was protecting a pregnant woman, Angel feels obligated to take the demon’s place. There’s just one problem...the woman is missing. Singing karaoke at a demon sanctuary known as ‘Caritas’ may be the answer to Angel’s dilemma. Meanwhile, Darla is struggling with her newfound heartbeat.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Buffy vs. Dracula" Review (5x01)

Brief Synopsis: “When Dracula himself arrives in Sunnydale, he leaves the Scoobies star struck. Can Buffy defeat Dracula before she falls under the thrall of the Dark Prince?”

Angel, "To Shanshu In L.A." Review (1x22)

Brief Synopsis: “Wolfram & Hart summon a demon named Vocah and give him the task of separating Angel from his friends and the Powers That Be. This is all used as a distraction so that Wolfram & Hart can perform a ritual to summon something much more deadly. Can Angel stop Vocah in time to halt the raising?”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Restless" Review (4x22)

Brief Synopsis: “Unable to sleep after their victory over Adam, the Scoobies decide to stay up late watching movies...and immediately fall asleep. One by one they’re visited by the First Slayer in their dreams as she tries to kill them.”

Angel, "Blind Date" Review (1x21)

Brief Synopsis: “Wolfram & Hart’s Lindsey McDonald has a crisis of conscience after a blind assassin is sent by Wolfram & Hart to kill some children. After going to Angel for help with the situation, Lindsey reaches as impasse. Does he start down his path to redemption and leave Wolfram & Hart or does he truly join the evil corporation in his quest for power?” 

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Primeval" Review (4x21)

Brief Synopsis: “Adam reveals that Riley has a behaviour modification chip located over his heart that’s tied directly into his central nervous system. He reveals to Riley his ultimate plan to have a commando vs. monster massacre and use the body parts to create a hybrid race of super-soldiers for his army. Can Buffy pull the Scoobies back together in time to take down Adam and save Riley?”

Angel, "War Zone" Review (1x20)

Brief Synopsis: “While taking a case for David Nabbit, a nerdy millionaire, Angel gets caught up in the middle of a gang war between a group of homeless youths and a vampire nest. After meeting the leader of the street gang, Charles Gunn, Angel decides to help them clean up the streets of Los Angeles, but will it be too late to stop the bloodshed?”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "The Yoko Factor" Review (4x20)

Brief Synopsis: “Adam enlists Spike to turn the Scooby Gang against each other, leaving Buffy alone and isolated. Meanwhile, in the chaos, Angel swoops into Sunnydale to apologise to Buffy after her recently trip to Los Angeles. The only problem is, Riley thinks he’s soulless...”

Angel, "Sanctuary" Review (1x19)

Brief Synopsis: “Buffy arrives in Los Angeles seeking vengeance against Faith. Buffy is shocked and hurt to discover that her former lover is siding with her nemesis and helping her on her path to redemption. Meanwhile, Wesley faces a moral crisis after he’s offered a chance to rejoin the Watcher’s Council, if he betrays Angel and helps them kidnap Faith.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "New Moon Rising" Review (4x19)

Brief Synopsis: “Tara and Willow’s blossoming relationship is thrown into chaos as Oz returns to Sunnydale. While on his travels, Oz has discovered a way to control his wolfish side. However, when Oz discovers that Willow and Tara are more than friends, he begins to howl...”

Angel, "Five By Five" Review (1x18)

Brief Synopsis: “Faith, the rogue Slayer, has arrived in Los Angeles. Wolfram & Hart are made aware of this and hire Faith to assassinate Angel. Can Angel stop her before she kills him or one of his friends?”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Where The Wild Things Are" Review (4x18)

Brief Synopsis: “Buffy and Riley’s relationship has reached a new level. That level is horizontal, as they’re spending most of their time in bed. However, their new found love of each other’s bodies unleashes some grouchy poltergeists that try to murder everyone at a frat party. It’s another joyous day in Sunnydale.”

Angel, "Eternity" Review (1x17)

Brief Synopsis: “Angel takes a job protecting a well-know actress called Rebecca from a stalker. When Rebecca notices Angel’s lack of reflection in a mirror, she begins to suspect what he really is and plans to use Angel to further her fledgling career.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Superstar" Review (4x17)

Brief Synopsis: “The Scooby Gang are out hunting vampires when they stumble upon a nest. They decide to call in the big guns and visit...Jonathan from Sunnydale High? Clearly, something isn’t right in Sunnydale...again.”

Angel, "The Ring" Review (1x16)

Brief Synopsis: “A routine missing person investigation leads Angel to an underground fight club involving captured vampires and demons that need to win 21 fights to be set free. When Angel is captured by the club and forced to fight, can he survive long enough to find a way to free himself and the other captives?”

Wales Comic Con 2014 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick & Griphook from the Harry Potter films)
• Rikishi (wrestler)
• Vader (wrestler)
• Ian McElhinney (Ser Barristan Selmy from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Ellie Kendrick (Meera Reed from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Mark Addy (King Robert Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
• James Cosmo (Lord Commander Jeor Mormont from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Aimee Richardson (Myrcella Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Charlie Adlard (primary artist for the graphic novels of “The Walking  Dead”)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Who Are You?" Review (4x16)

Brief Synopsis: “Faith’s device, left to her by The Mayor, has resulted in Buffy and Faith switching bodies. Now, Buffy (in Faith’s body) must evade the Watcher’s Council long enough to convince someone that she’s telling the truth. Meanwhile, Faith (in Buffy’s body) has full access to Buffy’s life...including her mother, friends, and boyfriend.”

Angel, "The Prodigal" Review (1x15)

Brief Synopsis: “Usually docile demons are breaking into violent rages and innocent humans are paying the price. The realisation that Kate’s father is somehow involved in all of this brings up a lot of painful memories about Angel’s own father.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "This Year's Girl" Review (4x15)

Brief Synopsis: “After eight months in a coma, Faith is awake and seeking revenge. After a confrontation with Buffy, Faith receives a mysterious package that The Mayor left for her from beyond the grave. Armed with her secret weapon, Faith confronts Buffy in a climactic Slayer vs. Slayer battle.”

Angel, "I've Got You Under My Skin" Review (1x14)

Brief Synopsis: “When Cordy has a vision showing a family in trouble, Angel goes to investigate. Before long, he discovers that one of the family is possessed by a demon. Angel must figure out who it is and how to exorcise the demon before it can harm anyone else.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Goodbye Iowa" Review (4x14)

Brief Synopsis: “When Professor Walsh is found dead, the commandos are quick to blame Buffy, and Riley’s life goes into a tailspin. Riley is even more agitated when he sees Buffy with Spike ("Hostile 17") and then again at Willy's Place (a demon bar). Meanwhile, the hybrid creature that Maggie created, Adam, is roaming loose around Sunnydale.”

Angel, "She" Review (1x13)

Brief Synopsis: “A series of horribly burned corpses leads Angel Investigations to a race of creatures from another dimension, whose gender warfare is spilling onto the streets of Los Angeles.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "The I In Team" Review (4x13)

Brief Synopsis: “When Riley tells his superiors about the Slayer, they invite Buffy to join The Initiative. It soon becomes apparent, however, that her independent attitude and too many questions may not be what Maggie Walsh is looking for.”

Angel, "Expecting" Review (1x12)

Brief Synopsis: “After a night on the town with some friends, Cordelia wakes up the next morning very pregnant. Can Angel and Wesley find a way to stop the demon birth before Cordelia is killed?”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "A New Man" Review (4x12)

Brief Synopsis: “Giles realises that he’s an out-of-the-loop, unemployed, middle-aged man hanging around with a bunch of teenagers. Feeling useless and insecure, he bumps into Ethan Rayne, but rather that it ending in a fight, it ends with drinks in a bar. The next morning, Giles’ hangover takes the form of a Fyarl demon.”

Angel, "Somnambulist" Review (1x11)

Brief Synopsis: “Angel’s past deeds come back to haunt him as he dreams about killing again. When the dreams are identical to real murders that are happening in Los Angeles, Angel fears that he’s killing in his sleep.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Doomed" Review (4x11)

Brief Synopsis: “Now that Riley knows Buffy is the Slayer and Buffy knows that Riley is a commando, they’re having a hard time defining their relationship. Meanwhile, an earthquake hits Sunnydale, which could mean another apocalypse is looming...”

Angel, "Parting Gifts" Review (1x10)

Brief Synopsis: “Angel and Cordelia are trying to cope with the loss of Doyle. A distraction comes to their aid as Cordelia discovers that she has inherited Doyle’s visions. Also, an empath demon begs Angel to help him after being pursued through the United States by a Rogue Demon Hunter...”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Hush" Review (4x10)

Brief Synopsis: “The entire town of Sunnydale is unable to speak after a group of floating creatures called ‘The Gentlemen’ appear and steal everyone’s voices. The only way The Gentlemen can be killed is by a human voice. Can Buffy get her voice back and stop The Gentlemen before they collect their jar of hearts?”

Angel, "Hero" Review (1x09)

Brief Synopsis: “Doyle must face his past and overcome his fears after a group of Lister demons - similar to his own Bracken demon side - turn to him for help. They are being persecuted by an order of demons known as ‘The Scourge’, who are bent on destroying all demons that aren’t ‘pure’.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Something Blue" Review (4x09)

Brief Synopsis: “Feeling lost after Oz’s departure from Sunnydale, Willow casts a spell to have her will done. However, the spell goes awry and strange things begin to happen to her friends...”

Angel, "I Will Remember You" Review (1x08)

Brief Synopsis: “Buffy arrives in Los Angeles, furious that Angel didn’t tell her he was watching her in Sunnydale. A demon attack interrupts Buffy and Angel’s argument and some of the demon’s blood mixes with Angel’s blood, resulting in Angel becoming human.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Pangs" Review (4x08)

Brief Synopsis: “After Angel’s friend Doyle has a vision of Buffy in trouble, Angel returns to Sunnydale to keep an eye on her. Meanwhile, Xander falls into a sacred Indian burial ground, which releases a vengeful spirit called Hus. Can Buffy stop Hus in time for her perfect Thanksgiving feast?”

Angel, "The Bachelor Party" Review (1x07)

Brief Synopsis: “As Doyle and Cordelia grow closer, Doyle’s estranged wife, Harry, shows up at Angel Investigations requesting a divorce so that she can marry her new love. After the shock wears off, Doyle agrees to the divorce and also accepts an invitation to attend the bachelor party of the groom to be. However, the new groom is a demon with some very strange customs regarding the ex-husband. One of which is eating the brain of the former husband...”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "The Initiative" Review (4x07)

Brief Synopsis: “Having been captured by some commandos, Spike is being held hostage in a high-tech facility. He manages to escape and heads to find Buffy, whom he believes is responsible. Instead, he finds a depressed, helpless Willow.”

Angel, "Sense & Sensitivity" Review (1x06)

Brief Synopsis: “Kate is forced to take sensitivity awareness training with her fellow police officers. After Kate begins to act uncharacteristically emotional, Angel suspects that something unusual is happening, before turning overly sensitive himself.” 

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Wild At Heart" Review (4x06)

Brief Synopsis: “Oz escapes from his cage during a full moon and runs across another werewolf. The other werewolf is revealed to be the singer from ‘Shy’, Veruca, whom Oz has been oddly drawn to recently. He wakes up next to her naked in the wilderness the next morning and has to piece together what has happened.”

Angel, "Rm w/a Vu" Review (1x05)

Brief Synopsis: “When Cordelia decides that she can no longer stand her cockroach-infested apartment, Doyle offers to help her find a new place. He makes good on his promise and finds Cordelia her perfect apartment. There’s just one problem...it’s haunted.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Beer Bad" Review (4x05)

Brief Synopsis: “Still trying to come to terms with Parker’s womanising, Buffy starts to hang out at the college bar, where she and a group of upper class students drown their troubles in an excess of beer. It soon becomes apparent that the local brew brings out the wild side of the Slayer and the students, as they all transform into cave people.”

Angel, "I Fall To Pieces" Review (1x04)

Brief Synopsis: “As Cordelia and Angel continue the debate over whether or not to charge their clients, Doyle receives a vision of yet another woman in distress. Angel pays a visit to her workplace and learns that the woman is being terrorised by her neurosurgeon who is somehow mysteriously able to watch her every move.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Fear Itself" Review (4x04)

Brief Synopsis: “To help Buffy get over the pain of having been used by Parker, the Scoobies head to a fraternity Halloween party, expecting a few cheap scares and a bit of harmless fun. Unfortunately, some accidental magic turns the party into a house of horrors where everyone's fears come to life.”

Angel, "In The Dark" Review (1x03)

Brief Synopsis: “Oz visits L.A. with a present for Angel from Buffy. It’s the Gem of Amara - a ring which has been a vampire myth for millennia. While wearing it, a vampire is immune to crosses, stakes, and can even walk in daylight. It isn’t long before Spike arrives in town searching for the ring...and he has no plans of leaving until he gets it.”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "The Harsh Light Of Day" Review (4x03)

Brief Synopsis: “Spike returns to Sunnydale with his new girlfriend, Harmony, who is now a vampire. Spike is searching for the Gem of Amara, which will make him un-killable while he’s wearing it. Meanwhile, Buffy is making headway with Parker and the two eventually sleep together, while Anya propositions Xander.”