John’s “Angel” Season 4 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, April 20, 2012
“Angel” Season 4 (2002-03, WB), episodes 1-3 — Coming off a weak ending to last season, “Angel” (8 p.m. Sundays, WB) hit viewers with a crackerjack premiere. David Boreanaz has found an effortless edge in the lead role while Amy Acker has added some spunk to Fred and Alexis Denisof must be having a blast playing the broody Wesley, who is literally sleeping with the enemy. The only weak points are the villains, Connor and Justine, who come off as petulant children who need to be spanked.
— John Hansen, “The Golden Age of TV is over (but at least we have ‘Firefly’),” NDSU Spectrum, Oct. 25, 2002
“Angel” Season 4 (2002-03, WB) — The Buffyverse lives on as the toothsome spin-off hits its fifth season. The past couple years, it’s been a frustrating mix of intriguing characters (Wesley, Fred) and annoying ones (Cordelia, Connor). But it got a storyline relaunch in the season finale, with the gang moving into Wolfram & Hart headquarters. Also soothing the pain of “Buffy’s” end, Spike (James Marsters) will continue his arc on “Angel” (despite his death in the “Buffy” finale) and other Sunnydale residents may stop in for guest spots.
– John Hansen, “State of Television address,” Brainerd Dispatch, May 22, 2003