I’ve been watching “Angel” with the maternal unit. At first it was kind of an experiment on my part, and an effort to find something to watch when we run out of “Smallville” (two discs until we finish the currently released seasons). She had seen a few chunks of episodes here and there, but that’s not really the same as sitting down and watching entire, multiple episodes. And she likes David Boreanaz well enough on “Bones” but Boothe and Angel are worlds and centuries and assorted often-hellish dimensions apart.

Considering that we’ve had a disc of “Smallville” for a week while blowing through the last two of Angel’s third season last night, I think maybe she likes it a little.

I’m not really looking forward to season 4. So much badness, there. I’m trying to just focus on the small joys, like Willow dropping by, and the one where everyone loses their memory and acts like teenagers, and Wesley hacking up Lilah’s body, and oh, hey, Faith! Definitely looking forward to the Faith.

When we’re through with “Angel,” I’m thinking of exposing her to “Supernatural.” Weirdness clearly doesn’t bother her too much, and Jensen? Always a good thing.