Skip is a demon-looking monster that works exclusively for TPTB. Although he's VERY powerful and looks like a cross between Giger's alien and a broken hood ornament, he's got a great personality and nice eyes. That sounds like a personal ad, but it's true.
Anyway, a while ago, when Cordy was still human and subjected to mind trauma from a W&H telepath, Angel was forced to free an agent of Evil to save Cordy's life. In order to free the agent, he had to battle and defeat Skip. Which Angel did. But there was always a bit of angstyness about going against TPTB in order to save Cordy's life.
Skip ahead to even more Cordy mind trauma -this time due to the fact that her paltry human brain can't handle the strain of recieving visions. Skip abducts Cordy's astral self and they talk about her responsibilities and how they've changed as has she as a person. Demons are the only thing strong enough to handle recieving the visions aparrently, so Cordy volunteers to become part-demon. Bing Bang Boom! Cordy now floats, glows, and can do all sorts of dues ex machina tricks. Becasue of her demon-ness being so angelic-like, it's presuppsed that in the Mutant Enemy reality there really are only demons -and no angel counterparts. Making good vs evil complicated and seemingly overwhelming.
Now it's the end of Season Three and Connor's pissed. He traps Angel underwater while Skip stops time and talks to Cordy. Again they talk about responsibility and growth, only this time, Cordy realizes it's a test before she's made a final decision. Her decision, and her responsibility is to ascend to the higher planes and become one of TPTB -a move that made no real sense, seeing as how she's the telephone between the Head Office and the Field Agents.
Skip's cool, man. I hope Angel doesn't try knocking his head off though. I'd be more interested in a rip em up psychic battle. |
It was getting quite obvious that Cordelia was actually pregnant..