Apocalypse, Nowish

Summary
As Angel and the group deal with a sudden wave of paranormal activity all over Los Angeles, they realize that they must prepare for the coming of a fierce apocalyptic beast foretold in Cordelia's vision. With the group spread out too thin, Angel approaches Lilah for information. Meanwhile, Fred and Gunn's relationship begins to become strained over their different views over dealing with evil. While Wesley decides to call a truce with Angel and the group to help them find the source of the evil, Cordelia and Connor confide with each other just when the beast rises from the bowels of the Earth to bring a "rain of fire" over the city as phase one of its plan to destroy the world.

Quotes and trivia

 * Angel: You think I should keep these alphabetical, or rearrange them by how much damage they inflict?
 * Lorne: Damage. Nomenclature goes out the portal when, uh, hacking's afoot.
 * Angel: Still, good to know what you're using. I mean, what if I'm fighting a Glurgg, and I ask for a Khopesh to finish him off. What would you throw me?
 * Lorne: Uh, a towel. Glurggs are 90% pus. Angel & Lorne discuss weapons storage.


 * Gunn's fear of rats (first mentioned in "Heartthrob") is seen here.


 * Fred previously went to the diner in "Couplet" and "Loyalty", (both times she was with Gunn).
 * The episode title is a reference to Francis Ford Coppola's critically acclaimed film Apocalypse Now (1979).
 * Lorne mentions |Harbingers. They appear in the same year, but in Sunnydale.

Continuity

 * Cordelia (Jasmine) and Connor have sex. This initiates the process of Jasmine  giving birth to herself, something she keeps secret from Angel Investigations until Orpheus.
 * The Beast destroys Gunn's hubcap axe, a weapon he has used since early Season 2.