The Gaze of Orpheus taken by Orpheus from light to dark and back to light is symbolic of the artist’s journey from reality to the edges of the surreal, “…the force that enables Orpheus to cross the boundaries of light and life, and to descend to Eurydice, according to Blanchot, is that of art. Rendering this dark point, the lure, the point in which the artist's control is undermined, is also the object of the work of art.” (New Media Narratives). Blanchot uses the myth to transcribe the creative process. “Eurydice's disappearance symbolizes a loss that is recuperated by the compensatory gift of Orpheus's
Orpheus (Angel) work," he said. "My girl is here... really all I want to do is run over and give her a hug." Terrence points out in the donut shop scene with Angel and Faith that, "The gunman here is actually Eliza's brother Nate." Charisma Carpenter is genuinely pregnant in this episode, and has been since Cordelia's return from the "higher plane". The title refers to the Greek myth of Orpheus. A legendary musician, Orpheus followed his dead wife into the Underworld to beg for her return. Asked how prison has changed the angry, aggressive Faith, Eliza Dushku says, "How would prison