Angel doesn't win with a punch. He wins with procedure . He uses the police manual. He commandeers a civilian vehicle. He reloads his shotgun with ritualistic precision. The final battle isn't a CGI fest; it's a police raid gone spectacularly haywire.
It’s awesome. But it’s also lazy.
When a cop fights a villain, the cop can die. The villain can get away on a technicality. The system can fail. That uncertainty is electric. super cops vs super villain
What’s your favorite example of a "normal" cop taking on a super-powered foe? Drop it in the comments. For my money, Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight is the patron saint of this genre. Angel doesn't win with a punch