The bit where Angel kills Miss Calendar was the moment I knew that this series was not like other programmes and that i would love it always. Killing off a major character not for heroic reasons but just because she was in the way -- you would never know who was safe after that.
Most of the characters were even better in their 'evil' personas I felt.
Angel, Spike, Faith, Hyena Xander, Dark Willow.
Special mention for Giles letting Ripper out of the box to kill Ben in cold blood because he knew Buffy wouldn't, proper chilling moment.
That's fun in small bursts, but would you real have watched the show with only evil characters running around ? I think that would have become boring pretty fast. The success of Buffy was always down to it being a coming of age allegory where everyday teenage problems were comically exaggerated into the monstrous. But you still need relatable, likeable characters for the bulk of the story.
Of course, although I'd argue Spike's character suffered due to a need to have him interacting with the main characters on a more regular basis.
The rest were good as small glimpses into the darker sides of their personalities.
Watching the very last episode now, having watched all seven seasons in the last month or so.
So many goosebumps
SPOILERS!Syfy this morning - Buffy's about to find out Angel's a vampire!!!
I like to imagine her in a seedy bar slurring 'I used to be the only one y'know'Slayer army decides to take over the world and she becomes history's greatest monster
Let's write some Buffy fanfiction, everyone.
it needs to be cross over and self insert
Let's write some Buffy slashfic, everyone.