This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship (Angel with Cordelia, and us with this spin-off).
There were highs (that love scene!)
and, oh, were there lows.
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Prepare for major tears.
And what a way to go out!
The title of this hour says it all.
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Season 2, Episode 5: “Dear Boy”
Finally, after four(!)
episodes, there was some momentum with Darla’s resurrection.
Angel did not handle it well!
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And it came with flashbacks to Drusilla’s (Juliet Landau) origin story, another treat for longtimeBuffyfans.
Angel’s never been perfect, but that’s what makes him so magnetic.
Even when he makes mistakes, he learns from them.
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Epic, and completely deserved.
Did you really think Angel would ever get to have sex without ruining his entire life?
), but this installment cemented her as one of the best characters of the franchise.
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That didn’t stop Angel from trying to bond with his son after losing him so suddenly.
But Connor only had eyes for Holtz.
Cordelia became a “higher being,” which is just as wild as it sounds.
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Wesley (Alexis Denisof) slept with Lilah (Stephanie Romanov).
Chaos and hilarity ensued.
But fair warning: The end of the episode hits like a true gut punch.
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And the promise of what Angelus could do in the present was absolutely terrifying.
Staying in prison when she could have easily broken out this whole time?
And that’s not even mentioning Willow!
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This episode really is an embarrassment of riches.
Season 5, Episode 1: “Conviction”
The gang goes evil.
Well, kind of.
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This is going to begood.
Season 5, Episode 14: “Smile Time”
Angel gets turned into a puppet.
Season 5, Episode 20: “The Girl in Question”
People change.
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It’s not what we want…but it’s what wedeserve.
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