This is my page of Buffy/Angel favorites including my personal favorite villains,
favorite characters and episodes from both shows and favorite couple.

This is text heavy and filled with my opinions so hit the back space if you aren't interested in what I'm saying :-)

Warning!! Danger!! If you haven't seen every episode of Buffy and Angel, there are plenty of spoilers.
 

My favorite Villains

I thought it would be unfair to put a villain in the top ten just because I like them.  So here's my personal top ten.

1. Spike - No explanation needed, it's Spike!
2. The Mayor.  What can I say?  He was able to be frighteningly evil and extremely funny at the same time.  His sunny disposition, yet intensity of evil scared me more than any other villain.
3. Faith - I like Faith for the same reason I like Lindsey.  I like the villain where it is not all black and white. Faith is both good as a villain and a hero.
4. Lindsey.  I like villains who are not the ultimate evil.  Giving Lindsey a tiny conscious added depth to his character.
5. Ethan Rayne - Every time (except in one episode), Ethan has always brought comedic results.  In Halloween, Ethan sold costumes that made the wearer become the character, in Band Candy, Ethan made candy that made Adults act like teenagers.  In a New Man, Ethan turned Giles into a Demon.
6. Holland Manners.  What a great skill at manipulating people.  I thoroughly enjoyed his scene in Blind Date where he manipulates Lindsey into staying on at Wolfram and Hart.  Too bad he couldn't manipulate Darla and Drusilla.
7. Drusilla
8. Angelus
9. Mr. Trick
10. Anya. Anya was cool as a villain, but unfortunate has more depth as a good guy.

Honorable Mentions to
Wolfram and Hart.
I have very much enjoyed the major villains on Angel.  I like the fact that they are Evil lawyers.  I also like that they are all humans.  These villains became evil on their own without the use of demons or anything magically (but I guess we'll see about that in future episodes).

Here are some of my other favorites.

Favorite characters on Buffy

1.  Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head)  - I liked the character of Rupert Giless every since I saw him in Welcome to the Hellmouth.  This isn't just because I'm a librarian. Giles is just cool.  He has a dark past and sometimes carries a chainsaw.
2. Spike (James Marsters)
3. Willow  (Alyson Hannigan)- Originally I didn't like Willow because she was too "wimpy" but eventually she became to be one of my favorite characters because she grew and progressed.
4. Faith (Eliza Dushka)
5. Oz (Seth Green)
6. Jenny (Robia LaMorte)- I've liked Jenny because she's was one of the first pagan characters on television that wasn't evil (keeping secrets yes.)  I was pretty upset when she got killed.
7. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar)
8. The Mayor (Harry Groener)
9. Anya (Emma Caufield)
10. Ethan (Robin Sachs)

Favorite Characters on Angel

1. Lindsey McDonald (Christian Kane).  I did not notice Lindsey, other than he was two dimensional villain who was very good at manipulating people (as seen as his scene with Kate in Sanctuary), until the episode Blind Date.  Here, Lindsey entered the third dimension.  He received a past and depth because he could not allow an assassin kill some children. Adding Lindsey as more of a regular (as he appeared in many more episodes now) I believe has helped the series somewhat recover from losing Doyle.  Lindsey is a very intriguing and unpredicable character.
2. Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) - Another of my least favorite characters on Buffy, but I'm starting to like Cordelia more.  She slowly become more of a two dimension characters. This is well portrayed in the episodes Parting Gifts, I got you under my skin and To Shanshu in LA.   However, it's First Impressions that really made me suddenly like Cordelia more than before.
3. Doyle (Glenn Quinn).  When I first heard about "Angel"  I figured I'd watch it because I loved Buffy, but my least favorite characters (Angel and Cordelia) were going to star.  It was Doyle who really bought me back to the show every week with his comedy relief and his outlook on life.  He was an awesome and fun character and the strongest of the three.   Glenn Quinn is a very good actor.  I will miss his character a lot.
4. Angel (David Boreanaz).  I was never a big fan of Angel on Buffy (except when he was Angelus), I thought his overwhelming guilt from what Angelus had done was a bit heavy.  But my opinion on Angel has changed now that he's in the spotlight.  Angel started the season as a brooding, dark figure who did not like to interact with people to someone who cares about those around him and his friends.  This is seen especially in To Shanshu in LA, when Angel will stop at nothing to get a scroll back to help Cordelia.  Also Angel is starting to get a sense of humor.
5. Charles Gunn (J. August Richards).  I have liked Gunn for what I have seen of him, which has not been enough.  Since he is supposed to be a regular in the fall, I hope he'll become more of a character.
6. Wesley Wyndam Pryce (Alexis Denisof) A far improvement over the Wesley from Buffy.
7. Kate Lockley (Elizabeth Rolm)  - Kate is a decent character they don't do much with.
8. Holland Manners (Sam Anderson) - I loved Holland the first time I saw him. What skill at manipulation. I am still in denial that he's dead.
9. David Nabbit  (David Herman) - The goofy millionaire could help Angel financially.  He's a funny character and good to have around.
10. Fred Burkle

Favorite Episode of Buffy

1. Hush-- I never realized how excellent the actors of Buffy were until I saw them in this episode.  The actors in this case cannot speak though half of the episode.  Communication is done though body language, motions and pictures.  The segment where Giles is explaining what they are facing through a slide show is probably the most hilarious scenes I've seen in all of the series.  This is an Emmy worthy episode.
2. Band Candy - Hilarious episode where Ethan is hireed by Mr. Trick to create a candy bar that makes adults act like teenagers.
3. Halloween - The first appearance of Ethan createss havoc in Sunnydale.  His costume shop makes the wearer turn into the character of the costume.  Buffy becomes an 18th century woman, Willow is a ghost, Xander thinks he's a soldier.  Great episode the marks Giles' sorted past.
4. The Zeppo - Funny episode where Xander upset whenn he thinks he contributes nothing to Buffy, then ends up comically saving the world.
5. Once More with Feeling.  Xander accidently does a spell where the entire town of Sunnydale burst into Song.  Joss *should* get an emmy for this.
6. Fear Itself - Halloween episode where everyone's feear is coming true.  The ending is quite funny and disturbing as well as Anya in the bunny costume.
7. Something Blue- Another hilarious episode where Willow, despondent over Oz's departure decides to do a spell to make her pain go away.  Instead it results in anything she says occurs including Giles going blind, demons attacking Xander and worse of all Buffy getting engaged to Spike.
8. Becoming Part 2-  One of the most heart wrenching episodes of Buffy. Angelus wakes the Demon Acatha and Buffy gets help from the last person she expected, Spike. To put Acatha back to sleep Buffy must send the person to hell who woke him-- Angelus.  Unfortunately, Willow restores Angel's soul right before, but Buffy still has to do it.  There is an awesome fight scene between Angelus and Buffy as well as a hilarious scene with Spike and Joyce Summers sitting on the couch.
9. Superstar- Awesome episode where Jonathan, Buffy's geeky classmate from High School creates a spell where he is powerful and adored by all.  This episode is wonderful from credits (which makes Jonathan the center of attention) to the end.
10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - hilarious episode where Xander asks Amy Madison to do a spell to make Cordelia come back to him.  The results cause every woman but Cordelia to become obsessively in love with him.
 

Honorable Mentions

The Wish - Cordelia's wish to Anya results in thhe universe changing where Buffy never came to Sunnydale, Xander and Willow are vamps, the hellmouth is opened and the Master is still in charge.  Most of the major characters get killed.

Passion.  Episode where Jenny is killed by Angelus.  It's gut wrenching how Giles finds her.  It also marks the first time a semi-regular has been killed.  There is a wonderful interaction between Buffy and Giles at the end of the episode.  It shows how much Buffy needs Giles in her life.

A New Man - Yet another appearance of Ethan where he turns Giles into a demon.  Very funny scene of Giles and Spike (the only one who understands him) are cruising.

Who are You?  Second Part of a two parter where Faith switches bodies with Buffy.  Bravo to Sarah Michelle Gellar and Eliza Duskha who played each other very well.

Crush.  Spike finally admits that he loves Buffy, but when she rejects him, he comes home to find Drusilla waiting.

Fools for Love - After she is injured Buffy wants to learn how the other slayers died so she could keep herself alive.  This forces her to go to Spike who has killed two Slayers.  He retells the story of his life, how he became a vampire and how he killed the two slayers, one in 1900 and one in 1977.  Angelus, Drusilla, Darla and Spike all together make a wonderful combination.  Wonderful interaction between Buffy and Spike.  The ending is just hilarious.
 

Favorite Episodes of Angel

1. To Shanshu in LA- Season finale of Angel in which a demon named Vocah is raised by Wolfram and Hart.  His actions involved giving Cordelia endless visions, killing the Oracles and  blowing up Angel's office and home while Wesley is inside.  It also shows for the first time, how much Angel has grown to care about Cordelia and Wesley.  The ending is shocking: Angel cuts off Lindsey's hand and Wolfram and Hart has brought back from the dead -- Darla.
2. Five by Five- The first episode of a two parter where Faith is hired to kill Angel by Wolfram and Hart.  One of the best fight scenes I've seen occur between Angel and Faith.  The ending is extremely shocking.
3. Epiphany - After a night of Passion with Darla, Angel wakes up with his soul intacted and has a moment of clarity where he decided he needs to return to his former way of life, but there are many obstacles including a jealous Lindsey who has gone into redneck form and that his friends may not want him back.
4. Reunion.  Angel tries to stake Darla before she rises at as a vampire, but he is thwarted by Drusilla. Darla and Drusilla go on a rampage and end up at Holland Manner's wine tasting with plans to kill all the lawyers there.  Angel arrives and despite pleads from Holland and Lilah, decides to allow Darla and Dru to finish their massacre.  Kudos in this episode to Juliet Landau, wonderful to see Drusilla again in full form and Christian Kane for Lindsey's smirks.
5. Dead End.  Lindsey gets a new hand.  An evil hand and crosses paths with Angel.  Lindsey sing, gets close to tears, and has wonderful interaction with Angel as well as an hysterically funny tirade at the end.  However Angel gets the last laugh.
6. Blind Date - A blind assassin is hired by Wolfram and Hart to kill three seers who happened to be children.  Angel receives help from an unusual person to save them -- Lindsey McDonald.  The verbal interaction between Lindsey and Angel is awesome.  Great episode in which makes Lindsey not only into a better villain but better overall character. This episode also shows Holland's skill at manipulation.
7. Reprise - Angel decides to take Wolfram and Hart out at the source, the 'home office', only to learn Earth is the home office.  This sends Angel into despair and into Darla's arms.
8. In the Dark - Excellent episode and second part to Buffy episode Harsh Light of Day.  In HLOD, Buffy steals the ring of Amara from Spike and gives it to Oz to give to Angel.  However, Spike wants his rings back.  Unfortunately it falls in the hands of child killing vampire Marcus.  Angel gets the ring back, spends a day in the sun, then destroys it.
9. Lullaby.  The soul of her unborn baby gives Darla feelings and emotions for it.  Unable to deliver him, Darla stakes herself to save him.
10. Sleep Tight.  Thinking he is doing the right thing, Wesley kidnaps Connor, but Holtz is waiting for him and steals the child taking him into a demonic realm.
 

Honorable Mentions

Darla - Darla begins to break down when she ffeels the guilt from having a soul.  Lindsey and Angel (separately) do what they can to try and save her.  Wonderful episode the shows how Darla became a vampires, Angelus first meeting with the Master (it did not go well), and how Angel tried to go back to Darla even after he got his soul.

Billy.  A half demon released by Angel in That Vision Thing has the power to make men become violent against women.  He causes Gavin to beat up Lilah and Wesley and Gunn to go after Fred.

Sanctuary - Second part to Five by Five.  Faaith, now being protected by Angel is wanted by Wolfram and Hart, the Police and Watcher's special forces.  To make matters worse, Buffy shows up in the middle of it.

Birthday. A vision puts Cordelia in a coma where she is visited by Skip the demon who offers her a different life without the visions.
 

6 Least Favorite Episodes (Doesn't mean they aren't good)  I haven't found ten I didn't like.

1. Blood Money.  Despite some funny elements, this episodes falls flat as a filler.  Angel, seeking vengeance on Lilah and Lindsey, uses a charity auction to steal money W&H plan to steal.  It's big problem is that Angel and Lindsey are terribly out of character.

2. Expecting

3. I fall to Pieces

4. The Trial.  I don't think Darla was worth what Angel did.  His obsession with her seemed a bit over th the top.  I didn't buy her redemption.  And Lindsey who seemed to care about Darla (less than his vengeance against Against Angel), but he seemed far to cold when he watched her die.

5. Lonely Hearts

6. The Thin Dead Line.  Okay episodes, with horrific scenes.  With all the moving around Wesley did after being shot, he should have been dead.  And Anne and Cordelia leading the pimp into the shelter.  I'm not surprised about Anne, but Cordelia, come on, she took on W&H guys with hot coffee.

7. She. She was a bit boring expect for the Angel and Wesley dance sequences.

8. That Old Gang of Mine.  Finally Gunn is rid of his boring street gang.  White guys can't write urban youth.
 

Top Ten least favorite Buffy episodes.

1.  The Witch
2. Into the Woods - It was sad to see Riley go, but the episode was completely plotless and boring.
3.  Wild at Heart - I so hated Veruca and Oz who is usually very cool was acting like a complete jerk.
4. Invisible Girl
5. Where the Wild Things Are.
6. Teacher's Pet
7. As You were.

Overall favorite Character Both shows.

1. Giles
2. Spike
3. Faith
4. Lindsey
5. Willow
6. Cordelia
7. Doyle.
8. Oz
9. Jenny
10. Angel
 

Ten Characters to bring back.

1. Faith
2. Oz
3. Jenny
4. Holland
5. Doyle
6. Amy
7. Riley
8. Ethan
9. Mr. Trick

Favorite Couples.

1. Willow and Oz - Allison Hannigan and Seth Green have extremely excellent chemistry.
2. Buffy and Angel
3. Willow and Tara - The chemistry between these two are not as strong as when Willow was with Oz, but it's strong, sweet and mind numbingly cute.
4. Giles and Jenny - Another tragic couple who went through two break ups and seemed to be finally heading back together when Angelus murdered Jenny.
5. Spike and Drusilla
6. Xander and Anya
7. Giles and Olivia - Giles gets a second chance with Olivia who is very cool but hasn't been seen enough (only three episodes!)
8. Buffy and Riley
9. Spike and Buffy - Yes, I know they are not together, but it still funny. ;-)
10. Angelus and Darla

Outstanding episodes by the regular villains.  These may not be the best episode as a character, but this shows how villainous they can be.

Adam -
Angelus - Passion, Angelus snaps Jenny's neck to stop her from restoring his soul.  Angelus torments Giles by leaving Jenny's body in his bed.  He stand outside of Buffy's house to see how Buffy and Willow react to the news.
Anya - The Wish. Anya grants a wish to Cordelia, gets most of the Scooby gang killed.
Colin
Darla - Reunion. Newly revamped Darla kills at least three people and plans on massacring members of Wolfram and Hart.
Drusilla - Becoming Part 1/2.  Drusilla murders Kendra at the end of the episode.  She hypnotizes Giles into thinking she's Jenny.
Ethan - Band Candy, Ethan's candy makes adults act like teenagers so they won't notice when the Mayor steals some newborns to sacrifice.
Faith - This Year's Girl/Who are you.  Faith wakes from her coma, tries to beat up Buffy, kidnaps Joyce and switches bodies with Buffy, sleeps with Riley and plans to leave town in Buffy's body while Buffy is prisoner of the Watcher's special forces who think she's Faith.
Glory -
Harmony - Harsh Light of Day
Holland - Blind Date, Holland has Lee shot in the head and convinces Lindsey to stay at Wolfram and Hart.
Kathy -
Lee - Five by Five/ Sanctuary.  Although Lee gets beaten up by Faith in this episode, the dialogue between Lilah and his is great.  In Sanctuary, Lee prefers that Faith have a painful death.
Lilah - Untouched. Lilah tries to drive a young woman to the darkside to recruit her as an assassin for W&H.
Lindsey - The Trial.  Lindsey brings in Drusilla to revamp Darla, after Darla becomes remorseful.
Lyle and Techtor Borch - Bad Eggs
Maggie Walsh - The I in Team. Walsh tries to get Buffy killed for being too nosy.
The Master - Prophesy Girl.  The Master kills Buffy and escapes from the Hellmouth.
Mr. Trick - Homecoming
Mayor Richard Wilkins - Graduation Part 2.  The mayor turns into a demon, wreaks havoc on Sunnydale.
Spike
Synder
Vampire Willow - Doppleganger Land.

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