His life may not have been perfect but it definitely improved with the spin-off.

He wasnt perfect, of course well never forgive him for that whole Connor ordeal.

But it cant be denied that moving toAngelmade him a better man.

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This is one of the rare instances when a character should not have moved on to the spin-off.

Let Spike have the heroic sacrificial death he earned, you cowards!

Things just got more and more complicated any time Buffy showed up onAngel.

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It was hard to watch.

If we’re being honest, Buffy should have just stayed onBuffy.

Every appearance further transformed her into one of the best characters of both series.

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It was like a game of hot potato trying to keep it from Spike.

Oz did his job, and was sadly never seen onAngelagain.

Tom Lenk as Andrew

Now this is a character transformation for the ages.

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Andrew founded The Trio, the group of super villains onBuffy.

But by the time he appeared onAngel, he was fully integrated into the Scooby Gang as a hero.

How Andrew became one of the bestBuffy/Angelcharacters of all time is a masterclass in brilliant writing and acting.

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It didn’t last, but it was one of Drusilla’s best moves on either show.

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