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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