Okay, so I love the character of Angel. (Second only to Spike and when the two of them are in scenes together I'm SOOOOO happy, but that's another tale.) And this is one of the best episodes of the first season. It establishes Darla and Angel's past, explains Angel's curse and sets-up Buffy and Angel's romance, which will be the driving force of the show for the next several years. There is a bitter-sweetness about their relationship at this point, before the true ramifications of being a vampire with a soul become apparent next season. They really are cute together... doomed... but cute. Plus, bonus points for Angel telling Darla that the last time he'd seen her she'd been in a kimono. This fits nicely with the later BTVS episode "Fool for Love" and the "Angel" episode "Darla" which show flashbacks of the Boxer Rebellion. I love how the shows build on their history.
On the downside, Darla dies in this episode. Sure, she'll be back over on "Angel" but I wish she'd been around for season two of BTVS. Spike, Dru, Darla and Angel all together in Good Ol' SunnyD... *SIGH* That would've been fun. Also, I thought that The Three were pretty lame villains. Angel and Buffy should have been able to beat them easily, instead of running and hiding. I think they were just looking for a reason to be alone together.
As an interesting side note, when Buffy and Angel kiss at the end of the episode, the band is singing "I'll remember you" which becomes the title of Buffy and Angel's "perfect day" episode over on season one of "Angel."
My favorite part of the episode: Darla: Do you know what the most tragic thing in the world is? Buffy: Bad hair on top of that outfit?
On the downside, Darla dies in this episode. Sure, she'll be back over on "Angel" but I wish she'd been around for season two of BTVS. Spike, Dru, Darla and Angel all together in Good Ol' SunnyD... *SIGH* That would've been fun. Also, I thought that The Three were pretty lame villains. Angel and Buffy should have been able to beat them easily, instead of running and hiding. I think they were just looking for a reason to be alone together.
As an interesting side note, when Buffy and Angel kiss at the end of the episode, the band is singing "I'll remember you" which becomes the title of Buffy and Angel's "perfect day" episode over on season one of "Angel."
My favorite part of the episode: Darla: Do you know what the most tragic thing in the world is? Buffy: Bad hair on top of that outfit?