Who Was Your Favorite Character On Ats?

[LRae12]

I know it's a bit mundane, but being it's a new forum, we have to have a who is your favorite character thread! Vote, and tell us why! :D


For me, it's a real toss up...I love most of the characters for many different reasons. But if I have to pick just one, I think I'd go with Wesley. His character seemed to go through the biggest changes for me, and I love each. From roguedemonhunter!Wes to badass!Wes, I really loved them all as he evolved.

[Chosen1]

This was hard. Honestly, in all of Buffyverse my all time favorite character is Spike, but he was only in one season of Angel so I guess it wouldn't be too fair to pick him, haha. So, I had to be unoriginal and pick Angel. I love every single character, but hey, he's the star. I really enjoy every aspect of the character and I thought it was amazing how Angel and Angelus were finally face to face in Orpheus.

[Jenni Lou]

Soooooo hard. But I went with Lorne because he was always kind of the heart of the show, ironically enough. He just wanted everyone to get along and have things be okay. And he told it like it was. I :heart: Lorne.

[Leloo]

There's no doubt that Fred is my favorite character :heart:
I just fell in love with her in the Pylea arc and I was ofcourse thrilled that she became a regular.

[Cori]

Oh this is a tough one. On BTVS Spike is definitely my favourite character but I really did not like the way he was written on Ats, especially during the whole of season 5, when the writers thought it a good idea to take away all the character development he had on BTVS in the later seasons and turn him into mere comic relief again. :rolleyes: *is still bitter at Ats writers for doing that*

My two favourite characters on Ats are Wesley and Cordy, both because they undergo such an intense character development on the show. In the end I had to vote for Wes since I could only choose one and since I did not like what they did to Cordy in season 4 (turning her evil, the whole Jasmine thing). However, I liked Wesley in all the Ats seasons, especially when he turns into dark Wes at the end of season 3, all through seasons 4 and also 5. I loved how he changed and became such a much more complex character than the silly rogue demon hunter he was in season 1. His storyline in season 4 is one of the things that I enjoy most in that season, his toying with the dark side, sleeping with the enemy (the incredibly twisted and sexy relationship he had with Lilah), not abandoning Angel & co. even after what they did to him, still fighting the good fight etc. His death in season 5 is one of the saddest Ats scenes ever for me! :cutecry:

[sometimeslola]

Since for the same reasons as above I can't say Spike even though he's AWSOME but I would If could and I can't exactly say Angelus cause...well. Everybody loves the main character in some way, although Angel did piss me off sometimes. So, I'll have to go for the next best thing after Faith and Spike. And thats DARLA.

Now I loved her all they way, from the start to the end. She stunning and really free dimensional, dark and sexy. She has a realistic point of view in life, unlike most characters there and about the only one that doesn't moan about having a soul, more so about a dying body and had always LOVED being a vampire. She DID NOT Regret anything she ever done. Well there was the sending Angel away but she gave him a second chance. So that's all well and done.

She's Angel's OTHER love of his life. But i do not like how he treated her.
STILL IT WAS A LOVELY LOVE STORY. REALISTIC! NOT FLUFFY like...

I wish we could have gotten to know her better. SO besides Faith, Spike...its Darla. But if one wants someone that was around for long. It'll be Lorne.

I must say I agree with every word said by LRae12,Chosen1, Jenni Lou and Cori. Cause the likes dislikes about their fav characters are agreeable with every letter. The characters are awesome too.

[Cordelia_Chase]

my fave angel characters:

1: Cordelia
2: Angel
3: Wesely
4: Fred
5: Gunn

Cordelia becuase...well...whats not to love about her. lol I just loved her whole transformation from BTVS to Ats. She really did grow as a erson..but i have to admit, i hated the whole her connor/jasmine thing, and was truley gutted when Joss had her killed on at the end of 'Your Welcome'

Angel....:heart: :heart: :heart: lol need i say anymore...lol Nah he was just fab, alot better in his own series than in Buffy i think.

Wes...i love how wes grew...from nerdy geeky watcher to some dark and twisty..and wow sexy player in the Ats family.

Fred...She was just the sweetes, i loved her character, im so glad they made her perminant.

Gunn....So needed in the show, brought alot to it, and very enjoyable to watch. lol

[debbiefm]

Oooh..it's tough but I'd have to go with Angel (not just because I fancy the pants off him.....in the words of the great Cordelia..hello salty goodness). I like the way his character made you hate him, love him, feel sorry for him. He had a lot of tough decisions to make (buffy and connor to name a few). For me I Will Remember You was one of the best episodes of a programme in TV history. I still cry buckets when I see it.

Although to be honest I really liked Wesley as well. As before, his character development through all the seasons was great. For me he was the one character who probably developed the most and I was gutted when Joss decided to do what he did.

[Matt]

The choice for this show was a lot easier than the one for Buffy.

I chose Cordelia, but the other character I would've chosen is Fred.

I think Cordelia's character was awesome because, as I said in the other thread, she started out being all catty and bitchy and then at the end of season 1 she had the visions of everybody in pain and her change began. I think it was great the way she started out and the way she finished because she really matured as a character, starting out as all sarcastic, materialistic and shallow and developing into a mature, caring and loving woman.


The reason why I chose Fred is generally because of character development, I think she did develop a hell of a lot. I mean, the first time we ever saw her was when she was in Pylea and was crazy. I think her change from shy and slightly crazy girl to confident woman was good and I think her death was one of the best on the shows.

I really loved Illyria too, but I preferred Fred.

[KingofCretins]

Tough call between Fred and Connor. Went with Fred. She was the Xander of the group -- she essentially didn't bring anything 'novel', other than being the backbone of the thing, the sense of teamwork. Her being book-smart was not a 'superpower' really, it always just supplemented Wesley.

[Cordelia_Chase]

i gotta admit, i thought Lilah was a brill Character too. She was so evil...yet compleatly classy and well fab...esp when she got with wes and stuff...i really liked her.

[loekie]

hmmm... let me think ... I love uhm.. Spike (am I allowed to say Spike?) Faith, Illyria, Lindsey... and well.. Lilah is indeed amazing as well... But if I would really have to pick one character I think my alltime favourite would have to be... Illyria... I just loved the way she was just throw into this world she doesn't know... doesn't understand and then just realising she would just have to live with it because she was unable to retain her own world.
It's just, I think, a really interesting character. A god who now has to try and live like a 'mere' human. I think they could've done much more with hat if they had gotten the time.... but then again.. who am I?

[Mr.Pointy]

My favourite character was Cordy, I loved her and Charisma since season 1 of Buffy and she really added something to Angel, I don't think the show would have been as good without her. And I also loved her evolution from spoilt, selfish, queen bitch of Sunnydale High to strong, caring, independent, selfless higher power fighting for good.

Ofcourse I loved the other characters too; Angel, Wes, Fred/Illyria, Lorne, Spike, Gunn, Lilah, Doyle and Kate. Connor pissed me off a bit in seasons 3 and 4 but I grew to really like him in season 5

[Sanity]

Spike is my top favourite! :) He's the only reason I watched Angel.
I also like Angel, but I thought he was much better on Buffy and I got a bit sick of him when he had his own show.

[ficbitch82]

I was rather predictable and put Cordelia, mainly because she was the reason I started watching the show...and, ironically, the reason I stopped watching the show. (I still can't stomach S4 of Angel.)

My other favourites include Lorne because he's sweet and Gunn, pre-S4, because he was always kind of the rough street-kid. :)

[McShep]

I voted for Wesley. He underwent so many changes and endured a lot.

I love Spike but since he was only in one season, I don't think it's fair to vote for him as overall favorite Angel character.

[Dorian's Kitten]

I, like a couple of others above started watching Angel because Spike went there. (I did go back and watch everything else too.) But I agree that it seems odd to choose him as my fav Angel character-but then I have an issue because I really liked everyone but Conner. I think that I am going to with Lorne, because he was so...good. But Wesley and Fred are close seconds.

[vampmogs]

I can't pick but they have to be out of

-Angel
-Cordy
-Wes
-Lilah

I adored all of these characters I thought they were great, notedly three of them were originally Btvs characters hmmm...

[Salvation]

It's hard to chose......

-Angel
-Spike
-Lorne
-Fred
-Wes

They were all great & been through alot specially Wes ..

[Epic]

As I am restarting watching Angel I really started thinking about it.
Of course for me, Angel has to be one of my favorite characters, he is the leader of the show, so I voted for him... because I love seeing him going from Buffy's boyfriend, and find himself in LA, to be a true hero.
But the thing about Angel (the show) is that I can't seem to pick a favorite becaused I love how they all evolve from their first episode to their last.
Even Doyle gets that because he moved from bumbling sidekick to a hero. He also gets mad props for helping Angel reconncect with the world, which then leads me to...
Cordy, is the most definite growing character. And Even if she sometimes was the steryotype highschooler on Buffy, she defiently grows up in LA with Angel.
Wes, Fred, Gunn, Lorne, Connor and Spike are all up there to.

[kana]

Got to be Angel and Wes for me. I've always enjoyed Angel's differing views on how to fight the good fight. I enjoyed how he went from wanting redemption and getting personally involved, to hunting down the guilty, and then my personal favourite, small everyday acts of kindness etc.

Wesley's character development has been one of the best. I really liked every moment from rougue demon hunter to his last emotional scene with Illyria.

[Paradise]

Spike. But Angel is a close second, followed by Cordelia!

[Afterglow]

Truth be told I love all of the characters so much that I find it difficult to choose. My favourite is probably Lilah though. She's strong, driven, confident, witty. She has a certain element of class about her and I love that she knows what she wants and exactly how to get it, I actually find her to be an inspiring character in ways, over-looking the fact that she's evil. :p She's amazingly entertaining to watch, some of my all-time favourite lines from the show have come from her.

I also just loved seeing her and Wesley together, we got to see the softer side of Lilah and I think even a glimpse at the sort of woman she was before W&H.

[Leigh]

For me, definitely Wesley-for the same reasons everybody else mentioned. He grows and developes and becomes absolutely fascinating.

[Nikole]

Wesley is one of my favorite characters on a show EVER. Amazing character development there. It helped that Alexis is a really great actor and had chemistry with like everything.

[Goddess Guidance]

What I love about this series is that, all of the characters evolved if you look close enough. Some were cut short by death but it is still there.

My vote goes to Angel. He started out a loner. Then he become connected to humanity and gained friends. Then he lost his way. Then he had an ephinany. I feel Angel had many ephianies through out the series. He became father, created a family out of friends, fell in love, made hard decisons, ect.

[sometimeslola]

To be honest I sort began watching Angel for Spike. SO I'll go Spike. But if i can I'll go for Darla. Angel does my head in at times but then Angelus makes up for all that.

So yeah. Darla.Spike.Angel....again were missing a Faith and Dru here.

But If we have to stay put to main characters. I say I'm not too bad with all of them. They are totally likable or hatable in their own special way....Although. Spike....yea....Spike wins only because he is on the list that you gave me!

[Dark Ages]

I think in the First season Cordy was so great. I actually got my sister into Angel. She only likes it with Cordym if Cordy isnt in it she doesnt watch it. I think thats funny.:xd I would have to say the Queen C is my all time favorite. She just has the whole package.

[gleam]

Angel was my favourite character for four seasons, he was really interesting, funny (sometimes) and handsome but in season 5 Spike was my favourite character.

[Cordelia Chase]

Cordelia
Angel
Lindsey
Wesley

[Storm_Warning]

*is saddened by lack of Illyria on poll* :(

Illyria was my favourite character by far. I mean, she is was in about half a dozen episodes and probably made more of an impact than the rest of the characters in five years... Of course, most of that impact came from how she entered the show, death of Fred and all, but still. Also, I love blue, and communication with plants. So she had a lot of qualities that kicked ass.

As Illyria wasn't there, I went for Lorne. Lorne was always my favourite from the second he entered. First off, he looks cool. Seriously, I want to paint my walls the colour of his skin. And his horns are a brilliant colour to. Then there's all the pop culture references that come from him. He probably made about half of all the references made in Angel. Cordy taking 35%, Spike taking 5% and the others doing the rest. Then he sang 'If I Ruled the World' in the last episode, that song is one of my all time favourites, I really wish that I could hear Andy Hallett do a full version of that. It annoys me that it took Whedon so long to put Lorne/Hallett in the opening credits.

After that, my favourite characters go pretty much in this order:
Fred
Corner
Lilah
Spike
Wesley
Gunn
Angel
Doyle

(Don’t get me wrong, I love the characters at the bottom as much as I love the ones at the top… I just love the ones at the top more, hehe)

[Beck]

Such a tough choice. I would go with Lilah but she is missing from the poll *sob* So its got to be Wesley. He was such a rich, complex character and had such a fascinating story the whole way through. I also have love for Angel, Cordy and Lorne but the others while I like I am not hugely a fan of. Spike i love on BtVS and in In the Dark and snippets throughout S5 but not entirely so I couldn't add him to that sadly :lol:

[Justin]

im a totally fred/illyria geek.. she has something too her that made her my favorite character.. she was just so lovable and dorky. then when illyria came you could see how part of fred was still there within her.

[skinless]

Doyle cuz I Love the way that he sacrificed himself in hero which is one of the best episode on the series

[Ben]

Fred all the way, Cordelia is in close second for me.

If Illariya was i the choices I would have chosen her. Then again she is kinda Fred so...yeah.

[alexa]

Wesley by a long way. He's the most developed character, perhaps of the Jossverse in my opinion and I've loved all his versions (possibly least of all in BtVS s3, because he was such a sheep). Sucks that he died because it was the final episode.
Angel and Spike follow closely behind, I do also love Cordy and Fred, but not so consistantly.

[cheryl4ba]

Fell in love with Angel on BTVS, so that one wasn't hard. If I had to pick a second favorite, that would be much harder. It would be between Wes, Lilah and Lorne.

Wesley's change was the most severe of any character in the whole Universe and strangely, totally hands down believable. You have to really credit the writers for pulling that off. I guess Wesley is closest to my second favorite than I originally thought. All the ATS characters were great.

[carousel_girl8]

I wasn't overly keen on Angel in BTVS but he is my favourite character in Angel, I think he is so funny. His humour definately made me a fan of him and I love his facial expressions.

[Maria]

I really cannot choose just one. I love and favour Angel, Cordy and Wes equally because they inspired each other. The addition of Gunn was also welcome because he provided a new flavour to the show and so did Fred and Lorne in a subtle but warm way. And of course Lilah was the chilli sauce, she provided the necessary kick to keep the heroes on their toes and the audience gritting their teeth. But if I really must choose one, it will have to be Angel because the people who joined him, Cordy, Wes, Gunn, Lorne and Fred, loved him through all his good and bad moments. That's because he would have given his life for any of them.

[Nikki]

Wesley for sure! :heart: He was the one for me who changed the most, from dorky just fired watcher in season 1, to the darker Wesley in season 4. But he still had his insecurities and I loved that vulnerable feeling he always had about him. I loved how he loved Fred but couldn't do anything, how he turned to Lilah in his darkest time and still managed to feel something for her.

Alexis played every side of this character so well and it was just a joy to watch. Not only that but he is probably the only actor to pull off a perfect English accent!! :D

[Kiera]

Ack. Another hard one. I'd have to say I loved Doyle in Season 1, but as the show progressed, I found that I really loved Fred's character. She just seemed so different from the rest of them, but at the same time was kind of pulled into all the weirdness and just accepted it as her destiny. Cordelia's character definitely grew and I was happy about that as well; she's probably my second favorite.