#but i gather darla got the same treatment as literally every other female character on this show

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Idk exactly what went down with Darla in this show (though I do have a vague idea), but I can say they clearly did her wrong.

#she should have been in it til the end and it's a fucking crime she wasn't #darla is a captivating character and i can see so much potentional for truly amazing storylines there #and much as i love shamelessly evil darla giving angel someone to grow alongside with would have done so much for his character #but i gather darla got the same treatment as literally every other female character on this show #sacrificed at the altar of manpain #and aside from darla deserving better #julie benz is truly a treasure of an actress #she deserved a long run and possibly a spin off #ats #darla #it's a bit early and i've changed my mind several times on angel pairings - but i think angel x darla is my ats otp for him #like my stance so far has largely landed on cookie dough!angel because it's hard to see him as functional in a relationship #but the goddamn potential of this wow #also how much cooler would this show have been if instead of...whatever kind of nonsense i hear they did to poor cordy #the storyline in between big bads/wolfram & hart nonsense focused on healing angel's past #growth for darla and dru then spike in s5 #coming back together in a new way #it's a very poorly formed concept for me #but essentially the vibe is instead of angel continually fighting to kill his past he reconciles with it #allows it to connect with his new life and integrates the disjointed pieces of himself into one imperfect whole #jeez five minutes of screentime for darla and i'm crafting essays in my tags 😆 #2x05 dear boy