10 Dumbest Decisions In Buffy The Vampire Slayer

10. Keeping Angel’s Return A Secret – Buffy (Season 3, Episodes 4-7)

During the finale of Season 2, Buffy is forced to stab Angel and send him to a hell dimension. It’s a tragic, emotional end to a terrific season, and no doubt fans believed Angel was gone for good when the episode first aired back in 1998.

Buffy’s lover returns, however, at the start of Season 3. Unfortunately, his time inside the hell dimension has turned him savage – he can’t even communicate properly. As such, Buffy is forced to chain him up and keep him prisoner inside the Crawford Street mansion.

She refuses to tell the rest of the Scooby Gang about Angel’s return, though. They only find out after Xander spots Buffy and Angel inside the mansion several episodes later.

Buffy doesn’t even give a convincing explanation for her actions. Her refusal to reveal Angel’s return simply angers her friends. They were always going to find out eventually, so why didn’t she just tell them straight away?