10 Reasons Angel Is Better Than Buffy

Some keen readers may have noticed that there was no mention of Wesley Wynham-Pryce in the entry on characters, and there's a reason for that—because Wesley deserves his own entry.

When Wesley first appeared, it was on Buffy as Giles' replacement. Wesley was an intelligent yet extremely arrogant and cowardly young Watcher who could barely handle himself in a fight. As described in the script for his first appearance in BTVS, "Young, not bad-looking, but a bit full of himself. Thinks he's Sean Connery when he's pretty much George Lazenby."

Wesley was intended to be an irritating foil for Giles, so when he came over to Angel to replace Doyle, it first seemed like a step down. However, over the course of the seasons, Wesley evolved from this incompetent pain in the ass into a mild-mannered, intelligent man. Then to a dangerous badass.

If you've never watched the show, this may seem like a ridiculous transformation. But the writing - and Alexis Denisof's amazing performance - makes the whole thing completely believable. It's hard to think of another character in either series who went through more growth and transformation than Wesley, who became one of the best characters in the Buffyverse.