Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Angel is a secondary protagonist of the Joss Whedon television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and titular protagonist of its spinoff series. He was portrayed by David Boreanaz.

Why He Helps The Helpless

 * 1) Angel contrasts very well with Buffy. Buffy is a teenage girl who has to go through Hell and high school while Angel is an adult male vampire who seeks penance for his actions.
 * 2) A Romani tribe gave him a human soul so he would feel remorse for his actions as Angelus.
 * 3) David Boreanaz did a great job playing Angel.
 * 4) After leaving Sunnydale, he forms Angel Investigations at Los Angeles. He brought over Cordelia Chase for the team.
 * 5) He would do anything to stop Wolfram and Hart from corrupting the Earth.
 * 6) He surprisingly had some funny moments. In the episode Smile Time, he temporarily gets transformed into a puppet.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He is a worse character in his Angelus form. It can be activated if he has a feeling of euphoria or if his soul was removed.
 * 2) His spin-off series can be a little alienating for female fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
 * 3) He has a huge age difference between him and Buffy despite his youthful appearance.

Trivia

 * Joss Whedon admitted that Angel is a hard character to create.