Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs. Angel: Which Show Is Better?

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How does the spin-off compare to its sire?

BY AIDAN WHATMAN
UPDATED: FEBRUARY 26TH, 2023

It's been 25 years since Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired its first episode and changed the face of TV forever. Running for seven seasons of supernatural drama, the series was nothing short of a phenomenon, and with its success it managed to give birth to a spin-off, Angel, that ran for five seasons of its own.

All these years later, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the show that people label one of the greatest of all time, a major network success with quality that justified its popularity, whilst Angel -- moodier, darker, and altogether harder to digest as a whole -- is often left to the side.

But is this assessment fair? Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer really better than Angel?

Well, that's exactly what we're here to find out. Picking apart each show, assessing their characters, writing, and the strength of their themes and consistency, the following article will pit both Buffy and Angel together in a battle to decide which of the small screen fantasy dramas is the best of the best.

With that in mind, and a quick warning about incoming spoilers, let's begin...

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Yes.

Not being a (total) wiseass here - I think BTVS at its best was better than Angel at its best but Angel was more consistently good.