they belong together: top 'ships of Buffy and Angel

ok, so these aren't any specific order...but just the top 5 'ships I support in the Buffy/Angelverse:

Buffy&Spike

Yes, yes. I can hear all the Buffy/Angel shippers now. But THEY were in LOVE. Yeah, I think they were--or as in love as Buffy could be as a high school girl. Someone once put it this way: Angel is the gorgeous first love guy you meet when you're young--but it doesn't/can't last for whatever reason. With Spike, Buffy found a real "adult" (and not just in the sexual sense) relationship. I was always a fan of Spike's Romantic poet/bad boy persona and he and Buffy just had a undeniable character chemistry from the beginning in season 2 of Buffy. Their relationship is not the always the healthiest (see season 6) but in the end he really does love her and care for her and fights for her, gets a SOUL for her, etc...and he is supportive of her in season 7 when everyone has turned against her (and gives one of the best speeches ever...see "Touched" season 7). Needless to say, I always wanted to see them together and was thrilled when they got together.

Willow&Xander

Maybe it's because Willow is my favorite character and I identified with the whole "I like my best friend thing but they don't like me back or maybe they do" thing. I always thought Willow and Xander were SO cute together and would've been perfect. But as is the way of the Joss, we don't get what we want nor do characters get happiness...so...they got together with other people (while still having some sort of feelings for each other...see "Lover's Walk" season 3).

Darla&Lindsay

In season 2 of Angel, this relationship--or rather the possibility of it--exists briefly once Darla has returned as human to W&H. I thought the relationship had potential--especially for Lindsay with his grey area character. They were also just sexy together, let's be honest. ;) But I don't know if I can quite put my finger on a specific WHY I ship them...other than the mystery/bad boy/sexy factor that is...

Fred/Wesley

The ultimate "brainy" but romantic relationship. And doomed of course. But still--the way they would look at each other while doing research or while they were out monster hunting? Priceless. I thought Fred was a better match for Wes than Gunn--simply because they had more in common and understood each other better--not because of the race factor (cue Othello).

Willow&Tara

I loved Tara's character. I really did. And I love Willow (of course). The relationship was "unconventional" but it worked. And I grew attached to both characters individually and together--just the soft romantic-ness. As Joss put it "they were the safe place for viewers." And I think that was true. They were the stable, safe place for a while amidst the chaos in the Buffyverse. And it was lovely while it lasted.


So there you have it...top 5. Til next time...--Prophecy Girl