Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1 EP7

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Season 1 Episode 7
"Angel"
Original Airdate: April 14, 1997


Summary: After Angel saves Buffy from a gang of vampire warriors, their relationship starts to become more intense. As their love blooms, Buffy learns that Angel has been hiding a dark secret. She hesitates, not sure what to believe, but when Angel's secret puts someone she loves in danger, she knows what she has to do.


Review: Dark Clothing and dark lighting, make for a bad combo. Every so often especially in the first season these combos come together, and guess what folks, it's happened again! I don't know what it is with this season. I guess they just haven't gotten the groove down yet.
Anyway onto the episode, we start off at the Bronze with the gang and Buffy seems to be bringing down everyone, so she decides to leave and ends up getting jumped by a gang of vampire warriors, and Angel comes to her rescue causing the events of the rest of the episode to unfold. We find out what Angel's been hiding, and why he's been so distant. He's a Vampire!! I'm shocked! Not really, He's handsome, brooding, and buff why wouldn't he be a vampire. So here comes the forbidden love story line. 
Still not sure if Angel is good or bad, Buffy's confusion causes her and the gang to hit the books where they learn that over the past 80 years Angel has lived in solitude and shunned himself from other beings like himself. He's a vampire, but she's the slayer she's supposed to kill him. Can she? Well you'll just have to tune in to find out!
This episode is gearing up for the finale, I wouldn't call it movie-of-the-week, but it doesn't really giveaway what is going to happen in the end at all. One character who has been in several episodes is Darla, but I have yet to really discuss her. She is basically the Master's lackey and also ex-lover of Angel. Darla wants Angel back on her side, but we fans know there is only one way to do that. So she makes it look like Angel attempted to kill Joyce (Buffy's mom), and Buffy seeks vengeance. At the end of the episode we learn about the curse. Angel has received his soul back, and can no longer feed on human beings. So he is good! Yay! 
It's a good episode, one of my favorites of the season. Only a few more left, can't wait for the next few when it gets so good! Buffy and Angel's love starts to bud, and they are a wonderful couple! The definition of True Love. I give this episode an 8/10 stars.


Quote of the Episode: 
Willow: What about Angel?
Buffy: Angel? I can just see him in a relationship. "Hi Honey, you’re in grave danger, I’ll see you next month.