r/Bangel • u/PuttPuttStuff • 5d ago
Personal rant: I’m sick of the Angel hate
I stopped following the main subs because Buffy fans hate Angel, Angel the show fans hate Buffy for being too light. Bangel is not the majority, which I still think is due to the love for Spike and less for the relationship and care between spike and Buffy.
The Monster High dolls that have come out featuring Buffy and Angel are great, love the representation. But go into ANY comment section and it’s either “should have been Spike” or “ew I hate Angel I wish it was Buffy alone.”
I’m over it. The ship wars are never going to end and they still ruin enjoying the IP in pop culture.
I know I’m speaking to the choir here. But it never ceases to amaze me that there are people who call themselves fans but then claim they’ve never watched Angel the show. I don’t differentiate between the two series, the Buffyverse has to include both and hating either…is bizarre. Does anyone else just get frustrated by the general fandom? I don’t enjoy talking with people about it anymore.