Day 10: Favorite flashback?
I love a lot of flashbacks, so it's hard to decide! I obviously love AYNOHYEB but since that's an entire episode that is also a flashback, it doesn't "count".
I have to agree with
@Bluebird that The Prodigal is an amazing and underrated episode! It's one of the most important episodes of the show, very character defining for both Angel and Darla, because we get to see the kind of person Liam was, and how being Liam translated into becoming Angelus, and later on, becoming Angel.
Darla confronting Angelus about killing his family, and doing it for love, was game-changing. Before that, Angelus was this mindless monster, differing from other soulless vampires in his lack of human emotions and ties to the world. However, this episode added a whole new layer to Angelus, and consequently to Angel. Angelus killed his family because of their disapproval of him, because they were religious and traditional. Those acts shaped everything he did after. The fact that Darla pointed this out to him is very important too. It shows the influence she had on him. It's difficult to imagine an "innocent" Angelus, but this episode shows us all vampires have to learn how to be monsters too.
This talk between Angelus and Darla, after he killed his father, is what I've been saying:
Darla: “This contest is ended, is it?”
Angel: “Now I’ve won.”
Darla: “You’re sure?”
Angel “Of course. I proved who had the power here.”
Darla: “You think?”
Angel: “What?”
Darla: “You’re victory over him took but moments.”
Angel: “Yes?”
Darla: “But his defeat of you will last life times.”
Angel: “What are you talking about? He can’t defeat me now.”
Darla: “Nor can he ever approve of you – in this world or any other. What we once were informs all that we have become. The same love will infect our hearts – even if they no longer beat. Simple death won’t change that.”
Angel: “Love? Is this the work of love?”
Darla: “Darling boy. So young. Still so very young.”
(Chills!)
Day 11: Favorite outfit?
I was going to choose an outfit of Angel's (because, Angel) but I'm going to choose one from my girl, Lilah, instead. Lilah's fashion game is toight, but the two outfits she wears on Home are beyond amazing. She looks so freaking beautiful and badass!
(Apologies for the very long post...)