characterization

buffy the vampire slayer: angel is cryptic, sexy, quietly mysterious, a broody figure with a tragic (and sexy) past

angel the series: someone help this poor socially awkward goober who comes off as cryptic because he tries so hard to be cool even though he is perpetually two steps away from humiliating himself in public as he remains so idealistic in the face of overwhelming ptsd and further trauma please he is trying his best