The premise of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is that, at all times throughout history, a single, young woman designated as "the slayer" has the combination of intelligence, strength, and courage necessary to fight the demons roaming Earth. In keeping with the millennial mindset, the late 1990s opened up a "Hellmouth" in Sunnydale, California, resulting in an extraordinary number of demons for the current slayer, Buffy Summers, to conquer. Until midway through the second season of the show, Buffy had a powerful ally in her quest--Angel, a vampire, who had been cursed by the family of one of his victims long ago; his human soul was restored in his immortal and bloodthirsty body as a result. Before meeting Buffy, Angel spent much of his time brooding about his past horrific exploits, and so upon encountering the slayer he vowed to assist her with her fight against the undead in Sunnydale. (Paul 94)
Although initially portrayed as a dark and somewhat morally ambiguous character, Angel quickly became a romantic interest for Buffy. Throughout the second season, Angel miraculously appeared whenever Buffy needed him, saving her life' on several occasions and/seemingly anticipating all her needs. As the character developed, he provided both emotional support and sensual pleasure to the slayer. Although there were early hints that Angel's past and potential were far worse than Buffy imagined, she largely denied these hints of his aggression, foreshadowing the split that would later occur in her perception of Angel.
One evening after a particularly difficult bout of vampire fighting, Buffy and Angel retreated to his apartment where they made love for the first time. Unbeknownst to either of them, Angel's curse held that if he ever experienced a moment of "perfect human happiness," the spell would be lifted. Unfortunately for everyone involved, sex with Buffy qualified as such perfection. Viewers next saw Buffy sleeping as Angel, his vampiric nature fully restored, attacked a woman outside his apartment. This moment signified Angel's rebirth as the evil and vengeful "Angelus."
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