Buffy probably didn't fully appreciate who Darla was to Angel, but I do think she knew who Darla was to Angel because Darla told her.
Buffy: (looks at Angel) You guys were involved?
Darla: For several generations.
Buffy: Well, you been around since Columbus, you are bound to pile up a few ex's. You're older than him, right? Just between us girls, you are looking a little worn around the eyes.
Darla: (smiles) I made him. There was a time when we shared everything, wasn't there Angelus? You had a chance to come home, to rule with me in the Master's court for a thousand years, but you threw that away because of her. You love someone who hates us. You're sick. And you'll always be sick. And you'll always remember what it was like to watch her die. (smiles) You don't think I came alone, do you?
Buffy: I know I didn't.
While Buffy is definitely dismissive (because hello vampire but also because Darla tells Buffy that Angel loves Buffy), I don't think it's totally about Buffy not understanding who Darla was to Angel. I mean, do we even fully understand who Darla was to Angel? How could we understand what it's like to have a companion for centuries? I imagine whatever understanding we think we have of that is only slightly more informed that Buffy's naive judgment at the age of sixteen.
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Date: 2010-09-13 07:24 pm (UTC)While Buffy is definitely dismissive (because hello vampire but also because Darla tells Buffy that Angel loves Buffy), I don't think it's totally about Buffy not understanding who Darla was to Angel. I mean, do we even fully understand who Darla was to Angel? How could we understand what it's like to have a companion for centuries? I imagine whatever understanding we think we have of that is only slightly more informed that Buffy's naive judgment at the age of sixteen.