You're very articulate and apparently a mind reader, because we agree completely.
So, here's my two cents:P
I love that they get mad and exasperate each other, they laugh together, she gets him to change shirts and lighten up. She grounds him and he makes her feel needed, wanted, and not in a sexual way either. In a way that means they're friends first, no matter what, and that the love that springs from that is rock solid. I love when they disagree, when they fight and when they're researching together. I love when he tried to protect her from the autopsy photos in Billy, even though the Powers had already given her the 3D version - I love that, in the end, she thinks he's melodramatic.
I love that she treats his blood like it's no big deal.
There's a scene between them, in s2, before the crap went down, that I adore. It's a subtle one. In Untouched, she's trying to convince him to give Gunn a paycheck and Gunn walks in, says something about getting compensation and she nudges him from behind as she sitting at her desk. "See, he wants to get paid." And nudges him again and he's making placating gestures, and finally "I'll talk to him, okay?" Mostly, I think, to stop her from nagging and she gives him this little look and smile, fluttering her eyelashes and he smiles, very gently, in return. That give and take is what I adore about them.
And I never minded the clothes thing, not really. I always saw it as their own language, the way they loved good material next to their skin, and what better way for Angel to say "I'm sorry" then with good, expensive clothes he bought himself. He knows what she likes, and I get a warm fuzzy feeling whenever I think that he knows her body enough to know what she looks good in and what her size is.
Oh oh oh! How could I forget that SCENE from Untouched. I love it. I pretty much just like any time Cordelia is harrassing Angel and, despite his irritation, he concedes whatever point she's trying to make.
It also reminds me of a scene in Carpe Noctem, where Cordelia tries to harangue Angel into disposing of Fred's crush, and she shoves him into the room and announces: "Angel has something to say!" Ha!
And oh, I wasn't trying to imply I didn't like the clothes thing. I actually love it-- two completely antithetical characters, almost, except for the fact that they both enjoy throwing money away on expensive clothes. Nice! And the end of Disharmony is at least in their top 5 scenes. It makes me grin so hard I feel like my teeth are all over my face.
And how about that scene earlier, when she sticks her tongue out at him, and he gives that reluctant smile like she charms him despite his crappy mood. *loves*
Truthfully, my favorite setting for fic is s2, because we've got it all, dark!Angel, QueenC/Vision Girl, and the team isn't fractured like it was towards the middle of s3.
*hands you a cookie*
You're very articulate and apparently a mind reader, because we agree completely.
So, here's my two cents:P
I love that they get mad and exasperate each other, they laugh together, she gets him to change shirts and lighten up. She grounds him and he makes her feel needed, wanted, and not in a sexual way either. In a way that means they're friends first, no matter what, and that the love that springs from that is rock solid. I love when they disagree, when they fight and when they're researching together. I love when he tried to protect her from the autopsy photos in Billy, even though the Powers had already given her the 3D version - I love that, in the end, she thinks he's melodramatic.
I love that she treats his blood like it's no big deal.
There's a scene between them, in s2, before the crap went down, that I adore. It's a subtle one. In Untouched, she's trying to convince him to give Gunn a paycheck and Gunn walks in, says something about getting compensation and she nudges him from behind as she sitting at her desk. "See, he wants to get paid." And nudges him again and he's making placating gestures, and finally "I'll talk to him, okay?" Mostly, I think, to stop her from nagging and she gives him this little look and smile, fluttering her eyelashes and he smiles, very gently, in return. That give and take is what I adore about them.
And I never minded the clothes thing, not really. I always saw it as their own language, the way they loved good material next to their skin, and what better way for Angel to say "I'm sorry" then with good, expensive clothes he bought himself. He knows what she likes, and I get a warm fuzzy feeling whenever I think that he knows her body enough to know what she looks good in and what her size is.
So, in short, I love my OTP.
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It also reminds me of a scene in Carpe Noctem, where Cordelia tries to harangue Angel into disposing of Fred's crush, and she shoves him into the room and announces: "Angel has something to say!" Ha!
And oh, I wasn't trying to imply I didn't like the clothes thing. I actually love it-- two completely antithetical characters, almost, except for the fact that they both enjoy throwing money away on expensive clothes. Nice! And the end of Disharmony is at least in their top 5 scenes. It makes me grin so hard I feel like my teeth are all over my face.
And yes! OTP :)
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Truthfully, my favorite setting for fic is s2, because we've got it all, dark!Angel, QueenC/Vision Girl, and the team isn't fractured like it was towards the middle of s3.
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