#btvs pangs

in “Pangs” Angel shows up, hides in the shadows to watch Buffy, doesn’t let her make her own decisions on whether she’s allowed to know about his presence (yet sees all her friends and pities himself for not being able to talk to her), and then dips out immediately after the fight is handled….all to help with something that doesn’t honestly seem any more dangerous than her usual. in fact, I struggle to see what was so life threatening that Buffy couldn’t manage without him. all that was required was a call about using their own weapons or even an old book that said something to that effect. no need for a shoehorned cameo.