YES, OMG, YES does Angel hit differently!! I was actually a fan of Bangel at the beginning (die-hard Spuffy and Corgel fan now for life),

Agree on that. I was a major Bangel shipper until S4 Buffy and S1 Angel and the episode I Will Always Remember You - where the writers basically axed that relationship for me permanently. But now, re-watching - I'm thinking, okay, Angel is creepy, I don't remember him being this creepy? I can see why Buffy falls hard for him. But, he's really creepy. So is Xander in S1. Both are stalking Buffy. Giles is too adorable to be creepy, and kind of befuddled.