Re: [buffywantswillow] Vampire Question

[Leyenn@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 21/10/00 03:55:41 GMT Daylight Time, Shadowlander1@xxxxxxx 
writes:

> Okay, list its gotten quiet again... and we just can't have that. :)
> Anyway I got a question about Angel and vampires in general. From what
> I understand vampires need an invitation because they are undead and
> soulless bastards that want to eat you. But Angel has a soul... why the
> hell does he need an invitation? If Buffy couldn't tell he was a vamp
> because of the soul thing... then why should the "invitation" rule apply
> to him as well?
> 

Same reason the sunlight and fire and stakes and beheading rules all still 
apply to him. He may be a *nice* vampire (i.e. having a soul, always a plus 
point) but he is still clinically undead and still has a demon inside him. He 
is still a dangerous person who wants to eat you - hold up on the 
rock-throwing 'til I'm finished, I think it's pretty obvious that he still 
has a pretty big bloodlust - but having a soul means he has some control over 
it rather than being completely evil like a vampire such as Spike, for 
instance. Also, you have to remember - this just occurred to me - that all 
the demons walking the earth are tainted with Human blood etc. anyway, so 
Angel having a soul is just a different proportion of that in a way. He's 
still got all the vampire instincts that make him dangerous, he just denies 
them and restrains himself - with difficulty, at times.

Just my take on things,
Li

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