From: madlove@arkham.dc   
      
   On 07/30/2018 07:14 AM, Marc Espie wrote:   
   > In article , Madlove   wrote:   
   >> However they said in season one that vamps and humans are two   
   >> different entities. So there's no way Darla could want to be a vamp as   
   >> it was a totally separate being and she wouldn't have its memories.   
      
   > Nope, nope nope.   
   >   
   > You're not paying attention.   
   >   
   > That part of the lore is wide-spread, but not accurate.   
   >   
   > There's this piece of dialog where some character expounds this in front   
   > of Angel, that the vampire is 100% different from the former human.   
   >   
   > And you really see Angel hesitate, start saying "actually..." (pause) and   
   > finish "you're right".   
   >   
   > 100% unconvincing.  It's really obvious that Angel almost came clean, but   
   > decided that this specific lie was to his advantage.   
   >   
   >   
   > [just looked it up, it's in dopplegangland]:   
   >   
   > Willow: It's horrible! That's me as a vampire? I'm so evil and...skanky. And   
   I think I'm kinda gay.   
   > Buffy: Willow, just remember, a vampire's personality has nothing to do with   
   the person it was.   
   > Angel: Well, actually... [Buffy gives him a look] That's a good point.   
      
   I was thinking of that ep when I wrote that (it's one of the very best   
   in the series, along with "The Wish") and what I'm talking about is   
   vampire-to-human, while you're talking about human-to-vampire.   
      
   1. a human becomes a vamp: an evil spirit takes over their body, their   
   general personality traits, and their basic memories. But the spirit   
   adds monster elements.   
      
   2. vamp becomes a human: girl is cloned from a vamp (which is a separate   
   being) so should not have it's memories.   
      
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