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   Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 5 Times We Hated Wesley (& 5 Times We Felt Sorry   
   For Him)   
      
   Wesley Wyndam-Pryce is one of Buffy and Angel's best characters, but he had   
   a lot of ups and downs throughout both shows.   
      
   BY DANIEL SMITH   
      
      
   Wesley Wyndam-Pryce made his debut in season 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer   
   and proved to be one of the most annoying characters the series ever   
   produced. The bumbling buffoon was by no means a bad person, but his lack of   
   field experience meant he was completely unequipped to be a Watcher.   
      
   However, his appearance on the spin-off series Angel saw the character   
   transformed into a far more capable and darker character, due to his   
   experiences and personal tragedies. In the end, he was one of the best   
   characters to appear in either show. With this in mind here are 5 times we   
   hated Wesley, and 5 times we felt sorry for him.   
      
      
   10   
   Hated - When He Had Feelings For Cordelia   
      
   Cordelia gained Wesley's attention from the moment he laid eyes on her, and   
   while the pairing may seem odd they actually have a lot in common. Despite   
   proving to be nothing but an annoyance to everyone else, Cordelia actually   
   liked Wesley's uptight and refined personality.   
      
   Thankfully their chances at a relationship were quickly dashed after a kiss   
   on prom night left them both underwhelmed. While they were both consenting   
   adults, Wesley's affections for Cordelia can't help but come off a little   
   creepy due to their large age difference.   
      
      
   9   
   Felt Sorry - When Lilah Died   
      
   Lilah was a constant thorn in the side of Angel Investigations, and her   
   nefarious work for Wolfram & Hart brought untold destruction into the world.   
   However, after Wesley found himself abandoned and without anyone to count   
   on, it Lilah who was there for him.   
      
   Their dysfunctional relationship was one of the most unconventional and   
   shocking in the series. While it may not have been love, it was impossible   
   for Wesley to not develop feelings for Lilah and her death affected him   
   unlike anyone else.   
      
      
   8   
   Hated - When He Got In Buffy's Way   
      
   While Wesley may have been Buffy's Watcher, in reality, it was still Giles   
   that had the closest relationship with the Slayer and the one she confided   
   in. Her lack of faith in the new Watcher frequently saw Wesley kept out of   
   the loop on many occasions, much to his displeasure.   
      
   This then led to him complaining to the Watcher's Council, which only made   
   Buffy's life more difficult. When he was kept in the loop, his obsession   
   with protocols and procedures saw him get in the way and prevent Buffy from   
   doing her job.   
      
      
   7   
   Felt Sorry - When He Killed His Dad   
      
   Wesley's relationship with his father is complicated, as he is one of the   
   most respected members of the Watcher's Council, and Wesley has spent his   
   entire life trying to impress him. It was only when he abandoned this idea   
   that Wesley could unlock his potential and become a better person.   
      
   However, Wesley was forced to kill his father when he and other members of   
   the Council led an assault on Angel and his friends. Although he was   
   revealed to be a cyborg disguised to look like Wesley's father, the   
   psychological repercussions still weighed heavily on Wesley and he realized   
   how far he was willing to go to protect those he cared about.   
      
      
   6   
   Hated - When He Prevented Faith's Redemption   
      
   Buffy and Faith's friendship started well, however, their relationship was   
   changed forever when Faith killed a person. While he was a bad guy (or at   
   least worked for one), she crossed a line. This radically transformed Faith   
   and saw her embrace her dark side, as she continued down a sadistic path of   
   destruction. However, it didn't have to be this way.   
      
   Angel was the best person to show Faith the error of her ways, as he has   
   taken many lives and must now live with himself. He opened up to Faith and   
   helped her come to terms with what she had done, drawing her out of the dark   
   place she found herself in. All this was undone when Wesley burst in and   
   captured the pair, ultimately sending Faith on a dark path and preventing   
   her from redeeming herself.   
      
      
   5   
   Felt Sorry - When Angel Tried To Kill Him   
      
   After kidnapping Angel's son, Wesley's throat was slit and he was left for   
   dead. Close to death, he awoke in the hospital where Angel calmly explained   
   that he understood why he did it. However, this didn't detract from the fact   
   that Wesley betrayed him, and his son was now in an inaccessible hell   
   dimension with one of Angel's oldest enemies.   
      
   In a shocking twist, Angel tries to smother Wesley with his pillow, only to   
   be dragged away swearing vengeance and declaring his hatred of his former   
   friend. This saw Wesley left alone, without any of his former friends,   
   forced to survive by himself.   
      
      
   4   
   Hated - When He Kidnapped Angel's Son   
      
   Although he acted with the best of intentions, Wesley's kidnapping of   
   Angel's newborn son proved to be one of the biggest mistakes of his   
   demon-hunting career. His actions were motivated by an ancient prophecy that   
   foretold of Angel killing his son.   
      
   Although in reality this prophecy was false and had been manipulated by a   
   time-shifting demon, Wesley had come to believe that it was true. This   
   backfired and saw Wesley almost killed, and the child was taken away.   
      
      
   3   
   Felt Sorry - When Faith Tortured Him   
      
   Faith continued to spiral out of control when she made her debut on Angel.   
   This saw her teaming up with the evil law firm Wolfram & Hart to kill Angel,   
   but before she took down Angel she targeted his friends first.   
      
   This resulted in her kidnapping Wesley and sadistically beating him within   
   an inch of his life. However, even for Faith, this proved to be a step too   
   far and resulted in her breaking down and turning to Angel for help.   
      
      
   2   
   Hated - When He Was Introduced   
      
   When Giles came to blows the Watcher's Council, he stepped down due to their   
   barbaric test and outdated thinking. This then led to a new Watcher being   
   sent to Sunnydale to continue Buffy's training.   
      
   Wesley Wyndam-Pryce was the man who stepped into Giles' shoes, and while   
   Giles may have been stuffy and out of touch, he was nothing compared to his   
   replacement. Fresh from the Watcher's Academy, Wesley lacked the experience   
   of his predecessor and had a combative relationship with Buffy.   
      
      
   1   
   Felt Sorry - When Fred Died   
      
   Wesley and Fred's will they won't they relationship was undoubtedly one of   
      
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