In this very special bonus episode of The Sunnydale Diaries, that we recorded back in July, we step out of Sunnydale and into Los Angeles to revisit one of the most emotionally devastating crossovers in the Buffyverse: Angel Season 1, Episode 8 “I Will Remember You.”
Recorded live from our hotel room during Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, this episode finds us reacting in real time to the unforgettable moment when Angel becomes human, giving Buffy and Angel the one thing they’ve always wanted, and the one thing they can never keep.
We break down:
Buffy and Angel’s long-awaited chance at a normal life
The demon blood that changes everything
Saltwater, regeneration, and the brutal cost of mortality
The Oracles, the Powers That Be, and the heartbreaking reset
The return of the Buffy/Angel theme at exactly the wrong moment
And of course… that final goodbye
We talk about the ethics of the reset, the cruelty of memory, and why Angel, alone, has to carry the weight of what could have been.
If you love:
Buffy & Angel’s romance
Emotional gut-punch episodes
Or crossover events that actually matter
Then this episode is required listening.
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And tell us—which Angel crossovers should we cover next?
