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44. Angel - ChaosTonyV4
https://youtu.be/-FXt2zoUgyo

Unique: 2.25
Story: 4.25
Music: 7.5
Animation: N/A
Personal: 7.25
Average: 5.3125

I was a big fan of Buffy back in the day, in no small part thanks to Angels character, a novel take on the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde persona. So I was naturally also a fan of this spin-off, and this intro has such nostalgic significance to me that I associate it with a specific period in my life that it takes me back to.

On a more objective level, I think this intro would be nothing special if not for the wonderful theme song. A recurring theme throughout these rankings is that the right theme song can do a lot to set the mood of the show and get across what the imagery is meant to convey. And that is particularly true in this instance, where the melancholy strings tell the story of all the suffering Angel has inflicted and the guilt he carries with him. And the theme song manages to carry that emotional weight, even as the badass percussion comes in, quite appropriately at the moment Angel bursts down a door.

Theres also some story here in the imagery of the despondent woman near the start, and David Boreanazs always great brooding, along with his solitary walk near the end. But the intro suffers on originality from being a series of clips, with only a few visual flourishes.

But I remain a fan of this intro, and I think its held up pretty well over time.