Wesley Wyndam Pryce

Wesley Wyndam Pryce
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Faith was training with Wesley (most famous Watcher in the history of Watchers), as she had been all night.Cordelia is a famous actress, being asked for autographs every day.Fred was making wonderful discoveries in the world of physics.She even won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Wesley Wyndam Pryce first appeared in Sunnydale as Buffy and Faith's new Watcher.After being fired by the Council of Watchers, he joined Angel Investigations as their resident occult expert.Wesley would soon leave Angel Investigations but ultimatel

The best character development has to be Wesley Wyndam Pryce by far...What that character goes through simply cannot be described.I was just watching the Faith arc in season 4 a few days ago, and during Release I remember sitting with my jaw on the floor when Wes shanks the junkie in the backroom at the demon bar, screams at Faith to 'SHUT UP' and twists the knife painfully.I hadn't seen this in a while and it got me thinking about Wes in general. then after I watched Orpheus, the part where Wes and Willow talk about their darkness, Wes says "I saw a darkness in me" or something to that effect.This made the ending of Billy click for me, and I realized that Billy's blood made Wes tap into something primordial that he hadn't know existed.I never liked the ending to that episode, with Wes crying behind the apartment door, I found it an unneccesarily down note for the episode, but now the significance of that episode really dawned on me.That was the beginning of the downward spiral for Wes.His short violent outburst in Release shows that he's learned how to tap into that violence at will, and his entire Dark Arc was about him learning to control that darkness.
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The best character development has to be Wesley Wyndam Pryce by far...What that character goes through simply cannot be described.I was just watching the Faith arc in season 4 a few days ago, and during Release I remember sitting with my jaw on the floor when Wes shanks the junkie in the backroom at the demon bar, screams at Faith to 'SHUT UP' and twists the knife painfully.I hadn't seen this in a while and it got me thinking about Wes in general. then after I watched Orpheus, the part where Wes and Willow talk about their darkness, Wes says "I saw a darkness in me" or something to that effect.This made the ending of Billy click for me, and I realized that Billy's blood made Wes tap into something primordial that he hadn't know existed.I never liked the ending to that episode, with Wes crying behind the apartment door, I found it an unneccesarily down note for the episode, but now the significance of that episode really dawned on me.That was the beginning of the downward spiral for Wes.His short violent outburst in Release shows that he's learned how to tap into that violence at will, and his entire Dark Arc was about him learning to control that darkness.
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It really shows how much Wesley despises hurting other people, especially Fred, and I think it makes the events at the end of Season 3 much more heartbreaking)

- Stealing Connor/Getting his throat slit/Getting abandoned by Angel and Co. (This is what finally sends Wesley over the edge, and its understandable.Fred and Gunn never should have abandoned Wesley.I can understand why Angel did what he did, but Angel eventually came to terms with what Wes did.Fred and Gunn should have still been there for him, because Wesley was only doing what he felt was right.)

Artiswar, I also really like your thoughts on how Wesley can tap into that darkness at will, which is just about the most perfect way you can describe Wesley in Season 4.Even at the beginning of the season when he is dealing with Justine and threatens to take away her bucket.They way he says it: he doesn't blink, doesn't move, doesn't flinch, just really chilling.

Even way back in Season 3 of Buffy, Wesley showed some interesting sides.Even though he was a total goofball, spaz, and unexperienced, he was still willing to go against the grain and do whatever he felt was right.For instance, when he was against the trade of Willow for the Books of Ascension.I understand that the Scoobies valued Willow's well being over the Mayor's Ascension, but Wesley was completely right in that situation.I think that was when I fell in love with the character.

So I guess what I am saying is that yeah, I think Wesley went through the most character development.
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At that point, Wes saw what it can do to a person and the extent of it, and from that point on Wes was never ever the same.
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Personally, I don't know how I'd feel seeing Alexis playing a different character in a different movie or series, I would not be able to dissasociate him from Wesley.
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At that point, Wes saw what it can do to a person and the extent of it, and from that point on Wes was never ever the same.
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Personally, I don't know how I'd feel seeing Alexis playing a different character in a different movie or series, I would not be able to dissasociate him from Wesley.
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As for being able to disassociate him from Wesley, did you ever see his 3 episode stint on How I Met Your Mother?The first episode he appeared in...I wasn't sure what to make of him.It was just so weird seeing him play someone other than Wesley.After that first episode though, I really got into his character, because he was just so funny.
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Wesley and Cordelia have some incredible progression over the season.Even though he's one of the least popular characters, I've always enjoyed Gunn over the series.

Season 1 - Strong leader of vamp and demon hunters.The loss of his sister has always affected him over the seasons (the start of his development) but the trust and respect he gave to Angle change him in so many ways.He began to view demons in a different light.

Season 2 - He started to become a full fledged member of Angel Investigations.He gave up his leader role and became part of team as well as Angel's mission.His appreciation of Cordelia and Wesley began to increase after Angel left on his own vendetta.The death of one of his former crewmembers pushed him even further towards Angel's mission.

Season 3 - Full fledged member of Angel Investigations.Love triangle with Wesley and Fred.He also began to see that there are good, productive demons instead of seeing them as inherently evil. (That Old Gang of Mine) Also began to see purpose in his life which at the time was the mission but more importantly his love for Fred (Double or Nothing)

Season 4 - Not much progression here (other more vital things happening in the season led to his character taking a step back) except the end of his relationship with Fred.

Season 5 - Huge character development over the season as becomes more than the muscle of the group.He becomes more vital to the group with his knowledge of the law. (Human and demon) He is the reason for Fred becoming Illyria and learns that there are consequences in every decision you make.He sacrifices his life for the mission which leads him to what he becomes in After the Fall.

After the Fall - From human to a blood sucking fiend.He hates what he has become but still can't control his nature.He wants to be a hero but he still has vampire instincts.He outright blames Angel for his condition.He takes responsibility for bringing Team Angel back together through a series of events.

I can't wait to find out who sired him and to see what his fate will be in the last few issues.He, similar to Cordy, Wes, Angel, Fred, and a lot of the characters on the show, has developed from the beginning to become a more multi-dimensional character.
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I think Wesley is the best developed character from the Buffy-verse by a long long stretch.

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Wyndam Pryce, Wesley: bespectacled Watcher sent to replace Giles after he was fired.Partly responsible for Faith going bad, although he acted on good intentions.At first an idiotic dweeb, Wesley later proved himself to be a good Watcher and loyal friend.He and Cordelia had a crush on each other, but this quickly went away when the couple kissed and found the experience lacking!Wesley was fired from the Council over his poor handling of the situation when Faith killed a human.He became a 'rogue demon hunter' for a while, before working with Angel Investigations in LA.