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Co-producer Greenwalt points out, " There's no denying that Angel grew out of Buffy.

" Several years before Angel debuted, Joss Whedon developed the concept behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer to invert the Hollywood formula of " the little blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed in every horror movie.

" The character Angel was first seen in the first episode and became a regular, appearing in the opening credits during seasons 2 and 3.

According to the fictional universe first established by Slayer, the ' Buffyverse ,' Angel was born in 18th century Ireland ; after being turned into a soulless, immortal vampire, he became legendary for his evil acts, until a band of wronged Gypsies punished him by restoring his soul, overwhelming him with guilt.

Angel eventually set out on a path of redemption, hoping that he could make up for his past through good deeds.

In Buffy < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s Season Three finale, he leaves Sunnydale for L. A. to continue his atonement without Buffy.

Whedon believed that " Angel was the one character who was bigger than life in the same way that Buffy was, a kind of superhero.

" Whedon has compared the series to its parent, " It's a little bit more straightforward action show and a little bit more of a guys ' show.