Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel

She had incredible growth over the course of seven years — starting an ’’I hate that I love you’’ relationship with Xander, becoming decent enough that we actually wanted to see her end up with Angel — but she began as vain and self-absorbed as a teenage girl with her own minions could be. Why did we, and the Scooby Gang, tolerate her? Carpenter’s delivery of Joss Whedon-penned gems like this one: ’’Senior boys are the only way to go. Guys from our grade, forget about it, they’re children. You know? Like Jesse. Did you see him last night, following me around like a little puppy dog? You just wanna put him to sleep. But senior boys, hmm, they have mystery. They have... What’s the word I’m searching for? Cars! I just am not the type to settle. You know? It’s like when I go shopping. I have to have the most expensive thing. Not because it’s expensive, but because it costs more.’’ — Mandi Bierly