Fan Forum - Kyrumption (Cordy♥Angel) #242: @karazma: #Cangel forever. ❤

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Originally Posted by straws (Post 98367070)

IDK because I am not American, nor have I tried to make a phone call to an American prison. I assume family can contact the prison and important messages can be passed on provided that the people working at the prison/guards aren't complete *******s. So, maybe Cordy couldn't call her back and could only wait for her mom to get phone privileges again.

I AM American but have no experience placing a phone call to an inmate either.
Your guess is as good as mine.

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Originally Posted by straws (Post 98367070)

In any case, I much prefer the explanation that her parents fled the country, because as you said, it's pretty much canon to me after all the fic I read. :lol:

Agreed. It also seems more in character if that's even possible for characters who never appeared on screen.
It stands to reason that the people who avoided adult responsibilities, not just their taxes but their child, would avoid prison.

It just occurred to me that it also complies with their having totally ignored Cordelia when she was in the hospital for the rebar.
The hospital wouldn't have been able to find them if they'd fled the country and even if the news still could have reached them, to check in on her would have meant either returning to SD or revealing their location.

:mad:

I'm grateful for Cordy's existence but these are the type of people who should have been held down and forcibly neutered before they had children!

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Originally Posted by straws (Post 98367070)

Cordy competing in a reality show about going in a haunted house sounds like it could've been a hilarious and awesome episode of the actual show.

Cordy already lives with one ghost and helped kick poltergeist butt, she'd totally win that competition. Plus, I can't see the reality show's antics scaring her considering her usual job is being a seer for TPTB and working for a vampire. :lol:

Indeed.
I won't spoil too much but let's just say that the show's planned antics became unnecessary and Cordy was still a BAMF.
Her characterization is also a spot on midway transition between Queen C and pre-Groo season 3 mama bear Cordy.
Ex. She intentionally scares her roommate into being one of the first to quit the show just to have their bedroom and bathroom to herself but prior to that during the shooting of the introduction episode, she, again intentionally embarrasses herself on camera to send a subtle message of a vision she'd had to the team.

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Originally Posted by straws (Post 98367070)

Agreed.

Plus, Cordy--even Queen C mean girl Cordy--was always so full of life, and considering how lonely and cut off Sunnydale Angel was, I can see part of him being drawn in by that. I think he was both unsure how to handle her attention bc he's a socially awkward dork but also that he secretly liked it.

I feel it went deeper.

Apart from the drinking and the (man)whoring, Cordelia even in SD reminded him of what he once was; a confident go-getter with a lust for life who did what she wanted regardless of what anyone had to say about it.

Much as was the case for Buffy, she kind of represented the freedom t live and to love that the curse dangled just out of his reach.

He was probably secretly hoping that some of her light would brighten his life and little did he know how it would. :melt:

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Originally Posted by straws (Post 98367070)

He never verbally rejected her advances and even sought her out in Some Assembly Required. Sure, he claimed he was looking for Buffy, but he's a vampire, he can track Buffy by scent. He knew that wasn't Buffy.

I absolutely agree!
It's impossible for him to have mistaken her for Buffy with a vampire's sense of smell.
Not to mention he was under the impression that Buffy was home taking the night off. Before that night he had no reason not to believe her.

I believe he was headed to Buffy's house, spotted Cordy walking around at night alone and was worried but also wanted to play a bit with her. :eyebrows:

I wish there were more fics that filled in the blank after Cordy got him to agree to escort her home. I've only come across one.