Buffy and Angel are two sides of the coin really. Night and day, old and young, vampire and slayer. However, they both saw eye to eye on practically everything-- except for their relationship.

Opposites do attract, after all. However, both Buffy and Angel had strong morals and a selfless attitude that led them to sacrifice much of their daily lives for the greater good. That was great when they shared a series, but who took the cake when the two went their separate ways?

Maybe you prefer one character over the other, maybe you prefer one of the shows. Or maybe they're both great and you just can't get enough of your teenage/vampire melodrama.

These fun memes are sure to help you decide whether you stand with the slayer or prefer the vampire with a soul.

Fans of both shows have described them as being just as different as the characters themselves. Both viewers and the series' creator Joss Whedon described Angel as much more adult than Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Angel's stories were more grown up, he faced more adult problems than Buffy did. This makes sense, considering that he had already been kicking it for over two centuries. Buffy's issues dealt with being a teenager and coming into adulthood.

Which one was better? That's probably a matter of opinion and who you relate to. What if they were both just as great as each other? However, it's still fun to compare.

So, here are the 19 Hilarious Buffy Vs Angel Memes That Will Make Fans Choose.

Going Through A Phase

Angelus was a bad dude. He broke Buffy's heart. He snapped Jenny Calendar's neck. He took the lives of Willow's fish.

We were supposed to hate and fear him as a character and to side with Buffy when she decided to put an end to his reign of terror... so, why was he kinda cool?

For how handsome and romantic Angel was, he was also kind of hard to deal with. The brooding and the jealousy were totally out of control at times.

Angelus, surprisingly, had a sense of humor and a confident attitude that actually lent him a bit of charm despite his bad deeds.

He may not have been quite as beloved as Spike, but Angelus definitely proved to be surprisingly popular.

What Would Buffy Do?

Heroes can often be fairly one note. Sometimes that's the point. Create a protagonist that viewers can project themselves onto.

Female characters, heroes or not, are often worse. They are caricatures of a single personality trait. Buffy was not that.

Love her or hate her, but Buffy was complex. She was selfless at times. However, she could also let her strength and importance to the world (whether the world knew about her or not) get to her head.

This often led to impulsive choices and self-centered decisions. She was a great leader despite not being very smart.

She stood up to her enemies despite sometimes just wanting to stay in bed. In short, Buffy was realistic, warts and all.

You'll Hate Each Other Till It Makes You Quiver

Angel, calm, stoic, kind of broody. Spike, wild, chaotic, a secret romantic at heart. These two vampires with souls seemed nothing alike.

Maybe that's why it was so difficult for Buffy to choose between the two. Right up to the end, Buffy still had feelings for both undead men.

While the character may never have chosen the preferred Buffy beau, there is an argument to be made for either side.

Joss Whedon, the creator and showrunner of the series, has claimed on one than more occasion that he preferred Buffy with Spike.

At least, he thinks that is the more interesting storytelling choice. Buffy herself, though? Sarah Michelle Gellar has, and always will, vote team Angel.

What's the sitch?

It's difficult to say whether Joss Whedon invented an entirely new language with his distinctive Buffy-Speak. There have been examples throughout history of clever wordplay that works on a similar level.

However, it's hard to deny the series' linguistic impact on society and pop culture in general. If Whedon can't be credited with entire vernacular, he could be considered responsible for making it popular.

However, what exactly is Buffy-Speak? It's a manner of speaking that relies on nouns and descriptors, often used in ways they typically wouldn't be.

It's Buffy describing her hunting gear as "breaking and enter-ish"-- i.e., using a real term in the wrong way to get the point across.

It's puns and pop culture references and double entendres. It's just kind of fun, is what it is.

Effulgent

This meme is ... debatable? Possibly problematic, depending on which side of the fence you fall on. While many of the male characters in Joss Whedon series were considered goals back in the day, opinions have begun to change drastically.

Initially, Xander Harris was considered a sweetheart. A down-to-earth guy with a great sense of humor and loyalty.

However, over time, viewers have begun to realize how toxic his opinions toward women really were. Firefly's Malcolm Reynolds has had a similar arc.

Where he was seen as charming, goofy, and loveable at one point in time, people have now taken to point out his atrocious treatment of Inara Serra.

The captain would frequently shame the companion for her career choices.

What's That Do?

When Barry Allen finds himself with his back against the wall, he turns to his team for emotional support.

When the Alexandrians are beginning to lose hope, Rick Grimes gives a big speech in a church or something.

When Buffy Summers comes across a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, she finds herself a bigger weapon.

Buffy wasn't the best with words or emotion. That simply wasn't her forte. And that's fine. There are plenty of hero characters who know what to say and when to say it.

Buffy worked through her doubts and fears the only way she knew how: with her slayer skills.

It may not be the healthiest way to deal with your problems, but when most of your problems are actual demons, it's certainly effective.

Captain Forehead

For being roughly 250 years old, give or take a few, you would think Angel would have had enough time to work on his emotions.

Sure, he had done some pretty bad stuff and his soul made sure he was constantly regretting that, but did that mean he needed to be so petty and jealous of everyone else in Buffy's circle?

This meme may not be entirely fair, however. Since Angel actor David Boreanaz has proven himself to be able to pull off comedy with his role of Seeley Booth in Bones.

So, was it an acting choice or written into the script for Angel to be so mopey? Maybe a bit of both, but Boreanaz, at least, is capable of more range.

People Don't Fall In Love With What's Right In Front Of Them

Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Twilight. For a little while there, vampire romances were everywhere in Hollywood.

While Buffy the Vampire Slayer certainly didn't invent the trope, the show did dive into the complexities of Buffy's May-December romance long before it was a trend to do so.

More often than not, things between the human girlfriend and her vampire boyfriends got really, really messy.

For Buffy, there was no happy ending-- not in the romantic comedy sort of way, at least. She didn't become a vampire to be with her true love.

She didn't move on to find happiness with a human being, either. While it's a sad turn for the story to take, it may be the most realistic one.

Sometimes obstacles are impossible to work around.

The Sun Is Coming Up

For a long time, vampires were a huge trend ... and that's when they began to be despised and mocked by the general public.

Vampires had meant to be a sign of sophisticated and often hidden danger. They had an allure over their victims, making their prey come almost willingly.

That was just part of the fear. However, after a while, things changed.

Some fans felt that more recent iterations of vampires caused the creatures to lose their bite. Yes, Angel was broody, but he was also dangerous.

Some characters seemed to take the broodiness and the romantic subplots to an extreme, forgoing any of the actual danger involved with being a blood-sucking fiend.

This meme serves as a friendly reminder of the vampire's soulless origins.

I Just Want To Get My Life Back

Buffy Summers was a hero, yes. However, she was a reluctant hero. She knew what needed to be done and often knew she was the only one who could do it, but that didn't mean she had to like that fact.

Buffy was constantly complaining about her duties as a slayer. She just wanted a break every now and then, like a normal teenage girl. However, that never stopped her from getting the job done.

At times, Buffy considered letting other slayers take over for her. She thought about going to college or getting a real job. 

However, in the end, she never shied away from saving the world .. she even sacrificed her own life, twice. Thankfully, Buffy did get a happy ending in this regard.

Her best friend Willow unlocked the slayer powers in every potential slayer in the world, so there would always be someone available to fight evil and Buffy could take a much-needed break.

Getting The Brush Off For Captain Peroxide

Poor, Angel. Not only was he not very original, in terms of his struggle, but even on his own show. Angel was the first vampire with a soul on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but not for long.

After seeing the undeniable love Buffy held for Angel, Spike decided he needed to go earn his soul back, too. And he did.

This trope is well-trodden ground in science fiction and horror movies.

A character realizes they will become a monster and does all they can to avoid it. Or a monster, or robot, or what have you, realizes it has lost its humanity and fights to gain it back.

While Angel being "cursed" with a soul may not have been a totally new idea, his method for getting back in touch with the demon within certainly was.

It's Hard And It's Painful And It's Every Day

Buffy wasn't exactly thrilled about her destiny as a vampire slayer, at first. She fought her watcher every step of the way, not wanting to actually accept that her future wasn't like the other girls'.

However, she faced her duties head on and became quite good at hunting vamps-- maybe a little too good.

Frequently throughout the series, Buffy was shown to be almost dependent on slaying vampires. Save the world, cuddle up with a boyfriend, take a big test.

Whatever she was doing, if she went a little too long without dusting a regular ol' vampire she would get antsy. It was even indicated that slaying in the middle of the night helped Buffy asleep.

Still, Buffy's addiction technically made the world a better (and safer) place, so it's hard to really judge her for it.

The Bad Guys Are Easily Distinguished By Their Pointy Horns

Of course, vampires aren't supposed to sparkle in the sunlight. They aren't supposed to turn to dust when they are staked either, though.

That was a contrivance of Joss Whedon's made purely out of convenience. For realistic purposes, he couldn't have Buffy constantly cleaning up staked vampires and demons, so it just made sense for the creatures to sort of take care of themselves.

However, overall, much of the vampire lore seen in the show was quite accurate-- or, well, as accurate as a myth can be.

Bram Stoker's Dracula helped to popularize the modern vampire lore that remains in pop culture today.

Including the dangers of sunlight, staking, detaching of the head, and holy water. Even the belief that vampires must be invited into a home is an old folklore trope.

Quality Time With Mr. Gordo

This meme seems to be poking at the similarly themed Twilight for its doom and gloom depiction of Young Adult love.

The characters' entire existence seemed to be wrapped up in their relationship troubles. However, perhaps it could be a critique on teen love stories in general.

Many movies portray young love as an all-consuming chaos, but that doesn't necessarily need to be the case.

Even in the nineties, Buffy and Angel were proving that being in love didn't need to be their only character trait.

He had a dark past he was grappling with. She had a grim future she was determined to avoid.

More than that, any time Angel tried to portray the typical creepy vampire boyfriend behaviors (watch her sleep, for example) she would call him on it.

Buffy knew she could have feelings for someone and still put boundaries in place.

Angel's Dull As A Table Lamp

Spike absolutely hated Angel. He hated how broody he was. He hated how popular he was with the ladies (both Buffy and Drusilla fell for him). Also, of course, he hated his stupid hair.

Spike was constantly trying to prove he was different from his grand sire. He was wild and rowdy, he loved himself a good fight, and he chose to have a soul, which, in his mind, was an important distinction to make.

Despite all of his efforts, Spike was frequently compared to Angel. By both the fans of the show and the characters within it.

In the end, all the warring over Buffy's best boyfriend didn't really matter, because Buffy herself gave the final say.

Sarah Michelle Gellar believes Angel was the best man for Buffy, no question.

Puppy's Being All Quiet

Okay, we're sure some of the shirtlessness seen in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, maybe even most of it, was just meant to be eye candy.

Even if it made sense in context with the storyline, the writers no doubt knew these scenes would be popular amongst fans.

However, giving credit where it's due, those writers definitely came up with some creative ways to get David Boreanaz to ditch his shirt.

Throughout the seven seasons of Buffy, Angel was shown half nude on more than one occasion, but it often had relevancy to the storyline-- like the time he was taken hostage by Evil Willow in the alternate universe seen in "The Wish".

In that particular scene, Angel was shown to be scarred by Willow having tortured him with matches.

You'll Never Be Friends

This series had a knack for making fans fall in love with not just its characters, but its relationships and then tearing them apart in brutal fashion, breaking the hearts of the characters and viewers alike.

Oz and Willow were quirky and adorable... right up until he cheated on her with werewolf Veruca.

Buffy and Spike were painful but trying really hard to be better for each other... until he attempted sexual assault. Let's not even get started on Willow and Tara.

Buffy and Angel were no different. While they loved each other with all they had, it was easy to see their relationship was not going to stand the test of time.

From the moment they began dating, Angel made it clear that Buffy needed a "normal" boyfriend.

Still, they gave it their best shot, which just made moments like this that much more emotional.

If The Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me

Buffy really, really cared about maintaining a halfway normal life, even while saving the world.

Got an important high school exam? No problem, she's on her way to face off against the demons. Prom night just around the corner? Her dress is functional and pretty, thank you very much.

Heading out for a date with a cute boy from school? She's got her trusty pager (hey, it was two decades ago) at her side.

She may not have been able to successfully pass a history test, but Buffy could, and did, save the world. A lot.

While her friends wanted nothing more for her to be able to live the normal life she had always wanted, they also recognized how necessary she was to the world's survival-- and maybe for their own happiness, as well.

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Can you think of any other hilarious Buffy vs Angel memes? Sound off in the comments!