Darkhorse Characters You Love

[Samuel Reyes]

As in, supporting characters who appeared in less than 10 episodes but you love nonetheless. I'm not going to count Doyle since he was still a main cast member despite only appearing in nine episodes.

Amy: More scenes with her and Willow practicing magic so that we have an idea of how well Willow's progressing before she meets Tara.
Ethan Rayne: This guy should have been the Big Bad of Season Four!!!
Kendra: Wanted to learn more about her and what it was like to grow up in isolation without any friends or family.
Willy the Snitch: Amusing dirty rat-type character.
Larry: A good example of a high school student with 'layers'.
Mr. Trick: My kind of vampire! Cool, slick, and entertaining, it was a shame he got dusted so early.
Anne: Nice to see how she progressed over the years, from vamp wannabe burnout to working class businesswoman.
Clem: Always a warm and friendly presence, provided some nice comic relief moments, especially during the darkness that was Season 6.
Halfrek: She was a genuinely good friend to Anya.
D'Hoffryn: Seemed like an easygoing, almost benevolent guy, at least until Anya pissed him off...
Amanda: My favorite Potential. She was sweet and one of the few I would have actually vouched for to become the next Slayer.
Skip: Had a very easygoing, down-to-earth way of speaking, even when he turned out to be evil.
Gwen Raiden: Electrifyingly hot presence, could hold her own against Angel and Gunn, a candidate for one of the best Fang Gang tagalongs. If not Faith then she should have stuck around longer in Season 4.

 

[Blaze]

Anne is definitely one of my favourite, especially for the fact that she appears throughout the seasons on both BtVS and AtS. It felt a bit like we got to follow glimpses of her journey. I wish we'd have more characters like hers.

I really liked Marcie, not sure she counts as she was only in one episode, but I really wish they would have brought her back for more. Her story could have definitely been expended, especially in s4, she would have fit in nicely with the initiative.

 

[thetopher]

Gwen Raiden
Ethan Rayne
Amy Madison
D'Hoffyrn

Those are the ones I really wanted to see more of. All have a certain amount of charisma that makes them a benefit to any episode they appear in. Gwen especially.

Also Nina from Angel S5. If she'd had more screen time, I may have found her less bland and pointless...

 

[cryptwarmer]

Ethan, I think a lot could have been done with that character. He had the potential to be really bad, but I can also see him playing both sides, like Spike but more slyly. It was also a bonus that he knew Giles from way back. I would have liked to learn more of Giles past and how his bad a**edness could have been put to even more use. Go Ripper!

D'Hoffryn. I'm not sure in what capacity, but he was a smart interesting character that I think could have been developed to the benefit of the show.

I didn't care for Amy, but they did make her one dimensional. That character could have been an asset if they fleshed her out, but as she was, I didn't care to see more of her.

I liked Ethan and D'Hoffryn every time I saw them.