We were talking about this on @GraceK 's profile the other day and I thought I would throw this out there. Do you all feel that Cordelia's back story was sufficiently developed?
We know somethings about Cordelia, obviously. Her dad was rich, her mom had epstein bar, her dad got in trouble with the IRS and somehow she lost it all. She never really talks about her parents on AtS outside of the City of ... about having a big house that was not so big as Russell's.
Wesley and Angel's backstory was examined extensively. Angel for obvious reasons he is the titular character and his life is very much shapped by the actions of his past. But Wesley and Gunn's back story is also really well developed and we know about their life at home, Wes' dad, Gunn's sister, Wes' time as a watcher. We obviously got to know Fred's past and her parents well.
Over on BTVS, we got to meet Willow's mom and we know Xander parent's and his difficult home life. And of course we know Buffy's back story.
Could they have done more with Cordelia's backstory? Why do you think they hesitated to show us her parents or give us exposition about her childhood outside of rich-ish girl turns poor?
We know somethings about Cordelia, obviously. Her dad was rich, her mom had epstein bar, her dad got in trouble with the IRS and somehow she lost it all. She never really talks about her parents on AtS outside of the City of ... about having a big house that was not so big as Russell's.
Wesley and Angel's backstory was examined extensively. Angel for obvious reasons he is the titular character and his life is very much shapped by the actions of his past. But Wesley and Gunn's back story is also really well developed and we know about their life at home, Wes' dad, Gunn's sister, Wes' time as a watcher. We obviously got to know Fred's past and her parents well.
Over on BTVS, we got to meet Willow's mom and we know Xander parent's and his difficult home life. And of course we know Buffy's back story.
Could they have done more with Cordelia's backstory? Why do you think they hesitated to show us her parents or give us exposition about her childhood outside of rich-ish girl turns poor?