Whedons greatest characters?

[Joan the Vampire Slayer]

Spike isn't one of my favourite characters. I mean I like the guy but I was never crazed about him or love every episode he stars in (Though I did love him so much more in Season 5 of Angel), but I really feel he was an amazing character and so multi-layered to the point it's hard to believe he is completely and utterly fictional. But when you look from William in the 1800s to Spike in School Hard to the self-sacrifice in Chosen and all the different things he went through to get there it's like WHOA. You can have a full on discussion/debate about Spike irrelevant of whether you like him or not- he has so many personal conflicts and a constant white knight persona that shines through and made us forget rather often that he was a demon at the core. I could go on a lot more but I've gotta stop somewhere.

Wow, nice sentiments. Interesting that he's not one of your favorites, yet you still acknowledge what an extraordinary character he is.
Most people who dislike Spike for whatever reason seem to take every opportunity to put his character down and downplay his achievements.

2. Adelle DeWitt
I'll admit she is my favourite character in Dollhouse (Alongside Topher of course. Love that guy) but it seems I also think she's one of Whedon's greatest. Like Spike she's a character of many layers- it's hard to ever fully categorize Adelle until the very end of the series. She constantly walks a fine line between what is essentially good and evil and how her character deals with her choices, decisions and life and how that slowly changes her etc is just really....cool to see. First impression is definitely cool bitch, but then there's also the fact she's uber-intelligent but uber-naive at times, selfish (when she's willing to sacrifice Echo to Alpha to save her own life) yet utterly selfless (when she wants to set the bomb off instead or along with Topher in the finale)...and she wears killer outfits.

Topher is the character I feel wins the metal for character development and evolution when it comes to 'Dollhouse', but Adelle is definitely one of my favorites. I always wondered how she got involved in the DH in the first place...and she was wicked smart! She had the best comebacks.

 

[SpaVVn]

My Top 5 of favourite char. :
1. Adam ~ because he was strongest of the all times, UnBeatable, InDestructible, have no weaknesses.
2. Faith ~ Sexy, Smart, Powerful !
3. Spike ~ Funny guy ...
4. Buffy ~ nothing to say ! [=
5. Caleb ~ Unbetabel, have only one weakness !

 

[Giantevilhead]

Buffy is definitely the greatest and most influential character Joss has created. She's well written, well developed, and well acted. We went through an incredible journey filled with levity, heartbreak, suspense, contemplation, and wonder, with this character in the seven years the show was on. That's why she has had such a huge cultural impact. She's one of the best heroines in modern media, giving characters like Clarice Starling, Dana Scully, Ellen Ripley, Princess Leia, and Sarah Connor a run for their money. She's also among the most recognizable fictional characters along with Batman, Big Bird, Captain Kirk, Darth Vader, Harry Potter, Homer Simpson, James Bond, Mario, Mickey Mouse, Santa Clause, Sherlock Holmes, the Terminator, Don Vito Corleone, etc.

Although he's not on the list, I would say that Angelus is probably the second greatest character Joss has created. He's the only villain who was really Buffy's arch-nemesis. No other villain has had the kind of Batman-Joker relationship that Angelus had with Buffy.

 

[Tome]

This thread is a pain! In a good way lol 😛 It's very hard to choose only ONE great character. But I had to go with Buffy, she's the main reason I loved the show. Looooooove the character!

Wesley would be a close second.

 

[Beaumonde]

For this I went with who I think are generally the most interesting or iconic for the show, not my favourites necessarily.