Too many questions make my response too long to post in one! Or maybe I'm just rambling on a little too much, but here's part one:

-Why didn’t we get to see a shirtless Angel holding baby Connor? Was that too much to ask?

I really don't know. Maybe he never had a reason to be shirtless while he was with Connor? But you'd think there'd be at least a few times where he'd be in the middle of getting dressed and Connor would start crying and he'd have to run... but no. Unfair. Have you seen the picture from DB's new movie where he's shirtless holding a baby? Is that what sparked this question? If not, you must.

-Does anyone at all love Kennedy?

I'm sure someone does. Not me though.

-Why did they maul Charisma Carpenter’s hair, and did anyone like it short and blonde better than long gorgeous luxurious droolable enviable need-I-go-on brunette?

I don't know! It just got worse and worse, didn't it? I hated it blonde. As long as she was brunette, I liked it whether it was long or short. She had great hair, once.

-Do most fics consider the movie canon? Does Whedon consider it canon for the show?

I haven't seen much mention of the movie, but I'll go with no. I think I've heard that the movie wasn't up to Whedon's vision. I have seen the movie, but it's been a long time so I don't really remember, but I'm pretty sure some things were contradicted as well. For instance, Buffy was a senior in the movie, but moved to Sunnydale as a sophomore.

-Does anyone besides me feel guilty for not liking Doyle all that much?

Well, I do like him, so I have nothing to feel guilty for. But it's okay to not like certain characters, and he wasn't around long, so I'd say there's no necessity for guilt.

-Can Angel (the character, not David Boreanaz) dance?

No. Hell no. You've seen "She", right? I know that was a phantasy sequence, but wow. He can slow dance though.

-Does James Marsters-as-William look like a young Captain-Picard-with-hair (or, more accurately: Patrick Stewart in I, Claudius) to anyone besides me?

I don't really see it, but hee!

-Are there any Wesley/Virginia fics out there?

Probably, but I haven't seen any.

-Is it wrong to think Holtz is dead sexy (especially his voice)? Am I alone in this feeling?

No. He's not personally my type, but I can see what's sexy about him. Especially in his voice. That was some voice.

-How come male actors don’t have chest hair any more? Do people really think it’s unsexy? Why? And the point: so does David Boreanaz wax his chest or what?

Well, I personally am not the biggest fan of chest hair, so I won't say any more on this matter. I'm thankful, no matter the reason.


-What names/endearments can you actually see Angel using? (Would he call Buffy “sweetheart”? Would he call Cordy “my love”? Would he call Spike “lad”? Would he call Wesley “sex kitten”? et al)

I've seen him use a lot in fics, but most of them make me twitchy. He never used any on the show, did he? So I can't really picture any. But I'm sure in the heat of the moment something similar to "my love" or "sex-kitten" could come out...

-What about Buffy? (I know she calls Angel “honey” in an episode. Would she ever call him “hon”? Would she ever call Faith “precious”? Would she ever call Spike “daddy”?)

I can see her using "honey" and "sweetheart" but that's about it of those suggestions.

-Did Angelus ever once refer to his souled self as “soul boy”? (I know others did.)

I'm almost sure he did, but I can't remember a time, so I wouldn't trust that. My memory may be influenced by fanon.