The thing is, I think Angelus would be able to love Connor, too. I think he loves Buffy in his severely fucked up way. I don't understand why he doesn't love Connor.
Dude, I think Angel fantasizes about killing people like that all the time. He fantasizes about it when he's on friendly terms with people, you know?--because secrets parts of him like killing, enjoy it, get off on it, want it all the fuckin time. He does say that snapping necks is something he never gets tired of (when he kills Jenny). I would think that with nothing but yourself (and nothing to nourish you) at the bottom of the ocean those dark desires would increase tenfold and be very near the surface.
Also, he's angry at Connor for more than just sinking him--he's angry at Connor because Connor got stolen, because he hates Wesley, because he hates Holtz and Justine and Sajan (sp?), because he hates himself for not saving Connor, for giving up on Connor, because he thinks Connor loves Holtz more than him, because Connor is the one creature on the face of the earth he loves completely, without reservation, the one person he feels like he has the right to love--and Connor won't give him that at all. *sniff*
All that said (way more in depth than I meant to ;o), I think your theory is interesting. They never did explain what exactly Connor was. The idea of him as some kind of warped abberation--neither demon nor human, and a threat to both--is a fascinating idea.
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Dude, I think Angel fantasizes about killing people like that all the time. He fantasizes about it when he's on friendly terms with people, you know?--because secrets parts of him like killing, enjoy it, get off on it, want it all the fuckin time. He does say that snapping necks is something he never gets tired of (when he kills Jenny). I would think that with nothing but yourself (and nothing to nourish you) at the bottom of the ocean those dark desires would increase tenfold and be very near the surface.
Also, he's angry at Connor for more than just sinking him--he's angry at Connor because Connor got stolen, because he hates Wesley, because he hates Holtz and Justine and Sajan (sp?), because he hates himself for not saving Connor, for giving up on Connor, because he thinks Connor loves Holtz more than him, because Connor is the one creature on the face of the earth he loves completely, without reservation, the one person he feels like he has the right to love--and Connor won't give him that at all. *sniff*
All that said (way more in depth than I meant to ;o), I think your theory is interesting. They never did explain what exactly Connor was. The idea of him as some kind of warped abberation--neither demon nor human, and a threat to both--is a fascinating idea.