I could be in heaven, two big Angel brains discussing things and I get ringside seats - yay!
What Liam wanted more than anything was to piss his father off, and he did it spectacularly well.
Here's the dialogue from that scene:
http://vrya.net/bdb/clip.php?clip=4556
The bit where Darla talks about approval makes me think that this is what he most desired from his father, not some kind of victory, and I think that's what added to the emotional punch of Angelus killing him. Besides the bit where he, you know, became a blood sucking fiend and murdered his father. Opps.
I also think your interpretations might not necessarily be either or but instead maybe a mix of both?
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What Liam wanted more than anything was to piss his father off, and he did it spectacularly well.
Here's the dialogue from that scene:
http://vrya.net/bdb/clip.php?clip=4556
The bit where Darla talks about approval makes me think that this is what he most desired from his father, not some kind of victory, and I think that's what added to the emotional punch of Angelus killing him. Besides the bit where he, you know, became a blood sucking fiend and murdered his father. Opps.
I also think your interpretations might not necessarily be either or but instead maybe a mix of both?