word choice again

Story just had Connor, post NFA, think of Angel as "his real father"

and that bugs me.

I guess because in my head its important that "biological father" is not "real father" (the one that does the fathering job is)



When he first appears, he's all "Hi Dad."

Buffyverse Dialog Database reckons
Connor called Angel:
a *thing* that kills and drinks blood -- (A New World)
a self-righteous bastard -- (Spin The Bottle)
the prince of lies -- (Tomorrow)

but does not collect the Dad or Father references.

He refers to Angel as his father and the other guy as his Dad in the ep he gets his memories back, Origin.

Aha! Here's why it bugs!

Google for
Angel transcript Connor "real father"
gets Connor referring to *Angelus* that way.

CONNOR
You think I care what you say? Angel told me how you’ll
try to hurt me. How you weren’t my real dad, just some
animal in a cage. Angel’s my dad.
ANGELUS
I’m gonna cry.
CONNOR
That’s what he told me… and he thought I believed him.
The truth is… Angel’s just something that you’re forced to
wear. You’re my real father


Same ep he starts saying 'father' and corrects himself to Holtz.


A quick search of transcripts finds only Soulless for Connor saying "real father" - but also Somnambulist for someone saying it about Angelus (Penn)(another dude with serious father issues).


so, using it as the way Connor thinks of Angel calls up Angelus... which I don't think was intended. Not sure yet, of course.


I'd still call him biological or blood father, not real.


/random


I should probably go sleep.