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Darla is a recurring fictional character created by Joss Whedon and played by Julie Benz in the first, second, and fifth seasons of the American supernatural television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The character later appeared in the ''Buffy'' spin-off series ''Angel'', making at least one appearance in every season. She made her last television appearance in 2004, appearing as a special guest star in the fifth and final season of ''Angel''. Darla is introduced in "Welcome to the Hellmouth", the first episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', in 1997. It is revealed early on that she is a vampire, initially in league with the Master, Buffy Summers' primary antagonist in the first season. Darla's backstory is disclosed in the episode "Angel", where it is revealed that she is Angel's sire (the one who turned him into a vampire) and former longtime lover. The character appears in numerous flashback episodes, until she receives a significantly expanded role in ''Angel''. In ''Angel'', she is resurrected by the evil law firm Wolfram & Hart in an attempt to weaken Angel. She later becomes intertwined in many of the story arcs in the second and third season. Darla becomes pregnant, a unique occurrence for a vampire. She sacrifices herself in order to give birth to her and Angel's human son Connor, ending her run on the series. However, Darla continues to appear in flashback episodes during the next two seasons. The character was well-reviewed by television critics, with Eric Goldman of IGN saying "Not even dying (twice!) could keep Darla from being an important part of the story behind ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and the spinoff series ''Angel''." ==Conception and casting== Julie Benz initially auditioned for the role of Buffy Summers,〔 but that later went to Sarah Michelle Gellar, who had previously won the part of Cordelia Chase.〔Havens, Candace, ''Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy'' Benbella Books (May 1, 2003), p35–36.〕 Benz was offered the small role of the vampire Darla in the pilot episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Her performance was so well-received that her character appeared in a few more episodes.〔 In an interview with TheTVAddict.com, Benz said of her casting: "I was supposed to die in the pilot, but about halfway through the pilot Joss Whedon was like, 'We’re giving you a name and we’re not going to kill you.' And he did that for a while until it finally came time to kill me, and kill me, and kill me and killed me."〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Live From Toronto’s Comic Con 2011: Julie Benz Talks BUFFY, ANGEL, DEXTER and NO ORDINARY FAMILY )〕 She later went on to say:
Darla is first killed in the seventh episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. In that episode, it is revealed that Darla was once romantically involved with Angel and that she made him a vampire. Angel stakes her through the heart.〔 Benz was asked to return to the role three years later, but not on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Joss Whedon wanted her to appear on the spin-off ''Angel'', which focused on Angel's adventures in Los Angeles. Benz said in an interview: "I was shocked, really. When they sent me the script (''Angel'' ) I kept asking, ‘Where’s Darla?’ I remember calling my agent asking, ‘Are you sure they want me for this episode because I can’t seem to find me?’ And then I get to the last page and there I am… naked in a box. Awesome. It was exciting."〔 When asked in an interview with Robert Canning of IGN about how she felt about being asked to come on to ''Angel'' after previously being killed off, Benz commented: "I was shocked. I just thought once you poof'd, you poof'd! I thought that was it. So when they threw it out to me that I was coming back… They didn't tell me they were bringing her back to life. They just sent me the script for the season finale for season one of ''Angel'', when they rose me from the dead. I was reading the script, and half way through, Darla still hadn't shown up."〔 Benz went on to add, "I was like, 'Alright…' I get three quarters of the way through and I think, 'Maybe they sent me the wrong script…?' And then I get to the last page, and I was like, 'Oh my god! I can't believe this! This is so cool!' At that time I'd been committed to another project too. We didn't even know if I was going to be available or not. But it all ended up working out."〔 Darla appears in twenty ''Angel'' episodes, mainly as an evil antagonist. The character is known for dying the most in the ''Buffy The Vampire Slayer'' franchise. Benz later emphasized: "I just didn’t know how it was going to happen. So when they sent me the script (my last episode of ''Angel'' )—which I basically had to sign my life away to read—I was sitting in my trailer and I just started to cry. I thought it was such a beautiful ending, it was the payoff and just really brought her whole life kind of to that one moment. So I was really upset my last day of filming because I really thought it was over to me."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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