Crafting a spinoff series based on the success of a highly popular show is very difficult to master.
Certain components create a successful series, and isolating just one standalone element can be a mistake.
Character-focused spinoffs are even more challenging.
A fan favorite character may have fit well within the dynamic of an ensemble, but that doesn’t mean that they have enough complexity to justify a story of their own.
However, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff Angel is among the rare examples of a spinoff that perhaps even surpassed its predecessor.
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