When Buffy the Vampire Slayer ended in 2003, its spin-off, Angel, came to a conclusion a year later. However, fans of the "Buffyverse" still obsess over the franchise to this day. Comic book continuations of both series are ongoing, but while they're said to be canon, even some of the most staunch fans aren't familiar with them.
With that being the case, some would love to see Buffy, Angel and their supporting cast of characters back on the small screen. A reboot series has long been talked about, but what the franchise really needs is true finality in the form of Buffy and Angel returning as older people, similar to what Marvel did with Old Man Logan.
Now, there is a fairly major obstacle on that front: Angel star David Boreanaz has recently stated that he has no intention of ever reprising his role. Now 51, the star of Bones and SEAL Team said that he was "all for people redoing it or whatever," but that he was personally "too old" to don the long black coat again. However, taking an approach that sees his character as a much older man is a simple workaround for that.
Of course, that in itself may seem like an issue. As a vampire, Angel wasn't supposed to age, but his whole arc in his solo outing saw him trying to atone for his past in order to fulfill a prophecy and become human again, in order for him to live a normal life and die a normal death. In fact, he did briefly become human on TV, and, for those familiar with the comics, he did so in those as well, meaning it's definitely a possibility when playing by the Buffyverse's rules.
Old Man Logan was adapted into live-action in the form of 2017's Logan. Hugh Jackman's last appearance as Wolverine was a huge success, being arguably the most emotional comic book movie of all time, and could act as inspiration for this hypothetical Buffyverse revival. The revived series could see Angel free of his vampiric curse -- whether that be through magic, another "counter-curse" or fulfilling his duties as a champion -- and living a normal life with Buffy.
To bring it to a truly satisfying conclusion, though, either Buffy or Angel would have to meet their end. Bringing back other members of the cast and having them die would be impactful, but Angel's death would be more poignant. Having Boreanaz's character perish would be more reflective of Logan's death, as he would succumb to his newfound mortality, having spent the majority of his existence being effectively immortal. Buffy's death would hit hard, but everyone knew she was destined to die a relatively normal death following the series' conclusion.
When it comes to Angel's potential demise, it would be smart to look at how Wolverine bled out in Old Man Logan at his family's graves, his healing factor having finally stopped functioning. Having the former vampire with a soul take his last breath in a meaningful place from his life -- such as Ireland, where he grew up with his human family -- could mirror that death fittingly.
Returning to the Buffyverse with a more mature story like this one could potentially help to establish a template for other stories to be successful in the future. It worked with Old Man Logan and it could work again with an older, human version of Angel. All that's left to do is convince Boreanaz that his swan song is ripe with potential.