Darla might have been strong willed, but she was a whore and it was her job to make men believe they were in charge while they were not.
Angelus didn't like chaos at all and so did not ensouled Angel. He liked situations he could control. And even after the soul he did make decisions for others all the time(Buffy, Connor and the mindwipe, Lawson in WWF). He may not have always sought control for control itself but I do think he had control issues.
Angelus didn't like surprises. It's basically what Spike told him in the FFL flashbacks, about fighting only when he was sure he would win.
Why did he keep William within his family? Well, in "Destiny" he said it was nice to have a male around, besides he coiuld have considered the newly sired vampire as a project and as you said Spike was useful in regard to Dru. They did have a complicated and intriguing relationship.
Also William was pretty, but there I'd be heading towards fanwanking areas.
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Angelus didn't like chaos at all and so did not ensouled Angel. He liked situations he could control. And even after the soul he did make decisions for others all the time(Buffy, Connor and the mindwipe, Lawson in WWF). He may not have always sought control for control itself but I do think he had control issues.
Angelus didn't like surprises. It's basically what Spike told him in the FFL flashbacks, about fighting only when he was sure he would win.
Why did he keep William within his family? Well, in "Destiny" he said it was nice to have a male around, besides he coiuld have considered the newly sired vampire as a project and as you said Spike was useful in regard to Dru. They did have a complicated and intriguing relationship.
Also William was pretty, but there I'd be heading towards fanwanking areas.