/Which is a hallmark of a good show, I say./ - Totally! ;)
We are in agreement about Cordelia and Fred's treatment. *nods*
Also, I'm with you about Darla and Lindsey. You can say I only connected with Darla at the moment of her heroic death scene and I found her "vision" by Connor during season 4 really moving. Lindsey I didn't really connected during last season, maybe 'cause his motives weren't deeply explained...