Vaggie gets angry for many valid reasons.
In the hotel lobby, some sleazy git at the bar eyes Vaggie leeringly. The tangible sensation of his gaze makes her bristle with simultaneous defiance and discomfort. What she wears is for no-one's benefit but her own.
In a store window, across many TV screens, 666 News again devotes time to deriding the Hotel. Any satisfaction Vaggie might derive from Killjoy's makeup-masked black eye is quenched by the bitter reminder of the interview and its fallout; the injustice of Charlie's good intentions being mocked.
Out on the streets, trying to make her way through the demonic throng, Vaggie is tossed and bumped and jostled in every direction except towards her destination. She hates the sickening feeling of, despite her efforts, not controlling where she's going.
A greasy-haired loiterer spits and sneers at Charlie & Vaggie as they pass. "Delusional d*kes" is not an uncommon alliterative utterance in their direction, but Vaggie's blood still boils at the slur, and she still whips around to jab her harpoon at his throat, eyes aflame, snarling you don't deserve better as Charlie eases her away.
Angel refuses to take anything seriously. He jokes through therapy – or doesn't show up at all – and not a day goes by when there isn't some substance on his person or in his system. It enrages Vaggie, because their only patron is degrading the hotel's reputation, and why doesn't he want to better himself?
Why wouldn't he want to get out of Hell?
The door to Alastor's study opens, and Charlie spills out, loose pages fluttering from her arms – followed by the Radio Demon himself. Alastor returns the princess's farewell with equally saccharine exuberance; then spots Vaggie observing from the corridor.
His smile transforms into a provocative shit-eating smirk, and Vaggie could almost scream in livid dread.
Angel is hurt, obviously roughed up in places that speak volumes, and Vaggie is furious.
Furious at Valentino, and furious at herself for not spotting the signs earlier.
A/N:
Apologies for the gap in posting – had a busy couple of weeks; but I do intend to get back to a new chapter each week now!
I wanted to write about what causes Vaggie's temper – I definitely don't think she fits the "angry Latina" stereotype – in the pilot her anger has definite causes that seem to stem from wanting the best outcome for Charlie and the Hotel.
Do kinda agree that Vaggie was sort of treated as the 'butt-monkey' of the pilot, and I hope that's not the case for the rest of the series.