Considering how Angel developed over the first two seasons his demise as kind of a shock to me in the first place. When I finished season #2 it was like: WTF? Angel, Burt, The Tower gone, Saul and Victor disconnected from the survivors ...
And when Angel returned I just told to myself: What. An. Awesome. Shit. Is. That? Amazing. I didn't even felt sorry for him, but was very kinda proud of what situation he had to deal with and how he was finished. Ever since that particular moment I felt like sorry for having lost a cool character, but his death is ... don't know what words to use without exagerating ... his death is epic and heroic and suits the and his personal story well.

All the best!
Liam