Angie is one of Will Trent‘s many flawed characters. She is quite complex, with her tragic backstory, struggles with addiction, relationship issues, and much more. As such, Angie has made her fair share of mistakes since her introduction in the pilot episode, which hasn’t earned her much favor with the audience. Still, Will Trent‘s Angie is a watered-down version of the character from the books.
Why Angie Is Such A Divisive Character In ABC’s Will Trent
Angie Has Made A Few Mistakes Over The Seasons
Since the Will Trent series premiere, viewers have had mixed opinions of Angie. Some have been frustrated by her choices, while others can sympathize with her flaws and self-destructive behavior. Angie has grown over the seasons, of course, but she is still prone to making mistakes (such as relapsing after her mother’s tragic death in Will Trent season 3, episode 15).
However, despite Angie’s faults, anyone who watches Will Trent should be able to tell how much she cares. She loves her job and helping people — she was even willing to risk everything when Crystal killed Lenny, no matter how infuriating it was. Angie wanted to protect the young girl because no one had been there for her when she was growing up in an abusive household.
Meanwhile, Angie’s back-and-forth regarding her relationship with Will has been one of the most irritating facets of the ABC police procedural series. One day they’re in love, and the next they’re endlessly fighting. Some of Angie’s other decisions have been a source of frustration among viewers. Consequently, it’s easy to see how some audience members are higher on Angie in Will Trent than others.
Angie Is Worse In Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent Books (No, Really)
The Show Makes Angie More Likable
Yes, Angie isn’t the most likable main character in Will Trent. However, she could have been a full-blown villain instead, similar to how some readers view her in Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent books. If fans of the ABC crime drama TV show hate Erika Christensen’s depiction of Angie, then they would despise the version of her character in the novels.
Angie wasn’t always the most hated character in the Will Trent books. She certainly didn’t start as an angelic figure, but as time went on and as Slaughter wrote and released more works, Angie started regressing. As a result, readers couldn’t help but be turned off by her character. More specifically, many loathe the way that Angie treats Will in the novels.
Will Trent is a huge hit, but author Karin Slaughter’s most famous book is far too dark and disturbing to ever get a faithful screen adaptation.
There is no other way to put it — Angie is emotionally abusive towards Will in Slaughter’s series. She constantly cheats on him, berates him, and is overall just cruel. If one can believe it, somehow Will and Angie’s relationship in the Will Trent books is much more toxic than the one that’s depicted onscreen in the ABC police procedural show.
While Angie obviously cares for Will (even though she often doesn’t make the best decisions when it comes to him) in the TV series, it’s difficult to find that same love and affection in Slaughter’s novels.
Will ABC’s Will Trent Follow The Books’ Footsteps And Make Angie Worse
Anything Is Possible
Following the events of the Will Trent season 3 finale, Angie seems to be on the up and up. She is thrilled to be having a baby with her boyfriend, Seth, and she has her job back. Angie’s future has never seemed brighter, but that is usually when things take a turn for the worse in the crime drama series.
Sara’s arrival in the novels serves as a significant trigger for Angie, and the same could happen in the TV show.
It certainly wouldn’t help if Will Trent season 4 introduced Will’s other major book love interest, Sara Linton. Sara’s arrival in the novels serves as a significant trigger for Angie, and the same could happen in the TV show. For now, though, Angie is thriving. Only time will tell if Will Trent decides to weave more of Angie’s book story into its own.
