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metafandom reminded me of a couple other discussion I've read recently, which in turn reminded me that I have absolutely no idea how a good portion of the Buffy fandom thinks.
I really liked Spike/Buffy. I was shipping them together in one way or another since the end of season two, not because I thought they were true love but because they would be a really spectacular trainwreck. And they were.:) I was happy. I love it when my read on characters is validated onscreen; it's why I was thrilled when it came out on Smallville that Lionel really did have comic!Lex's origin, even though Lionel is one of my favorite characters, and one really shouldn't wish horrible childhood abuse on favorite characters (although Lionel probably deserves it). That I still admit to liking Spike/Buffy (and season 6) already sets me apart from a good portion of fandom, but Seeing Red is where I start to wonder if I was watching a different show.
( But he's a vampire! )
metafandom reminded me of a couple other discussion I've read recently, which in turn reminded me that I have absolutely no idea how a good portion of the Buffy fandom thinks.I really liked Spike/Buffy. I was shipping them together in one way or another since the end of season two, not because I thought they were true love but because they would be a really spectacular trainwreck. And they were.:) I was happy. I love it when my read on characters is validated onscreen; it's why I was thrilled when it came out on Smallville that Lionel really did have comic!Lex's origin, even though Lionel is one of my favorite characters, and one really shouldn't wish horrible childhood abuse on favorite characters (although Lionel probably deserves it). That I still admit to liking Spike/Buffy (and season 6) already sets me apart from a good portion of fandom, but Seeing Red is where I start to wonder if I was watching a different show.
( But he's a vampire! )
