friarsfireRe: ....BUFFY POST — 9th-Nov-2012 09:18 pm (UTC)
LOL right They clearly only did that to be interesting for that episode without thinking about the larger arc. In the scheme of what their relationship turned out to be, they'd be sending an awful message.
mcwiccaRe: ....BUFFY POST — 9th-Nov-2012 10:54 pm (UTC)
I disagree tbh. Wasn't that the entire catalyst for Spike getting his soul back?
I think they walked a really fine line with that and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it, but within the mythology of the show the Spike Buffy fell for in season 7 is technically not the same Spike that attempted to rape her, just like the Angel she fell in love with isn't the same Angel that raped and killed the gypsy girl. I think they confused themselves with the whole soul/no soul rules though because sometimes they make it seem like a soul makes you an entirely different person and sometimes it just makes you less of a murderer.
I think they walked a really fine line with that and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it, but within the mythology of the show the Spike Buffy fell for in season 7 is technically not the same Spike that attempted to rape her, just like the Angel she fell in love with isn't the same Angel that raped and killed the gypsy girl. I think they confused themselves with the whole soul/no soul rules though because sometimes they make it seem like a soul makes you an entirely different person and sometimes it just makes you less of a murderer.