Bangel Article: Why Spike isn't that horrible of a guy

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posted by srsloveslayer

i had always thought that spike was a horrible guy to everyone and to buffy, but in the last four episodes he changed and now i "kind of " get why everyone loves spuffy. Sure Angel had a soul and loved buffy and saved her life alot, but he didn't say uplifting ou romantic speaches like spike [or none that i can remember]. Spike also helped and cared for buffy even without a soul ,which is plus than i can say for Angel. And getting a soul back for buffy [who at that time didnt really care for Spike]was an amazing thing to do , just getting to the end of the world and back is hard let alone going through trials that could have easily killed him. Loving for Buffy and getting a soul was great, but the thing that spike did that made me change my opinion on him was his speeches to Buffy. When Buffy got kicked out of her accueil par her family and Friends Spike gave her the strength to go back and be they're leader again. And Spikes seconde speech was so romantic and caring saying that just holding her was the best night of his life it ''almost'' fall in l’amour with Spike. Even though Spike Loved Buffy and got a soul and a dit moving tricks, we cant forget the other side of Spike, the one that tried to rape, used and abused Buffy , and tried to kill everyone on the montrer at least once. I guess Spike isn't a perfect Angel and neither is Angel, [but he's pretty close, ] so maybe spuffy and bangel fans shouldn't be so hard on each other agree to disagree.:}}}}}

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jemgrl323 I never thought Spike was a horrible guy... I am not a spuffy fan (mostly) because of Buffy (not Spike). Buffy is my favorite television character... I ADORE her! But when she is with Spike she acts so unlike herself. She acts selfish, she treats Spike terribly, she basically uses and abuses HIM. That is NOT the Buffy I love. I think that both Spike and Angel were obsessed with Buffy when they did not have their souls... and possibly both even loved her in their sick and violent vampire-istic ways. In season 5 Spike claims to love Buffy and he does some great things for her as well as some not so great... but he physically is unable to harm her because of his chip. In season 6 he does try to rape Buffy- the same way Angel tries to harm Buffy when he has no soul. But soulless vampire love is VERY different than human soulful love. It's selfish, physical, and violent (just look at what Spike did to Drusilla in Becoming Part 2). Angelus says in season 2 "To kill this girl you have to love her"... he says "you have to love her" in present tense- implying he still loves her. Angelus is just a horribly cruel creature and presents his love as obsession (not so dissimilar to Spike). I also think that the fact that Angelus is SO spiteful towards Buffy and is so obsessed with her is an indication of just how head over heels in love Angel was with Buffy. It disgusted him so much that Buffy could make him feel that way... so he hated that he loved her so much; hence him trying to torture her. The fact that he acted this way shows just how extremely in love Angel was with Buffy. Angel is different than Spike when it comes to words. Spike talks A LOT and Angel talks very little. They are very different characters so of course they display their love in very different ways... neither one is better, it just depends on your personal preference. I think that the way Angel hugs Buffy as she breaks down crying in "When she was bad" is so extremely powerful... no words are necessary in understanding the love he has for her. Or even how Angel gets jealous of Xander... not because he sees Xander as a threat but because he gets to be a part of Buffy's life that Angel will never be a part of. "He gets to be there when I can't. Take your classes, eat your meals, hear your jokes and complaints. He gets to see you in the sunlight." The fact that it bothers Angel so much that he can't be a part of every aspect of Buffy's life is so romantic; it means you love the person for all that they are and not just because of the way they make you feel. Or when Buffy is complaining to Angel about career week in school and how she will never be a normal girl and then Angel sees the pictures of Buffy ice skating and she tells him all about her Dorothy Hamil phase-- so the next day he takes her ice skating in order for her to feel more like a normal girl in a "regular" relationship. And then other times Angel has SUCH way with words... like in Helpless. Angel: "I saw you before you became the Slayer...I watched you, and I saw you called. It was a bright afternoon out in front of your school. You walked down the steps... and... and I loved you...'Cause I could see your heart. You held it before you for everyone to see. And I worried that it would be bruised or torn. And more than anything in my life I wanted to keep it safe... to warm it with my own." or in Earshot when he says "In two-hundred-forty-three years, I've loved exactly one person." Angel makes the huge dramatic gestures of love... but he also does all the small things too. He supports her, he protects her, he defends her, and he encourages her. And the incredible thing is that Buffy does those same things for Angel as well. I love Spike's character... and I think there are some great Spuffy scenes but they are all great because of Spike and not because of Buffy. I can understand why people love Spuffy if it's because they love Spike... I just think comparing Bangel and Spuffy is comparing a couple with a few cute scenes to an epic timeless love story.

srsloveslayer true

CupcakeKiller oh my god, jemgrl323, that was amazing!

AngelusB Couldn't agree with you more Dina. :)

Bangel1998 jemgrl23.... ;( I almost cried....

JulienBangel "I love Spike's character... and I think there are some great Spuffy scenes but they are all great because of Spike and not because of Buffy. I can understand why people love Spuffy if it's because they love Spike... I just think comparing Bangel and Spuffy is comparing a couple with a few cute scenes to an epic timeless love story." Perfect! I wanted to add just one thing that EVERYONE who watched Buffy should have noticed... The way Buffy looks at Angel....is the same way Spike looks at her (in touched above all).. But Buffy never looked at Spike like that. NEVER