#37 First Report

[2maggie2]

Full Spoilers:  Bottom line -- not cake; but also not broccoli

Also important:  Allie prints a long and thoughtful letter from a Spuffy fan.  It's the only one in the letter page.  He replies as thoughtfully as he can.   I'll let folks make of his response what they will -- but that letter is great.  It presents the pro-Spike position very well, so

Comments

[angearia]

Great write-up! The plot is starting to come together in interesting ways and the whole cork metaphor actually makes sense (when the previews came out I just read it as blah blah blah).

I love Buffy and Spike best when they're fighting side by side so this is my happy place. As for the fantasy and "after effects", Buffy might be having flashes, but I love how the narrative pokes fun at how she should be fantasizing about Angel by all rights since he's her True Love Forever and yet nope, it's Spike. I mean, who doesn't fantasize about Spike?

I love my vampire, too!

[2maggie2]

Wordy Mcbigword. She should be tenderizing about Angel, and instead she's tenderizing about Spike. Cause that image isn't porn. That image is love-making. I love the switcheroo.

[angearia]

She can't tell them apart. It's the outfits, by gum!

[quinara]

Cause that image isn't porn. That image is love-making.

Hmm, I can't seem to shake off my cynical hat today (for which I apologise - yay for happiness!!), but I'm not sure that's so very obvious a distinction that can be drawn. I can't help but wonder if one of the things making it look 'romantic' is the way it is very heteronormative/missionary-town compared to the Bangel spacefrakking...

[infinitewhale]

Heee. Despite my cynicism, I'm slightly chuffed I got the Seed stuff right.

Still a little weirded by all the birth metaphor.

[2maggie2]

Yay for good forecasts. The birth metaphor is a bit strange.

[shipperx]

Thanks for the write-up.

I will say that I'm terribly glad that Spike wasn't in cahoots with The Master (I saw that theory floated around here and there and it scared the crap out of me).

[2maggie2]

Me too. It's not impossible that Spike ends up on the wrong side of things, but everything puts him as being what's written on the tin. It's a fantastic issue for Spike. Given what Bangel is (cheesy world destroying schmoop),we have by far the better part of the bargain. You should read this one for yourself and see. The rhythms for Buffy and Spike are classic Spuffy.

[shipperx]

From what you're saying here, I can see how Spike could wind up on the wrong side of the whole seed thing, but I'll take honest mistake over obfuscation and deception any day. This makes me think if he does screw up, it would be an honest mistake. Those I can live with.

[2maggie2]

Yeah, I don't mind my guy making mistakes. And right now I'm just chuffed at how well he's doing. He's lost out to Angel and he's still on task in a funny snarky way. And the panels with Buffy -- especially when he's hanging onto her? I think that's even better than the fantasy panel.

[francy_m79]

Great review!!

Is it possible to read somewhere the letter from the Spuffy fan to which Allie replied to? I'd be very interested!

[2maggie2]

It's too long for me to type up now, though I'll try to in the future. It's just a summary of the best arguments on-line, beautifully put.

[francy_m79]

Of course, I wasn't suggesting that you typed it all! ;) Maybe we could raise the issue on the forum, and someone who has a scanner could just scan it!! Way less time-consuming!

..or not! LOL

[cal_turner]

Thanks for the write-up. I haven't read the issue yet (still haven't made my mind up if I'm going to), but the thought of Spike and Buffy fighting side by side again melts my Spuffy heart. Now that's my Spike and Buffy! :)

[2maggie2]

I think this is heap plenty good for Spuffy -- given the circumstances. Even Bitsy, who isn't exactly a Spuffy fan, is feeling the Spuffy here. That's how good it is.