That Soul Thing
Hey, guys. To even out the fun discussion earlier in the month, angearia and I wanna also delve a bit into the more controversial aspects of the Spuffy ship. After all, we know Buffy/Spike isn't all puppies and rainbows. Often, that's part of the attraction. And there's plenty of controversy regarding the execution of the ship on the show.
One of the big controversies is Spike's soulquest at the end of S6 and the execution of the mislead. James Marsters wasn't told why Spike was going to Africa, and it was written with such ambiguity that many thought he had gone to have his chip removed. Indeed, this mislead "worked" so well, many fans still believe that Spike was tricked into getting his soul, despite canon indications in S7 that that had been his intention all along (and Joss and the rest explicitly stating that Spike had gone to Africa to get his soul).
So, thoughts? How do you think they handled Spike's soulquest? Did they botch it? Did they handle it well? Share and discuss. :)
One of the big controversies is Spike's soulquest at the end of S6 and the execution of the mislead. James Marsters wasn't told why Spike was going to Africa, and it was written with such ambiguity that many thought he had gone to have his chip removed. Indeed, this mislead "worked" so well, many fans still believe that Spike was tricked into getting his soul, despite canon indications in S7 that that had been his intention all along (and Joss and the rest explicitly stating that Spike had gone to Africa to get his soul).
So, thoughts? How do you think they handled Spike's soulquest? Did they botch it? Did they handle it well? Share and discuss. :)