Rape, Abuse, and Absolutely Nothing Funny

[foxstarreh]

I think the worst thing a person can say to me is that they couldn’t ship Spuffy after 6.19 “Seeing Red.”

These people are mortified over Spike’s actions towards Buffy, and they have every right to be, but what this shows me is that they are completely dismissing Buffy’s abuse of Spike through the entire sixth season.

I’m going to say something now

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[kikimay]

And as far as her relationship with Spike goes, season seven is what settled it for me. That they both went through the level of shit they did in season six, being both abusive and abused, and still come out of it wanting to help and look out for each other and, in the end, capable of having a deep and caring relationship (whether or not it's sexual or romantic) is incredible.

AMEN.
So many people - among the Spuffy haters - disregard S7 and the huge progress Buffy and Spike made. It's S7 that made me a Spuffy fan. Honestly if all ended in S6 I could have seen the point of the hating, but since I'm amazed by how much they learn in S7 and how deeply they care for each other after all that happened I don't. It's a giant maturity level that I don't see in Bangel which is always the same (Starcrossed lovers, tears and everything but they never "grow up" with their relationship. Which is also why I like your Bangel so much in the Spuffel you created, because the dynamic change)

Yes, while I'm a huge Buffy fan I can admit that she was cruel and abusive to Spike in S6 and it was wrong. But bashing her for that it's absurd to me. As absurd is to put all the blame on her. (They both fucked up. Spike had the justification that he was soulless and educated to violence and Buffy was clinically depressed)