Manips: Buffy as Artemis, Spike as Actaeon

[thenewbuzwuzz]

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Title: Buffy as Artemis, Spike as Actaeon
Creator: thenewbuzwuzz

Pics (worksafe, but warning for canon visuals of Spike getting mauled by love):

Comments

[nmcil12]

Both are wonderful but I do favor the Buffy-Artemis primarily because of the atmosphere and the association of Prophecy Girl and the circumstances surrounding Buffy as the doomed victim which also connect to Spike-Actaeon as the victim. I think both characters were victims of loves that ultimately had to go through the Death-Destruction-New Life cycle. Another connection with the mythological characters I think is the symbolism of "seeing" Buffy hated that Spike could see so much of her that she wanted to hide as much as she hated seeing that Spike, unlike her lover Angel/Angelus, could love without having a soul. I also like that Artemis is a twin to Apollo and that together the twins are symbolic of life, both the heart and the mind like Buffy and Spike warriors.

Thanks ever for the images and the commentary - the Spuffy relationship and B & S are such great and compelling characters.

[thenewbuzwuzz]

Beautiful interpretations. I absolutely agree with this: "Buffy hated that Spike could see so much of her". The rest, I hadn't even considered. :) Thank you for continuing what I started and taking it further than I could!