That freak named Spike

[frenchani]

Buffy was supposed to want normal...but liked a monster in her man.

Spike was anything but normal, because he just didn't fit in the norm, no matter how much he wanted to belong. Being an anomaly, as David Fury put it during Ats season 5, was his destiny. William looked like a freak among his Victorian peers and even sounded like a freak through

Comments

[cal_turner]

This must be why I don't usually enjoy AU All humans fanfictions regardless of how good the writing may be. I love Spike's journey, and I loved William in the FFL flashbacks, but as soon as he's human Spike is no longer Spike.

That's exactly how I feel. Spike being a vampire is part of why I love him so much. Lose that and he just isn't Spike any more.

Wonderful post! I remember seeing Freaks for the first time a couple of years ago. It horrified me, but fascinated me at the same time. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about it at first, as disability is an issue very close to my heart, but strangely enough I didn't find it as offensive as I thought I would.

I'm putting this post in my memories. When I've got more time, I'm going to take it out and read it again. There is so much to think about! It really is an excellent post. :)

[frenchani]

Thanks for reading, hun!

I saw Freaks for the first time when I was very young (10 years old or so)and was traumatized! I watched it again years later and now I've got the DVD.

I think it's subversive rather than offensive. Browning was aweird man but he made a unique film. It's disturbing because he shows stuff that we don't necessarily wnat to see.

[sister_luck]

Wonderful and thoughtful post - thank you.

Just a tiny thing that ties in with this: Xander is scared of clowns - they're the stuff of his nightmares.

[frenchani]

You're right !

[prophecygirrl]

I love how you found significance in Spike's rescuing of the infant. It seemed to me less dangerous than the missions Angel sent some of the others on (even thought he was seriously outnumbered), so I liked your additional layer of meaning for this one. A microcosm of his journey. Neat.

Love talking about Spike -- thanks for indulging me so deliciously.

[moscow_watcher]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your essay. Spike is a fascinating character and the more I read about him the more layers I discover.

But why did you f-lock the entry? You don't want to share your views with the rest of the fandom? Because after reading it I immediately thought about reccing it on two or three boards before I noticed the sign of lock in front of the title of the entry.

[frenchani]

No, all my entries have been f-locked for a while, I made my LJ friends Only after I created "Le Salon des Internautes" but you can copy it if you want to.

[moscow_watcher]

Actually, I was thinking about reccing it on whedonverse_nb, but since it's locked, it's impossible. Anyway, it was very interesting to read your exploration of Spike's links to other characters in world culture. Thank you!

[frenchani]

Looks like I could un-lock the entry!