One of the things I didn't have time to fully address in this story is Giles' moral ambiguity when it comes to his place in the world. He's not Ripper, he's not really Giles, he's something else created by circumstance. I'm glad Anya still seems true to her character. She's a very interesting character to write and I look forward to revisiting her in Eternal Midnight.
I'll admit the moral ambiguity was a little disturbing, but disturbing to me I mean, not OOC. It played out well; I think it was that you gave this Giles a certain air of extreme cynicism, almost hopelessness. He's not so much disinterested in the fate of others as that he possesses a certain degree of emotional self-preservatory instinct; he's got a firm handle on what he can and cannot change, and he doesn't lose sleep over the latter. Or at least that's how I read it.
That's a very good interpretation on my writing of his character. He's become the ultimate pragmatist--it was either that or be driven insane. His moral ambiguity was supposed to be a bit disconcerting, kinda like how we saw Buffy in The Wish.
This was a terrific and fitting end to your story, I'm just sad it's over, though I do love a happy finale. Looking forward to more Spike the next bit with Dawn and her were-rat (which doesn't sound too appealing, I must admit, but if anyone could make it sexy it's you).
Well, the king of the Were-Rats is one of the most appealing and potentially complex characters in AB canon. Also, he's hot. There will be lots of Spike in the next one, which I'm very much looking forward to. He's a fun character to write.
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This was a terrific and fitting end to your story, I'm just sad it's over, though I do love a happy finale. Looking forward to more Spike the next bit with Dawn and her were-rat (which doesn't sound too appealing, I must admit, but if anyone could make it sexy it's you).
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