Guess what? Spike's still Buffy's "dark place," and that's supposed to be a compliment. But when did being Buffy's dirty little secret that's so horrible that she believes her friends will all desert her if they find out because Buffy thinks so little of her pals become a compliment? We see what Spike is to Buffy in perfect clarity- the guy to be there and be her dildo. That's all she wants out of him. He's nothing- NOTHING- to her besides a place to hide from reality. We're supposed to find her behavior what? Cute? Funny? Am I supposed to be happy that Spike has been relegated to being placated with moronic platitudes and then be reduced to the most basic marital aid?
Yep. This was my reaction to those fantasy scenes too. Still is, in fact. I don't see anything good for Spuffy in them, just a reiteration of what Georges Jeanty said about Angel being 'home' and Spike being 'the little cabin in the woods,' which is pretty tough on the little cabin in the woods IMO.
The only thing that saves that 'you're my dark place' comment is that Buffy doesn't actually say it aloud. Even so, I don't get the sense that she keeps quiet to spare Spike's feelings, but more because she's embarrassed at being caught out having naughty thoughts.
Yep, this comic has trashed Buffy and Angel so badly, and I just can't believe Joss thought it through because it strikes me as commercial suicide to make your two title characters (since Angel is to have his own series next year) so unlikeable that a large proportion of the audience wouldn't care less if they both dropped dead (and not all of those people are Spike/Spuffy fans). Mind you, it wouldn't be the first time Joss has misjudged the long term effect of his storytelling choices on his characters, for which see the AR in season 6.
As for the plot, it is indeed as nonsensical as you say.
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Date: 2010-10-23 11:17 am (UTC)Yep. This was my reaction to those fantasy scenes too. Still is, in fact. I don't see anything good for Spuffy in them, just a reiteration of what Georges Jeanty said about Angel being 'home' and Spike being 'the little cabin in the woods,' which is pretty tough on the little cabin in the woods IMO.
The only thing that saves that 'you're my dark place' comment is that Buffy doesn't actually say it aloud. Even so, I don't get the sense that she keeps quiet to spare Spike's feelings, but more because she's embarrassed at being caught out having naughty thoughts.
Yep, this comic has trashed Buffy and Angel so badly, and I just can't believe Joss thought it through because it strikes me as commercial suicide to make your two title characters (since Angel is to have his own series next year) so unlikeable that a large proportion of the audience wouldn't care less if they both dropped dead (and not all of those people are Spike/Spuffy fans). Mind you, it wouldn't be the first time Joss has misjudged the long term effect of his storytelling choices on his characters, for which see the AR in season 6.
As for the plot, it is indeed as nonsensical as you say.