Question: Spike's Role in the Comics?

[fenderlove]

Quick word: I won't be responding with my own opinions to any comments left in this post, so feel free to answer honestly without fear that I shall pounce upon you. I may have further questions to ask.

How would you describe Spike's role in the comics in Season Nine? And to go further, what is his literal role in the comics? What has he literally been doing? What has been clearly asked of him by any other character or characters? The key words for all this are definitely- literal specifics. I'm looking for less interpretation "if you turn it sideways and squint and read between the lines" type of examples and more for just what has been presented.

Like I said above, I won't be responding with my own opinions. I'm just curious to find out if I've missed something in translation.

Comments

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

Buffy flirting with Spike at the party - it's drawn as much more intense than the other situations she's shown in at the party. She's leaning towards him, smiling and gazing into his eyes while her hand is playing with her hair. It's practically an illustration from a Manual of Body Language, in the chapter on sexual attraction. :)

Secondly, as I interpret it she flirts with him first, but he replies coolly and doesn't respond in kind. After that, we see Buffy engrossed in conversation, messing about or flirting with several other men at the party. We now know she had sex with someone there as well. You can interpret that either as her wanting Spike but settling for someone else when he turned her advances down; or her just generally looking for someone and hitting on Spike because he was available. I suspect myself that Spike assumes the second, but Buffy meant the first: but that's only speculation.


has Buffy made any mentions of her romantic feelings for anyone at the moment in any of the issues?

No. Rather, the point is made that she's drifting along with no plans for the future (or trying not to think about it).

Though she does tell Willow in a Slayer-dream, "I don't want you to go. Things are starting to get better. There's so much I'm figuring out about my life right now. I need you" - but she probably doesn't mean that romantically. :)