I have some of the same concerns as you do, but they only arose with Brian's portrayal of Spike in A:AtF. I loved his Spike in both Asylum and Shadow Puppets.
I think it's the harem that's getting me.
I agree that Spike would probably like that scenario for a little while, but I don't see it giving him any long-term satisfaction, so I very much hope the whole idea gets ditched at the end of A:AtF. To me, it just seems to smack too much of wish-fulfillment on Brian's part for Spike. He really likes him and wants him to have what lots of men (presumably) would like to have. However, of all the versions of Spike we've seen in the past, this is the one I like the least, and I just don't want to see his character veer ever further in that direction.
Oh well, Brian can't possibly please all of us, can he? He wants to contrast Spike with Angel and he's certainly doing that. I just wish it didn't have to be (IMO) to Spike's detriment.
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Date: 2008-06-20 01:48 pm (UTC)I think it's the harem that's getting me.
I agree that Spike would probably like that scenario for a little while, but I don't see it giving him any long-term satisfaction, so I very much hope the whole idea gets ditched at the end of A:AtF. To me, it just seems to smack too much of wish-fulfillment on Brian's part for Spike. He really likes him and wants him to have what lots of men (presumably) would like to have. However, of all the versions of Spike we've seen in the past, this is the one I like the least, and I just don't want to see his character veer ever further in that direction.
Oh well, Brian can't possibly please all of us, can he? He wants to contrast Spike with Angel and he's certainly doing that. I just wish it didn't have to be (IMO) to Spike's detriment.