Especially when we add in a bit of lenience for the fact that the episode in question plays as broad comedy.
I'd say that that's part of my dissatisfaction in that the moment where Spike seemingly attempts to contact Buffy is in a complete crack!episode.
But, then, I kinda dislike TGIQ (and I think I'm the only one in fandom who does).
I part with you most on your last paragraph, mostly because I think Spike stopped with tenacious at Seeing Red. I think it's important to note that he never pushed for anything after that.
No, not relationship-wise. However, he had the balls to go back to them in Beneath You to attempt to help, and he was pro-active in simply being there for Buffy (whether it be donning his old jacket in Get It Done or giving her a pep talk in Touched or spending the last night with her in Chosen). To leave Buffy in the theoretical lurch about his resurrection is at odds with the Spike who loved her unconditionally in S7. He respects her too much not to pick up the phone and talk to her, himself.
Again, I'm not talking about him trying to resume the relationship. But passing on the knowledge that he's alive? Not leaving it up to Andrew to play the middle man? Yeah, I expect better from Spike, so I find it pretty damn OOC.
Oddly, the non-staking of Spike doesn't bother me, though. Even though Buffy totally should have staked him after OOMM. :)
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I'd say that that's part of my dissatisfaction in that the moment where Spike seemingly attempts to contact Buffy is in a complete crack!episode.
But, then, I kinda dislike TGIQ (and I think I'm the only one in fandom who does).
I part with you most on your last paragraph, mostly because I think Spike stopped with tenacious at Seeing Red. I think it's important to note that he never pushed for anything after that.
No, not relationship-wise. However, he had the balls to go back to them in Beneath You to attempt to help, and he was pro-active in simply being there for Buffy (whether it be donning his old jacket in Get It Done or giving her a pep talk in Touched or spending the last night with her in Chosen). To leave Buffy in the theoretical lurch about his resurrection is at odds with the Spike who loved her unconditionally in S7. He respects her too much not to pick up the phone and talk to her, himself.
Again, I'm not talking about him trying to resume the relationship. But passing on the knowledge that he's alive? Not leaving it up to Andrew to play the middle man? Yeah, I expect better from Spike, so I find it pretty damn OOC.
Oddly, the non-staking of Spike doesn't bother me, though. Even though Buffy totally should have staked him after OOMM. :)