My theory doesn't at all say that people who love Spike oughtn't to be worried. In fact, since Spike's arc in Buffy really was complete, I'd say further story about *him* would likely be upsetting. It's just that I think to understand *her* story we need a clearer picture of how she thinks things ended with Spike.

It was upsetting enough that Buffy's only thoughts about Spike were the sex fantasy that had to be shared, but then finding out that Joss told Jeanty to draw Angel closer, well, I just don't need that kind of aggravation.

It would be upsetting if Buffy's only thoughts about Spike were as fantasy fodder. But that's the part I can't buy. At all. Spike might well NOT be Buffy's twu wuv 4eva, but even the most ardent Bangel in the world has to admit that if all Buffy took away from her arc with Spike is fantasy fodder then she's the most heartless insensitive bitch one could imagine. Joss can't be wanting to show her in that light. So either the dream cube space was inadvertent; or there's a point to it. Too painful for Buffy or some such. And if there's a point to it, that might also be part of why Joss wanted Jeanty to draw Angel closer in the threesome.

So we'll see. The cynics could be right, in which case I will cease to be a naive optimist and become a very cranky former fan.