To give IDW and Willingham an itsy bitsy bit of credit (and it's molecule sized) the last Angel issue is suggesting 'I'm-a-sex-obssessed-loudmouth-Spike' has all been caused by Illyria's leaky pheromones. Apparently, in the last panel he even sounds like himself ('cept he's still in those boxers...) Okay, it's probably just a patch-up job for the fan's benefit, but I'll take it!