Pet peeve: I know everyone knows that Spike never told her he wasn't dead. But I just don't get that. He delayed. When he goes to tell her, she's out with her boyfriend. And he's given the impression that she knows he's back, loves him, and maybe will catch up with him some day. I don't know what he's supposed to do. He thinks they're both up to date on where each other is, and Buffy's actions say she's neither miffed nor particularly interested. That's his POV. Turns out she wasn't there. Alas, I can't imagine any scene that writes well around all of that, especially since I'm the only one who sees it that way, so I'll probably have to live with the premise that Spike was derelect in his duty to Buffy.
I agree that Spike was stymied at this point, and didn't know what else to do, but I think he's too canny to take Andrew at his word. However, apocalypse season puts personal lives on the back burner. So, not derelict. Just rotten timing.
What isn't often noted is that pre-soul Spike wouldn't have delayed or been put off by, well, anything getting between him and his lady love. Post-soul Spike has other considerations...including a lot of pesky self-doubt about whether he deserves said lady love.
However, I do see lots of ways for Spike to react to the S8 situation that would be pretty satisfying to me. Lots of mocking, in particular. That would be quite nice. ;-} If he wants to take the high road and keep it all business while Buffy squirms, that would be okay, too. But not as good as mocking.
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Date: 2010-08-19 07:02 am (UTC)I agree that Spike was stymied at this point, and didn't know what else to do, but I think he's too canny to take Andrew at his word. However, apocalypse season puts personal lives on the back burner. So, not derelict. Just rotten timing.
What isn't often noted is that pre-soul Spike wouldn't have delayed or been put off by, well, anything getting between him and his lady love. Post-soul Spike has other considerations...including a lot of pesky self-doubt about whether he deserves said lady love.
However, I do see lots of ways for Spike to react to the S8 situation that would be pretty satisfying to me. Lots of mocking, in particular. That would be quite nice. ;-} If he wants to take the high road and keep it all business while Buffy squirms, that would be okay, too. But not as good as mocking.