Agreed. Lynch writes a Spike who thinks Angel is more evolved than he is--nobler than the noblest noble. Whedon/Allie write Spike who thinks Angel is a holier-than-thou idiot who trips over his own ego. Lynch writes a Spike who has ceded the battle of his ego inferiorities and now calls Angel the superior in all things. Whedon/Allie write Spike winning the battle as Spike continues to evolve while Angel remains trapped, unable to evolve past his curse.