3 fanon things confirmed

[maggie2]

Needless to say (!) I'm really happy about the preview pages.  It could get me to revert to being a Spuffy.

But aside from wanting (like crazy) to speculate about Buffy's smile and Spike's not-made bed, here are three things that Dark Horse has delivered us about Spike:

1.  It's now text that Spike has a more sizeable package than the other vampire.  Proof?  You don't boast to your ex about your package when she's in a position to make a direct comparison with your rival unless you think that comparison works for you.

2. Spike went to college.  OK, this was pretty much a given -- but now it's unmistakeable.

3.  He's got some sophisticated tastes underneath that bad rude exterior.

How many ways can I possibly say how happy I am that he's back at DH and being written by folks who know that there's more to Spike that womanizing and brawls?

Allie deserves a shout out on this.  So here's me, shouting out.

Finally: does that scene not reek of "Trust is for old marrieds, Buffy"?  I'll take it over space boinking and bestest day ever shenanigans any day of the week.

Comments

[local-max.livejournal.com]

1. It sounds silly, but (perhaps this is me being male that leads me down this road) I would have liked it the other way around--Angel is the one who is given great things, Spike is the one who does great things with what he has. Still, that dynamic doesn't have to show up everywhere!

2. Spike has more higher education than Willow does! Note also that Xander wants Dawn to go to college right after the reference to how Buffy never did. *sighs*

3. The cork thing is so great.

And yep. Old marrieds. Spike couldn't understand the appeal in SR. But now he can. And so can she. Sigh. I'm not heavily into any ship but yeah, this is pretty sweet.

[2maggie2.livejournal.com]

#2 True! But somehow undereducation doesn't seem like Willow's problem!

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

Remember that nowadays, Willow can just rest her hands on a book and suck all the information right out of it... Although S8 Willow probably doesn't actually do it (except in emergencies) because it would be wrong...


PROFESSOR: What am I gonna say? "No, I don't want my best student back in my class?" Well, of course I noticed that drop-off in your grades at mid-term last year, and I was concerned—
WILLOW: Yeah, that was—
PROFESSOR: But then— voila! You turned it around and aced all your finals like—boom! Magic!
WILLOW (nervous laugh): Yeah, similar to, but, um...
('Selfless')

[infinitewhale.livejournal.com]

Buffy went to college.

[local-max.livejournal.com]

I misspoke. She never finished is more what I meant. Dawn went to college too, but Xander wants her to finish it.