I'm also here on Fer's recommendation and just wanted to say thanks for a wonderful essay. There are so many wonderful insights here that I really feel I need to go away and watch Intervention and then the whole of Seasons 6 & 7 again *g*.
She very rarely says ‘I love you’ from then on. And the fact that she only tells Spike when he was dying, is very telling. I think she was putting it off, because it was so hard for her. And then she was suddenly there, and if she didn’t tell him, she’d never be sure that he knew. It would be her mother all over again.
Absolutely. That is why I will always believe she meant it and wasn't just saying it to comfort a dying man. It's not a phrase that Buffy would or could say lightly. I have a huge problem with Spike's "No, you don't" for that reason. It's taken so long for Buffy to be able to say "I love you" and then the person she says it to denies it. That's my big issue with Chosen *g*.
Oh, Xander. And the incredible thing is, that he’s been like this from the beginning.
I rewatched Prophecy Girl quite recently and was amazed at how constant Xander's attitude had been throughout the series. He could be incredibly unpleasant to Buffy and the first real sign of it was in Prophecy Girl.
I think Xander very much sees Buffy as ‘A Hero’ (much like Andrew does) and gets angry (and/or disappointed) when she fails to fit the mould.
He as good as said so in The Freshman (I think). There he's telling her she's his hero to buoy her up but there are many less positive aspects to it, like continually failing to see the real troubled girl of Season 6.
That kiss is the start of Spuffy.
Yes. That's when I knew it was possible, though I certainly didn't guess what a rollercoaster ride it was going to be.
Thanks for reminding me why I love Spuffy. This is definitely going in my memories.
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She very rarely says ‘I love you’ from then on. And the fact that she only tells Spike when he was dying, is very telling. I think she was putting it off, because it was so hard for her. And then she was suddenly there, and if she didn’t tell him, she’d never be sure that he knew. It would be her mother all over again.
Absolutely. That is why I will always believe she meant it and wasn't just saying it to comfort a dying man. It's not a phrase that Buffy would or could say lightly. I have a huge problem with Spike's "No, you don't" for that reason. It's taken so long for Buffy to be able to say "I love you" and then the person she says it to denies it. That's my big issue with Chosen *g*.
Oh, Xander. And the incredible thing is, that he’s been like this from the beginning.
I rewatched Prophecy Girl quite recently and was amazed at how constant Xander's attitude had been throughout the series. He could be incredibly unpleasant to Buffy and the first real sign of it was in Prophecy Girl.
I think Xander very much sees Buffy as ‘A Hero’ (much like Andrew does) and gets angry (and/or disappointed) when she fails to fit the mould.
He as good as said so in The Freshman (I think). There he's telling her she's his hero to buoy her up but there are many less positive aspects to it, like continually failing to see the real troubled girl of Season 6.
That kiss is the start of Spuffy.
Yes. That's when I knew it was possible, though I certainly didn't guess what a rollercoaster ride it was going to be.
Thanks for reminding me why I love Spuffy. This is definitely going in my memories.