Do you have the same nick on DW? I'm just reconstructing my flist over there?
i agree on your points about Spike. I think the reason why I liked him so much in the first place was exactly the thing you talked about. He was a character they could take risks with. It wasn't essential that people liked him or that he offended no one, which made him all the more interesting and likable.
And that he was not introduced as a love interest is probably what makes me value Spuffy more than other ships. The fact that both characters were fully formed individuals instead of one made for the other is what I find so attractive, so real.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2010-08-30 09:35 am (UTC)i agree on your points about Spike. I think the reason why I liked him so much in the first place was exactly the thing you talked about. He was a character they could take risks with. It wasn't essential that people liked him or that he offended no one, which made him all the more interesting and likable.
And that he was not introduced as a love interest is probably what makes me value Spuffy more than other ships. The fact that both characters were fully formed individuals instead of one made for the other is what I find so attractive, so real.