The only thing I can find to object to is the implication in Joss' quote that Spike became "the most fully developed character" only after he got the soul. I think the lion's share of the character development happened before BtVS 7 and AtS 5. Not to say that it stopped — though IMO it slowed — it's just that so much groundwork was laid in the 5-year run-up to that moment. It's as if he's reluctant to say anything positive about pre-soul Spike, though perhaps I read too much into a very small snippet.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2010-08-30 03:07 pm (UTC)The only thing I can find to object to is the implication in Joss' quote that Spike became "the most fully developed character" only after he got the soul. I think the lion's share of the character development happened before BtVS 7 and AtS 5. Not to say that it stopped — though IMO it slowed — it's just that so much groundwork was laid in the 5-year run-up to that moment. It's as if he's reluctant to say anything positive about pre-soul Spike, though perhaps I read too much into a very small snippet.
Anyway, yes to your commentary. Go you!