Yes, as I was telling 2maggie2 above, I feel much the same way. My main criticism of S8 is it has drug. They have drawn this story out too long, to the point in which we're beginning to see all the cracks...and that's not a good idea.
That said, the writer has gone to a lot of trouble to hint at Spike not being there. And tease about it in interviews. If he doesn't show up, we're going to notice and the story will feel off or unfinished. Besides if Spike was minor or not important, Whedon could have easily done a two panel bit like he did with Robin Wood - and we'd have forgotten him. He's done the opposite.
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My main criticism of S8 is it has drug. They have drawn this story out too long, to the point in which we're beginning to see all the cracks...and that's not a good idea.
That said, the writer has gone to a lot of trouble to hint at Spike not being there. And tease about it in interviews. If he doesn't show up, we're going to notice and the story will feel off or unfinished. Besides if Spike was minor or not important, Whedon could have easily done a two panel bit like he did with Robin Wood - and we'd have forgotten him. He's done the opposite.