Yep, I read the Hard Candy series. Pretty harsh. But gripping. Really does explore the S&M relationship between the two characters that we didn't see on screen. It's one of the few B/S fics that I think adds to the canon, because I think it captures the nuances of the relationship, especially it's abusive nature perfectly. But not for the faint of heart. Very dark.
I'm one of the few people who actually liked S7 Spike. Why? Character evolution. I enjoyed seeing them peel away the layers. Show the gentle soul beneath the bravado, yet also show the bravado and temper and brutality were a part of him as well. That you can be both a really nice/gentle soul and a complete bastard/dark/snarky and violent at the same time. The writers did a good job of showing this with Willow as well. But then I also identify with him. I didn't fall in love with evil Spike, I fell for the character beneath all that. The glimmers I saw in S6, S7, and S5. I fell for the complexity. If any of that makes sense.
But like I said, I'm in the minority. Next year? Expect a return of snarky Spike. That's not a spoiler by the way. Unless you live under a rock. ;-)
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Spike and Hard Candy
Date: 2003-09-10 10:54 pm (UTC)I'm one of the few people who actually liked S7 Spike. Why? Character evolution. I enjoyed seeing them peel away the layers.
Show the gentle soul beneath the bravado, yet also show the bravado and temper and brutality were a part of him as well. That you can be both a really nice/gentle soul and a complete bastard/dark/snarky and violent at the same time. The writers did a good job of showing this with Willow as well. But then I also identify with him.
I didn't fall in love with evil Spike, I fell for the character beneath all that. The glimmers I saw in S6, S7, and S5. I fell for the complexity. If any of that makes sense.
But like I said, I'm in the minority. Next year? Expect a return of snarky Spike. That's not a spoiler by the way. Unless you live under a rock. ;-)