We also have to remember that Spike is the soul-empty vamp that is no more. If anything, I'm pissed that they just souled him and said "enough of discussing important things already."
Well that's the big problem, isn't it. Spike's the guy, who never really fixes his own problems, because nobody ever calls him on his shit, least of all himself.
In real life, we tiptoe around him, hoping and pretending he'll be okay, and just waiting and waiting for that other shoe to drop - because he hasn't really gotten any better. In Whedon's fantasy we can smile and say he's redeemed.
Which, in addition to being a terrible message to send to fans of you "cultural icon", is also a terrible mistake for a writer who prided himself writing genre shows that related better to reality than the traditional drama did.
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Well that's the big problem, isn't it. Spike's the guy, who never really fixes his own problems, because nobody ever calls him on his shit, least of all himself.
In real life, we tiptoe around him, hoping and pretending he'll be okay, and just waiting and waiting for that other shoe to drop - because he hasn't really gotten any better. In Whedon's fantasy we can smile and say he's redeemed.
Which, in addition to being a terrible message to send to fans of you "cultural icon", is also a terrible mistake for a writer who prided himself writing genre shows that related better to reality than the traditional drama did.