It was primarily characterized by its sharp dialogue, well developed characters, and strong interpersonal relationships.
Over the centuries that he lived, he traded his pen for a black leather jacket and platinum hair.
He awakened a carnal side of Buffy that both scared her and enticed her.
Despite being tortured, he never tells them that it resides in Buffy’s little sister Dawn.
He kept the Slayer’s secreteven at the expense of his life.
Unfortunately, after she ended it for the final time, Spike became desperate.
He forced himself on her when he mistakenly thought she was jealous of seeing him with someone else.
He also understands the particular pain Buffy has suffered in her life as the Chosen One.
Spike tended to bring out Buffy’s worst qualities.
She became controlling, verbally abusive, and resentful of him and the way he made her feel.
She lied to her friends about seeing him, and became someone she didn’t like.
Luckily for Buffy, her and Spike could be intimate with no such hang ups.
Because Buffy wasn’t “technically human”, she and him had more in common than they thought.
He actively stalked Buffy, and manipulated her feelings when it served his interests.
He physically and verbally abused her, and often violated her trust.
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