Buffy, Spike, and the Amulet

[Joan the Vampire Slayer]

Borrowed from gryfndor_godess over at Livejournal...

Buffy initially seemed reluctant to give the amulet to Spike. What was she planning to do with it before Spike demanded it?

 

[Tranquillity]

I always assumed that when she sort of cut Angel off when he was talking about wearing it that at that moment she decided to give it to Spike. She went down to the basement specifically to give it to him. He preempted her by demanding it and so Buffy teased him a little before finally handing it over, like she always intended.

 

[Nix]

I always thought that she wanted Angel to wear it and it was that that made her reluctant.

 

[Chosen Enemy]

Like [MENTION=7170]Tranquillity[/MENTION], I believe she wanted to give it to Spike all along. She even sent Angel away after he gave it to her, then went to Spike.

 

[white avenger]

I think at that point, Buffy had accepted that the amulet would have to be worn, just on the chance that it actually would be helpful, but was reluctant to put either of the only other two candidates at that additional risk, Faith because it might look like some sort of retaliation for her part in the mutiny, and Spike because of her mixed personal feelings for him (On the one hand, he was the obvious candidate, both because she trusted him totally, and she considered him to be the stronger fighter. On the other hand, she loved him, whether she was willing to admit it, even to herself, at that point, and did not want to place him at the additional risk)

On Spike's part (though this really isn't part of the question, but I believe that i should be mentioned) I am almost certain that he insisted on wearing the amulet in order to relieve Buffy of making such a decision so soon after what had happened to Xander and the Potentials at the vineyard.

Personally, I would have waited until the Potentials had all been activated and then given the damn thing to Kennedy.

 

[Chosen Enemy]

I don't think Buffy knew that there would be death involved in wearing the amulet. Or else there's no way she'd give it to someone she loved and cared about. It's the person in her that wouldn't let that happen, not the Slayer. And Buffy has a big heart, that often overcomes the fact that she's a Slayer. If that makes sense.
She did know that a stong person should wear that thing, but she had no idea what's gonna happen, and why a strong person with a soul needs to do that job.