Damn, you're right! I stand corrected! I was multitasking when I wrote that. How embarsssing...A big fan of myself should know what episode that was! Ha!
Ooh, I had never thought of that connection with that Angel said - good observation!
And yes I love their fire theme! And I love more the whole ongoing theme of him being her "dark place"...so good.
Also here, if you're so inclined, read my little Spuffy manifesto on my old LJ I wrote a long time ago. I think you will like it! I discuss the fire theme in it.
This manifesto is a long time coming. Let me start like this. How would you describe Spike and Buffy’s story to others? It’s hard, isn’t it? There’s so much to explain. Spike and Buffy - it’s a good story, isn’t it? A vicious killer transformed into a hero through his love of a girl. A girl, with…
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If you click the spuffy tag on the left you'll find tons of posts with Spuffy content.
And lastly here are some other quotes about Spuffy I really like:
"In a lot of ways, Buffy's relationship with Spike is the most normal relationship she has ever had. There are no secrets between them. When she first met Angel, he kept his vampire identity a secret. And it wasn't until it was too late that she found out all the details of the spell. Parker posed as a nice guy, but was just looking for another notch on his bed post. Riley turned out to be part of an experiment and half brother to a cyborg monster. Each of these lovers turned into something Buffy definitely did not want. But Spike is what he appears to be. Buffy knows all his failings and if he has any surprises, they are positive ones. It's interesting that this is the hardest relationship for Buffy to commit to while at the same time being the most honest and open of her relationships. She deceives her friends, but she and Spike do not deceive each other. "
~ Jenoff
"Different people certainly have different ideas about the relationship between Buffy and Spike, but to me this thing about him being her dark place feels very consistent. That seems to be a very unchanging aspect of their relationship. She could share things with him that she couldn't share with anybody else in part because she knew she wouldn't be judged. And it's not just that he's "the bad boy." There's a real level of understanding between the two of them." ~ Scott Allie
"Spike's the only one who can back Buffy without holding back. He has unconditional support, and I think there is a place for your friends to call you on your bullshit, and Spike will do that for Buffy. He will point out where she's being psychotic, but he's always going to have her back. As good as her other friends are -- and ultimately they want the best for her -- they're not above bad feelings. Spike's maybe the only one who can be completely behind her and completely ready to move to the next chapter. That's what you're seeing here. He just wants to face stuff, and that's partly because he wasn't stuck in the middle of "Season 8" and dealing with these things. He wants to move forward, and she completely cannot." -- Scott Allie
