Fool For Love

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Season 5 is not my absolute favorite season but "Fool For Love" was one of the best episodes in my opinion. First, it's when I really started to more than like Spike!!! Slayer killer. And sexy. Plus we got to see Angel. :lmao: We also got to see William the Bloody. James Marsters is awesome. I like how vulnerable Buffy was with Spike. She was wounded, but she also needed him, someone to pat her on the back. She allowed him to comfort her. She needed someone and Spike just happened to be there. He also cared. And no Dawn! yippee!:cheering: What were your favorite or not so favorite parts? I'm sure this has been discussed before!
 
Oh man, that whole episode is brilliant. That scene with them in the alley is heartbreaking; when she throws the money at him and says "You're beneath me." He looks genuinely hurt. There's so much sexual tension between them in that episode...

S: You know you wanna dance.

B: You think we're dancing?

S: That's all we've ever done.

That scene, I think, really sets up the lust and passion they had for each other from the beginning. She was always attracted to him - she just couldn't let herself believe it.
 
Oh man, that whole episode is brilliant. That scene with them in the alley is heartbreaking; when she throws the money at him and says "You're beneath me." He looks genuinely hurt. There's so much sexual tension between them in that episode...

S: You know you wanna dance.

B: You think we're dancing?

S: That's all we've ever done.

That scene, I think, really sets up the lust and passion they had for each other from the beginning. She was always attracted to him - she just couldn't let herself believe it.

I agree... The whole episode is completely awesome. I love how we finally got to see Spike's life story and how he came to be a vampire. This is definitely one of the best eps of the season, and probably THE best Spike ep ever.
 
I just rewatched it tonight and I didn't remember but the girl for whom William the Bloody wrote a poem in 1880 it's Halfrek am I right?
 
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Yeah. They ended up deciding Cecily got made a demon. Remember how spike recognised her in older and far away
It's a great episode and Punk Spike is awesome! Where's Sweet? She'd agree with me. 😉

Sweets here! and reporting for Punk Spike loving duty.

/me points to her sig 😉

I love this episode so much! I pretty much love everything about it, I even got Lyri to make me a WONDERFUL wallpaper 😀
Everything just perfect,the way the two slayer story mix...and Punk Spike...*drools*
 
It's my favourite episode. I love everything about it. Spike and Buffy are just awesome in it - their chemistry is amazing.
 
When Buffy tells Spike "Your beneath me" in the alley, I swear I think he has a flashback to when he was "William" in 1800's England. During the time when he had wrote a bad poem for the woman he loved. He confessed his feelings to her and she said "Your beneath me". It was so sad. I felt bad for Spike. Not only was he rejected the same way once, But he was rejected the same way twice by two different women in two completely different time periods. lol. That's gotta hurt!
 
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Bad poem!!! Come on!!!!
Yeah I feel sad for Spike too when Buffy told him "you beneath me". She's really mean here.
 
Couldn't agree more, incredible episode.

For me it really concretes one of this seasons main themes, mortality. Buffy is forced to view both her own in this episode and later that of her mother.

Spike's lines and back-story are great and again picks up the other theme of unrequited love. Or what he believes is love. The same thing he felt for Cecily when he was mortal, which is why I think that Buffy words at the end cut him so deeply, which James Marsters plays beautifully.

My wife thinks that this season sees the weakening of Spike to an unacceptable degree. I think it's right on the money, an excellent beginning for the journey to being the dark champion in Chosen in season 7.
 
Best part is when Spike is in the metro fighting Nikki Wood. And talking to the audience like it was the television kitchen. "Here's how we kill a Slayer."

But I also enjoyed the little side story with Riley and his little group of watchers.
 
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Lol 'heres how we kill a slayer lmao. Your status is well funny too :)
Totally agree, best episode of the season. I love that Spike took his ever famous jacket from one of the slayers he killed. That was so cool. Gender bending I love it!

One of my favorite quotes of the entire series comes from that episode:
"The only thing about the dance is, you never get to stop. Everyday you wake up, it's the same bloody question that haunts you. Is today the day I die? Death is on your heels, baby, and sooner or later it's gonna catch you. And part of you wants it... not only to stop the fear and uncertainty, but because you're just a little bit in love with it. Death is your art. You make it with your hands, day after day. That final gasp. That look of peace. Part of you is desperate to know, what's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She merely wanted it. Every Slayer... has a death wish. Even you. The only reason you've lasted as long as you have is you've got ties to the world. Your mum, brat kid sister, Scoobies. They all tie you here but you're just puttin' off the inevitable. Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second - the second that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in. Have myself a real good day. Here endeth the lesson. I just wonder if you'll like it as much as she did."

I love it! Every time I hear it shivers go up and down my spine. James Marsters is amazing!
 
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That quote is amazing and the way he says every word is just beautiful.
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SMG and Marsters were outstanding in this episode, definitely one of the season's best. Actually of the entire series.

The look on his face seeing Buffy cry, oh yeah dude is falling for The Slayer.


R0TFLMAO at the chaos demon standing around lookin clueless, while Spike and Dru bicker.






10/10
 
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Couldn't agree more
This one is one of the best episodes of all in my opinion.
Douglas Petrie, who I believe wrote this episode, I think is a genius for this script. The conversations between Buffy and Spike were just perfect.
I loved the final scene when Spike is comforting Buffy when he finds her crying on the porch. It was a great idea and perfectly done.
Also, I like how the episode 'Darla' of Angel aired the same night as 'Fool for Love' as you get to see the Boxer rebellion from Spikes POV in Buffy and from Darla/Angel's in Angel.
 
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Totally agree, best episode of the season. I love that Spike took his ever famous jacket from one of the slayers he killed. That was so cool. Gender bending I love it!

One of my favorite quotes of the entire series comes from that episode:
"The only thing about the dance is, you never get to stop. Everyday you wake up, it's the same bloody question that haunts you. Is today the day I die? Death is on your heels, baby, and sooner or later it's gonna catch you. And part of you wants it... not only to stop the fear and uncertainty, but because you're just a little bit in love with it. Death is your art. You make it with your hands, day after day. That final gasp. That look of peace. Part of you is desperate to know, what's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She merely wanted it. Every Slayer... has a death wish. Even you. The only reason you've lasted as long as you have is you've got ties to the world. Your mum, brat kid sister, Scoobies. They all tie you here but you're just puttin' off the inevitable. Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second - the second that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in. Have myself a real good day. Here endeth the lesson. I just wonder if you'll like it as much as she did."

I love it! Every time I hear it shivers go up and down my spine. James Marsters is amazing!



Spike's speech definitely had a Shakespearian vibe to it.

Marsters truly nailed it.


why he isn't a bigger star is truly beyond me.
 
why he isn't a bigger star is truly beyond me.

Doesn't make sense to me either. The last really decent thing he was in was the second season of the british scifi show Torchwood as Captian John. John was a lot like Spike in some ways. He wasn't a vampire and he pretty much would shagg anything if it was gorgous enough. But John and Spike started out as complete bad guys, but then started to go to the good guys.
 
Marsters was also great as Milton Fine/Brainiac on the show Smallville. Hope they bring him back next season.

Truth be told, James derserves to be the lead on his own series.




He would be great as the next Dr. Who.

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Marsters was also great as Milton Fine/Brainiac on the show Smallville. Hope they bring him back next season.

Truth be told, James derserves to be the lead on his own series.




He would be great as the next Dr. Who.
 
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