I was just watching BtVS Season 3 'Lover's Walk' and noticed that Buffy implies Spike isn't exactly famous for keeping his word. That got me to thinking, when has he actually broken his word?
In the episode with (billy?) Fordam and the Vampire cult, Buffy escapes and locks Ford down there with the vampires. She clearly expects him to be dead when she gets back, and so does the audience. Ford says to Spike something like 'I did my part, now you said you'd make me a vampire' and from the expression on Spike's face, you're sure Ford is soon to be just a meal. However, at the end of the episode it is made clear that Ford becomes a vampire, and Spike kept his word.
Also Spike gives the money he promised to that snitch who brought him Angel in Season 2 (the episode when Kendra arrives). He clearly could have just killed the snitch, but he actually pays.
Another example, Spike leaves town after getting Dru back in the last episode of season 2 - just as he promised.
Another example: Spike tells Buffy in the Gift that he'll protect Dawn, and not only does he attempt to do so in The Gift, he continues doing so Fanatically until Buffy returns from the dead.
I keep thinking on it, and I can't actually recall an instance when he broke his word. Can anyone else? I mean, I know there has been times he swore to do something and failed (eg: I will kill the Slayer), but I don't think that fully counts as breaking your word.
In the episode with (billy?) Fordam and the Vampire cult, Buffy escapes and locks Ford down there with the vampires. She clearly expects him to be dead when she gets back, and so does the audience. Ford says to Spike something like 'I did my part, now you said you'd make me a vampire' and from the expression on Spike's face, you're sure Ford is soon to be just a meal. However, at the end of the episode it is made clear that Ford becomes a vampire, and Spike kept his word.
Also Spike gives the money he promised to that snitch who brought him Angel in Season 2 (the episode when Kendra arrives). He clearly could have just killed the snitch, but he actually pays.
Another example, Spike leaves town after getting Dru back in the last episode of season 2 - just as he promised.
Another example: Spike tells Buffy in the Gift that he'll protect Dawn, and not only does he attempt to do so in The Gift, he continues doing so Fanatically until Buffy returns from the dead.
I keep thinking on it, and I can't actually recall an instance when he broke his word. Can anyone else? I mean, I know there has been times he swore to do something and failed (eg: I will kill the Slayer), but I don't think that fully counts as breaking your word.
