IndianaSolo221
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Hey! I just wanted to start out with a post discussing how I feel about the Bangel/Spuffy ships, particularly in relation to the fanbase and fanfictions. As a sidenote: I'm pretty sure this is in the right place, but my apologies if it's not!
Something I've noticed, particularly in Spuffy fanfictions, is the idea that once Buffy and Spike are in a relationship, Buffy not only begins to doubt her previous relationship with Angel, but essentially tells Angel to "get lost" and beats him up, making her (and the other characters) sort of hateful to Angel. I don't really understand this trend.
To clarify: I am a huge Spuffy fan, but I don't understand why in Spuffy fanfiction, and sometimes in the fanbase in general, it seems that being a Spuffy shipper means that you dislike Angel. Yeah, I love Spuffy, but I'm still able to enjoy Angel as a character. Additionally, even though I would love to see more of Buffy and Spike together, I think that Buffy would still have a special place in her heart for Angel, even if she didn't love him anymore, or, at least, love him like she'd love Spike.
I guess I can see this coming from those who might love Spike, and hate Angel. Or, maybe it's just because a lot of Spuffy fics are from Spike's POV? I'd imagine this probably goes both ways; there's probably Bangel fanfictions that make Spike the villain that interrupts the Bangel relationship, but this could be a different discussion altogether. Anyways, I'd just love to see more Spuffy fanfictions where Angel isn't either beat up by Buffy, or just portrayed as a total jerk.
I just want to state that, if you're writing a fanfiction that's doing one or more of these things, I'm not saying that you're a bad author or that your writing is bad. I just want to know why these writing styles seem so prevalent.
Something I've noticed, particularly in Spuffy fanfictions, is the idea that once Buffy and Spike are in a relationship, Buffy not only begins to doubt her previous relationship with Angel, but essentially tells Angel to "get lost" and beats him up, making her (and the other characters) sort of hateful to Angel. I don't really understand this trend.
To clarify: I am a huge Spuffy fan, but I don't understand why in Spuffy fanfiction, and sometimes in the fanbase in general, it seems that being a Spuffy shipper means that you dislike Angel. Yeah, I love Spuffy, but I'm still able to enjoy Angel as a character. Additionally, even though I would love to see more of Buffy and Spike together, I think that Buffy would still have a special place in her heart for Angel, even if she didn't love him anymore, or, at least, love him like she'd love Spike.
I guess I can see this coming from those who might love Spike, and hate Angel. Or, maybe it's just because a lot of Spuffy fics are from Spike's POV? I'd imagine this probably goes both ways; there's probably Bangel fanfictions that make Spike the villain that interrupts the Bangel relationship, but this could be a different discussion altogether. Anyways, I'd just love to see more Spuffy fanfictions where Angel isn't either beat up by Buffy, or just portrayed as a total jerk.
I just want to state that, if you're writing a fanfiction that's doing one or more of these things, I'm not saying that you're a bad author or that your writing is bad. I just want to know why these writing styles seem so prevalent.