However in the end it's Spike who gradually turns everything he is upside down, for love, who takes on the weight of the world in Buffy's place.
"Put it on me! Put it all on me!"
And he sacrifices himself to save all.
This is called poetic cinema.
"This flapjack not ready to be flipped"
I think this involves the whole Buffy and Spike situation at that moment, her trying to stick him into the light and him not being ready to be "flipped" yet.
Cinematic poetry.
@bewildered@CaitlinMcCauley@badassidtrip BTVS and Spike in particular literally saved my life when I was at my lowest point. Spike's example of resilience and inner strength to turn his life around inspired me to react.
I will be eternally grateful to the show and to Spike.
We get a lot of textual confirmation that Spike intentionally sought his soul (+ the plethora of commentary from the writers), but this is my favorite because it comes from Buffy, who is in Spike's head.
The comics are, admittedly, hit/miss for me, but I love that this is canon
@katrowbeeshow @bewildered It's true that it's a show, but the issues that are addressed are extremely real and important: stereotyping, summary judgment, intolerance, and I mention just a few. How not to get angry.
@defrostedrobot@miss_confuse13 AtS 3x01
maybe he cares, but that's far away from making them soul mates, destined love and so on. And he knows it.
On the show they're telling you in every way.