[quote] I still like Spike in this episode while he struggles with his crush on Buffy by setting up and beating up a blonde mannequin. Ahhh, Spike. Back when you still had your balls and were bad. I miss you, man. [/quote]
To me, this scene pretty much defines the later issues that drive Spike to get a soul. He can *try* to be something, but he's just incapable of doing it. The demon part of him is sabotaging his every promise to Buffy, his every expectation of himself. He can say stuff like 'I don't hurt you.' and, IMO, he *means it* completely, and *believes* that he can be that sort of person.
And every time, it turns out to be a lie, and while Xander can sit back and snark, 'Spike betrayed us!! Oh, never mind, I can't even *pretend* to be surprised...' Spike himself *is* surprised.
He's hidden behind the 'I'm evil!' excuse for so long that he's never admitted to himself that he's not capable of making a promise, or being the sort of man he's always thought he was.
[quote] Worse, in the episode he's offered a position of straw boss for the interior carpentry crew, despite the fact that his experience in construction is limited and he lied on his resume. [/quote]
They play it pretty fast and loose in Hollywood, and, frankly, I don't think that intellectualist Joss would hold the average construction worker in high esteem...
Apparently, NB's own resume (CV? whatever) was a complete work of fiction, and here he lands the 'leading man' role on a show that lasts seven years. I'm sure it didn't occur to the writers that construction unions might have stricter work / employment ethics than they do. :)
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To me, this scene pretty much defines the later issues that drive Spike to get a soul. He can *try* to be something, but he's just incapable of doing it. The demon part of him is sabotaging his every promise to Buffy, his every expectation of himself. He can say stuff like 'I don't hurt you.' and, IMO, he *means it* completely, and *believes* that he can be that sort of person.
And every time, it turns out to be a lie, and while Xander can sit back and snark, 'Spike betrayed us!! Oh, never mind, I can't even *pretend* to be surprised...' Spike himself *is* surprised.
He's hidden behind the 'I'm evil!' excuse for so long that he's never admitted to himself that he's not capable of making a promise, or being the sort of man he's always thought he was.
[quote] Worse, in the episode he's offered a position of straw boss for the interior carpentry crew, despite the fact that his experience in construction is limited and he lied on his resume. [/quote]
They play it pretty fast and loose in Hollywood, and, frankly, I don't think that intellectualist Joss would hold the average construction worker in high esteem...
Apparently, NB's own resume (CV? whatever) was a complete work of fiction, and here he lands the 'leading man' role on a show that lasts seven years. I'm sure it didn't occur to the writers that construction unions might have stricter work / employment ethics than they do. :)