I definitely think that it's the soul that Spike needs to be his own man. IMO his recreating himself for Dru and Buffy was a symptom of the lack of soul, so season 7 Bts is when I see him as starting to be his own man, regardless of whether he's still devoted to Buffy. It's not him loving Buffy or Dru that's the problem, it was the fact that he lacked a soul and couldn't decide for himself who he wanted to be. Not without the soul to guide him.
And Ats Spike, well I've not so keen on him, although he does get better later granted. But all the swagger with Angel, I don't know that it's any more a true reflection of his personality. The important thing in my eyes is that the soul allows him to take steps towards forming an identity for himself, and that's why he needed one in the Buffyverse.
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Date: 2005-05-09 11:04 pm (UTC)And Ats Spike, well I've not so keen on him, although he does get better later granted. But all the swagger with Angel, I don't know that it's any more a true reflection of his personality. The important thing in my eyes is that the soul allows him to take steps towards forming an identity for himself, and that's why he needed one in the Buffyverse.