Spike ,'Never Leave Me'
Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.
I can usually think of at least one good thing to say about every Buffy episode, but nothing is coming to mind on that one.
I did manage to convert a friend with that one - he was himself a recent fast food hell veteran, and the creepy, depressing orientation video they made poor Buffy watch had him simultaneously laughing, crying and screaming.
The Doublemeat hat is good for a giggle. As is Xander's face when he thinks he ate people.
How did I just now learn that Halfrek actually was Cecily? I am so ashamed.
I thought it was just the same actress...was Cecily really a vengeance demon? That puts a whole new spin on Spike's creation story.
Spike said "Cecily?" as a throw away line. Not a plot point, but canon. Fan service.
so if she was a vengeance demon on assigment while spike was lovelorn William, that was just a coincidence that they met? I mean, didn't she lean towards vengeance for children? What was she doing hanging out in high society having embarring poems written to her? Or did Joss just like the actress, re-cast her as Halfrek, and then have so many fans notice that he had to either confirm or deny them being the same character?
I believe it is the latter.
Well, her saying "William?" was kind of a nod in the ep.
I remember writing a quick Spike/Halfrek fic between the week before Hellps Bells. Now where is that?
Here it is! Shriftweb to the rescue...
Is Doublemeat Palace the one where RIley comes back and Buffy says "I have a cow on my head"? Because that was pretty funny.