Categories: Season 5
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Summary:
Something Blue set in season 5. Pre or Post Out of My Mind. Pre or Post Into the Woods. Doesn't matter.
What interests me is the difference a year would make in the story. In season 5, Buffy is no longer a naive girl, looking for a fairytale ending, and running from her destiny. She is a mature woman, still holding onto an ideal, but has accepted her responsibility and come into herself. Spike is more rounded out as a character, rather than just used as the comic relief in the series.
Here they are both capable of a grown up love, giving Spike the chance to show her he is willing to turn his back on "the whole evil thing" and do whatever it takes when he is in love. When the spell is ended is Buffy really still able to say how "awful" is was to be on the same side as Spike for once? And seeing as Buffy is more "experienced" at this point, I dont see this being as PG13 as the original. The aftermath of that would be fun to see.