I don’t know if I’m ready to say I dislike this version of Spike. It’s not entirely clear who this Spike is yet. But I do get the different archetype problem, and I suspect that’s my issue exactly. I’ve never seen Spike as a alpha type, as I know chase820 does, and that divergence in opinions is definitely influencing my perception of his character in Eldorado (just as it has in some of mustangsally’s other stuff - especially the emphasis 'adultery' scene...).
The drugs thing, though? Doesn’t really bother me. I could definitely see Spike getting addicted like that to deal with his pain. He’s got the obsessiveness and the self-destructiveness in spades.
Still, they are very minor criticisms, because I’m deeply taken with the story and I'm sure they'll both have a truly fascinating explanation for why Spike is like he is. Plus, I'm actually interested in all the characters. And I say that as someone who usually yawns at extended Xander scenes and skips over the new characters!
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Date: 2003-09-25 05:06 pm (UTC)The drugs thing, though? Doesn’t really bother me. I could definitely see Spike getting addicted like that to deal with his pain. He’s got the obsessiveness and the self-destructiveness in spades.
Still, they are very minor criticisms, because I’m deeply taken with the story and I'm sure they'll both have a truly fascinating explanation for why Spike is like he is. Plus, I'm actually interested in all the characters. And I say that as someone who usually yawns at extended Xander scenes and skips over the new characters!