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Coming Back Wrong by dreamweaver
Chapter: Chapter 5 Spike...very insightful as always. Loving it now that Buffy is listening more and she's appreciating the personality that she refused to see before. Also appreciating the fact that Buffy is owning up to her part in repressing Spike's inherent joy of being.
She really squelched him those last two seasons and I wanted her to realize that. I haven't read the Season 8 comics, but what I've heard about them horrified me. So I had Spike express my reservations, because he always saw things clearly.
Gill B 11/18/2009 11:37 am Lucky, lucky, Buffy...
Another great chapter, Dreamweaver. How many chapters is this going to run to so I can prepare for it to finish? I keep getting invested in your stories (and one or two other authors) only for them to complete far too soon... Eight chapters - three more to go. I really should try for a longer one. But short has punch. I've got a time travel one that looks like it has the potential to go long if I can figure out a way to keep the intensity. Thank you for liking my work!
hmmm. .are you sure you don't want to revise your gendre description which reads "with some plot". There is lots of plot, great plot, fabulous plot!!! Glad to see Wesley, Willow, and the potentials are on Spike's side. And Vi's welcome was sweet. And Xander is open minded; yea. But I kind of miss the old Giles; this Quentin Travers Giles is a scary bad guy. You did a really good description of the sparring/fight scene between Buffy and Spike, too. i'm never quite sure how to label my stories - my porn has plot, my fluff has angst and the angst fluff. *g* The 'with some plot' seemed to cover all bases. Yeah, I miss the old Giles too - I was hesitant to write a S8 story because I knew it would have to involve a dark Giles. I'm so glad you liked the fight scene! I'm trying to learn how to write action believably. Thank you so much for liking the story!
Dreamweaver, another masterpiece in progress! I love reading your work for its unique plots, but also because it's so true to the character flaws and problems from canon, and really showing us how these characters in their lives could have changed things. Even when you put them in totally different situations, their feelings and responses are very real and their thoughts give great insight.
I think of character-bashing as sloppily writing a character of purely stereotype flaws and vices and then sticking the name Angel or Riley or Xander on it, just to indulge in being able to say the character you don't like should clearly be violently hated by anyone with sense. Trust me, I've read fics written just to bash a character. I love the way you're handling this story and it's real-world problems and ethical questions, as well as how the characters relate and interact.
The flaws you see and reveal to us in the characters are real and believable, and you keep all the characters three-dimensional and able to grow, not flat evil or flat good. Giles has gone through a lot in the seven years of canon, and his betrayal of Buffy and attempt to kill Spike with Robin Wood and his notable lack of apology to either Spike or Buffy was part of that. Now, he's suddenly gained a huge amount of power and wealth and the command of super-powered women willing to follow his orders, and the responsibility that pretty much whatever he decides needs to be destroyed can be destroyed.
I thought this was a great chapter, with all the characters interacting in different ways depending on past history and relationships and who they are. That lingering apprehension through the meeting as Xander kept quiet and we guessed at his thoughts fit so well with the sincerity and understanding and emotion over Anya he revealed in his talk with his oldest friend, Willow. The Buffy/Spike fight and kiss was written so well with how Buffy has matured and thinks about things. Wonderful. Oh, you got it! Thank you so much! I was just insulted and screamed at by a person on the Spuffy Realm who accused me of Angel and Giles bashing. But you've seen exactly where I think Giles is at at this moment in time. My stories are my attempts to celebrate characters that I love and explore even their flaws to show how they might or should change. If I treat them harshly sometimes (Giles here, Xander in 'Running Wild') it's because the story requires it to demonstrate some concept or the other - the next story might reverse things. Where they are in their particular arc or time period is what matters. Thank you so much for seeing and enjoying that!
calminthechaos 11/18/2009 04:47 am Awww! I seriously have a tiny tear in one of my eyes! This chapter was amazing! I'm glad to see that Spike's condition is at least being helpful by opening Buffy's eyes to the situation. I also liked the conversation Buffy had with Wes. I could definitely had seen that as a part of original canon. I can totally understand where Xander was coming from, and was glad to see that he didn't start up the 'let's hate evil Spike' bandwagon. I really hope Giles isn't going to do anything stupid again like when he and Robin conspired to kill Spike. But that would certainly add to the intrigue you've created! Loved the deadly dance they got to perform, and hopefully we'll have some yummy Spuffy goodness coming up!
I like Wes. He made mistakes, but they were honest ones, while he was trying to do the right thing. The loss of Anya has made Xander grow up, but Giles is being seduced by the new power that he has, which he's not accustomed to, and Ripper is close to the surface. Spuffy will be coming up. :D Thank you so much for enjoying it!
I loved the cute playfulness of Spike and Buffy fighting again. It was described perfectly and makes me wish the show had continued exactly like this because seeing it in my mind is just not enough! I also loved how it took a little bit of sad but hopeful turn towards the end. Its almost a complete role reversal from season 6, something i would have never thought of! I look forward to a new chapter each day! Awesome work! I'm so glad you like it! Thank you! I would have liked to see the two of them sparring on the show too. 'Harsh Light of Day' showed them fighting and it was a rush. They're so evenly matched. I thought the role reversal only fair and that Buffy would grow from it. Thank you for enjoying it!
Spikestussi 11/18/2009 02:09 am I am a terrible reviewer. If I knew what to say- I' d write Spuffy and not just read it. :-) all I can say is that I am really enjoying this , as I do all of your writing. I waited all day for this to be posted and it was worth the wait. Now I have to start waiting for tomorrows post. Thanks for your lovely work. Oh, thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying it! That's a plenty good review to me - especially nice when I just had someone on another site insult me and scream that I'm bashing Angel and Giles. (That's the way they both seem to be to me at this point in time.) I'm so relieved you're not offended!
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