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jwaneeta at 04:45pm on 27/02/2004
jwaneeta at 04:45pm on 27/02/2004So, my dear spoiled sisters, what do you make of
the theory that Spike volunteers to take Gunn's place in hell for a bit, so as to free up Gunn for lawsharking? You think it has any weight?
Yeah, I'm bent, and any time the idea of Spike nobly suffering is floated my heart goes thwup. Even if it costs him screen time, that's how twisted I am for H/C. But I'm also thinking it works well with the Wild Bunch Wipeout theory. If Spike's not there he can't be killed. The Fang Gang dies well amid fountains of gore, Angel goes to his heavenly rest, etc. Then the earth cracks open under the rubble of W&H and Spike crawls out. Soul survivor. It leaves Marsters' availibilty open per contract in case pigs fly and Joss gets a spinoff rolling, and they avoid the fan-irking redundancy of a second (third, actually) Spike death.
You can see I'm getting invested in this cockamamie rumor. *g* Please tell me it's true.
the theory that Spike volunteers to take Gunn's place in hell for a bit, so as to free up Gunn for lawsharking? You think it has any weight?
Yeah, I'm bent, and any time the idea of Spike nobly suffering is floated my heart goes thwup. Even if it costs him screen time, that's how twisted I am for H/C. But I'm also thinking it works well with the Wild Bunch Wipeout theory. If Spike's not there he can't be killed. The Fang Gang dies well amid fountains of gore, Angel goes to his heavenly rest, etc. Then the earth cracks open under the rubble of W&H and Spike crawls out. Soul survivor. It leaves Marsters' availibilty open per contract in case pigs fly and Joss gets a spinoff rolling, and they avoid the fan-irking redundancy of a second (third, actually) Spike death.
You can see I'm getting invested in this cockamamie rumor. *g* Please tell me it's true.
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Also, Gunn's not actually in Hell; he's in a pocket dimension created by the Senior Partners to punish Lindsey. And while the necklace apparently fools them into thinking Gunn is Lindsey, I think that they're bound to notice something's off eventually. Especially if Spike took Gunn's place.
"Here, Bert, there's nothing in here but a shrivelled-up walnut. What's the deal?"
"Bugger, they've slipped us another vampire!"
And lastly, I doubt that they're going to shuffle any character off to hell for the last four episodes, or even reduce them to a minute each episode of:
Cut To Spike
SPIKE: OOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! ARRRGH! YEEOOOUCH! This bloody well stings!
Nope. Spike's gonna be there at Angel's side for the last battle, fists and fangs. I still think that two champions means that they're going to be on opposite sides in the end, and that part of the resolution will involve them saying "Screw the prophecy!" and turning together on heaven and hell both...
Go our vamp boys!
fight together, with Spike muttering, "Sod
the bloody prophecies, Peaches!"
Re: Go our vamp boys!
Barb, I'm with you. Let the two Aurelians
fight together, with Spike muttering, "Sod
the bloody prophecies, Peaches!"
I want that, too, and I want the Rick and Louie/Casablanca ending so bad it hurts. But I'm still terrified about the Wild Bunch interview -- quaking, I tell ya. I'd take anything in lieu of that.
As to what a spell in a suburban hell pocket would teach Spike, well, um. Maybe he doesn't need to learn anything, because he's so Freaking Noble these days? Just helping out the gang because he's got the most practical experience with torture? No?
Okay, unsubstantiated rumor, revealed as baseless. Roger. I will now go bak to biting my nails and sweating over Casablanca vs. The Wild Bunch. Cripes, the suspense is killing me.