Character Dislike
Aug. 18th, 2002 04:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I don't like Angel. I mean, that would be the main reason why I've never written a fic with him in it. I doubt my ability to be... objective.
I mean, I spin him in a fairly nice light in Complicated Things but I was working from B's POV. And she loved the nitwit. God only knows why.
The Summer's mind is a strange place.
But yeah, that's my typical reaction to not liking a character. I don't do anything with them. I don't really understand the need to utterly bash a character.
Though I will do it in fun. But it's always with the knowledge that I can't get that worked up over fictional hate.
And I honestly think that most of my dislike of Spike comes from the rampant SpikeLove from people who didn't see Xander's face covered in blood in Lover's Walk, who didn't see a lot of what Spike did. Spike's a romantic pragmatist. He'll do what it takes to survive, unless his 'lady' is on the line. Rather Niet of him, actually. If he could reproduce, at least. Although he is far more reckless than most Niets.
Point being, I've never really seeing the point in reveling in dislike/hate.
But, as my mom reminds me frequently, I'm young and an idealist.
I mean, I spin him in a fairly nice light in Complicated Things but I was working from B's POV. And she loved the nitwit. God only knows why.
The Summer's mind is a strange place.
But yeah, that's my typical reaction to not liking a character. I don't do anything with them. I don't really understand the need to utterly bash a character.
Though I will do it in fun. But it's always with the knowledge that I can't get that worked up over fictional hate.
And I honestly think that most of my dislike of Spike comes from the rampant SpikeLove from people who didn't see Xander's face covered in blood in Lover's Walk, who didn't see a lot of what Spike did. Spike's a romantic pragmatist. He'll do what it takes to survive, unless his 'lady' is on the line. Rather Niet of him, actually. If he could reproduce, at least. Although he is far more reckless than most Niets.
Point being, I've never really seeing the point in reveling in dislike/hate.
But, as my mom reminds me frequently, I'm young and an idealist.
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Date: 2002-08-18 10:59 am (UTC)I just want Spike and Xander to get ALONG, damn it! They've come so close to friendship, and then Xander pulls back stubbornly or Spike fucks it up. Usually both. heh. siiigh.
Have you read Sidelines? It has fantastic Xander characterization, and an actually believable Spike/Xander hook up (and I'm pretty picky about that stuff). A re-write of Season 4 type thing, where Xander is the one who turns out to be gay instead of Willow. Trrry it! You might like it. *g*
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Date: 2002-08-18 04:13 pm (UTC)And yeah, we'll see what happens in Season 7, I guess.
The closest that they probably got was after Buffy died. And even then, Xander was not in Trust Mode. And now, seriously, I'm trying to figure out what's going to happen when he sees Spike for the first time after the rape attempt.
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Date: 2002-08-18 04:49 pm (UTC)but then, I think he'll have to work through some of those issues in dealing with Anya next season. If he wants to get her back, or at least try at it, he'll have to accept that she's a demon again.
I think, possibly (though I can't know of course) that this is something Xander has been traveling towards a long time. Anya's re-demoning might have been intended to make Xander finally confront the black and white way he often views his life.
<- is all for Xander character growth! (especially if it gets him a better storyline) *pets Xander*
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Date: 2002-08-18 04:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2002-08-18 04:57 pm (UTC)gah. It took SO long for them to deal with how Xander relates to Anya in their relationship. and then they didn't even have him learn much from it! siiiiiiiiiiiiigh.
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Date: 2002-08-18 10:18 pm (UTC)Makes me so mad at the writers, mostly for not realizing the enormous potential that they have. If they wrote wonderful Xander, NB would definitely be able to deliver it.