In School Hard, Spike is introduced as one bad-ass vampire; he wears leather, smokes, and has quite the 'tude. Also has a lot of good lines. Spike brought Drusilla to the Hellmouth so that he might help restore her to good health. In School Hard, he kills the Anointed One, goes after Buffy, and reveals that Angel was his sire. Also in this episode, Spike goes up against Buffy during the parent-teacher night at school, and Buffy's mom, Joyce, is the one who finally gets rid of him after she attacks him from behind. Spike sometimes comes off as rash and impulsive, but here we can see that he's not incapable of planning ahead...
Spike on Spike: "I don't like to brag -- who am I kidding, I love to brag!" -- to the Anointed One and others, on how many slayers he's killed.
In Halloween, Spike sends a vampire to videotape Buffy's fighting techniques while she's dusting a vamp in the Pumpkin Patch. See? He really does do the planning thing. Anyhoo, Dru tells him that "everything's switching" and he observes that people are being turned into the personas/monsters of their chosen Halloween costumes. Buffy's rendered helpless, and he goes on the attack. But he's driven off when she regains her sense of self.
Line That's a Keeper: "Well, this is just...neat!" --to himself, as he witnesses the mayhem in the streets as a result of the "switching" spell.
Lie to Me showcases Spike's flair for comedy. Good lines abound. When Ford comes to offer Spike a deal -- Ford'll bring Buffy to Spike if Spike makes him a vampire -- Spike accepts, and later he and his gang end up trapped in a basement-type warehouse place with no easy escape hatch. Probably the most important thing we learn here is that Spike's real weakness is Dru. We see this first when he apologizes to Dru for making her cry -- he remarked that her bird is dead because she didn't feed it -- and we see it again when Buffy holds a stake to Dru. Spike calls off his attack so that Dru's life might be spared.
Spike on Meeting a Trespasser:
Spike: "Do I have anyone on watch here? It's called security, people...." Ford: "I know who you are." Spike: "Yeah, I know who I am too, so what?" --to Ford, who's just entered the Warehouse.
What's My Line parts 1 & 2 feature Spike going all out for the key to Dru's cure. He has Angel kidnapped, since he's the key element in a ritual that will restore Dru's health (yes, vampires can be in poor health..). And he also sets The Order of Turaka on Buffy so she won't get in the way. We see Spike pay off Willy for delivering Angel to him. Part two of this episode provides much in the way of foreshadowing the romantic triangle of Angel, Dru, and Spike. We see here that Spike's jealousy can get the better of him...jealousy comes into play in later episodes of the season. Also, this episode marks the beginning of Spike's "poor health" -- an organ collapses on him in the church and the next time we see him, he's..wheelchair-bound.
Spike, Sarcasm on the Side:
Willy: "What are you gonna do with him, anyway?" Spike: "I'm thinkin' maybe dinner and a movie. I don't want to rush into anything -- I've been hurt, you know." --regarding Angel, who Spike's just vamp-napped.
Surprise is the first time we see Spike in a wheelchair, and with bruises, etc. He's gotten his men to assemble The Judge in an effort to bring about Armageddon for Dru.
The Softer Side of Spike: Spike: "He's a wanker, but he's the only one we've got with half a brain. If he fails, you could eat his eyes out of his sockets for all I care." --to Dru, when she's about to snuff out Dalton for losing a piece of The Judge.
Innocence is the first time that Spike must deal with the all-demon Angel. Spike endures the jibes Angel makes about his being in a wheelchair, and witnesses Angel's flirtations with Dru. Spike starts to get left out of things since he's not really mobile...
In Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered, Spike is shown up by Angel in the gift-giving department on Valentine's Day. He keeps remarking to Angel to kill Buffy, but to no avail. More jealousy in this episode, and still in a wheelchair.
Spike & Angel, on Wooing:
Angel: "Dear Buffy. I'm still trying to decide the best way to send my regards." Spike: "Why don't you rip her lungs out? That might make an impression." Angel: "Lacks...poetry." Spike: "It doesn't have to. What rhymes with "lungs"?" -- well, it's Valentine's Day, y'know.
Passion keeps feeding Spike's frustrations where Angel and Dru (and being in a wheelchair) are concerned. He refuses to eat the dog that Dru brings him. Part of this is driven by the fact that it makes him "less manly" -- let's face it, Spike's in a bad situation with seemingly no way out. He holds Dru back when Angel's fighting with Giles because he doesn't want anyone interfering if Angel's about to get killed.
I Only Have Eyes For You prolongs Spike's agony, annoyance, etc. of watching Angel and Dru cozy up to one another. He sees Dru falling for Angel's attention, and he's still wheelchair-bound, taking digs from Angel. But this episode is actually where the tide starts to turn, and it also shows just how much of a planner Spike is....For the entire episode, Spike's still taking digs from Angel and missing out on going on hunts for food, or being able to hold Dru's attention. It's not until Angel and Dru leave Spike that we're clued in to what's going on...for this is when Spike gets out of the chair! He makes neither Angel nor Dru aware of this though, so one has to wonder just what it is he's planning....
Becoming part I gives Spike more dry'n'witty lines. He still hasn't let Dru or Angel know that he's mobile yet. Also, when Angel tries to reanimate Acathla and fails, Spike has a good laugh. He sing-songs, "Someone isn't worthy.." If Spike has an ace up his sleeve, he'd better draw it and soon, in part II...
Becoming part II is another great Spike outing. He's the unlikely hero who comes to Buffy's defense when a cop is about to arrest her. He beats the policeman up and then tries to talk to Buffy about becoming allies so they can kill Angel. This all comes out in between fighting; they both smack each other a few times, I think it's a trust issue or something. Anyhoo, Spike tells Buffy that he wants Angel dead so that he can have Drusilla to himself again; plus, he doesn't want the demon Acathla to swallow the world, either. Spike lets on that no vampire really wants to destroy the world, it's just sorta locker-room talk. But he believes Angel is hell-bent on bringing the world to its knees, so this is why he needs help.
Spike's also reacquainted with Buffy's mom Joyce in this episode. First he poses as a band member as part of Buffy's lie; but then when Joyce asks if they've met before he tells her that she once hit him with an axe, saying, "Get the hell away from my daughter!" This is an absurd scene, but a great one nevertheless. So anyway, Spike helps Buffy attack Angel, and then he has to fight off Drusilla, also. Spike's promised Buffy he'll leave town for good if she'll help him against Angel, and so we see him carrying Dru off, leaving Buffy to face Angel. Spike drives out of town the same way that he came into town, with a worn-out Dru. I don't know if a vamp is as good as his word, but I'd say I don't think he's out of the picture for good...At least, I hope he isn't. Farewell, Spike. And beware of mothers wielding axes...
Lovers Walk is Spike's episode! From start to finish, hands-down, no questions asked, no substitutes accepted. I mean, it's because Spike's back in Sunnydale to get Drusilla back that the Willow/Xander liaison is turned on full-blast. Don't believe me? 's alright. It's also Spike's privilege to lay out the Buffy/Angel relationship for what it really is. Who'd have thought Mr. Bad Ass vamp could know about love and its despair?
Anyhoo, Spike turns up as a broken vampire, totally a wreck, lovelorn and drunk and depressed. Been there...no, wait, not really. Anyhoo, he enlists Willow's help (just think: forceful) to cast a spell that'll bring Dru back to him, since she left him. While he wails about the city, he kills a shopkeeper, visits Joyce -- accounting for the absolute best scenes in the show -- does some damage with Angel and Buffy, and regains his self-confidence. He's a man repossessed (heh) of his finer virtues...after all, he's got some humanity in him. He blasts out of Sunnydale with a song in his heart. Sid Vicious's version of Ol' Blue Eyes's "My Way." As a last note, I'd just like to say that Spike comes full circle by running over that Welcome to Sunnydale sign, like he did in School Hard. Spike's like the egg...no end and no beginning...no...he's like...cool!
Spike & His Mummy?: Spike: "No, this is different. Our love was eternal. Literally. You got any of those little marshmallows?" -- commiserating with Joyce..over hot chocolate.
SEASON 4 APPEARANCES
The Harsh Light of Day
The Harsh Light of Day puts Spike back in Sunnydale..or underneath it, anyway. It turns out he's digging for the Gem of (insert name here, have to check tape for spelling), which renders its wearer unkillable. Which pretty much means, sunbathing for vamps, back in style. Anyhoo, he wants his mission to be kept secret, but that's sorta impossible when your galpal of sorts is Harmony!
Anyhoo, we learn that Spike and Dru are definitely over..mostly because she left him for..if we believe Harmony, a fungus demon. And Spike's intent on becoming unstoppable and being the kickass vamp he is. But a big monkey wrench is thrown into his plans when he meets up with Buffy. He first meets up with her at a party, which alerts her to his presence. Then later, when he's sporting the ring of whozzit, he meets her in broad daylight, with plans to make her his third slayer kill. (Third slayer kill? You know what I mean.)
He's pretty much got the upper hand on her, baits her a lot about her pitiful love life and the fact that she slept with some guy who isn't really into commitment, etc. Then he brings up Angel. Bad move. Buffy bests him and yanks the ring off of his finger. Hello, vulnerability. And goodbye Spike.
Spike's bent on getting the ring, so he treks to L.A., to get the ring from Angel...'cause he knows that's where Buffy's going to send it for safekeeping, etc. Since I'm not covering Angel, I'll just say here that Spike does his thing where he arranges for Angel to be tortured, blah blah blah, he doesn't get the ring back, and Spike's on his own, yet again. Hm. Well, he can always go back to Harmony, I guess. (Ack. No! Please?)
Spike's Sing-Songing Away:
Okay, so Spike does resemble a certain '80s rock star...which could explain his penchant for sometimes sing-songing his lines. Works great with the accent, baby!
Sing-a-Song in School Hard:
"Some-one's in the ceil-ing." -- when he hears Buffy crawling around up there.
Sing-a-Song of Angel, Becoming, part I:
"Some-one was-n't wor-thy." -- when Angel's unsuccessful in awakening Acathla.
Sing-a-Song of Frank-cum-Sid, Lovers Walk:
"I did it...my-y-y-y-y-y wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-y."-- apparently, it's like his theme song throughout this ep.
Hmm..what're the odds that Spike's really in a band?!
Following is the main story arc and what's happened on the show to date regarding Buffy's saga with vampires Spike & Drusilla. This story arc began in Season 2.
Buffy versus Spike and Drusilla
What with The Master dead, more villains arrived in Sunnydale in the form of Spike and Drusilla. Spike killed the Anointed, and we learn that Spike and Dru came to Sunnydale so that Drusilla might be cured of an illness. It should be noted that Spike and Dru are paramours.
Spike's been in a wheelchair since WML part 2, and since that episode, Dru's gained her strength back. Together, they've also tried to kill the Slayer and destroy the world by resurrecting The Judge.
Although the Slayer is a formidable opponent, Spike and Dru now have Angel on their side, so it remains to be seen what happens...but Angel's been driving a wedge between Spike & Dru, also, so there's some tension there. This could be considered another arc entirely, but right now I'm keeping this triangle listed under Buffy vs. Spike & Dru.
Tension between Angel and Spike mounted even more in I Only Have Eyes For You. Dru goes off willingly with Angel, leaving Spike behind. But Spike's got a trick or two up his sleeve -- at the end of the show, after Dru & Angel left, Spike shoved his wheelchair aside as he stood up.
Becoming part I features the backstory on Dru, which you can check out on her character page. It also marks yet another attempt for the vamp trio to bring about Armageddon. This time, it's the demon Acathla, and Angel's found not worthy, so he can't reanimate the demon. The vamps conjure up a plan to distract Buffy so they can kidnap Giles; they believe that he may be of some help to them. Spike still hasn't let on that he can walk yet. And Drusilla exhibited unparalleled strength when she killed Kendra. Next week should be a killer ep. It had better be. I mean, summer reruns are good and all, but yeesh.
Becoming part II has this arc coming full circle, but with a twist. Spike comes to Buffy in order to form an alliance against Angel. They plan to kill Angel, and Spike says he'll take Drusilla and hit the road, never to return to Sunnydale if Buffy helps him. Buffy is at first suspicious, not that I blame her, but she agrees. It's cool to see Spike and Buffy on the same side of things; Spike fulfills his part of the deal by attacking Angel while his back's turned.
Of course, he also has to smack Dru a few times since she's not too happy about Spike's beating up Angel. Anyway, Spike leaves Buffy to deal with Angel, even though it looks like Angel is about to kill Buffy. He runs outside with Dru and they drive off. I say this arc comes full circle because Spike drove into town with an ailing Dru, and now he's leaving with an out-of-it Dru. They didn't go the way of The Master though, and who knows how honorable Spike is...so it's possible that they could turn up next season! But for now, that's all she wrote.
Season 3... Well, so Spike broke his word. Big surprise there. He returns to Sunnydale in Lovers Walk to piss and moan about Dru's leaving him, even smashing one of her dolls and calling her a "stupid, worthless bitch." But hey, that's love talking for you...or whatever. Spike spies Angel and wants to give him something nasty, like boils or leprosy, but basically what happens is he ends up teaming with the Slayer again and giving her yet another life-lesson. So while this may not actually deserve to be on the arc page, I'm putting it on here anyway. Actually, maybe it does deserve to be here...after all, Spike hit Sunnydale to cure Dru in the first place, and now he's back to win her love again. Throw in some kidnapping and a death and fighting some of his own ilk -- sort of a la School Hard -- and it does seem to be arc-like.
Following are pages for the main story arcs regarding Buffy's struggle with herself. Well, sorta. More like...Buffy versus The Slayers! These arcs have more to do with Buffy's personal issues as the Slayer and are central to understanding just what's up with her.
Following are pages on the main story arcs and what's happened on the show to date. Although the first story arc of Season 1, Buffy vs. The Master, is resolved, it must be mentioned since it's central to the development of the characters, their relationships with one another, and their actions in Season 2.
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