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Reviewer: nmcil Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/09/2014 - 11:09 am Title: Epilogue

A sad sad ending for such a heroic efforts and love - but it fits Buffy's character and her always stated perspective and feelings for Spike - that she could never really love him without a soul and even with one, she could never fully accept him either. By the time of her "I Love You" it was all too late and too tragic.

Reviewer: snowsister Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/06/2014 - 12:53 am Title: Epilogue

What a great fic to kick off the holiday season! I love how both Spike and Buffy struggled hard with their misgivings about his feelings for her. Very true to character, I think. The humor in this fic was also just what the doctor ordered today. Laughed out loud for real. The only thing left wanting was the fate of the old-fashioned glass ornament. Did it get left in the crypt for Clem to end up using it as a cat toy?

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/23/2013 - 05:56 am Title: Epilogue

Good christ that was excellent.
Good character voices, well thought out plot...just excellent.

I wish there were a whole lot more.

Reviewer: ILoveLamp Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/23/2013 - 04:48 am Title: Epilogue

Good christ that was excellent.
Good character voices, well thought out plot...just excellent.

I wish there were a whole lot more.

Reviewer: red_satin_doll Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/30/2012 - 01:06 am Title: Epilogue

NO, I don't hate you at all! :) I love S6 because I connect with the depression story even though I know the season has flaws. (Which one doesn't?) So I know it takes longer than one week to get over crushing depression. But aside from that tiny detail, I'm really impressed with what you've done here - found a way to avoid the unpleasantness of the AR by having Spike get his soul before they have an affair/relationship is a brilliant solution.

Spike, Dawn and Buffy are very much in character for where they would be at that time, down to Buffy's reaction to his getting his soul. I disagree that she owes him anything for his declaration of love (for the rescue, yes); but it's not out of character for Buffy to think that. And I really REALLY love that you don't have her failing into his arms in the epilogue, but she does what she does best, beside Slaying - she reaches out and tries to help. I've read so many "Spuffy" stories that have her falling at his feet, and stories where he isn't the least bit evil anymore, that I'm burned out on the entire pairing, except in cases like this. These are the characters I saw on the show and loved, and I'm a fiend for fics that are true to canon characterization.

Also, the line where he images tearing her throat out and leaving her body under the tree is scary and funny - again, true to Spike of the show. Hello, evil vampire here.

Reviewer: zanthinegirl Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/21/2010 - 07:54 pm Title: Epilogue

You know, I never review on this site anymore; it's such a pain in the butt dealing with the system. It's like they don't *want* anyone to review.

but I love this story. I loved it back in the day on LJ, and I loved it just as much on the reread. Your characterizations ring really true, and your dialog snaps. And that epilogue? Gah. You took a fun, snarky adventure story made it genuinely moving.

Thanks so much more writing this one!

Reviewer: smlcspike Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 05/26/2007 - 01:30 am Title: Epilogue

She sent him away well I am glad he is back.

Reviewer: FemailoftheSpecies Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 01/14/2007 - 03:13 pm Title: Epilogue

Well, I kinda liked this a whole lot! The voices were perfect and I really thought you caught Spike and Dawn's relationship in the right way. She had to be annoying and he had to have wanted to hurt her occasionally. I mean, vampire yeah?

This epilogue was great, a wonderful spin on canon events. A lot of emotion and in the end ... hope.

Thanks for writing

Reviewer: kw Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/30/2006 - 02:36 am Title: Epilogue

Great story, hope there is a followup

Reviewer: caia Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/29/2006 - 05:40 am Title: Epilogue

Meep! *pets souled, broken Spike*

Thank you for this story, I really enjoyed it and the twist it puts on canon.

Reviewer: Carol Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/28/2006 - 10:56 pm Title: Epilogue

I really liked this. I will be continuing to a perfect happy ending in my mind but this was just right for where they were at that time. A measure of hope. Good stuff.

Reviewer: cordykitten Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 12/28/2006 - 06:51 pm Title: Epilogue

So when Dawn saved Buffy from Sweet Spike did really go. He got himself a soul and came back. I wonder when he killed, before or after the soul? Must have been before the soul. ~ It's an open end, a good one but an open one. I don't like open ones so much. That's how I prefer it, other like it different. I would love to see it continued. ~ Even if I didn't like the end so much, good work with the story.

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