The Boyfriend Poll

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UPDATED: Friday, June 19, 2009 06:17
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DEEPGIRL187

Friday, June 19, 2009 12:49 AM

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Well, my personal favorite was Spike. As in, I would want him myself. He's funny, sexy, kind of a badass, has a very tender aspect to him, the list goes on. In terms of his relationship with Buffy, though, I never liked it. Maybe because I liked him so much, I would have much rather seen him with someone who was, you know, not a psycho bitch to him. She wasn't good to him, and there were a lot of times he wasn't good to her, either. He was good to her a lot more than she was good to him, though. Pretty sure she only showed him any kind of caring after he gained his soul, lost his mind, and then saved the world. Their whole dynamic was warped, as I think it was meant to be, but I still love Spike above almost any other character.
Riley was a little bland, but not utterly. There were moments that made me love Riley, and I mostly felt bad for him, even when he was being a royal fuck-up. Again, Buffy wasn't very good to him. I think she liked him, and clearly there was chemistry and all, but she took him mostly for granted. He was never, ever, a priority for her. Not saying he should have been at all times, but she could have thought of him a lot more than she did. Honestly, the look on his face when she talks about how she cried when her mom was in the hospital and it hits him like a ton of bricks that he never got to see any of it, or give her comfort, or be a part of her life, it just twists my guts every time, because I know how he feels. Granted, he handled it badly, but like I said I still just felt sorry for him.
Now, I personally don't think I'd want to be with Angel. He's sexy, yeah, but so brooding and tortured and angsty. He's at his most interesting (and sexy) when he's evil, and that is of course where you don't want to be. There's also the whole curse, but even without that... I dunno. But, in terms of the Buffy/Angel relationship specifically, he was the one who she was actually good to, and he was good to her. Get around the curse and all, and they'd be together in a second. So, while not my personal favorite, he's clearly hers.

Wow, I'd completely forgotten about this thread. I can't believe it's been that long since I first watched the show. But strangely enough, My feelings on the whole boyfriend situation are still the same. I can't say I'd want to actually date Angel or Spike, especially considering the baggage they carry. Riley seems like the only one who would be a reasonable choice in the real world.

As far as who is best for Buffy, I'm not sure any of them were. And that's not necessarily her fault (with the exception of Spike; that never should have happened in the first place). As Buffy said herself, she wasn't "finished" yet as a person, which can lead to some bad choices boyfriend-wise. Of course, saying that means that I've grown as a person; three years ago, I wouldn't have been willing to forgive Buffy for her behavior post-season three.

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PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 19, 2009 6:17 AM

I'm on ur board, necromancing ur thredz!

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