For being such a feminist show, there certainly are a lot of fantastic male characters to choose from. I'm a big fan of Angel, Spike, and Giles.
But if I had to choose... I would have to go with Spike. And for the record, the fact that he's attractive has nothing to do with it. Spike's character arc is fascinating. From big bad to forced good guy to his love of Buffy to becoming souled to his world-saving sacrifice in the Buffy season finale. I love to watch him develop, especially later on as he continually screws up at trying doing the right thing and then works to fix it over and over again. I don't think I really felt attached to Spike until he developed his crush on Buffy. Because, by the end of Season 5 for sure, I really think he loved her. And I felt for him because I knew that it couldn't go both ways. But I'll save my rant on Spuffy for a later time. Either way, I think his love for Buffy made him a better person... er, vampire... but you catch my meaning. Plus Spike has dozens of fantastic lines. And James Marsters's acting is brilliant.
"You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love 'til it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other 'til it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Real love isn't brains, children. It's blood. It's blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it."
ReplyDeleteI agree with this post 100%!