In my opinion spike owned that show after season 3 even tho he was meant to be comic relief he was the best part of the whole show I found myself laughing at him cheering for him and crying my eyes out at what he became near the end spike even tho he wasn’t initially looking for it he earned his redemption
To your point, my favorite episode of Buffy is probably Fool for Love bc of how much they go into his backstory. He's probably the best character in the Buffyverse.
@@thesummerland6165 The thing about Angel is he's quite a dim-a-dozen. There's nothing THAT unique about the brooder with the hidden dark past archetype. I don't think he's a bad example of it even (well, not on his show. He's very bland on BTVS), he's just not that new. Spike was this very unique, improvised character that I've never seen replicated.. Seriously, even writers directly taking inspiration from Spike tend not to quite get the magic of him.
@Jaime Bee If true it's really ironic since Marster himself said in a interview that Joss literally hated how popular Spike was and wanted him out of his show because he was a other vampire love interest. "I don't care how popular you are kid. You're dead you hear me? You're dead. Dead" He did clarify that Joss was furious about the situation he had to dealt with and not James himself. Maybe he changed is mind later on.
@@MastarNinja Can't really blame Joss. I literally started watching the show because I was tired of supposedly 'romantic' vampires and wanted to see a show with them back in their traditional roles of pure evil personified, just there to be destroyed by the power of good. Angel was ONLY a good character because of his cursed soul, so I could handle it. Then SPIKE walks in, and for the first time EVER . . . I'm in love with a vampire. Great. Fantastic. The entire supposed ethos of the Buffyverse is now standing on it's ear . . . I blame you for everything, Spike. 'WHO AM I KIDDING!' I LOVE Spike!
Skeptics we love you anyway I think it has more to do with the amount of details we are told about his history and how he became who he is. Especially in the very last season of Buffy. Which got taken away a good chunk on the 5th season of Angel.
I missed his early episodes where his accent was a little off, so I also thought he was British (and I'm from the UK). Any occasional wobble in the later episodes I just put down to him living in LA too long and picking up the local accent. It was a big surprise when I picked up the DVD set a few years later and heard him talking on a behind the scenes extra.
It was more like the Buffy and Spike show or the Angel and Spike show than just the Spike show Spike was just a small character in some of those episodes .. but um yeah he took over the show
"He was designed to be a disposable villain." Fun fact. That's what the Joker (DC Comics) was meant to be. And we all know how that turned out. Must be a thing.
I don't care what anybody says, Buffy wouldn't have been a complete phenomenon without James bringing in his talents and sometimes stealing the scenes from everyone, from time to time. He was a smart choice on Whedon's part to extend his stay and put him to good use. Hate to say it, but I liked Spike more than Angel....until Angel was on his own show and they gave his character some personality and layers. Still.....like that special extra sauce, James came in the last stretch and gave it a delicious new taste.
My daughter saw him at a comicon and went to his booth to have a picture autographed. In person, the guy is very friendly and nice to his fans. My daughter was so pleased to see that, an actor she liked and admired, was so plaisant with his public.
Dylan Muir No. They need to bring the show back. I wish spike was an angel over Buffy sooner. The chemistry David and James had was outstanding. It sucks the network screwed them over. Season six would’ve been amazing Josh said.
James Marsters and Juliet Landou's chemistry is so good. Like, you can tell they really enjoyed acting across from each other and playing together. You don't always see that in television shows.
both their accents were spot on and considering dru is 100% insane, the weirder and kookier her accent is, the better. both juliet and james had me 100% fooled
parkavecat er no I'm from east London, where her accent is meant to be from, and it doesnt sound right at all. James' accent s amazing and spot on, but Juliets really isnt
i thought Landeau was from the UK. i swear that i saw her doing interviews in 'British', lol. Man, Brits are cold. They knock so many American actors for their poor accents, but never vice-versa; it's a bit hypocritical cos i've heard some poor ones! Bowie in "Fire Walk With Me", (i love him with my heart & soul, but even HE said it was awful!) Hugh Jackman is an Aussie but i can hear his accent under the American one. There's one more..Point is: Why do Brits have to drag EVERYBODY?
@@narlalerner7938 I hated Buffy and Angel both as characters, yet was in love with both of the shows....no idea how that happens lol. Maybe strongly disliked/often couldn't stand is a better way to describe it. I only started getting on board with Buffy herself in seasons 5-7 because I developed a lot of respect for her. Her teenage self was just awful though. And Angel....ugh, just can't stand him. But nearly every character outside of them were phenomenal!
@@mariasmith2198 Charisma's "repulsive" on Her absolute worst day, ever, is still a billion times more beautiful than you on your very, very best. By Planets, Galaxies and entire frickin' Universes.
7:19 Spike realized what a good listener Willow is so he poured his little spikey heart out to her about his "Dru" problems...even after kidnapping her and threatening her...
I believe it's because he was into theatre since he was in high school. A part from his voice, that is a God's gift, he can use it amazingly and even if you wouldn't watch the images, you could tell everything from his voice. I'm Italian and, believe me, the poor guy that was chosen to "be his Italian voice", couldn't be more misplaced. Even for a foreigner like me (I can understand English quite well, but have the strongest Italian accent) listening to his low deep voice, growing weak sometimes, painting the scene with sounds, could make me understand everything, even if I didn't speak English. I don't know if you understand me. Love his voice above all.
It absolutely became the Spike show with season 6&7 as everyone else in the comments has already said. I think he was the majority’s favorite character, or at least one of their favorite characters. He was definitely my favorite.
@@titekubo1997 it would be fun if angel left sticky notes around the office as well like dubble d's parents did aswell and spike gets frustrated cos he keep finding them in the straingest of places.
Binge watching Buffy again after all these years, and I still believe Spike is the best character on the show. His character arc and evolution is so beautiful and well written.
@@GosieKinno i think that William thought what he felt for cecily was true love, but then he met Drusilla and then he realized that, this is really true love, and it wasn’t one-sided.
My all-time favorite vampire. As a matter of fact, now I think about it, my all-time favorite on-going character. And the subtle expressions that flit across this actor's face, his body language, his underlying gentleness and total outright sociopathic exterior, wow. One of the best actors ever.
One of the reasons why Spike was able to be a care provider for drusilla and later Buffy as she faced depression and mental/spiritual illness....is because he cared for his mother as William. Mind was blown when I realized that's a linear thread through his character. He cares for women he finds to be vulnerable, and finds joy and bringing them out of the depths
😍It's not only that He's stunning to look at, but the charisma that just oozes out of James is astounding, and the raw sensually He exudes is absolutely mesmerising! Such a profoundly delicious Man, utterly Heavenly! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Spike had some brilliant moments. In Tabula Rasa thinking Giles was his dad 😂 and in the series finale when Buffy told him she loved him but he acknowledged that she didn’t was 😢
i love tabula rasa that was funny asf. as for the finale, i saw someone say that maybe the reason spike said no you don’t was because he knew if he said it back to her in that moment, she would have stayed there and died with him. i’m not sure if that’s what the writers intended to do but i love it. atleast spike died a hero’s death, he redeemed himself and finally got those three words said back to him by buffy.
Okay I'm reading the comments and yes spike is awesome but can we also admit that Dru is a goddess! I think she really is a part of what made him just pop! (and Im not just saying that because I'm in love with her but... I am )
i love spike and drusilla. they were great villains, and as much as i love buffy with spike i love how dru brings out this super dark mischievous side of him. i also love juliet and james friendship together. i’ve been watching interviews of them together and they truly are super close friends!
James Marsters was perfect as Spike. Totally evil (at first), yet perfectly humorous doing it. I was surprised to find out latter that this accent wasn't real. He's a great actor.
To this day Spike is my favorite character, without a soul he cared and loved. I did like Angel but it took him having a soul to feel what he did for Buffy. Also, Spike's Sid Vicious/Billy Idol look isn't dead. If someone were to take a similar look in 2019 and not have a poser vibe it would still appeal to me. I still like the punk look, if done right.
@@willscorner8423 10 years ago I swear I didn't see anyone who rocked that style. At most someone might've had a long leather jacket. I was in my early 20's then as well.
Is it just me, or is it odd to hear him with out the accent.. I was waiting for him to speak in his accent 😂😂😂😂 James marsters is unbelievably gorgeous
Having heard James talk about his girlfriend at the time's jealousy regards to his and Juliet friendship, you can kind of understand why. Their chemistry is off the scale. I'm a self confessed Spru shipper but the stark contrast Spike had in his demeanour to everyone other then the one he displayed towards Dru was my favourite version of him. He always had some humanity in him, over a hundred years with a highly fragile, oft erratic and somewhat flaky partner says a lot. I don't hold Dru responsible entirely for her faults as had they met as humans with a little change in birthdates they'd have been perfect for one another. Dru always saw the dreamer and creative side to William and prior to her turning Dru was devout and pious.
I just love spikes origin. There's so much emotional complexity. Especially when you find out his great love went on to become a revenge demon who punished bad parents. You just know she loved him too and her parents forced her to dump him.
There's a "noncanon" comic explaining the event from Halfrek's perspective. (It was part of the official comics though it wasn't written by Joss.) Spoilers: Halfrek was working as a vengeance demon under the guise of Cecily. She was at the party to carry out a vengeance curse on the guy whose 30th birthday it was as she had cursed his entire line generations ago. Her rejection of William may show that she may have liked him because it saved his life as the party was fated to be a deadly disaster due to the curse. She granted William's wish that "they were the bloody ones" and murdered everyone there. More than a century later, she returned to off the last remaining man from the direct line and Spike intervened as the hapless guy (who happened to be a poet) reminded him of himself and he was still bitter about Cecily's rejection perceiving her actions towards him as some act of vengeance at first. He managed to end the curse, though the guy died anyway. Halfrek admits she likes him and they kiss before Spike rejects her and throws her "beneath me" line back at her.
I don't understand why he was initially meant to be disposed of, I mean, he killed 2 slayers in the past, how could they just get rid of him at the end of the same season he entered without buffy specifically and directly killing him?
James’s girlfriend at the time was,as he has said in other interviews,jealous of their friendship,so she pretended to have a crush on David Boreanez just to make James jealous 🙄🤣😂🤣😂
Mindy Newell I’m sorry I don’t know what “TPTB” is short for but Joss said in an interview that Angel was Romeo but Spike was actual boyfriend material.
Thanks a lot for this video! I especially loved sharing from both Juliet and James together: it's evident that he admired her a lot and that they did have a special actor's connection from the beginning.
yeah they should've brought back juliet when they brought james back so we'd have more of that magical chemistry between them and it would be so interesting if it turned into a love triangle with buffy and all the drama that would result, sans harmony and all that nonsense. the 2 episodes that dru showed up in season 5 were my absolute fav of the whole season and took my breath away
I'm currently binging Buffy for the first time on my own this year, and I know for a fact I go through the episodes so quickly just so I can finally get to the episodes that have Spike in them. I'm in season 3 right now, so I can't wait until he starts showing up more often.
And in many ways it did turn into the Spike Show, and by Whedon's hand no less, he made him the super-star by Season 5. Spike by the end of season 5 was his best version. No soul, yet deeply in Love with Buffy.
@@rickw9291 Spangel is the correct answer. Buffy + Angel are boring, and Buffy is too good for Spike (not superior, just Good). Angel + Spike are the perfect match.
@Jaime Bee being inspired by and copying/stealing are 2 different things dude. That's like Joss being sued by London for giving Spike an accent. Makes no sense. Tvd didn't copy, just used the buffyverse as inspiration. Same way Joss used punk style and British accents as inspiration for Spike.
I think Klaus is more like him simply because both were very strong badass villains who were supposed to last longer than one episode but not stay longer than a few more, but due to fan reactions were molded into longer lasting characters. Klaus wasn't supposed to last longer than a season but because he was well accepted by fans, they had to change things to keep him and he even ended up being so loved he got a spin-off
Always loved Spike I really felt for this character when he was William how he worshiped his mom and he was so sweet and kind, then his mom was so cruel to him you just saw his heart break,then you really understood why when he becomes spike he goes really crazy and off the rails.Deep down hes still that young sensitive guy wanting to be loved.
You can see why Spike was so different from Angel as a vampire even without a soul he had some Humanity in him. Because as a human he had such strong personality traits his extremely sensitive loyal and kind personality never did leave him. Where Angel as Liam was a drunk womanizer who had problems with his father and could never get his approval and fought in bars. And had very little attachments. With the exception of his sister Kathy.
Joss Whedon obviously didn't like the monster he created with spike so told him it wasn't the spike show Buffy wouldn't have survived into season 6 and 7 without him Season 5 would've bombed with the unbearable dawn etc. The story of his unnatural and unrequited love for buffy, and becoming a better man was brilliant social commentary that tapped into a lot of men aswell as women out there.
TheManorBeast Oddly enough Spike and Cordelia saved both shows. Faith could have too but she wasn’t in the show enough, imagining her as the main cast member for one of the two shows would have been perfect. They should have take advantage of that. Faith and Spike should have gotten together, I would have LOVED to see that crazy dark romance.
Rewatching rn. The ep with cassie who had predictive abilities hittin different.. when she. Told Spike “she’ll say it. One day she will.” My mind fast forwarded to the last ep when he sacrifices himself. The subtle foreshadowing thoo
Yeah Spike's accent was really believable, if you really nit picked and paid attention, you could spot inconsistencies, which is normal since this is a television show and he can't just be perfect throughout a year. Whenever I rewatch Buffy, I still get annoyed with his pronounciation of the word ''can't'' though. He never solved that but still, he was great When you think about the usual american actor doing British accent, even the likes of the famous Peter Dinklage and all, his work is a masterpiece. And I'm actually glad that they didn't go too cheesy and tried to implement some Cockney nonsense, as if that's the only accent in London. And about the character, he was a true man of passion. Not stupid but never behaved smartly either. He just wanted something, and instead of giving up, or allowing something more productive or constructive to happen, he just insisted on his feelings and desires. His main difference with Angel is that, Angel is a man of reason. He needs a reason for his existence. Spike doesn't think too long on such matters, he's focused on passion. He wants to feel alive
@@annmosh3290 even without a soul, he done good. he helped the scoobies and even helped raise dawn while buffy was dead. he went out and got his soul out of pure love for her.
@@joanna7350 yeah, I couldn’t get why everybody is always so harsh to him with soul or without but Angel is immediately forgiven once the soul is back.
Angellus once said to Spike: “To kill this girl... you have to love her.” Spike chose to love her and even when he committed an atrocity with her, he decided to restore his soul
James Marsters with bleached hair wearing leather coat is probably the best look anyone has ever had.
I agree 💯 percent . And he's not bad looking 😎
What do u call the color of his hair? Radioactive? -Angel Hehe
@@AdymonLeerI mean Angel's hair grows straight up and he's bloody stupid 😂
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The coolest/best looking vampire, ever…♥️
Doesn't matter how old I get or what other series with vampires I will watch, Spike will forever be my favorite.
DieAlteistwiederda I feel the same way! Spike forever!!!
Spike will always be the best vampire character ever!
I would say the best developed character ever! )))
Damon Salvatore is modeled after Spike. I know it.
Amen
He’s done the English accent so well he sounds fake in his normal accent lmao
Did you know that Anthony Head tutored him cause his accent was so bad.🤣
@@callmecrazy616 lol
@@callmecrazy616 Buffy isn't British though. Unless Joss Whedon is British and we've all been lied to.
its like brad dorf people thought he was puting on his accent wen he talked
His attempt at an English accent was bad. So glad they dropped in later seasons
my god james marsters was SO fine. those cheek bones...oh my.
YGSource and the jaw....OMG! His jaw!
So fine
WAS?? i met him yesterday and he's still so fine, voice like honey!!
Soft Clouds what?! where’d you meet him??
What do you mean WAS???!!!
Man is 57 and still straight up gorgeous and sexy affff 💗😍😍😍
In my opinion spike owned that show after season 3 even tho he was meant to be comic relief he was the best part of the whole show I found myself laughing at him cheering for him and crying my eyes out at what he became near the end spike even tho he wasn’t initially looking for it he earned his redemption
he was the best
exactly
To your point, my favorite episode of Buffy is probably Fool for Love bc of how much they go into his backstory. He's probably the best character in the Buffyverse.
My God, you could give James Marsters a fence post and he’d generate chemistry with it!!
ConstanzeWeber at first i thought that said “gyrate chemistry with it” hahaha
ConstanzeWeber agreed
Well, there was that Spike/Door scene in season 6 .... :D
@Jaime Bee Angel always seemed flat to me...
@@thesummerland6165 The thing about Angel is he's quite a dim-a-dozen. There's nothing THAT unique about the brooder with the hidden dark past archetype. I don't think he's a bad example of it even (well, not on his show. He's very bland on BTVS), he's just not that new. Spike was this very unique, improvised character that I've never seen replicated.. Seriously, even writers directly taking inspiration from Spike tend not to quite get the magic of him.
7:30 lmao I love how every now and then Spike keeps Willow against her will just to listen to him vent 😂
I love the episode where Spike couldn't bite ppl...and he tries biting Willow but 'can't manage it' funny analogy to impotence..lol.
@@annmitchell4663 "Doesn't it happen to every vampire?
Not to me!"
@@annmitchell4663 with out spike there is no spuffy he made that series funny and cool
It's not the Spike show, won't become the Spike show.....well, that didn't quite work out, did it?
@Jaime Bee If true it's really ironic since Marster himself said in a interview that Joss literally hated how popular Spike was and wanted him out of his show because he was a other vampire love interest.
"I don't care how popular you are kid. You're dead you hear me? You're dead. Dead"
He did clarify that Joss was furious about the situation he had to dealt with and not James himself. Maybe he changed is mind later on.
@@MastarNinja Can't really blame Joss. I literally started watching the show because I was tired of supposedly 'romantic' vampires and wanted to see a show with them back in their traditional roles of pure evil personified, just there to be destroyed by the power of good. Angel was ONLY a good character because of his cursed soul, so I could handle it. Then SPIKE walks in, and for the first time EVER . . . I'm in love with a vampire. Great. Fantastic. The entire supposed ethos of the Buffyverse is now standing on it's ear . . . I blame you for everything, Spike.
'WHO AM I KIDDING!' I LOVE Spike!
It's 2022 and I'm still here totally in love with this character. This couldn't be possible without the amazing James Marsters ❤️
he's my meowmeow
You could cut your hand on those cheekbones
....or your thighs....
joss even admitted that spike was the most developed character in the entire show :D
Skeptics we love you anyway I think it has more to do with the amount of details we are told about his history and how he became who he is.
Especially in the very last season of Buffy.
Which got taken away a good chunk on the 5th season of Angel.
@Skeptics we love you anyway Did...did you even watch the show?
He was also one of the kindest characters on the show. It was hard to figure out.
@@ginge641 I don't think he did nope, but let's not give away spoilers. He and others will figure it out eventually.
In my opinion Spike and Willow have the most character development out of everyone in the show
His British accent sound more real than his real one 😂😂
@Julia Conway no he’s American
It's weird hearing him with an american accent 🤣
For years I thought he was a real Brit.
Same 😂
To the point where is confuses me when he speaks in interviews
who know maybe James is real Brit, there.
I missed his early episodes where his accent was a little off, so I also thought he was British (and I'm from the UK). Any occasional wobble in the later episodes I just put down to him living in LA too long and picking up the local accent.
It was a big surprise when I picked up the DVD set a few years later and heard him talking on a behind the scenes extra.
I didn't realize he wasn't until I watched the EW Reunion this week.
2:36 sorry Joss, it WAS the Spike show every time he was on screen. Best character by far, not an opinion, a fact.
Well of course its an opinion. He was.. in my opinion - the best character outside the main 4, probably my 3rd favourite after Buffy and Giles
Mirandahunt 23 I’m sure that’s a figure of speech. They were just emphasising how good Spike is as a character
ONE HUNNY P. And like why would Joss even say that to begin with, someone missed his coffee that morning 😂
It was more like the Buffy and Spike show or the Angel and Spike show than just the Spike show Spike was just a small character in some of those episodes .. but um yeah he took over the show
Agreed ! 💓😍
"He was designed to be a disposable villain." Fun fact. That's what the Joker (DC Comics) was meant to be. And we all know how that turned out. Must be a thing.
So many years later and Buffy saying you're beneath me still hurt my feelings.🤣
LadyFlameSniper That bitch!
Oh it breaks my heart every time, I'm screaming I'll love you spike!
Oh my- same. A lot of things that were said to him bothered me😅😌
Right!
I started defending him after buffy said that!
I don't care what anybody says, Buffy wouldn't have been a complete phenomenon without James bringing in his talents and sometimes stealing the scenes from everyone, from time to time. He was a smart choice on Whedon's part to extend his stay and put him to good use. Hate to say it, but I liked Spike more than Angel....until Angel was on his own show and they gave his character some personality and layers. Still.....like that special extra sauce, James came in the last stretch and gave it a delicious new taste.
My daughter saw him at a comicon and went to his booth to have a picture autographed. In person, the guy is very friendly and nice to his fans. My daughter was so pleased to see that, an actor she liked and admired, was so plaisant with his public.
A pesar de verlo tras la pantalla, se le ve a leguas su sencillez y humildad! Es una persona hermosa ❤
In the end, Spike was the hero of the show, just like Buffy was. Both gave their lives to save the world...
@rogah taylah He didn't die in the comics and therefore never came back in them...He came back in the first episode of Angel S5...
Dylan Muir he went to hell didn’t he though for something
@@TheHalloweenKing L.A becomes hell. Everyone in L.A becomes trapped their but it's not like they died.
Dylan Muir No. They need to bring the show back. I wish spike was an angel over Buffy sooner. The chemistry David and James had was outstanding. It sucks the network screwed them over. Season six would’ve been amazing Josh said.
What do want spike to save the world 🌎
James Marsters and Juliet Landou's chemistry is so good. Like, you can tell they really enjoyed acting across from each other and playing together. You don't always see that in television shows.
It's honestly a shame they ddin't have more episodes together. They were electric together and it was apparent from the very first scene.
James masters just had chemistry with the whole cast honestly. I even loved his scenes with Xander, Willow and Giles.
Drusila is American too? Damn they did good accents
Drusilla's accent is absoluet shit...
Had me fooled.
both their accents were spot on and considering dru is 100% insane, the weirder and kookier her accent is, the better. both juliet and james had me 100% fooled
parkavecat er no I'm from east London, where her accent is meant to be from, and it doesnt sound right at all. James' accent s amazing and spot on, but Juliets really isnt
i thought Landeau was from the UK. i swear that i saw her doing interviews in 'British', lol. Man, Brits are cold. They knock so many American actors for their poor accents, but never vice-versa; it's a bit hypocritical cos i've heard some poor ones! Bowie in "Fire Walk With Me", (i love him with my heart & soul, but even HE said it was awful!) Hugh Jackman is an Aussie but i can hear his accent under the American one. There's one more..Point is: Why do Brits have to drag EVERYBODY?
The show survived and lasted that long because of Spike. We would watch it only for him. 😍
Silvana Cabrera nope, I don’t like spike.
It’s funny how some people would speak for others when it’s only they who feel that way. I watched it for Buffy and Angel.
Am i the only one that hated buffy
@@narlalerner7938 i started hating her mostly in the last seasons, idk just didn’t like her attitude
@@narlalerner7938 I hated Buffy and Angel both as characters, yet was in love with both of the shows....no idea how that happens lol. Maybe strongly disliked/often couldn't stand is a better way to describe it. I only started getting on board with Buffy herself in seasons 5-7 because I developed a lot of respect for her. Her teenage self was just awful though. And Angel....ugh, just can't stand him. But nearly every character outside of them were phenomenal!
My dogs are named Spike and Dru!
Mindy W Whiteley mine are darla and spike 🤙
This is golden
My dogs named spike
Cool!
“...It’s not the spike show, won’t become the spike show...” Come Buffy season 6-7 and Angel season 5....🙃🙄
dj love if it wasn’t Spike in season 5 of Angel, it would’ve been Cordelia
@@austinpearce5442 Not even close. Cordelia was overweight and nasty in season 5.
@@mariasmith2198 She was pregnant you ponce. 😡
@@Cyborganna She was. And also the writers had enough of her. It doesn't change anything. She was still repulsive.
@@mariasmith2198 Charisma's "repulsive" on Her absolute worst day, ever, is still a billion times more beautiful than you on your very, very best.
By Planets, Galaxies and entire frickin' Universes.
7:19 Spike realized what a good listener Willow is so he poured his little spikey heart out to her about his "Dru" problems...even after kidnapping her and threatening her...
This is the most underrated actor.
forreal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He and Charisma Carpenter make an appearance together in 'Supernatural' and it's hilarious!
I believe it's because he was into theatre since he was in high school. A part from his voice, that is a God's gift, he can use it amazingly and even if you wouldn't watch the images, you could tell everything from his voice. I'm Italian and, believe me, the poor guy that was chosen to "be his Italian voice", couldn't be more misplaced. Even for a foreigner like me (I can understand English quite well, but have the strongest Italian accent) listening to his low deep voice, growing weak sometimes, painting the scene with sounds, could make me understand everything, even if I didn't speak English. I don't know if you understand me. Love his voice above all.
@@rossshin184 yea man I understand. Thanks for the reply two years later lol
It absolutely became the Spike show with season 6&7 as everyone else in the comments has already said. I think he was the majority’s favorite character, or at least one of their favorite characters. He was definitely my favorite.
-dude, it's not a Spike's show, it will never be a Spike's show
-HAHAHAHAHAHAH
there should be a spike show were he dose cases that angel cant be botherd with and it follows spike on his escapades.
@@torquetheprisoner that would be a good spin off
@@titekubo1997 it would be fun if angel left sticky notes around the office as well like dubble d's parents did aswell and spike gets frustrated cos he keep finding them in the straingest of places.
Binge watching Buffy again after all these years, and I still believe Spike is the best character on the show. His character arc and evolution is so beautiful and well written.
"Drusilla was spike's first true love, first human love too" *Cecily has entered the chat*
Maybe James wasn't aware yet of his character's background at the time of the interview?
@@GosieKinno i think that William thought what he felt for cecily was true love, but then he met Drusilla and then he realized that, this is really true love, and it wasn’t one-sided.
Sid and Nancy ♥️♥️
Spike is EPIC. Period.
To think he was supposed to be a one time character.
My all-time favorite vampire. As a matter of fact, now I think about it, my all-time favorite on-going character. And the subtle expressions that flit across this actor's face, his body language, his underlying gentleness and total outright sociopathic exterior, wow. One of the best actors ever.
One of the reasons why Spike was able to be a care provider for drusilla and later Buffy as she faced depression and mental/spiritual illness....is because he cared for his mother as William.
Mind was blown when I realized that's a linear thread through his character. He cares for women he finds to be vulnerable, and finds joy and bringing them out of the depths
ya he cared for dawn and joyce too
Is that true? Let's also add he's a rapist tbf
@@ambrosuabaliarte5682dude you are in every damn video saying the same BS... Are u kind of obsessed with this chara or something?
@@haruminairen4039 every video?? Idk what you mean but, why does that make you mad? Open your eyes a little bit, read smn
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😍It's not only that He's stunning to look at, but the charisma that just oozes out of James is astounding, and the raw sensually He exudes is absolutely mesmerising! Such a profoundly delicious Man, utterly Heavenly! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
@Bullshit corner You don't say! 😂😂😂💖
That's one vampire I couldn't resist such attitude angel was soft buffy should have stayed with spike
James Marsters is a Magnificent Beast!!!!!
Spike had some brilliant moments. In Tabula Rasa thinking Giles was his dad 😂 and in the series finale when Buffy told him she loved him but he acknowledged that she didn’t was 😢
i love tabula rasa that was funny asf. as for the finale, i saw someone say that maybe the reason spike said no you don’t was because he knew if he said it back to her in that moment, she would have stayed there and died with him. i’m not sure if that’s what the writers intended to do but i love it. atleast spike died a hero’s death, he redeemed himself and finally got those three words said back to him by buffy.
I love Spike. I have binged Buffy 3 times in a row and will probably watch it again. Buffy is the greatest ever.
Karen Riffe Agreed. It doesn’t matter that clothes and technology have changed way much since it aired...
The relateable parts are all still the same.
I used to enjoy this show, too, but the time comes to analyze the agendas behind stuff like this: th-cam.com/video/4gXUrPC8hPM/w-d-xo.html
So true . I mean the musical episode is just as good as a Broadway show and they all worked so hard. Josh is such a perfectionist 💜
Okay I'm reading the comments and yes spike is awesome but can we also admit that Dru is a goddess! I think she really is a part of what made him just pop! (and Im not just saying that because I'm in love with her but... I am )
@ I may be Love's bitch,but at least I'm man enough to admit it..
And Dru is mine,so piss Off
mark bradley she takes from both of her parents who were awesome actors.
She really helped him evolve into the vamp he is
Ofc
Juliette and James have such wonderful chemistry on and off the screen.
i love spike and drusilla. they were great villains, and as much as i love buffy with spike i love how dru brings out this super dark mischievous side of him. i also love juliet and james friendship together. i’ve been watching interviews of them together and they truly are super close friends!
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Agreed. Drusilla is great and I wish she was in Buffy and Angel more.
Even now, after all these years.... "Spike" keeping a protective arm around "Drusila".
True. ❤️
I mean, it was filmed during the run of the show.
@@ejmcguinness6875 But they are vampires, could have been filmed yesterday
James Marsters was perfect as Spike. Totally evil (at first), yet perfectly humorous doing it. I was surprised to find out latter that this accent wasn't real. He's a great actor.
One thing that I thought showed Spike was special was the very fact that Druscilla CHOSE him. Implying that she saw his potential.
To this day Spike is my favorite character, without a soul he cared and loved. I did like Angel but it took him having a soul to feel what he did for Buffy.
Also, Spike's Sid Vicious/Billy Idol look isn't dead. If someone were to take a similar look in 2019 and not have a poser vibe it would still appeal to me. I still like the punk look, if done right.
Rocked that style in my early 20s, great times. 10 years ago now.
@@willscorner8423 10 years ago I swear I didn't see anyone who rocked that style. At most someone might've had a long leather jacket. I was in my early 20's then as well.
Actually, Billy Idol stole the look from Spike.
@@joanna7350 you get it haha
@@polly-fe3pq lol Buffy said that to a bouncer or something in season 7.
Is it just me, or is it odd to hear him with out the accent.. I was waiting for him to speak in his accent 😂😂😂😂 James marsters is unbelievably gorgeous
Having heard James talk about his girlfriend at the time's jealousy regards to his and Juliet friendship, you can kind of understand why. Their chemistry is off the scale.
I'm a self confessed Spru shipper but the stark contrast Spike had in his demeanour to everyone other then the one he displayed towards Dru was my favourite version of him. He always had some humanity in him, over a hundred years with a highly fragile, oft erratic and somewhat flaky partner says a lot. I don't hold Dru responsible entirely for her faults as had they met as humans with a little change in birthdates they'd have been perfect for one another. Dru always saw the dreamer and creative side to William and prior to her turning Dru was devout and pious.
TOTALLY agree. Wish they'd brought Dru back for Season 5 of Angel! ❤
I just love spikes origin. There's so much emotional complexity. Especially when you find out his great love went on to become a revenge demon who punished bad parents. You just know she loved him too and her parents forced her to dump him.
There's a "noncanon" comic explaining the event from Halfrek's perspective. (It was part of the official comics though it wasn't written by Joss.)
Spoilers:
Halfrek was working as a vengeance demon under the guise of Cecily. She was at the party to carry out a vengeance curse on the guy whose 30th birthday it was as she had cursed his entire line generations ago.
Her rejection of William may show that she may have liked him because it saved his life as the party was fated to be a deadly disaster due to the curse. She granted William's wish that "they were the bloody ones" and murdered everyone there. More than a century later, she returned to off the last remaining man from the direct line and Spike intervened as the hapless guy (who happened to be a poet) reminded him of himself and he was still bitter about Cecily's rejection perceiving her actions towards him as some act of vengeance at first. He managed to end the curse, though the guy died anyway. Halfrek admits she likes him and they kiss before Spike rejects her and throws her "beneath me" line back at her.
Omg ! I was soo confused by what you were saying until I looked back at that scene and realized Cecily is the same actress as Halfrek
Wow, i don't know about this. I wacht the show on a russian. Bucause when i was a teenage i speaking on my native language.
His normal accent is so different. My sister loved him and 25 years later I’m loving him also. The cheek bones and the Jaw line my god are sexy
I don't understand why he was initially meant to be disposed of, I mean, he killed 2 slayers in the past, how could they just get rid of him at the end of the same season he entered without buffy specifically and directly killing him?
I've always believed that is just what James thinks. Joss never confirmed anything.
Spike's more like Billy Idol
Spike always claimed that it was actually the other way round, that it was HIM who created this look and Billy Idol copied it 😉
@@GosieKin Such a cute reference when that happened :)
The way Spike looked after Dru was so cute! Loved them both. 🥰
I fell in love with him for that. And I wished Dru had gotten a redemption arc of her own, she deserved better!
How the hell are those cheekbones real
“He’s a joy to write for.” A great compliment to an actor.
The writers and James made Spike one of the most memorable characters ever. I am grateful them for it.
its seems like someone had a crush on Juliet, the way he looks at her gosh
I agree. 😊
it was so obvious lol
James’s girlfriend at the time was,as he has said in other interviews,jealous of their friendship,so she pretended to have a crush on David Boreanez just to make James jealous 🙄🤣😂🤣😂
@@lourdesbaby964 oh yeah I think I saw that interview too 😅😅 they're playing around like high school students
12:48 is Spikes turning point... And James acts it out MASTERFULLY! Rage, to confusion, to concern, to helplessness.
Get you a man who looks at you like James looks at Juliet and Spike looks at Dru.
Hehe! True! 😊
Angel was her teenage first love. Spike is her adult true love.
Still pisses me off that TPTB refused it...even though it was so damn clear!!!!
agree!!! Spike is a true love
Agreed! Spike was her true love Angel was for Cordy.
Mindy Newell
Mindy Newell I’m sorry I don’t know what “TPTB” is short for but Joss said in an interview that Angel was Romeo but Spike was actual boyfriend material.
Cordelia was Angels adult love
Thanks a lot for this video! I especially loved sharing from both Juliet and James together: it's evident that he admired her a lot and that they did have a special actor's connection from the beginning.
yeah they should've brought back juliet when they brought james back so we'd have more of that magical chemistry between them and it would be so interesting if it turned into a love triangle with buffy and all the drama that would result, sans harmony and all that nonsense. the 2 episodes that dru showed up in season 5 were my absolute fav of the whole season and took my breath away
Dru would still b 100x better than Harmony...lol
Spike was the best thing that ever happened to BTVS!!
I'm currently binging Buffy for the first time on my own this year, and I know for a fact I go through the episodes so quickly just so I can finally get to the episodes that have Spike in them. I'm in season 3 right now, so I can't wait until he starts showing up more often.
Still in love with him after all these years ❤❤❤
And in many ways it did turn into the Spike Show, and by Whedon's hand no less, he made him the super-star by Season 5. Spike by the end of season 5 was his best version. No soul, yet deeply in Love with Buffy.
"Ow...Ow...Ow ow ow!" i remember that episode....it is years later and i STILL feel a little bad that i laughed at that part lol
Spike will always be my favorite vampy!!!
Spike is the best character in Buffy. He’s by far my favourite, and I much prefer Spuffy to Bangel. 😉😋
Spuffy?
Not a great name, but better than Bike! 😀
But as a couple, I agree they are batter and more interesting than Bangel. (Or Affy?)
Nah. Bangelll for life.
But consider, Spangel?
@@rickw9291 Spangel is the correct answer. Buffy + Angel are boring, and Buffy is too good for Spike (not superior, just Good). Angel + Spike are the perfect match.
I agree. I also prefer Cangel to Bangel. Now Cordy and Angel made much more sense.
Damon Salvatore is modeled after Spike. I know it.
Azet Kasanova Who’s to say that while the author was writing the books she didn’t model Damon after Spike.
Lmao a reskin
Explains why they're both so bad ass and will stop at nothing to accomplish their goals
@Jaime Bee being inspired by and copying/stealing are 2 different things dude. That's like Joss being sued by London for giving Spike an accent. Makes no sense. Tvd didn't copy, just used the buffyverse as inspiration. Same way Joss used punk style and British accents as inspiration for Spike.
I think Klaus is more like him simply because both were very strong badass villains who were supposed to last longer than one episode but not stay longer than a few more, but due to fan reactions were molded into longer lasting characters. Klaus wasn't supposed to last longer than a season but because he was well accepted by fans, they had to change things to keep him and he even ended up being so loved he got a spin-off
When everybody was crazy about Angel, Spike was my favourite ❤ Oh how I wish he could get his own show...
Spike is the best drama character I've ever seen, great job
Best character in the franchise
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easily top 2, but I’d say Wesley was better and had a better character arc
My favourite is Angel, but Spike is cool 😎, too.
Always loved Spike I really felt for this character when he was William how he worshiped his mom and he was so sweet and kind, then his mom was so cruel to him you just saw his heart break,then you really understood why when he becomes spike he goes really crazy and off the rails.Deep down hes still that young sensitive guy wanting to be loved.
You can see why Spike was so different from Angel as a vampire even without a soul he had some Humanity in him. Because as a human he had such strong personality traits his extremely sensitive loyal and kind personality never did leave him. Where Angel as Liam was a drunk womanizer who had problems with his father and could never get his approval and fought in bars. And had very little attachments. With the exception of his sister Kathy.
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I can't with his real voice! Lol! This is the first time I've ever heard this actor as himself and it sounds fake lol!
Joss Whedon obviously didn't like the monster he created with spike so told him it wasn't the spike show
Buffy wouldn't have survived into season 6 and 7 without him
Season 5 would've bombed with the unbearable dawn etc. The story of his unnatural and unrequited love for buffy, and becoming a better man was brilliant social commentary that tapped into a lot of men aswell as women out there.
TheManorBeast Oddly enough Spike and Cordelia saved both shows. Faith could have too but she wasn’t in the show enough, imagining her as the main cast member for one of the two shows would have been perfect. They should have take advantage of that. Faith and Spike should have gotten together, I would have LOVED to see that crazy dark romance.
it was a Spike show since 1st episod he in
What’s wrong with Dawn? I don’t get it
Hannah what wasn’t wrong with dawn is the more pertinent question. She was insufferable. ‘You don’t want me around’ with squeaky voice etc
TheManorBeast yeah but you can understand how she would be feeling, you, or at least I, can’t blame her
I will always love Spike and Drucilla! Also love when they brought Spike to the show Angel because they were hilarious together.
When he does that thing with his jaw when he clenches *swwoooooon* omg he is unreal
Rewatching rn. The ep with cassie who had predictive abilities hittin different.. when she. Told Spike “she’ll say it. One day she will.” My mind fast forwarded to the last ep when he sacrifices himself. The subtle foreshadowing thoo
Do you guys think Spike earned his place in heaven? He did gain his soul back and sacrificed himself to save the planet.
Yeah Spike's accent was really believable, if you really nit picked and paid attention, you could spot inconsistencies, which is normal since this is a television show and he can't just be perfect throughout a year. Whenever I rewatch Buffy, I still get annoyed with his pronounciation of the word ''can't'' though. He never solved that but still, he was great
When you think about the usual american actor doing British accent, even the likes of the famous Peter Dinklage and all, his work is a masterpiece.
And I'm actually glad that they didn't go too cheesy and tried to implement some Cockney nonsense, as if that's the only accent in London.
And about the character, he was a true man of passion. Not stupid but never behaved smartly either. He just wanted something, and instead of giving up, or allowing something more productive or constructive to happen, he just insisted on his feelings and desires.
His main difference with Angel is that, Angel is a man of reason. He needs a reason for his existence. Spike doesn't think too long on such matters, he's focused on passion. He wants to feel alive
Spike character changed from the bad guy to the good guy to the hero.
Spike will always be my fav
I love how Spike was a nerdy momma's boy and Drusilla turned him into a bad ass.
And Buffy turned him into a hero😌 or his love to Buffy to be exact😀
@@annmosh3290 even without a soul, he done good. he helped the scoobies and even helped raise dawn while buffy was dead. he went out and got his soul out of pure love for her.
@@joanna7350 yeah, I couldn’t get why everybody is always so harsh to him with soul or without but Angel is immediately forgiven once the soul is back.
He was definitely an integral part of the cast.
I've met/talked to James a handful of times and he's a real nice guy. Poor guy is tired of all the vampire poses people want him to do 😂
He was so beautiful sexy and attractive.sincere, loyal, brave, funny, I will always love him
And dont forget mentionned the Spike's look, better than Angel
Spike is seriously my favorite character
Spikes the true champion with a soul. He wanted it , and fought for it then got it. He’s awesome! Big bad.
Wish they would have done a spike spin off only less soul
It so was the Spike show.
Angellus once said to Spike: “To kill this girl... you have to love her.” Spike chose to love her and even when he committed an atrocity with her, he decided to restore his soul
James jaw structure is so 🔥🔥🔥
I wished Drusilla and spike did stay together lol I loved that he mentioned her in the last season like he still was fond of her
I agree! 👍
Same!
Spike is the reason I love this show and why it's still in my heart after all these years. He is a star. ❤
Spike and Drusilla are the best dark characters of the Buffy series: a Vampire Punk Goth Couple just like Sid and Nancy!
Better, even.
It was The Spike Show because he is such an awesome actor.
Drusilla was psychotic as hell but I loved her!!
Wow I didn't realize she was faking the accent too!!! She also did amazing!!! 😆👏👏👏
spike and dru probably one of the best tv couples in history
CheeseFromHell Martin Landeau’s daughter I assume ?
@@stacy7672 Of course Luv, figure that out all by your lonesome did ya..