I get really sick of the sappy fluffy Buffy-as-Mary-Sue, crying her eyes out missing her twu wuv Spike, wish-fulfillment Spuffy.
I agree so much with that. I just can't buy the idea that Buffy's even really thinking all that much about Spike. Certainly not pining or waiting for him. While some good fic has been written around it, I always have to put on my "suspension of belief" blinders when reading it.