IMO, Buffy's thoughts about Spike post-"Chosen" are limited to the occasional:
- Buffy's upset. She wants to take out her aggression on someone who doesn't matter. She realizes that her walking, talking punching bag is gone. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's horny. She wants sex without consequences. She realizes that her walking, talking dildo is gone. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's sad. Someone has hurt her pwecious little feelings. She wants someone to give her emotional validation without criticism, regardless of whether she actually deserves it. She realizes that her walking, talking self-esteem booster is gone. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's bored. She wants to bitch about her day to someone who will approve of and validate everything she's done, then tell her what a wonderful person she is, regardless of whether she actually deserves it. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's lonely. She wants someone to cuddle her and make her feel good about herself without requiring her to offer any affection or comfort in return. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
But in all likelihood, she's already dragged some other poor, unsuspecting dope into her little melodramatic life and is currently using him for all this.
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- Buffy's upset. She wants to take out her aggression on someone who doesn't matter. She realizes that her walking, talking punching bag is gone. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's horny. She wants sex without consequences. She realizes that her walking, talking dildo is gone. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's sad. Someone has hurt her pwecious little feelings. She wants someone to give her emotional validation without criticism, regardless of whether she actually deserves it. She realizes that her walking, talking self-esteem booster is gone. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's bored. She wants to bitch about her day to someone who will approve of and validate everything she's done, then tell her what a wonderful person she is, regardless of whether she actually deserves it. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
- Buffy's lonely. She wants someone to cuddle her and make her feel good about herself without requiring her to offer any affection or comfort in return. She feels a mild bit of irritation at Spike for dying.
But in all likelihood, she's already dragged some other poor, unsuspecting dope into her little melodramatic life and is currently using him for all this.