I definitely think that different people can (validly) interpret the show in different ways. Though I think that's more because of the differences in individual people than it is because of the quality of the show.

Definitely. What else could explain the people who think that Buffy tainted herself by consorting with Spike at all.

So in the end, you can interpret a lot of it however the hell you want, because there's really no "truth" there, just a bunch of political manipulation designed to make fans with totally different POVs feel like they got what they wanted out of it.

Too true, and this is the reason for my ultimate disappointment with Season Seven.