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   From: ijball@mac.invalid   
      
   On 2/8/26 3:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:   
      
   > shawn  wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 19:48:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701    
   >> wrote:   
   >>> On Feb 7, 2026 at 11:06:37 AM PST, "The True Melissa"   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>> Verily, in article <10m80kb$1b21q$1@dont-email.me>, did atropos@mac.com   
   >>>> deliver unto us this message:   
   >>>>> On Feb 7, 2026 at 1:30:41 AM PST, "Ubiquitous"    
   wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> What TV Show Character Did You Slowly Hate More And More?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Spike on BUFFY.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Spike was legit cool when he first appeared, and he wasn't supposed to   
   >>>> stay. The fans loved him, the execs decreed him a permanent character,   
   >>>> and the writers didn't know what to do with him.   
   >>>   
   >>> Faith was the same way. Only supposed to be in a few episodes, then gone.   
   But   
   >>> she quickly became a fan favorite and the writers figured out how to make   
   her   
   >>> work without making us hate her like they did with Spike.   
   >>   
   >> Though wasn't the timing a bit different. As in Josh was still around   
   >> when Faith was introduced but Spike got ruined after Marti Noxon took   
   >> over. At least I think that fits the time line.   
   >   
   > Everything got ruined after Marty Noxon took over.   
      
   Remember - There was no "show" after Noxon took over, 'cos "Buffy" ended   
   after season #3!!!  ;p  :D   
      
      
   Ian  (Or did it just run a single season?... I can never remember!!)   
      
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