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   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 2/10/2026 8:57 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:   
   > Ian J. Ball  wrote:   
   >> 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!!)   
   >>   
   >   
   > Half a season   
   >   
   Do I hear half an episode?!   
      
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