Sometimes Thoughts are Thought

liking a ship but disliking the distinct set of stock fanon that they have been assigned is like one of those punishments dante came up with when he wrote the worldbuilding for hell in inferno

im realizing very fast that people do not in fact know that sometimes things in stories suck on purpose and it sucking is the point

btvs's ted but it happens during s4 instead of s2. riley is like you should :( try to get along with him buffy :( your mother loves him so who cares what anyone else thinks. meanwhile, as this subject is discussed At Length in giles's apartment (a sanctuary If she ignores spike) e spike is sat there like untie me NOW lemme at this man he is Not good enough for joyce. hE mAkEs hEr hApPy who gives a fuck! and buffy has to sit quietly for like 3 minutes outside while she reckons with the fact that she just had to agree. with. spike. which is of course her nightmare