#(bargaining)

We hear it every time workers go on strike. “They’re being selfish.”“They’re hurting the public.”“They should just be happy to have a job.” But let’s get something straight: nobody wants to go on strike. Striking means no paycheque. It means standing in the cold or the heat holding a sign while cars honk past. It means risking discipline—or worse. People don’t strike because they’re greedy.…

(BtVS, 6.01, “Bargaining”)

The way his attitude with the Buffybot changed, and how closed off he was with her, showed a really noticeable shift in Spike’s evolution, especially regarding his feelings for Buffy.

The Buffybot was a lie. I like the fact that once he got to be close to the real Buffy, got her trust and respect, he could not settle for a lie anymore. During the course of season 5, his feelings got more authentic, and what started as an unhealthy obsession, with the gross idea of building a bot, grew into something deep and real.

bargaining by mitski album