How does someone without "morality, human decency, and the ability to feel remorse" choose to get a soul
I think it is possible to feel love without those things, and I believe Spike gets a soul not out of the goodness of his heart, but because he loves Buffy.
But I do think that not enough care was taken in deliniating that difference.
Definitely agree.
but at the same time the addition of the finer feelings seems, when I re-watch the series, to be added to the 'verse, not just the characters' knowledge. Does that make sense?
Oh yes. I guess applying the laws of the 'verse S1-3 to Spike is detrimental to Spike, and applying the laws of the 'verse S5-7 to Angel is detrimental to Angel. I tend to look at the 'verse in the way I like and the way that makes sense to me, but I understand that since the series itself didn't have an internal consistency on this issue, it's kinda pointless to debate.
Though damnit, I have to confess, I think Fred's hot...
I think Illyria is hot. Fred is cute and makes me bubble with love, but the idea of sex with her makes me afraid her bones would cut someone.
Re: for a married gal, I sure have lots of gay icons...
I think it is possible to feel love without those things, and I believe Spike gets a soul not out of the goodness of his heart, but because he loves Buffy.
But I do think that not enough care was taken in deliniating that difference.
Definitely agree.
but at the same time the addition of the finer feelings seems, when I re-watch the series, to be added to the 'verse, not just the characters' knowledge. Does that make sense?
Oh yes. I guess applying the laws of the 'verse S1-3 to Spike is detrimental to Spike, and applying the laws of the 'verse S5-7 to Angel is detrimental to Angel. I tend to look at the 'verse in the way I like and the way that makes sense to me, but I understand that since the series itself didn't have an internal consistency on this issue, it's kinda pointless to debate.
Though damnit, I have to confess, I think Fred's hot...
I think Illyria is hot. Fred is cute and makes me bubble with love, but the idea of sex with her makes me afraid her bones would cut someone.