Buffy/Angel | Never Say Never

(Be warned: This is quite lengthy) It's an essay from a Buffy related book once again credited to 'Imblack21' for her find. The girls becoming a b/a santa!
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy
Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale

The essay in question:

Buffy in the Buffy:
A Slayer's Solution to Aristotle's Amore Paradox
Melissa M. Milavec and Sharon M. Kaye

Background from the essay...

The Aristotelian Framework

According to Aristotle, there are three levels of friendship. The lowest form, "utility friendship", is based on mutual benefit, irrespective of whether o not two parties...

i had always thought that spike was a horrible guy to everyone and to buffy, but in the last four episodes he changed and now i "kind of " get why everyone loves spuffy. Sure Angel had a soul and loved buffy and saved her life alot, but he didn't say uplifting o romantic speaches like spike [or none that i can remember]. Spike also helped and cared for buffy even without a soul ,which is più than i can say for Angel. And getting a soul back for buffy [who at that time didnt really care for Spike]was an amazing thing to do , just getting to the end of the world and back is hard let alone going...