I don't know what it is about fandumb that gives rise to such rabid, irrational shipper-ism, but I'm assuming that chunks of this episode were written to cater to the segment of the fanbase clamoring for Buffy and Spike to get together.

The cloud would hail down furiously within a few minutes.

For now shall I sleep in the dust.

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