Two Sides of the Same Coin by behind blue eyes
Chapter: Chapter Two

10/06/2011 07:43 pm
Hopefully in a good way!  Thanks for review Blue!

09/29/2011 12:56 am
Obviously, despite Miss Buffy’s strong convictions, she must fear this man, and so must the others, since they were allowing him to hold her in such a disrespectful manner. 

LMAO!  Great Wiliam; he's incredibly and deliciously prissy. 
LLMA  - LMAO
Thanks so much, Spikez_tart!  I'm glad you enjoyed my William.  This is my first time writing him and I'm still a bit wary about doing so.  I appreciate you taking the time to read, enjoy and leave 3 reviews!!!!  Big hugs!!!

09/27/2011 04:25 pm
'William took an instant disliking to this brutish, disagreeable man.'  Join the club!  Poor, sweet William, well and truly out of his depth, thank goodness for Willow and Giles.  This is so much fun.
Yeah, that's a common feeling among Buffy nation--We hate Riley! Truthfully,  I don't exactly hate him per se, I just never thought he was right for Buffy.  He always claimed he loved and accepted all of her--Slayer included--but it seemed just lip service.  I don't think he ever accepted she was such a formidable woman.  Riley seemed the type to want a woman bare foot and pregnant, not saving the world.  I felt they were doomed from the start.  Sorry for the rant.  Thanks so much for taking your time to read and review my story.  More to come!

09/24/2011 09:36 pm

oh what a wonderful chapter! I loved your William, you have the tone of all the characters so right - and yes it had to end on "oh dear lord" from William, absolutely marvelous.

I   Mazza!  I'm so blown away that you feel I've the tone of the characters right.  Especially William.  This is the first time writing him and I was totally wary doing so.  I found it fitting William saying "Oh dear Lord" before he passed out.  I had of think of something to replace Spike's motto of "Bloody Hell!"

Sara
09/24/2011 09:07 pm
Love this chapter and how you're writing William! Can't wait for the next update.
I appreciate your review, Sara.  This is my first time writing William.  Let me say, at the very least, I was really nervous how people would receive my version of him.  I'm so glad it didn't suck!  More will be coming soon!

09/24/2011 07:05 pm
I enjoyed the characterization of Spike as William. Looking forward to more!
Thanks so much, sweetie!  Your review means so much to me!  I always get excited when an amazing writer, such as yourself, praises my stuff! 

09/24/2011 03:43 am
Giles shook his hands.  Was there any warmth to feel? This is so good!

And I guess the younger folk do not use "bedlam" as a noun anymore if you have to describe it's origin?
I'm so glad you are enjoying my story, Joyce.  As for "bedlam."  The way I used it in this chapter was as a proper noun.  Like I cited, Bedlam aka Royal Bethlam Hospital is a world renoun psych hospital in England.  I was originally going to call it by it's official name, but my beta said it would hold more weight to call it by it's more well known name of Bedlam. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my story.  I appreciate this immensely!

Yingxs
09/23/2011 03:22 pm
Classy :-)
So funny,Spike beeing all coy and flustered.
Thank you  for writing,can´t wait for more

*Big Smiles* TY, Yingxs!  I was extremely wary writing William since I've never done so before.  I'm glad it worked for you.  NO, thank you for taking the time to read, enjoy, and review.  More will be coming soon!

09/23/2011 01:52 pm
I am surprised that Giles hasn't gone into research mode to find out everything there is to know about Spike before he was turned. Once you know who Spike was as a human it makes you understand why he became Spike. Between Darla, Angelus and Dru William would never have survived. He had to put on the Spike persona 'The Big Bad' those three were ruthless. Even as a vamp Spike still had some human qualities, especially a sense of fair play like taking on his opponents in a fair battle. Not like Angelus, slaughtering families (example Holtz's family, killing everyone and turning his daughter) stalking Buffy and going after her friends. Not Spike's style, as far as he is concerned you want to take out the slayer you fight the slayer not her friends. 
Thank you, ginar369 for your in depth and clearly thought-through review. 

Giles isn't researching William since there is really no need.  Regardless of who Spike was before he was turned really doesn't have any bearance on the here and now.  Unlike when Angel "turned" into Angelus, they needed to research what type of Master vamp they were dealing with in Angelus.  If i recall correctly, they never researched Liam.

As for Spike never going after the Slayer's friends, there had been numerous times I can recall Spike doing just that.  The biggest one that comes to mind is when he plotted with Adam in Season 4.  He used her friends and their weaknesses to try and bring the whole group down. 

I do agree with you in that Spike likes a fair fight, unlike Darla, Dru, and Angelus

BBE