Most early episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” kick off the same way — a new evil rolls into town, and by the end of the week, the slayer turns it to dust.
Some villains last a whole season and become the Big Bad, while others meet their ends more quickly.
But one antagonist was so well-liked that he stayed on the show well past his original expiration date.When Spike arrived in Sunnydale, he became an instant fan favorite.
The bottle-blond Billy Idol look-alike was only supposed to hang around for a few episodes, but he was so beloved that the powers that be had no choice but to keep him on the show — albeit begrudgingly.
So how was Spike supposed to be killed off, and why did everyone behind the scenes want him booted out of Sunnydale so soon?The British bad boy was portrayed by the shockingly American James Marsters,…
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