Spuffy

Spuffy is the het ship between Buffy Summers and Spike from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fandoms.

Canon
Spike is a vampire and as such an enemy of the Slayer. He was infamous for killing two slayers, so it was no surprise that he wanted to make Buffy his third victim. Their first encounter with each other is at the Bronze. Spike observes her from afar, watching her dance, and then outside he witnesses her defeating a vampire. Then, he walks out from the shadows, clapping, and making a declaration to kill her. Buffy learns more about Spike's history from Angel. Their next encounter occurred at Sunnydale High School. Spike interrupts Parents Night and tries to hunt for Buffy. They fight, but Spike runs away, and so his plans are thwarted. Spike finds it unusual for a Slayer to have family and friends dedicated to her well-being.

It is some time before their next encounter, on Halloween. Throughout the night, people start turning into their Halloween costumes. Buffy becomes an 18-century girl and loses her slayer ability. Spike approaches the transformed Buffy, who is terrified and crying and is close to biting her. But the spell breaks just in time, Buffy fights him, and Spike flees.

Spike makes a trade with Billy Fordham; turn him into a vampire and in exchange he will give Spike the Slayer. They agree, and at the Sunset Club, he meets Buffy. She puts up a fight, and threatens to stake Spike's girlfriend Drusilla. Though, she doesn't, and manages to escape, trapping them in a basement.

Spike sends out a bounty for the Slayer to be killed. He despises her, believing her to be a 'thorn in his side'. He captures Angel, and Buffy manages to save him, and fights Spike, alongside fellow Slayer Kendra.

Quotes
"You faced the monster inside of you and you fought back. You risked everything to be a better man. And you can be. You are. You may not see it, but I do. I do. I believe in you, Spike."

- Buffy to Spike

"You listen to me. I've been alive a bit longer than you, and dead a lot longer than that. I've seen things you couldn't imagine, and done things I'd prefer you didn't. Don't exactly have a reputation for being a thinker. I follow my blood, which doesn't exactly rush in the direction of my brain. I've made a lot of mistakes. A lot of wrong bloody calls. A hundred plus years, and there's only one thing I've ever been sure of: you. Here, look at me. I'm not asking you for anything. When I say "I love you", it's not because I want you, or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are. What you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand, with perfect clarity, exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman. You're the One, Buffy."

- Spike to Buffy

Songs

 * spike and buffy (theme) | CHRISTOPHE BECK
 * "It was the best night of my life"


 * goodbye to you | MICHELLE BRANCH
 * the buffy and spike kiss at the bronze


 * rest in peace | JAMES MARSTERS
 * spike sings to buffy


 * coda | SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR AND JAMES MARSTERS
 * buffy and spike's ending kiss


 * out of this world | BUSH
 * buffy and spike sense one another as they place their hands on either side of the crypt door

Fanon
Spuffy is one of the most popular ships from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and one of the central romances in the series.

People began shipping them almost immediately after Spike's introduction in the second season. Though for a a time this was an unpopular ship, with many preferring Bangel. However, it gained more popularity during Season 4 (1999-2000) when Spike's character was promoted to the main cast. Then even more so after Season 5 (2000-2001) where the characters develop a relationship. To this day it is still a popular ship.

This ship rivals the Bangel (Buffy/Angel) ship, and the ship wars between the two groups of fans were infamous. Within the show, the relationships both rival each other, and this translated to the fans as well. Many people would debate and argue which ship was better. Additionally, Bangel vs Spuffy debates in the early 2000s was one of the earliest usage of the word 'anti' in fandom, before it became a more mainstream word in shipping. People would often proclaim themselves as "Anti-Spuffy" or "Anti-Bangel".

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION
 * Elysian Fields: Spuffy Fanfiction Archive
 * Sunnydale After Dark: A Spike/Buffy Fanfiction Archive
 * The Bloodshedverse: A Spuffy Fanfic Community
 * The Spuffy Realm
 * The Spuffy Realm: Find-A-Fic Forum
 * Nocturnal Light
 * Barb's BtVS Fan Fiction: Spike/Buffy
 * West of the Storm
 * Seasonal Spuffy - LJ Archive
 * Seasonal Spuffy - LJ Archive


 * TUMBLR


 * TWITTER


 * TIKTOK


 * IG
 * Spuffy posts on Instagram
 * Spuffy posts on Instagram


 * WIKIS

Media

 * The Buffy Cast Agrees With Stacey Abrams: Buffy Belonged With Spike (VANITY FAIR · NOV 2020)


 * What Buffy's Building-Collapsing Sex Scene Meant for Teen TV (ELLE · NOV 2021)

Variations

 * Spuffel refers to the poly ship between Spike, Buffy and Angel