They both lived together, and they were really close. He was born to a woman named Anne, who would frequently sing the song “Early One Morning” to him, even when he became a young man, up until he was finally turned into a vampire in 1880 – this would cause some problems for him, later in his vampire life. The same goes for his nickname, Spike – Giles assumed it was because he had a preferred torture method of using railroad spikes, – it became more likely that this was not the case, however, as he might have taken inspiration from people subjected to his poetry, saying it would make you want to“stick a railroad spike through your head,”. In fact, he was such a bad poet, that he earned the nickname ‘William the Bloody’ – but not because he was scary – but they considered his poetry to be ‘bloody awful’. William was a hopeless romantic and a poet – although, not many people considered him a very good one. You can sign up to get an image next to your name at Gravatar.11 Copyright Notice Biography William Prattīefore Spike became Spike, he was born ‘William Pratt’. If your comment disappears, it may have been eaten by the spam filter. Please e-mail the moderators at cbcomments at to delete a comment if it's offensive or spam. There are no second chances if you violate one of these basic rules.īy commenting you agree to our comment policy and our privacy policyĭo not engage with trolls, contrarians or rude people. If you make racist or bigoted remarks, comment under multiple names, or wish death on anyone you will be banned. Different opinions, backgrounds, ages, and nationalities are welcome here - hatred and bigotry are not. We aim to be a friendly, welcoming site where people can discuss entertainment stories and current events in a lighthearted, safe environment without fear of harassment, excessive negativity, or bullying. Buffy really did close the Hellmouth after all. Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy will remain the Slayer of Record. Anyway, I guess it’s nice that one thing from childhood remains unrebooted.
My teen self definitely argued with a grown man over the merits of Spike’s character back then. The fanfic and message boards were popping back in the day. I feel like there were even fanfic writers that would be better than him. There were so many other great writers and producers that had a hand in the original series’ success that it always bothered me how much credit Joss got for it, as if he single-handedly made it what it was, when he definitely didn’t. To which I say, couldn’t they just unceremoniously axe him and move forward? People leave projects all the time! I guess it’s not that simple, but I wish it was.
“On pause” sounds like a nice way of saying “not happening.” They don’t give any reasons why, but as many suspect, it is likely due to Whedon’s involvement.
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It has since become a cultural touchstone and cult favorite among TV fans. The original Buffy, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, debuted in 1997 on The WB and ran for seven seasons, jumping to UPN for its final two. So maybe it could be time to meet a new Slayer. Shortly after news of the reboot broke in 2018, Owusu-Breen stated that the original show’s beloved characters “can’t be replaced,” adding that she “wouldn’t try to” replicate the “brilliant and beautiful series.” Instead, she suggested: “The world seems a lot scarier. There was some confusion, however, about whether the show would be a straight reboot or some sort of revival.
The reboot, which was referred to as “contemporary, building on the mythology of the original,” never had an official network home.
Owusu-Breen previously wrote for ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where Whedon was an EP as well.
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Original series creator Joss Whedon was also aboard this reboot as an executive producer, with Monica Owusu-Breen (Midnight, Texas) serving as writer and showrunner. The undead population of Sunnydale can breathe a collective sigh of relief as a new slayer won’t be rising anytime soon.Ī reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this time featuring a Black actress as its titular heroine, has been in development since 2018 - but executive producer Gail Berman says the project is now “on pause,” as revealed in Friday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV’s Top 5 podcast. That turned out to be true, with another EP saying last week that the reboot is “on pause.” Buffy herself suggested Zendaya as her successor, but there was speculation that the reboot wouldn’t happen now because Joss would be an EP and he’s persona non grata. Details about the storyline were scant and then came the revelations that Joss Whedon is a terrible person. Back in 2018, we learned that a reboot of cult fave Buffy the Vampire Slayer was in development and would feature a Black actress as the Slayer.
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