One thing though, the chip doesn't force him to live with humans. The chip in no way makes him value the people around him.
IMO, he falls in love with Buffy and his attachments mostly come from that, not the chip. From being people Buffy loves. For instance, I doubt he'd kill Xander (a person he at the very least dislikes) because it would hurt Buffy, even without the chip (post S4).
Anyone not connected to Buffy though? Most wouldn't survive a meeting with him.
Because Spike, pre Soul, is still very much, an evil vampire. Being in love wouldn't change that fact.
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One thing though, the chip doesn't force him to live with humans. The chip in no way makes him value the people around him.
IMO, he falls in love with Buffy and his attachments mostly come from that, not the chip. From being people Buffy loves. For instance, I doubt he'd kill Xander (a person he at the very least dislikes) because it would hurt Buffy, even without the chip (post S4).
Anyone not connected to Buffy though? Most wouldn't survive a meeting with him.
Because Spike, pre Soul, is still very much, an evil vampire. Being in love wouldn't change that fact.