# What will happen to the BtVS franchise if " Tru Calling" tanks? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 3, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247 "2003-09-03T00:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Scorpio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Scorpio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scorpio)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247/21 "2003-09-04T06:50:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fiver \* > **I’ve heard the “Faith on a motorcycle” idea before, but never the “Spike the Friendly Ghost” part. Never. And I can’t see Joss thinking of something that silly.** Oh come now. Buffy? The Vampire Slayer? Just because the label is silly, doesn’t mean the concept is. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247/22 "2003-09-04T12:11:58Z")
**Cervaise** : > [@](#): > > Don’t you mean “when”? > > Check out [this article](http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=15967) for a rundown on what one critic believes will rock and suck this coming season. The show that really intrigues me is “Karen Sisco” (#3 on the list). Is it my browser (Mozilla 1.4), my OS (OSX 10.1.5), or does Ain’t It Cool News have really atrocious layout and coding? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247/23 "2003-09-04T15:29:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cervaise \* > \*\*Don’t you mean “when”? > > Check out [this article](http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=15967) for a rundown on what one critic believes will rock and suck this coming season. The show that really intrigues me is “Karen Sisco” (#3 on the list). \*\* “(Nearly) inevitable” isn’t good enough for you? :dubious: I did say I try to mantain some measure of optimism… And dammit, man, you have to warn people when you’re linking to ain’t it cool. People who can stand reading stuff there ought to pitch in and send the site owner to an HTML class, because that’s the **worst** layout done by someone over the age of 12 that I’ve ever seen. I _hate_ going to that site. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247/24 "2003-09-04T16:57:17Z")
I guess I’ve gotten used to it, so I tune it out. But yeah, the design of the site is pretty much unforgivable. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247/25 "2003-09-04T18:24:47Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve heard the “Faith on a motorcycle” idea before, but never the “Spike the Friendly Ghost” part. Never. And I can’t see Joss thinking of something that silly. > > Cite please, pepperlandgirl? Believe it or ont, I don’t have a database of every interview done by a member of the ME staff. Though now I kinda wish I did, because that would fucking rock. At any rate, it was an article that showed up in the UK Magazine Impact in May, though the quote surfaced sometime in March. The editor apparently doesn’t let his article be posted online, but I have a friend who does, in fact, have a database of interviews and she gave me the following > [@](#): > > Spike and Buffy also have beautiful moments together as their relationship blossoms. It’s not quite what Buffy and Angel were. It’s not quite what Spike and Buffy were…it’s something else. It’s respectful of what’s gone before. The concept was that Spike would going to be spun off with Faith. Her one single companion was going to be Spike. But the thing is…." Fury pauses. It’s a long and perfect pause. Oscar worthy. In the history of perfect pauses, this ranks in the top three. Then comes THE pay-off, the big revelation and its finally out there. "…the thing is…Spike dies. It’s a great sacrifice and that’s all I’ll say. The spin-off would have had Faith… and the ghost of Spike. That was the premise. > But Fury is quick to point out that James has proven to be a favourite amongst not just the fans but everyone at Mutant Enemy. They are fully aware of the impact the actor made on the show…and how his demise will be sending echoes through fandom and beyond. Ask David if he’d work with Marsters again and he doesn’t even let you finish the sentence. > > “God help me…if I can find something for James to do, I’d love to!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-to-the-btvs-franchise-if-tru-calling-tanks/199247.md?page=1)