in case anyone's still out there reading (I came so late to the party!! :-) ) - some thoughts on Storyteller as well: Isn't the comfy chair by the fire a reference to Jim Henson's 80's show The Storyteller? Also the style of narration etc. It makes sense to me that this style drops off throughout the episode, as it's…

being hopelessly in love with romance, and a huge Spike/Buffy fan, I couldn't help but read Buffy telling him off as having a second, personal layer. He says, "I did this for you. I thought it was what you wanted," to which she replies, "I want the dangerous Spike." He's been using 'want' in an emotional sense, so…