A review by creolelitbelle
Bloody Fool for Love by William Ritter

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This felt like a true tale for Spike. The dialogue of characters felt authentic to the point that I could hear the original actors in my head saying the lines. I loved the origin story of Ms. Edith (IYKYK), because her background was something I completely did not anticipate. From Angel and Buffy, I knew how Darla split away from Spike and Dru after the Boxer Rebellion, and the capers here provide a good foundation for details of that parting. I do wish they had different voice actors for at least the core 3 characters and them maybe one central narrator for the rest, because that would have felt more like the show. Spike needed to speak more "bloody hell"s and "sod off"s or even more cuss words in general to be more aligned with his attitude, but I guess that's the price of this prequel being written for teens. Fingers crossed we get a prequel later of Spike and Drusilla's time in Prague, because I'd really like to hear how "you nearly DIED in Prague." Speaking of Drusilla, Ritter even managed to capture her craziness and her visions as they were portrayed in the TV show. LOVE and appreciate that. 
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