PENGUINS! I think the whole penguin thing is my favorite thing that's happened to BtVS fandom in a while. It's just so ridiculously enjoyable. So wank! Just joy! Penguin joy!

I actually first encountered the idea in a review on Salon, a site which typically really loves all things Joss but which seems convinced that Spike "ruined" it because he was "too cool," too. I still think they don't understand the character.

but it does deal with the overall issue of what Spike wanted/needed I'm always up for anything about that.