It's out of character, to my mind, because it involves Giles conspiring with a virtual stranger, who he knows has a personal grudge against Spike, against Buffy. Not Spike; Buffy. She'd made it plain that Spike was under her protection and not to be hurt; Giles undermined her authority and ignored her decision.
But I agree that by that point Giles was walking wounded.
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Date: 2004-08-26 10:00 am (UTC)It's out of character, to my mind, because it involves Giles conspiring with a virtual stranger, who he knows has a personal grudge against Spike, against Buffy. Not Spike; Buffy. She'd made it plain that Spike was under her protection and not to be hurt; Giles undermined her authority and ignored her decision.
But I agree that by that point Giles was walking wounded.