Charisma Carpenter sits down with James Marsters, Spike himself, to revisit Season 1, Episode 3, School Hard, the episode that introduced one of the most beloved characters in the Buffyverse. James reveals that Spike wasn't inspired by Johnny Rotten or Sid Vicious, it was Tim Curry. He gets into the reboot conversation with more candor than you'd expect, shares what he thinks the new show needs to get right, and reflects on what it meant to play a character that became a genuine touchstone for queer fans finding themselves. Plus Charisma and James discover they have more in common than they realized.

Old friends, real talk, and more from the vault. The B*tch is Back.

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