What canon condition/event is the hardest to work around when writing X/S slash? [57 votes total] Xander's general deep dislike of vampires, souled, chipped or otherwise (14) 25% Spike's specific attempts to kill/hurt Xander and his friends before Spike was chipped -- seasons 2 through 4 (2) 4% Previous heterosexual relationships and no confirmed gay ones, for both men - entire series to date (8) 14% Xander's relationship with Anya, seasons 4 through 6 (2) 4% Spike's intermittent relationship with Harmony, seasons 4 and 5 (0) 0% Spike's love for Buffy, seasons 5 through present (22) 39% Spike's betrayal of the Scoobies to Adam, end of season 4 (0) 0% Spike chaining Buffy up in 'Crush,' season 5 (0) 0% Spike's resentment of Xander and the other Scoobies for bringing Buffy back from the dead against her will, season 6 (0) 0% Xander's increased belligerance towards Spike in season 6 (or is this a subjective view?) (0) 0% Spike's one-night-stand with Anya in 'Entropy,' season 6 (1) 2% Spike's attack on Buffy in 'Seeing Red,' season 6 (4) 7% Spike's questionable mental state and possible danger to self and others, season 7 (4) 7% Other? Leave a comment on the results page. (0) 0%