Ah, I love this headfirst dive into Buffy. (Also, though, for as much as the characters may or may not have been great, James Marsters and Nicholas Brendon played Spike and Xander to the comedic hilt, so it makes sense that fics involving them would have a significant amount of comedy.)

I think fandom has kept many of us alive for longer than we might otherwise have been, by being that supportive community we needed at the right time.