In a mirror, dimly

I always said that James Marster’s character “Spike” on the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” TV show was patterned after the rock star Billy Idol. Well, here’s something approaching proof

Billy Idol   James Marsters

More interesting is the real name of Billy Idol (William Michael Albert Broad, born 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex, England) - obviously the inspiration for the full name of James Marster’s character (”William the bloody” aka “Spike”).

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