Spike MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Spike? Spike is an ISTP personality type in MBTI, 8w7 - sx/sp - 487 in Enneagram, SLUEN in Big 5, SLE in Socionics.
Spike has a very logical approach to life, though somewhat twisted; he tests the Slayer to find out what she is made of, before attacking her. He assigns other vampires to record her techniques so he can learn her weak spots and usual moves. He quickly sizes up people, situations, and possibilities and chooses one, without feeling the need to explain his actions, but they are often logical in some way (like, killing off the brat kid vampire and taking over). His decision to go to hell and back for a soul is not for his own gratification but because he earnestly wants to change so that Buffy will love him. Spike has a hot temper that flares up under stress and causes him to vent endlessly his feelings (he confides in Willow while holding her hostage, and asks her for relationship advice). Spike talks through his feelings and wears them openly, but also de-emphasizes them, which means he sneers at Angel’s attempts to atone for his many mistakes. “I had a plan,” he says. “It was a good plan. Smart. But I just got so bored!” This happens a lot. Spike sizes up situations and leaps into them. He is opportunistic, can pull a smart-ass remark out of midair, and inclined to not think through all his decisions. He has zero appreciation for “how things are done” (“I’m not sentimental”) but instead prefers to make his own way in life. He enjoys sensual pleasures and his time spent with Buffy, whether that involves physical violence or sexual pleasure. He is good at instinctively reading people, sensing their true intentions or possibilities, and figuring out how to exploit them. Spike also has a rich inner world, which as a human he used to express through poetry but now he keeps it locked away. His gut feelings are often good, but he sometimes ignores them in favor of immediate gratification. Angel says that once Spike fixates on something, he will not stop until he accomplishes it… or destroys it.
Biography
British vampire who served as the villain for early Season 2. Was planned to die, but his popularity saved him. He showed up in one episode in Season 3 before returning for good in Season 4. Had a chip in his head that prevented him from hurting humans, so he joined up with the Scoobies for survival and so he could get his kicks by fighting demons. Eventually fell in love with Buffy, and had a destructive romance with her in Season 6. Got a soul at the end of Season 6 and made a heroic sacrifice in the finale. Reappeared on Angel, and in both the Buffy and Angel comic continuations.
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