I agree with you on a lot of these. I love Fred and her moments of complexity that everyone forgets about. It frustrates me that she got dismissed very quickly as a Mary Sue, to the point where (circa "Supersymmetry") she became a layered character, nobody was allowed to like her anymore. Because obviously her only use was as a love interest. And you know, Joss's crush on her is obvious-- frightening, if you listen to the DVD commentary-- but she transcends that a lot. Not least because Amy Acker is one hell of an actress.

Totally with you on Spike, Xander/Anya, Spangel, the bisexuality of everyone, and the swiftness of Faith's arc. You've summarized Wes/Fred well: he's so blinded by his idea of her that he's ceased to love the real person. (That's how I read Mal/Inara, too-- it's a theme in the greater Jossverse.)

Friending you because I think I like your brain, and because callmesandy told me to.