A bit too late,but still...I just wanted to say 'Jesus,go be a writer!' If you knew me,you'd know I don't say such things lightly. You have an immensely clear inner vision of things. You painted an almost perfect picture of a what-if divergence in the road...shows some possibilities remain most beautiful if they don't happen at all.

This is... An absolutely amazing piece of literature. You raise some extremely interesting points, such as the similarities between Spike and Vicious... I disagree with many things you say, but the way you interpret the story is extremely interesting. You keep the characters alive and don't change their personalities, which is extremely good.
I don't know about that alpha male thing though. I never saw Spike in that light.

Absolutely brilliant.