21 Wild And Inappropriate TV Scenes That I Still Can’t Believe Actually Aired

“Spike was always a ‘bad boy,’ but it was obvious that he cared about Buffy and loved her (even if it bordered on obsession sometimes, he was a soulless vampire, and it was supposed to be intense and dramatic). I always thought these two had WAY more chemistry than she and Angel ever did, and I rooted for them so hard, but then the rape plot happened. It was so uncomfortable and extreme.” —Margaritaluv

James Marsters, who played Spike, later revealed that shooting this scene was the most difficult day of his entire career: “It sent me into therapy. I collapsed on set. I couldn’t even speak. I was shaking. That was a horrible day…when that script came…I was legally compelled to do that scene. It wasn’t fun to watch, probably, but it wasn’t fun to film either.”