In "Destiny" a package is sent to Spike that returns him to the corporal plane. Coincidentally, employees around Wolfram & Hart start to go mad and bleed out of their eyes. Eve blames this on Spike and Angel both having souls, claiming Highlander rules: only one souled vampire can exist. They get an interpretation of the prophecy from someone in Wes's department while he's away. They learn of a new interpretation involving a magical cup in the Nevada desert that holds the key to the champion's destiny.
The two duke it out before Spike wins and takes a drink, only for them to realize it was all a distraction to get rid of them. Everyone goes back to normal without explanation, Eve claiming that the senior partners were able to restore the balance to fix it. As the episode ends, it is revealed that Eve is Lindsey's lover and secretly working for him behind Wolfram & Hart's back.
I was a bit sceptical how easily Eve was able to get Spike and Angel to be at each other's throats. I wasn't buying any of this "universe out of balance" mumbo jumbo from the start. Why they decided to believe her so easily is beyond me. Also, shouldn't Angel smell Lindsey's scent on Eve?
Angel and Spike's fight scenes felt a bit too long as well. Although I did enjoy their flashbacks (it's always nice when Dru drops by). But there wasn't much in the ways of resolutions here. Their rivalry over who has the truer soul could be interesting moving forward if the writers play it right.
The two duke it out before Spike wins and takes a drink, only for them to realize it was all a distraction to get rid of them. Everyone goes back to normal without explanation, Eve claiming that the senior partners were able to restore the balance to fix it. As the episode ends, it is revealed that Eve is Lindsey's lover and secretly working for him behind Wolfram & Hart's back.
I was a bit sceptical how easily Eve was able to get Spike and Angel to be at each other's throats. I wasn't buying any of this "universe out of balance" mumbo jumbo from the start. Why they decided to believe her so easily is beyond me. Also, shouldn't Angel smell Lindsey's scent on Eve?
Angel and Spike's fight scenes felt a bit too long as well. Although I did enjoy their flashbacks (it's always nice when Dru drops by). But there wasn't much in the ways of resolutions here. Their rivalry over who has the truer soul could be interesting moving forward if the writers play it right.