I'm sure you've heard of the infamous serial killer in prison fan incident.

No, I have not. Care to share?

I think it's just a genuine response. Spike would be utterly confused and bewildered.

Point. I'm still not sure if that's the case (what you said about DF), that they then really thought about the fact that the LAST image of the episode is Spike's bewildered expression. I remember being horrified by the chains and so forth and the torture porny props at the time, but a year later the only thing I can remember if that look on his face as the door closes. (I was just looking at some screencaps for Reptile Boy btw - another episode I"d willfully forgotten - and the imagery at one point is almost exactly identical - Buffy chained up in a cave, etc. It's almost funny in a way except it's still kind of gross too. Like, oh look at what evil things men are capable of - now let's enjoy the sight of Buffy in a slip of a dress, chained up and screaming! Yeah, no, thanks.)

It kind of goes back to what you said before about it being tied to the culture we live in.

Yep.