"It's an ancient sacred text, not a magic 8 ball."
(Wes, To Shanshu in L.A.)

I'm going to write a long thing about symbolism in the Spike Cruxified scene but that is actually taking time. I'm researching an' everything. In the meantime, worried about what the future holds for our beloved series, I visited the public 8-ball.

I asked "will buffy season 7 get any better?"
the 8-ball replied "yes"
(see a screen grab)

"will Spike be the vampire to Shanshu?"
"better not tell you now"
(see a screen grab)

"is the First Evil really the Big Bad?"
"it is certain"
(see a screen grab)

"will Spike die?"
"outlook not so good"
(see a screen grab)
but then again, if he does Shanshu, then he dies and then lives as a human...