But an obsolete Fred? Me thinks not. Could be Dawn, I suppose, if everyone died...I agree about Spike, btw--there's too much bad blood there, and with the spoilers coming out about Buffy's finale, there'll be even more--he won't be the crossover, if there is one. Here's another question--if they won't make any decisions regarding Angel's return until May, how do the writers know whether or not to write a story-arc that may/may not dovetail into a future year of the show?