Hostile Seventeen was the Initiative’s code name given to Spike after they captured him in the episode The Initiative. Interestingly, Riley told Buffy in A New Man that he had captured or killed seventeen ‘Hostile Sub-Terrestrials’ (or HSTs, the Initiative name given to demons).
In Where the Wild Things Are, Spike goes to a party held by the Initiative boys. Xander calls out, “Hey! What a surprise! hostile 17! Can I get you a drink Hostile 17?”
In Goodbye, Iowa, Riley recognises Spike as Hostile 17. Spike attempts to fake an accent to disguise himself but gives up.
In The Killer in Me, when Buffy has Spike’s chip removed, the Initiative soldier calls Spike Hostile 17. In Lessons, Adam refers to Spike as “Number 17″.
December 24th, 2005 at 11:00 am
he pretends to fake an american accent while faking an english one. i loved it. best thing ever.
December 24th, 2005 at 11:02 am
p.s. while actually being american. well..it was more of a southern accent which i don’t think james marsters is.
December 29th, 2005 at 4:19 pm
i thought he was trying for an irish accent…just me then?
December 29th, 2005 at 4:27 pm
just you. although I don’t think he’s going for a specific accent as much as trying to mask his own. when he talks in real life (interviews) he accentuates his r’s a bit and it reminds me of that scene and cracks me up.
May 9th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
Riley recognises Spike for the first time in Doomed though, where Spike does the hilarious mock American accent and even says almost exactly the same thing: “Umm, no sirr, I’m just a friend of Xanderrr’s”.
I find it a bit odd though that Riley would recognise Spike as Hostile 17 in this episode when the first time round it completely bypasses him. Stupid man.
May 9th, 2006 at 10:49 pm
I cracked up laughing when the soldier in The Killer in Me called Spike Assface. Saying those were Rileys exact words.
May 9th, 2006 at 10:50 pm
I spoke to James Marsters once, he has no accent.
May 10th, 2006 at 12:40 am
You would think that though because you’re from California too! Whenever I hear him speak, he has an accent.
May 12th, 2006 at 1:49 am
Ok, just rewatched Where The Wild Things Are and I gotta say, Initiative soldiers are stupid. Another one barely recognises Spike, AND Xander yells out “Hostile 17″ in a roomful of them and not one hears takes any notice. They’re so bloody dim.