#8
Willow/Tara
Played by: Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson
Willow and Tara’s relationship was the first exposure I had to a same sex couple on television. I can vividly remember watching my first episode of Buffy and slowly realizing that Willow and Tara were together. I don’t think or talk about this pairing too much because in the Buffyverse it all comes down to Buffy/Angel vs. Buffy/Spike and I have my loyalties in that debate but every time I go back to the show I am reminded of how loving Willow and Tara were and how much I counted on them just being together. I enjoyed Willow’s other relationships but Tara was my favorite. Tara is one of the most genuine characters I’ve ever seen and Willow is one of Joss Whedon’s most well developed characters. I loved the way that magic was used as a metaphor throughout their whole relationship and I think the way they initially found their way to each other was beautifully done. When Willow lost Tara, the pain was palpable. Her death was incredibly shocking and Willow going off the deep end after it happened just showed how much Willow loved her and dark!Willow is my favorite arc of the series because of it. Willow and Tara were everything. They were sweet, they fought, they deceived each other, they let each other down, they helped each other up, but through it all they never stopped loving each other. Even after Tara died, Willow never forgot.
Episode to watch: Two to Go (Okay, Tara’s already dead in this one, but Willow gives the most heartbreaking speech about her)
I do love the episode you listed because it gave alot of love moments that I feel the show didnt give too much of. I love them as a couple and though you an me know who my favorite couple in the universe was I still always enjoyed watching Willow and Tara and I cried when she died. Their relationship was poetic and tragic and Im glad that Willowneer forgot Tara.
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