Next comes Tara. In the fifth season episode, Family, we see an clear connection between Tara and Buffy. At this point, Tara is an unknown to Buffy, a representative of a purely female (sapphic) power. Tara is what we see after Buffy wakes up, Tara is what Buffy is, in her heart -- protective and kind, fierce and loving. Female and possessing of a great inner power, and of great love and forgiveness. But Tara can't tell her that -- Buffy has to find it out for herself.
I never thought about that before, but with Tara and the first slayer as Buffy's dream guides, it definitely shows the two sides of herself that Buffy needs to balance. Joss using Tara to represent the side of Buffy that the first slayer would have her deny.
And, above all, it implies that Buffy's true job is to protect and aid, not attack and destroy. Buffy says that she will stand against the fire after the water leaves. She will protect the vulnerable places.
*nods* That's how I've always seen ME portraying Buffy. Right from the start sharing the slaying with Willow and Xander was a theme. And then there's Intervention when we hear that it's love that is her strongest weapon.
Buffy: "That's it. I'm waking up."
But after she says that, and appears to wake up, we have another brief dream sequence. Buffy isn't awake yet. It's a slow process. She finally wakes up after Touched.
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Wow!
Date: 2005-05-28 10:27 pm (UTC)Next comes Tara. In the fifth season episode, Family, we see an clear connection between Tara and Buffy. At this point, Tara is an unknown to Buffy, a representative of a purely female (sapphic) power. Tara is what we see after Buffy wakes up, Tara is what Buffy is, in her heart -- protective and kind, fierce and loving. Female and possessing of a great inner power, and of great love and forgiveness. But Tara can't tell her that -- Buffy has to find it out for herself.
I never thought about that before, but with Tara and the first slayer as Buffy's dream guides, it definitely shows the two sides of herself that Buffy needs to balance. Joss using Tara to represent the side of Buffy that the first slayer would have her deny.
And, above all, it implies that Buffy's true job is to protect and aid, not attack and destroy. Buffy says that she will stand against the fire after the water leaves. She will protect the vulnerable places.
*nods* That's how I've always seen ME portraying Buffy. Right from the start sharing the slaying with Willow and Xander was a theme. And then there's Intervention when we hear that it's love that is her strongest weapon.
Buffy: "That's it. I'm waking up."
But after she says that, and appears to wake up, we have another brief dream sequence. Buffy isn't awake yet. It's a slow process. She finally wakes up after Touched.
Ready to wake up some more people.
Beautifully thought out :)