Buffy to be canceled!

[WizarDru]

Considering she's still pretty yound (early 20's in the show) she simply may not want anything to do with guys right now is more comfy with women. It does happen. Doesn't mean that she isn't attracted to both. There just hasn't been any male around that has got her juices flowing.

Didn't Giles' "Grown up time at the Pump House" occur after Willow had declared herself gay? She certainly found him pretty sexy, then. (And damn, that man can sing).

 

[barsoomcore]

Her falling for Tara seemed totally plausible to me, it's her behaviour since that seems odd.

Oh, I agree.

But that's Season Seven. And Season Seven, like the last half of Season Six, doesn't count. That's my theory.

"Tabula Rasa", where they all lose their memories and then Giles and Tara leave is the series finale, as far as I'm concerned. Everything since has been in this weird alternate universe where character and story no longer count.

Look out, barsoomcore's getting cranky again! Everybody duck and cover!

Suffice to say I no longer watch the show, and yes, the fact that I can't reconcile Willow's behaviour post-Tara with the character I think I knew has been a part of that.

 

[John Crichton]

Didn't Giles' "Grown up time at the Pump House" occur after Willow had declared herself gay? She certainly found him pretty sexy, then. (And damn, that man can sing).

LOL...

Man, that's just creepy. Willow and Giles have that whole teacher/student thing going. Ew.

 

[dreaded_beast]

tara was all right, but i never really liked her character as much as oz. don't hate me, but i'm kinda glad her character got killed off, she irritated me somewhat, but i just can't place my finger on why.

i'm not sure of how much i would be into a Willow spin-off. willow is cool and all, but i don't know how much i would enjoy the show.

 

[John Crichton]

Hmmmmm.... a Willow spin-off. I know that would drive some of the guys around here into a feeding frenzy.

After thinking about it for a bit I think it could work. She is the Ultimate Support Character (tm) on Buffy and tends to be a little wishy-washy when not being evil. But the show has never revolved around her. When they do (see the guest appearance on Angel) she took the spotlight and rocked. If you give her a solid supporting cast I would love to see it. I could see either Xander, Andrew, Anya or Dawn crossing over to the new show (like Wesley in Angel) and really making things entertaining. Of course Alyson H. is probably looking for more a film career and may not want to be typecast as Willow...

 

[AuroraGyps]

A Willow spin-off... I'm there dude!

 

[Umbran]

I could see either Xander, Andrew, Anya or Dawn crossing over to the new show

Anya and Xander probably aren't options. Emma Caulfield has long said that she woudln't be coming back for an 8th Buffy season. I'd expect that extends to moving to Angel. Nicholas Brendon has apparently signed a contract to do a sitcom for FOX.

If they are taking a year break before a spinoff (as now seems likely), then the sitcom may or may not be an issue - if it fails, he's set to go. If it succeeds, he's even less available.

 

[Henry]

Giles' time at the pumphouse - Willow did make a comment on how sexy Giles was - and Tara called her on it, after which she said that "if you're into that kinda thing" (rough paraphrase). So, yeah, it shows up from time to time - but it hasn't shown up AT ALL since the G.L.A.D. flack that Mutant Enemy received from early last year. It was about that time that Joss made his famous "Willow is Gay, always will from this point on" speech.

 

[John Crichton]

Anya and Xander probably aren't options. Emma Caulfield has long said that she woudln't be coming back for an 8th Buffy season. I'd expect that extends to moving to Angel. Nicholas Brendon has apparently signed a contract to do a sitcom for FOX.

If they are taking a year break before a spinoff (as now seems likely), then the sitcom may or may not be an issue - if it fails, he's set to go. If it succeeds, he's even less available.

I was going on the assumption that any spinoff wouldn't happen for at least a year. And I also was only speaking in the "wouldn't it be cool" sense rather than actually thinking it would be happen.

 

[S'mon]

Giles' time at the pumphouse - Willow did make a comment on how sexy Giles was - and Tara called her on it, after which she said that "if you're into that kinda thing" (rough paraphrase). So, yeah, it shows up from time to time - but it hasn't shown up AT ALL since the G.L.A.D. flack that Mutant Enemy received from early last year. It was about that time that Joss made his famous "Willow is Gay, always will from this point on" speech.

I can sympathise with Joss, it must be scary to be on the receiving end of a negative-publicity campaign. From the sound of it I don't think GLAD are doing anything to promote the cause they're supposed to stand for, though (as opposed to stirring up trouble for the sake of it). I suppose that's a political comment, but when a fictional fantasy-genre character's behaviour is determined by political requirements I don't know whether discussing it is allowed or not.

Edit: what I'm thinking is, there seems to be a rule (apparently backed by threats, although I didn't realise this until I read this thread) on US tv that heterosexual characters can become homosexual, but not vice versa, and once having 'crossed', can never go back. So it would not be acceptable for eg a happily homosexual character to fall in love with someone of the opposite gender, although the reverse is allowed (these days).
On the opposite side, it's noticeable that while lesbian heroic characters are now ok in genre fiction, male homosexual characters as protagonists are only allowed in comedy or as comedy relief, not as heroes (unlike Willow, say) - a couple of the 'Enterprise' series' main characters seem obviously homosexual to me (and to my wife, who's pretty astute at that kind of thing), but apparently that's not officially the case.

Getting away from gender orientation, I was wondering if there has yet been an example in genre shows of a black male character having a romantic relationship with a white female one? This seems to be a bit of a conservative taboo on US tv (as opposed to black woman/white man, which seems to be accepted, funnily enough).
We're a month or so behind on Buffy in the UK btw, so if Wood & Buffy get together I don't know about it.