So when do you think Will and Tara knew it was love?

[Rane018]

and it's funny how their love story unfolds within the memory loss. tara sees willow and BAM, you know she's liking what she sees. especially in the ladder scene.



but in the beginning will's lost in space thinking xander's her boyfriend and probably found it funny when they both held out for the others arm. she got the hint during the ladder scene but again didn't do anything about it and then in the hole (hehe, naughty thoughts now) when they are so close together (eg the flaming O spell) the realization hits her. and i love it how tara pulls her hair behind her ear but then it's willow that's coming down for the kiss.



that's how i got it anyhow. i also noticed how main parts of the season finale was in Tabula rasa....

[Miss Benson]

I think Tara loved Willow from first sight, too. The first smile of Tara and Willow returns... *it was so nice*



A sweet Love...

[MadeinNZ]

I'm not sure that Tara loved Willow at first sight. I think she was attracted to Willow. I think she felt a connection and thought that maybe she could fall in love with her. But I think love didn't come until she had spent time with her (I mean, who can resist Willow cuteness). I think "Yours" was her first declaration of love.



I definitely feel Willow took a lot longer. She didn't really have a reference for what she was feeling for Tara. I think they fooled around alot, I think Willow knew she had feelings for Tara but she probably didn't want to admit to herself that she was actually in love until New Moon Rising.



And finally, I think that I should be punished for an extraordinary overuse of the words "I think".

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[2trew]

Damn, you come late to the Kitten board, you realize you don't know your episodes anywhere near as well as you thought.



Accordingly, I will wander off on a personal tangent.



I don't believe in love at first sight. I've seen and then met some pretty nasty people. I do have to think, though, that Tara knew there was something there at least in potentia when she first focussed her eyes beyond her hair and saw Willow.



Willow is a lot harder to peg, and while Tara may have loved with Willow sooner than Willow even knew it was a possibility, I think we're talking about "in love", which requires two people (minimum, I'm open minded).



That is where the personal bit comes in. I was in love (first time, seven years and counting) for a while before I realized it. When I realized it, I had to think about it for a while. There was some slamming of a head into various hard surfaces in an attempt to regain some rational perspective before I gave up on that idea altogether. I wasn't even crossing any societal boundaries, so I can only imagine what it would have been like if I'd found out that the person I was in love with was of the same sex.



My point, if I have one, is that I don't think you can really crystalize a moment where it happens. You can try, in retrospect, but I think it winds up being a tilt of the head 3 months before the sentence that relates to something that happened two weeks after the sentence, and a memory of a smile that may never have actually happened, and the minute before the kiss and I'm getting out of my depth here.



Just for perspective, I also find it quite interesting that I'm now a kitten, and a floating rose. These things are important to me, but don't square well with the 245 lb skinhead powerlifter that other people see. That's a whole lot easier to reconcile than picking a point where anyone falls in love, whether you're one of those people or just observing them.

[Zahir al Daoud]

While there's no doubt in my mind both Tara *and* Willow felt something strong at the end of "Hush" I'm not sure it was love quite yet. Even for Tara. Methinks she was mighty attracted to Willow, a soul-deep attraction that very rapidly became love -- but I'm kinda interested in when Tara realized she was in love. Remember, at this point she thinks she's operating against a deadline, that before long she'll turn into a demon. Certainly by the time she said "I am, you know. Yours" (sniff that always gets me) she both loved Willow and knew it.



I suspect Willow began by having this powerful attraction to Tara after they moved the vending machine. She didn't understand the nature of these growing feelings, because remember she's pretty inexperienced when it comes to interpersonal relationships (as many lonely, bright, insecure people are). For a long time I've imagined her awareness really picked up when she spent the night over at Tara's for the first time (and she let Tara give her the dolls-eye crystal). No way she slept on the floor, nor would Willow have let Tara sleep there. Imagine Willow lying there in the dark, tired but with every single nerve end quivering at this presence of this gorgeous girl next to her. Next morning, Willow tells a flat-out lie to Buffy, not a stumbling one like earlier ("I could have brought some one") but a calm direct lie about where she was the night before. That's when she started to suspect, imo.



"I am, you know, yours" was the way (I like to think) they told each other the attraction was mutual. Tara must have been terrified to say those words. Odds are she could imagine only too clearly Willow reacting in confusion, dismay, even loathing. But what she got instead was a radiant grin. (be still my heart, be still my heart).



And it was soon after that they finally had sex, kinda overwhelmed (in a very good way) by the experience of the flaming O spell.



Then, in "New Moon Rising" the next important steps happened. Willow told Buffy about Tara. And then, Willow told Tara she loved her.



*sniff*



That's the way I see it anyway.

[Sheridan]

I certainly think there was a strong attraction in Hush.The difference being that Tara could accept and understand it right away, and Willow took a while to process the facts that she was attracted to another girl. And on a personal note I don't think I ever saw Willow glow like she did at the end of 'Hush' in the whole two years of her relationship with Oz. As I've said before, Tara was the first person Willow loved, Oz was just the first to ask her out.

Willow: ...I have to tell you....

Tara: No, I understand you have to be with the
person you l-love

Willow: I am

[kpmuse]

I think that Willow and Tara both fell in love at pretty much first site. By that I mean within the first couple of times they were together.



There was definitely an amazing attraction that occurred in Hush in that laundry room. That look on Willow's face after the machine moved! Something very powerful happened for both of them. Then at the end of that show the way they were looking at each other, Tara was totally flirting with Willow in a very obvious way. The smile on Will's face at the end of that scene said to me that she had a very strong interest in Tara.



The very next time they were together Willow brought the Red Rose of Romance to Tara for the spell.



Right after that was TIIT where Tara wanted to give her a family crystal, and Willow spent the night at Tara's. Even though Will was turning Tara down to do "something", I thought they were very intimate with each other in that conversation. When Tara walked away, Willow looked back at her with concern. When they got together later, Tara's smile was amazing. How could Will not be in love right then and there?



The intimate, flirty looks, giddy laughs, the Red Rose of Romance, spending the night together all say love at first site. & in love!

Kristine


Tara & Willow Forever

[Epicurus]

Their relationship developed so differently from what I usually see in TV shows that it's hard for my to pin point the moments that they fell in love.



If I had to guess then for Willow, right around the time that Oz came back.

Since the moment Willow interlocked fingers with Tara, she knew that she had strong feelings for her. I believe that since she was so caught up in these new feelings she felt for Tara that it wasn’t until she had to spend time thinking about it that she realized that these feelings were feelings of love.



The thing with Tara is, she’s so full of love that I don’t know if the love she feels even has a beginning or an end. It’s just always there.

I sensed that Willow could see Tara's love for her in Hush. So my guess is love at first sight.

"And to be completely honest it worked better as a story that the one good, sweet, level-headed person on the show gets it."
- Steve DeKnight being completely honest.

Edited by: Epicurus at: 5/25/02 11:06:37 pm

[Sarabie317]

First, a brief explanation of the original meaning of the term soulmate. It's grounded in theories about reincarnation, and a soulmate is someone with whom you've shared an intimate (not necessarily sexual) relationship in a previous life, or multiple previous lives. The previous life relationships could have been sexual, or some other intimate connection like siblings, best friends, Xena & Gabrielle (heh-heh) or whatever. It is possible to have more than one soulmate, and likely for those who have been reincarnated a number of times. Not looking to introduce a religious or spiritual debate, just to explain the background meaning of the term soulmate.



When you encounter a soulmate, recognition of your connection happens pretty quickly. For Willow & Tara, it happened in a profound and powerful way when their combined energies moved the soda machine. I don't really think that Willow's previous assumption of heterosexuality was an issue. Willow has never been known for repressing much. I've always thought that Willow was very much in touch with her feelings - certainly more than I ever was.



I think that Willow was somewhat surprised but mostly delighted by her discovery of her affinity for Tara. I'm assuming that Tara was already aware of her own orientation, and sensed (with the gaydar?) that Willow was receptive.



Willow brought Tara a red rose in A New Man and ended up spending the night. The spell provided a convenient excuse to bring the rose and also to hold hands. At breakfast, Buffy mentioned that she hadn't heard Willow come in the previous night, so I'm kind of assuming that she didn't.



I'm not suggesting they had full-on sex that soon. I do think there were a lot of smoochies and snuggling going on. I think they both knew right away that they were soulmates, at least subconsciously. It may have taken some time for that knowledge to percolate to full conscious awareness, and that is a gradual thing, not one bolt of clarity. The soulmate thing is kind of like love at first sight - but it's a recognition of a love that existed in a previous lifetime.



Oz's return was the catalyst that pushed Willow off the fence, and forced her to fess up about the nature of her relationship with Tara. Which reminds me - I've always just *loved* the scene in Superstar where they are walking home, Willow between Buffy and Tara. Willow made a point of telling Tara it wouldn't take long to vanquish the beastie, which pleased Tara, and it looked like one of those so-I'll-sneak-over-to-your-place-afterwards kinds of exchanges. But the coolest part was when they arrived at Tara's exit. There is a moment where it looks like Willow was going to kiss Tara goodnight, then stopped herself because Buffy didn't know they were lovers at that point. It's sooooo subtle, and Aly does it to perfection.



It's late and I'm babbling. I've made plenty of vowel sounds, so now I have to go away.

The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I'll live in the hearts of the hopeful forever.---------------------- Tara Maclay, as scripted by myself

[relativegirl]

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it doesn't seem willow would sleep with someone without knowing she was in love with them, especially with unknown territory like another girl.

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I think it's possible that Willow didn't realize that it was Love until sometime after they started having sex. That seems to be the way it happens in Final Exam (they have sex at least 3 times before Willow starts thinking seriously about whether its "love") and that was utterly plausible and in-character for both the girls IMO.



Sometimes it just hits you so hard, it sweeps you away before you have a chance to consider, reflect and evaluate whether it's Love or not. By the time you realize it IS love, your already miles from shore.

Edited by: relativegirl at: 5/26/02 11:06:44 am

[kate]

So do you think they started getting intimate before Tara ever had to come out to Willow? She must have explained things at some point - as they also talked about very personal stuff including the SG secret life and Buffy being the Slayer.



I kind of presumed they probably kissed and messed about before Tara told Willow she was a lesbian. Then they probably talked about it with a no-pressure-deal from Tara going on.



Um, when is the consensus on the first kiss again? I keep forgetting

[Sheridan]

The real problem is that WB was so paranoid that we hardly have anything of their relationship on screen before NMR. Even if we didn't see them kiss we could have seen the development of the relationship. Was there a point at which Tara explained she was gay or was it just an unspoken understanding? After all it seemed pretty obvious at the end of Hush that Tara's reaction was more than just friendly, and Willow starts lying about wheres she been in A New Man. She tells Buffy about the failed spell quite happily but lies about where she was and who she was with. I don't think she would do that if she was just friendly with Tara.

Willow: ...I have to tell you....

Tara: No, I understand you have to be with the
person you l-love

Willow: I am

[Sarabie317]

Since ME didn't tell us, we kind of have to draw our own conclusions about how all of that played out. Just for kicks, I'll post my version of it. This happens after Willow goes to Tara's room in TIIT.



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Willow: I feel pretty lucky that you’re so forgiving. I-I’m glad you still want to spend time with me. (smiles)



Tara: Well, I’m really p-pleased that you came. I mean, I d-didn’t really know if you w-would want to be coming around much.



Willow: Why wouldn’t I? (notices how Tara is dressed and that the covers had been turned down on one corner of the bed). I guess you were about ready to call it a night, huh? I won’t keep you up all night like last time, I promise. (Willow has this major guilt-on about having refused the crystal earlier).



Tara: Oh, the hours, they really f-flew by, didn’t they?



Willow: Absolutely. Sort of like the rose – zip, zip, zip. (they both grin). It can be hard to function, to get through the day when you haven’t had any sleep the night before. Did you have a rough day the next day?



Tara: Um, no, not really. I-It’s…I-I guess maybe it isn’t t-terribly tiring when, you know, when you’re really enjoying yourself, getting to know a new friend. Invigorating, maybe. I did go to bed really early the next night, though. (smiles)



Willow: (smiles back) Invigorating, yes, that’s it. It was invigorating. (breaks the moment) I wanna tell you, Tara, I still feel pretty bad about earlier. I don’t…



Tara: (interrupts) I-it’s okay, Willow. I understand. You know, though, I have some other things that were hers. Funny thing about crystals, they can gain a unique vibration from an owner who uses them a lot. It’s weird. And it’s hard to explain, but – I think there is something, some sense of her in some of her things. Maybe my Mother, too. I-I think Mom used some of them. And maybe great-grandmother, great-great, great-great-great – you know, from way back.



Willow: How many generations of witches in your family?



Tara: I don’t really know, exactly. I know about my Grandmother for sure, and I feel like I heard some things about her Mother, but nothing definite.



Tara piles up pillows, reclines on the bed and invites Willow to follow suit. Willow kicks off her shoes and gets comfy on the bed.



Tara: It’s kind of helpful, I guess, to have some things that have been previously used by other powerful spellcasters. It’s like you can tap into their power by using their artifacts. That’s why I use a bunch of my Mom’s and Grandma’s stuff. I think they focus more power.



Willow: (mesmerized) Wow. That’s totally cool.



Tara: I-If you, um, change your mind about the crystal, the offer still stands. (smiles) It’s okay if you don’t, it’s okay if you do.



Willow: (gazing into Tara’s eyes) Mmmm. You’re very kind. Thank you. I’ll treasure it always.



Tara is delighted by her acceptance of the gift.



Willow: Do you have a boyfriend?



Tara: No.



Willow: (fishing) Any ex-boyfriends you left behind?



Tara: No. No boyfriends. Not now. Not ever. I don’t date guys, Willow. (searches Willow’s face for a reaction)



Willow: (still mesmerized) Excellent. But not for them. Their loss. Yessirree, the male portion of the population is definitely missing out.



Tara: (embarrassed, but intrigued and interested enough that her characteristic shyness is falling away) Do you have a boyfriend?



Willow: I guess not.



Tara: You’re not sure?



Willow: Oh, it’s just kinda weird. There’s a guy I was started dating in high school, but he took off. I don't know where he is, what he’s doing, nothing. He’s just – gone.



In the rest of it, Willow explains the Oz situation and it gets really late, they get really sleepy, and Willow ends up sleeping there.



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Edited to add: This might make more sense if I posted my fill-ins from the script for A New Man So, here it is. It picks up after the rose rocket.



Willow: (disappointed) Smoking. Toasted. I bring you a rose, then it’s like incendiary city. What’s with this rose missile projectile weapon thing?



Tara: Oh, you brought that r-rose for me? It was my rose we just t-torched?



Willow: (momentarily evading the question) Launch successful, burned up on re-entry. (sees Tara looking at her expectantly, decides she better not ignore it). Um, well, sure….I-I thought you might like it. (a little embarrassed, she grins)



Tara: I-it was nice. Very pretty. Thanks. (shy grin)



Willow: Um, yeah, well, it was supposed to be a lot prettier. (sigh). Any idea what went wrong?



Tara: (still thinking about Willow bringing it for her). I-I don’t know. I thought I f-felt something – some other force that interfered.



Willow: Good. Not good about the interference, good that we felt the same thing. Maybe we’ll feel more of the same things, you and me. That makes for a powerful connection. (starts to realize the full meaning of her words, changes the subject)



Willow: Yeah, I guess we make a pretty good team. We have a lot of power together. I’m just glad nothing got damaged by the thorns. (sits down on the bed). It would be kind of a bad thing to wreck your room. You probably wouldn’t want me around much if I did that.



Tara: Oh, I think it would take a little more than a little a-accidental room w-wreckage for me to not want you around. (shyly flirtatious, sits next to Willow).



This continues with Willow telling Tara about Buffy and the Scoobies and spinning Slayage tales throughout the night.

The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I'll live in the hearts of the hopeful forever.---------------------- Tara Maclay, as scripted by myself

Edited by: Sarabie317 at: 5/26/02 1:06:55 pm

[xita]

he, he, I like Willow's reactions, excited that Tara is available to the femal population.



I think they were both taken by each other right away. Tara knew immediately what that meant. I think when she made her offer of the crystal she knew she loved her. I think Willow knew she was attracted to Tara that night and surely did something. I don't think Willow thought of it as love till the I trust you in Who Are You. I think then it was just a matter of telling Tara and telling her friends.

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Willow and Tara Love

Truly and Forever

[urnofosiris]

What Xita said

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Willow: Do you have a boyfriend?



Tara: No.



Willow: (fishing) Any ex-boyfriends you left behind?



Tara: No. No boyfriends. Not now. Not ever. I don’t date guys, Willow. (searches Willow’s face for a reaction)



Willow: (still mesmerized) Excellent. But not for them. Their loss. Yessirree, the male portion of the population is definitely missing out.

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Great stuff Sarabie , I have oft tried to imagine what that conversation might have been like, and your version rings true to me. I love Willow's response, so like her.

If you were to expand on this it would be great for the Pens *cough & hint*

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"I am giving you what you need, not what you want"
-The perfect excuse to be an asshole

[walker]

I get why everyone is saying love at first sight for Tara. The whole,

W - I'm nothing special.

T - No you are.

followed by the sweetest shy smile from Tara that you ever did see. But I don't think this could have been the first time they would have seen one another. I gather, from the fact that the other girls in the witch group know Tara, one calls her by her name, that Tara is a regular at the wiccan group.



We know that Willow's been going to the group since Wild at Heart (ep 6) when she went for orientation. So they must have at least seen one another a few times during the time line of the next four episodes. Which gives us an earlier starting point of admiration, perhaps only on Tara's part though, Will still being upset until Something Blue. And the way Tara looks at Willow in the meeting in Hush I get the impression she's been admiring.



So I think Hush would have been the first one on one interaction (no not that way, xita said no sex talk in this thread.) they would have had. And Tara from that could have come to the conclusion that not only is Willow sexy, but also nice and chock full on witchy goodness. And so began our romance.



So yeah, long way of saying I agree that Tara fell in love there, but I don't think that was first sight.



As for Willow, not sure. She had to clue in that something was happening during the I in Team otherwise why would she,

1 - Accept the crystal second time round.

2 - Lie about where she was. Telling people you were at a friends dorm is not a big deal. Unless you think they might be more than a friend and don't want to explain why you're spending all your spare time with them.



So I think she knew she had a crush from fairly early on, love I'm not sure. It could have been as late as Who Are You but not after. As Joss said, this is when they made love for the first time.

"Foreplay is for sissy's. Real men go in, unload, and pull out." Mary Brown - But I'm a Cheerleader

[Cici]

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I agree for Tara I think it was basically love at first sight. You can see this at the end of Hush when W&T are talking in the commons, and Tara tells Willow "She is special". Even though, Tara was quite shy and hiding behind her hair, one gets the sense that Willow has already stolen her heart.



As for Willow this is more tricky because I think she was in love with Tara for quite some time, but didn't want to acknowledge this until Oz made her confront her feelings. I think in Superstar when Tara got hurt and Willow was taking care of her, I think I began to see her crush/deep friendship shift into love. Willow's concern over Tara being injured was more than a good friend, but rather a person who is falling in love upset at seeing her hurt.

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I agree with VampNo12.....

Mmh "Hush" .....for Tara..... it was love at the first sigh... yeah thats right!

"Do you wanna go out some time, for coffee, food, kisses and gay love?"

~*~* extraflamey.de.vu *~*~

[Katharyn]

Got to go with VN12 aswell... though I would say that is more where Willow admits it to herself. I think that really she knew somewhat earlier.



Katharyn

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You hear that baby? I am going nowhere.

[tommo]

Great theories and ideas here. It's always hard to determine when you know you love someone. In my short and incredibly limited experience, I think it's possible to know that someone is different right away, which is how I think it was for Willow. And she followed that to its natural conclusion, which was true love.



For Tara though, I dunno, I'm just convinced that she felt it immediately. The conversation at the end of Hush where she says that Willow is special is said with such determination and certainty that I'm sure Tara knew right away.



But then, when it comes to Willow and Tara I'm all for the romance. So you know, perhaps I'm just biased that way.

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"Smut now." - Dark Madfic Tommo

[slayer747]

I agree that it was love at first sight for Tara.

as for Willow... hmmm... A New Man? Mot sure... i'll edit this post when I'm finished thinking it over.

Magic happens.

[Drusilla]

Tara loved her the moment she saw her at that meeting, the moment she looked at her, its just so obvous. Though sadly to say willow didnt know it was love till probably the episode "New moon rising." I think then she relized that she loved her, after she choose Tara over Oz, that episode was really powerful and i think it officialized it. =)

[slayer747]

Yeah... that! New Moon Rising... good one, Dru.



Well, I do agree that maybe Tara and Willow are already doing some of the "deed" even before Willow chose Tara, but maybe it was only a college-y thing for a very confused Willow by that time so she lets the college-y thing go on, then Oz shows up and she finally gets the "anvil" (anvil, you know, road runner and coyote anvil... the huge metal anvil thingy that falls into your head from heaven and either 'wakes' you up or knocks you out, ok, hell, is that thing really called 'anvil'? OK, stopping the anvil thing now) and realizes that Tara is not the college-y thing only, but her soulmate or something like that.



I already apologized for my thread behavior earlier, no need to repeat... hurts my ego..

Magic happens.

[Sarabie317]

Thanks for your kind comments about my little flights of fancy. Most of them seem to end up in script form. I have taken some stabs at actual fic - and posted in Pens - but the result tends to be pretty bare bones.



I'm not big with doing narrative - it is very tedious and time-consuming for me. But it seems to really flow for others. I have ADD, which means it's pretty hard for me to read it, too.



I can really only read & write stuff with a pretty quick payoff. Otherwise, I lose concentration and my mind goes off somewhere else.



I like toying with dialogue, though. It's fun to think about how these characters would react, and what they would say. The fact that I think I can begin to guess just goes to show you how wonderfully they've been portrayed by some exquisitely talented actresses.

The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I'll live in the hearts of the hopeful forever.---------------------- Tara Maclay, as scripted by myself

[lucifuge25]

First and foremost, a kuddos to Sarabie for putting into words what many of the W/T fans (myself included) have often daydreamed about...

All in all, I don't think that we're shown when Tara has fallen in with Willow (although she is mighty interested in her during the Wiccan group scene.) She has, however, declared her love for Willow during the "I am you know" scene in "Who Are You?"

As for Willow, I think she was not confused per se, but starting to slowly become aware that her interest in Tara was something more than someone to cast spells with right after "Hush"



A brief addendum to my previous post:

I meant to say that Tara was mighty interested in Willow during the Wiccan group scene but that she didn't feel love for Willow until "Who Are You?"



"Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Inherit (Everything Changes, but Nothing is Truly Lost.)"



*instead of double posting, edit your first post and add anything new to that one.

Edited by: Warduke at: 6/12/02 11:41:39 am

[SadandRatty]

I think that Willow and Tara had engaged in some kinda kissing-romantic stuff mixed with their magic prior to Who Are You? It seems like the conversation leading up to the Flaming O was sort of "The Talk" about--wow, we are actually going to DO THIS. Like how you might talk if you had been doing "the making out but is this real?" type of relationship and then moving to the next level. I think Tara definitely came out to Willow fairly early on, and really Willow must have been atttracted or there would have been no good reason for secrecy. Tara is shy enough and unassuming enough, especially at the beginning, to make me think there is NO WAY she would have said the whole "I am...Yours" if they hadn't already been in some way romantically involved. To me, the good bye scene when they are sorta lingering with their hands and looking meaningful, without Buffy noticing, is a sure sign they are INVOLVED (In Superstar). Willow's "She was all alone" is, to me, more like a lover who has allowed the closet to interfere with doing her loverly duties--PLUS, significantly enough Tara was hiding in the closet...

[xita]

Yes Tara's big confession that she is Willow's in WAY is a definite sign that there had been something going on. It's not the kind of thing you say to a friend... especially if you are Tara.

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Willow and Tara Love

Truly and Forever

[AutumnT]

Yup xita it is a huge deal. Which is why I'm with you firmly in the The I in Team camp. Because a girl needs to do something pretty special to earn a doll's eye crystal.

Autumn

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Well, the reindeer part was nice...

[Sheridan]

tar doea make it clear on several occasions how she feels about Willow. Willow accepts those statements, but she never really expresses her own feelings until NMR. I think Willow was enjoying a romantic/sexual relatiosnhip with Tara without actually deaing with the implications up until Oz's return forced her to face her feelings.

Willow: ...I have to tell you....

Tara: No, I understand you have to be with the
person you l-love

Willow: I am

[xita]

Sheridan that is exactly how I feel. Certainly it may have been the first time that Willow expressed specific words of love in NMR, but more importantly Willow was ready to face the world with Tara. She'd come out to Buffy and she was ready to actually commit with Tara in a serious relationship. But the macking? Oh yeah that was long before...

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Willow and Tara Love

Truly and Forever

[slayer747]

and willow did face the world with tara... and we were all happy... and then joss forgot to take his prozac or something...argh!

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong, and those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie "Once and Again"