Dark Willow and Redeemability

[Btvs fan]

The problem was the focus on Willow concerned she would lose control of her magic, as opposed to her feelings over the events of s6 - it's not just the killing of Warren (and her attempts to kill Jonathan & Tucker's brother) - she threatened to end Dawn, tried to kill Buffy, Anya and Giles and then - influenced by the magics she took from Giles - tried to end the world.

And this is a point I've discussed in the past - when you're a Scooby, essentially all is forgiven. There was a bit of concern from the gang in the episode Same Time, Same Place, but aside from that, was welcomed back into the fold.

When you're not part of the inner circle? Different story. Example: Faith still received side-eye from everyone even though she was good and on the path to redemption.

That wasn't even her either. She was just worried her friends might not like her.

Her mind raping (twice) of Tara was not even considered a subject or issue.
Also turning Magic into a Drug metaphor when only the season before it had been a Lesbian metaphor was a bad move too

 

[hoponlilmama]

That wasn't even her either. She was just worried her friends might not like her.

Exactly, and that was the issue.

And the gang expressed their concern that Willow was evil, which lasted for two seconds. Not a shred of anger - well, a tiny bit from Anya, and that's all.

Her mind raping (twice) of Tara was not even considered a subject or issue.

The issue of sexual assault/consent was never properly covered in the series (for multiple characters), unfortunately.

Also turning Magic into a Drug metaphor when only the season before it had been a Lesbian metaphor was a bad move too

Sigh. Well, we all know the writing took a dip and went off the rails in s6 and s7...

 

[Btvs fan]

Exactly, and that was the issue.

And the gang expressed their concern that Willow was evil, which lasted for two seconds. Not a shred of anger - well, a tiny bit from Anya, and that's all.


The issue of sexual assault/consent was never properly covered in the series (for multiple characters), unfortunately.


Sigh. Well, we all know the writing took a dip and went off the rails in s6 and s7...

But thats no excuse. All the writers with the exception of Drew Goddard (he was S7) worked in Season 5. Joss although not on set day to day still went through the script and story decisions. Its on him

 

[hoponlilmama]

But thats no excuse. All the writers with the exception of Drew Goddard (he was S7) worked in Season 5. Joss although not on set day to day still went through the script and story decisions. Its on him

Joss and the writers had a hand in it.
The series had a clear plan up until s5, then we saw what happened from that point onward.