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scarr

I get what you mean about a character returning for just one ep but I do think it served a pretty big purpose here. Flashing back to the year 2000 this relationship between Willow and Tara that’s been slowly becoming a thing all season was a pretty big deal I’m sure. So Oz coming back provided the catalyst to actually say the thing that we’ve all been clearly seeing but that the audience at the time was probably like “wait… is this…? are they….?” And yes it did also bring up the conversation between Buffy and Riley that’s also been kinda simmering underneath the surface about their differing beliefs about people vs. demons which the show used to have a subversive dialogue about homosexuality. Buffy telling Riley at the end that it’s okay that he just “wigged out” for a second at the idea of an “unconventional” relationship was the show’s way of telling us that’s what happened to Buffy when she was acting weird to Willow immediately after learning about Tara. And Riley confirming that things aren’t so black and white “especially when it comes to love.” Pretty good stuff for the time period I think.

Travis Manning

True I agree. I was just moreso annoyed because of how fucked up it made Willow for a lot of the season. So I was annoyed for her lol.

scarr

Also YES HIS NAME IS RUPERT IN BOTH SHOWS and it’s been really throwing me 😅🤣

Becky Mitchell

Yeah, you are right Scarr. This was basically to bring Willow and Tara's relationship out into the open, by having her tell Buffy. And, to some extant, help audiences accept the new relationship. Back in 2000, people were still expecting Oz and Willow to get back together. Having it be impossible, but giving them a better ending than their previous one.... made the audience happier about embracing the new relationship. And, a same sex relationship was a huge deal at the time. It had never really been explored as a regular relationship in any shows. Most of the time, it was either off-screen, or never actually stated as a fact, just implied. Or (in comedies) used as a joke.

Kristina Fagan

We shall 💜 I love Seth Green 🐺 Im not a fan of the Willow baby voice.