Why ’d you have to go and do a thing like that , Buffy the Vampire Slayer ? Over 15 year after one of the show ’s most shocking deaths helped fix the full term “ swallow up your gays , ” showrunner Marti Noxon admits it was the wrong move .
In an interview withVulture , Noxon was ask whether Buffy the Vampire Slayer ’s feminism hold up in 2018 ( it ’s beenover 20 yearssince the serial debuted ) . Noxon said sure aspect of the series hold up better than others — the watery being how dark our friend got in the sixth time of year , including Buffy ’s destructive and abusive relationship with Spike . “ There were parts of time of year six where I experience we went too far . We fight into some categories that almost felt sadistic and that Buffy was volunteering for things that were beyond just ‘ spoilt selection ’ and were almost irresponsible for the case , ” Noxon say .
However , she immediately added that it was a mistake to kill Willow ’s girlfriend , Tara , played by Amber Benson ( who Noxon hired ) . In the season six episode “ Seeing Red , ” worthless human Warren bourgeon at Buffy , only to miss and hit Tara in the chest , killing her now . This end lead Willow to full embrace her dark powers and attempt to destroy the world . This death has been long criticized , by both Buffy rooter and the LGBTQ biotic community . It ’s a choice instance of a TV show killing off a gay character ’s love interest for no rationality other than a plot development that could be accomplish in any number of style .
“ I think that killing Tara was — in retrospect , of all the the great unwashed , did she have to die ? ” Noxon said .
give how shows likeStar Trek : Discoveryhave continued to bury their gays , it ’s novel to see showrunners looking back on their work and find out where the problem lies . And it comes on the heels of Steven Universe’slatest triumph , which recently pull off a groundbreaking effect for LGBTQ representation in revive TV .
Buffy the Vampire Slayer may not take hold up in some ways , specially when you look atcontroversial issues behind the aspect , but there ’s always way to develop and learn from your mistakes .
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