A Willow episode this week. That’s right, it looks like it’ll be more poor old Willow. Still hasn’t got over Tara. I sympathise with ratgirl in some ways. Willow did turn evil and attempt to destroy the world yet she’s still accepted as good. Ratgirl who pissfarts about being a little bit evil all the time is shunned and doesn’t get to hang out with the good guys at all. Andrew, who only went over to the dark side to pick up a few things and came back, is only in the group under sufferance, although this could be because he’s a nerd. While on the topic of Andrew, what was that phrase ‘weird with a beard’ a few episodes back about? His lame attempts to fit into the group are holding the season up as far as I’m concerned. Three nerds was a bit much but one seems about right.

Mind you, it’s not like Willow became powerful overnight. Ratgirl was a rat for a few seasons and it was during that time that Willow really increased her powers, so she’d must have got a fair bit of practice in during that time. Perhaps Willow has plenty of potential whereas ratgirl’s going to be crap forever.

Willow doesn’t appear to have done much mourning over Tara yet. She’s still hanging on to her memory as if she’s alive. I don’t why, it’s not like Tara was a very exciting character. Kennedy seems much more interesting despite coming on so strong. The bar scene seemed odd, with Willow defensive and confused and Kennedy flirting big time. Willow’s Tara this and Tara that all of a sudden, probably all the alcohol.

Despite this the end scene wasn’t too bad. Kennedy was confused about Willow switching back and forth being Warren sorry for Tara’s death and being Willow sorry for the feeling of betraying Tara’s memory by kissing Kennedy and having to let go of Tara.

Naturally, Kennedy decides the best solution is to kiss Willow, which sets everything right and they go have some ‘tea’. As for the others, Buffy’s fighting is still sub-par and I don’t think we can hope for Spike to die before the end of the season. I could have been worrying about Giles had I not seen a spoiler, and I feel sorry for him if no-one’s hugged him since he came back.

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