Why was Tara written off Buffy?

"It was very much about Willow's addiction storyline, and hitting bottom, and being like... she lost the most important person to her. "That was the genesis of why Tara died, and it wasn't in any way, shape or form meant to hurt anybody."
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What happens to Tara on Buffy?

Tara is killed by a stray gunshot toward the end of the sixth season, causing Willow to go on a rampage. Series writers and producers received angry protests from some fans when Tara was killed.
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Why does Tara stutter in Buffy?

As if Tara's lack of personality wasn't enough, she is used by Glorificus the demon goddess to find "the key." Tara refuses to give up the information that Dawn is the key and shrinks into her stuttering self.
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Why did Tara not spell Willow?

The spell that Willow wanted to cast scared Tara, and she didn't want to risk their safety casting a spell that she wasn't sure what it would do. She hid the dust to prevent the spell from being cast effectively.
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Is Tara in season 7 of Buffy?

Buffy: Amber Benson Discusses Tara's Death, Not Returning for Season 7.
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Buffy's big breakdown in front of Tara



Why did Tara not come back season 7?

Amber Benson didn't want to come back just to play an “evil” version of her character. She felt it wouldn't do Tara justice to be seen that way after death. Also she still had real life family issues at the time given she talked about declining any appearance in Season 7 even after that.
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Does Willow bring Tara back?

Tara's death hit Willow so bad that she lost all sense of morality and vengefully gave into dark magic and skinned Tara's murderer, Warren Mears, alive. However, Willow later admitted that after, Buffy died and she resurrected her, she felt that she chose Buffy over Tara, which caused her death.
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Why did Tara sabotage Willow's spell?

It displayed different colors for different breeds. In 2000, when searching a Polgara Demon, Tara Maclay, under the belief that she was part-demon, sabotaged the spell to avoid Willow from seeing the map indicate her.
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Why did Amber leave Buffy?

'” And then beside any more emotional or sensational reasons, Amber Benson says scheduling was another major factor. “[Whedon] really wanted me to come back and we just couldn't come to an agreement on it,” Benson said. “And most of that was my schedule.
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Who does Willow end up with in Buffy?

Willow is still involved with Kennedy through Season Eight, but becomes intimate with Aluwyn while they are together. She also continues to deal with grief from Tara's death, and struggles with the dark forces of magic that put her in opposition to Buffy.
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Does Xander end up with Dawn?

So when she and Xander profess their love for one another – it feels a little strange, to say the least. When the end of magic causes Dawn to forget their love, they have to start over. It's touch-and=go for a while, but Xander remains entirely devoted to Dawn.
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Does Willow turn evil?

6 Her Recovery After Turning Evil

In her place was Dark Willow, who possessed no morals and only cared about one thing: revenge. Xander managed to stop her, but not before Willow tried to destroy the world. Afterward, Willow recovered from her turn to evil in England with Giles, who helped her to control her magic.
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How does Tara get her mind back?

Toward the end of the season, Glory uses her mind suck ability and Tara loses her sanity. This actually helps them a bit as during the finale, The Gift, she leads them to where the ritual is taking place. Willow is then able to do a spell that restores Tara's mind.
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Will there be a Buffy reboot?

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is officially happening (and Sarah Michelle Gellar wants Zendaya to take the lead!) It's the reboot that literally everyone asked for.
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Does Tara have a demon?

Tara, with Sam's $800 in her pocket, meets Miss Jeanette in the woods to have her demon exorcised. After drinking a vial of "snake juice" and rubbing the woman's spit across her face, Tara sees herself appear nearby as a young girl, but with black pupil-less eyes.
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Does Giles leave Buffy?

He left Buffy for a while in season five, which aired in the year 2000, having realised Buffy no longer needed him. He only appeared in the following episodes as a guest. Head said the reason he had left the series was so he could spend more time with his family, who still lived in the UK.
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Why did the first not appear as Tara?

IRL the actress didn't want her character corrupted by the first, so refused to play it. For an in-show explanation, we notice that Tara doesn't come back and either does Angel- two people that would probably be able to convince Willow and Buffy to do just about anything.
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How can I be like Buffy Summers?

Just simple things like kicking higher is enough. Don't push your self too hard. If you become uncomfortable, stop and rest for a minute. Serious injury can follow if you push too far.
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What did Willow do Tara?

Tara being shot by accident, right after her reconciliation with Willow, was a “bury your gays” moment that has rightfully lived in infamy ever since.
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What happens to Faith in Buffy?

The only antidote was the blood of a Slayer, and Buffy visited Faith's apartment to apparently take her, dead or alive, intending to give Faith to Angel so he could drain Faith's blood, but Buffy only managed to stab Faith in the abdomen with her own knife, a gift from Mayor Wilkins.
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Do Willow and Oz get back together?

During this year, his relationship with Willow goes through rough water as he and Cordelia catch Xander and Willow kissing. They break up, but get back together again after Oz confesses he misses her ("Amends").
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What is Amber Benson doing now?

Amber Benson

Since Buffy ended, Benson has appeared in movies including The Killing Jar and on shows such as Morganville: The Series. Behind the camera, she put her writing skills to work on the Ghosts of Albion series and directed on projects like 2010's Drones.
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What happens to Tara at the end of True Blood?

Spoilers to follow. Poor Tara Thornton! She has died not once but twice on True Blood — first her human death, trying to save Sookie from Debbie Pelt's shotgun in the season-four finale, and now the True Death, saving her mom Lettie Mae from a Hep V–infected vampire.
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