I do appreciate the 'evil lesbian' cliche (though it was new to me as well, but I think that this particular group's overconcentration on their own agenda made them miss the larger picture here.
Tara's death, to me, was horrible because it made no sense. She wasn't sacrificing herself in a heroic act (Buffy) or involved in a dangerous act (Jenny), but she was merely an innocent bystander. Joss's point is that sometimes, good people, role models, die. And whether it's a gunshot wound or a car accident or some health problem (Joyce) people just die. It doesn't matter if they're good, or bad. Bad people don't always die in real life. Sometimes, it's the good people, the people we love and adore, who do nothing wrong and we all look up to, die for absolutely no reason whatsoever. And it's horrible, and maddening, but it's one of the truest things that happends. (As was Willow's reaction. If someone I loved that much was killed as suddenly and senslessly as Tara, Willow's little jaunt into dark magic would look like kiddie stuff compared to how apeshit I would go). Since this particular author is so eager to depict 'real life,' he should take a step back from his agenda and look at the bigger picture. Joss was playing the angel of death; an entity that cares not for creed, race, religion, color, or sexual preference. When it's your time, you go. The End.
I think it's far more damaging to show the idea on television that only Bad, Mean People (tm) die, and The Good People always wear white hats and live happily ever after. For crying out loud, when in the hell has BTVS ever done that?
Another rant
Tara's death, to me, was horrible because it made no sense. She wasn't sacrificing herself in a heroic act (Buffy) or involved in a dangerous act (Jenny), but she was merely an innocent bystander. Joss's point is that sometimes, good people, role models, die. And whether it's a gunshot wound or a car accident or some health problem (Joyce) people just die. It doesn't matter if they're good, or bad. Bad people don't always die in real life. Sometimes, it's the good people, the people we love and adore, who do nothing wrong and we all look up to, die for absolutely no reason whatsoever. And it's horrible, and maddening, but it's one of the truest things that happends. (As was Willow's reaction. If someone I loved that much was killed as suddenly and senslessly as Tara, Willow's little jaunt into dark magic would look like kiddie stuff compared to how apeshit I would go). Since this particular author is so eager to depict 'real life,' he should take a step back from his agenda and look at the bigger picture. Joss was playing the angel of death; an entity that cares not for creed, race, religion, color, or sexual preference. When it's your time, you go. The End.
I think it's far more damaging to show the idea on television that only Bad, Mean People (tm) die, and The Good People always wear white hats and live happily ever after. For crying out loud, when in the hell has BTVS ever done that?
I end with a quote:
"Buffy: Doe