Tara Maclay
Tara also appears in Buffy expanded universe. She appears in a few Buffy novels/comics notably in her mini-series: Willow & Tara. She also makes an appearance in the 2003 video game: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds, in which she is playable in Multiplayer only.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG
Willow and Tara were prominently showcased in the first published adventure for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG, The Dark Druid. The adventure features Fionn mac Cumhaill as a protagonist and ally. His battle with the druid Fer Doirich continues into the modern age and posits that Willow and Tara are the reincarnations of his fosters Bodhmall and Liath respectively. [7]
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Writing and acting
- Joss Whedon originally wanted an actress with a smaller, less voluptuous frame, but Marti Noxon saw the vulnerability in Amber Benson's portrayal of Tara and called her back after her audition[3].
- Benson described her character in an interview, "She's quiet. It's mostly because she is shy, I think. I can identify with it in a sense, because I can be very shy too. It's almost like acting is an outlet for me that helps me to not be shy. I feel like Tara's the same way; her witchcraft empowers her and it forces her out of her shell."[8]
- Hannigan was asked how Whedon planned the Willow-Tara relationship, "I don't know if he had any idea that was going to develop the relationship the way he did. He was very hands-on in the Willow and Tara scenes.. he only does that when he really cares. But then we started reading the stuff and it's like 'OK, this is clearly going beyond the subtext here.' And he tried to stick to the 'No, no, it's just subtext' defense. Finally it was like 'Oh come on, hit-yourself-over-the-head-with-the-it' text."[9]
- Amber Benson was usually credited as a guest on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, despite appearing in more episodes than other regulars Oz and Riley. The only time she was credited as a cast member was for the episode "Seeing Red," the episode in which Tara was killed. As Joss Whedon said in his commentary for "Welcome to the Hellmouth," this was something he had wanted to do from the start: kill a character listed as a regular in one of their first appearances as such. Whedon had considered listing Eric Balfour (who played Jesse) in the two-part pilot as a regular, only to surprise the audience by killing him off, but financial restrictions didn't allow for this.
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Notes and references
- ^ The Lesbian Cliche FAQ
- ^ Conversations with dead people: Alternative dialogue between Willow and Tara
- ^ Ten Minutes with Amber Benson by von Metzke, Ross, Lesbianation, March 30, 2007. [1]
- ^ , <http://comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11422>
- ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (May 22, 2002), “Willow, destroyer of worlds”, Salon, <http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/tv/feature/2002/05/22/buffy/index.html?pn=2>. Retrieved on 30 August 2007
- ^ "Family". Joss Whedon. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. WB. 2000-11-07. No. 6, season 5.
- ^ The Dark Druid by Brannan, Timothy S., Games Unplugged , July 2002, p.25. [2]
- ^ Springer, Matt, "Every Little Thing She Does", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #16 (UK, January 2001), pages 8-12.
- ^ Eden, Martin, "Alyson Wonderland", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #15 (UK, December 2000), page 8-14.
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External links
- http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Tara_Maclay
- http://buffywiki.org/wiki/Tara_Maclay
- Tara Maclay at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.buffyquotes.co.uk/tara/
- http://vrya.net/bdb/character.php?char=16
- http://www.buffyguide.com/players/tara.php
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