Well you asked for it, there are spoilers predicting she will get better. But at this point in time on week before the finale it is almost impossible to say what is true and what is not. There are so many conflicting spoilers out there. Some are probably based in fact, others are crappy fic. 8 days from now we'll know.So I can offer no proof that Tara will get well other than my complete faith that she *will*. I do not know if you have read any of the more recent Joss Whedon interviews, but the way he talks about Willow and Tara can leave no doubt that they are here to stay. *Together*. He has said he would put them through horrible things, seeing as it is his show (and he is a sadist*). But they will overcome and come out stronger than before. Cheesy maybe, but I happen to like cheese. 
*My words, but it happens to be the case.
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Posts: 280 Registered: Mar 2001 | posted May 14, 2001 16:14 I don't think there's any doubt that she'll get better, what's really beginning to scare me is when, I was very confident that it would all be resolved by the end of 'The Gift' mainly because we know Joss always likes to leave things nice and tidy at the end of a season, but there seems to be so many questions that need answering in one episode that I'm really afraid that they're going to leave things as they are until the beginning of next season. And whereas I know the most important thing is that she DOES get better, I don't think I can last all Summer without knowing, and of course seeing the 'I'm so happy you're okay' snugglies! Okay, well I've freaked myself out now with all my negativity, so I'm going to find a nice quiet room and recite the kitten board mantra ------------------ To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. -- Lao Tzu IP: Logged |
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Posts: 2319 Registered: Sep 2000 | posted May 14, 2001 16:33 Oh yeah... there was a spoiler about Tara getting better. Unfortunately almost everything around it has been discredited by now.  There was something in Spiral (I won't mention it here in case anyone's still trying to stay unspoiled for that ep) which they made so obvious that I can't imagine them not paying it off before the end of the season. However, since I actually haven't seen anything confirming that Tara gets well I must reluctantly say we don't know for sure. IP: Logged |
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Posts: 2735 Registered: Sep 2000 | posted May 14, 2001 17:46 Since I haven't been following the spoilers since before The Body I don't know what's been said about Tara making a full recovery this season.(although I do believe she will) What I do know is that it will be an even longer summer if this storyline isn't resolved in the next two episodes.IP: Logged |
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Posts: 928 Registered: Sep 2000 | posted May 14, 2001 21:12 I find it hard to imagine that Joss would leave such a big issue unresolved all summer. He seems to not be big on cliffhangers. I am hopeful that we'll see her at least well on her way to a full recovery by the end of the Gift (gut instinct, not based on specific spoilers.) I see a couple of ways they could do this. I doubt we'll get a whole lot of focus on it, though, other than a brief W/T scene or two, because there *is* a lot to do still.------------------ Tracy Hear that Baby? You're my always. IP: Logged |
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Posts: 93 Registered: Nov 2000 | posted May 14, 2001 21:48 Sorry if some of the things I posted causes a negative reaction for some folks. I think I was a salmon in a previous life because I seem to need to swim upstream a lot. I'm not quite sure if my current life is a step up or a step down from salmon-hood come to think about it... IP: Logged |
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Posts: 814 Registered: Feb 2001 | posted May 15, 2001 06:00 Although I would hate for it to be unresolved over the summer Joss is one for cliffhangers. How can we forget the end of the second season with Buffy leaving Sunnydale.IP: Logged |
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Posts: 16 Registered: Apr 2001 | posted May 15, 2001 07:08 I keep remembering Ambers comment in a recent interview transcription (sorry haven't time to find it - it's on here somewhere).IIRC when asked about season 6 she said something along the lines of "I don't know yet but it is looking good" - suggesting that contractual talks were still not resolved - given that the filming of series 5 had ended at the time of the interview my pessimistic view is that she may still be poorly at the end of the series, giving them a write-out option if she doesn't return and a juicy story-arc if she does...arrrghh methinks. Optimistic view, of course, is that she couldn't commit a comment in the interview for contractual reasons... guess we'll know soon enough. IP: Logged |
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Posts: 223 Registered: May 2001 | posted May 15, 2001 07:20 I'm betting that it's a contractual thing. Actors can't really give too much away while they are negotiating. With all her screen time this season, she needs to be in the opening credits. Watching these last eps, it really strikes you how everyone in the core group is in the opening credits except Amber. Maybe part of her new negotiations involve getting into the credits - if not, she needs a new agent. IP: Logged |
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Posts: 165 Registered: Jan 2001 | posted May 15, 2001 08:45 Yeah, its just so tense not knowing! I can barely stand it! I've been wondering about the not being in the credits thing, I'm thinking its cos they don't want to carry on the character, but that is such a loada rubbish and I eally don't wanna think it I don't know if I could cope with non-Taraness! Its just that everyone else (Oz,Anya) became regulars so quickly and they didn't have nearly as interesting/well built/gorgeous characters as Tara. I'm not trying to say I don't thik she'll be back, I really hope she is, I'm just saying its weird. I'm starting to make no sense now!xoxo IP: Logged |
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Posts: 223 Registered: May 2001 | posted May 15, 2001 09:31 I know what you mean about the waiting. The fact that she's been asked back and the fact that we've heard Joss say he has further adventures for them as a couple is a positive.IP: Logged |
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Katharyn* unregistered | posted September 16, 2001 15:17 My own reaction is similar for a different reason. There are episodes that I am almost scared to watch again because they made such an impact on me the first time round that I don't want to spoil the memory of that. More in season 5 than any other season so far.Katharyn ------------------ She's my always IP: Logged |
Thespia* unregistered | posted September 16, 2001 15:18 I love 'Tough Love'. Of course, when I watched it, I was completely spoiled for it and for the following episodes. It made it a lot easier to me, don't you think? I think that the last episodes of season 5 were simply astonishing. I saw 'The Gift'for the first time less than a week ago. It was great. ------------------ Buffy:"Oh, come on!This is Sunnydale! How bad an evil can there be here?" IP: Logged |
bothered* unregistered | posted September 16, 2001 15:18 quote: Originally posted by Thespia: It made it a lot easier to me, don't you think?
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I don't think there's any doubt that she'll get better, what's really beginning to scare me is when, I was very confident that it would all be resolved by the end of 'The Gift' mainly because we know Joss always likes to leave things nice and tidy at the end of a season, but there seems to be so many questions that need answering in one episode that I'm really afraid that they're going to leave things as they are until the beginning of next season. And whereas I know the most important thing is that she DOES get better, I don't think I can last all Summer without knowing, and of course seeing the 'I'm so happy you're okay' snugglies! Okay, well I've freaked myself out now with all my negativity, so I'm going to find a nice quiet room and recite the kitten board mantra
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posted May 14, 2001 16:14 I don't think there's any doubt that she'll get better, what's really beginning to scare me is when, I was very confident that it would all be resolved by the end of 'The Gift' mainly because we know Joss always likes to leave things nice and tidy at the end of a season, but there seems to be so many questions that need answering in one episode that I'm really afraid that they're going to leave things as they are until the beginning of next season. And whereas I know the most important thing is that she DOES get better, I don't think I can last all Summer without knowing, and of course seeing the 'I'm so happy you're okay' snugglies! Okay, well I've freaked myself out now with all my negativity, so I'm going to find a nice quiet room and recite the kitten board mantra
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Oh yeah... there was a spoiler about Tara getting better. Unfortunately almost everything around it has been discredited by now. 
There was something in Spiral (I won't mention it here in case anyone's still trying to stay unspoiled for that ep) which they made so obvious that I can't imagine them not paying it off before the end of the season. However, since I actually haven't seen anything confirming that Tara gets well I must reluctantly say we don't know for sure.
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posted May 14, 2001 16:33 Oh yeah... there was a spoiler about Tara getting better. Unfortunately almost everything around it has been discredited by now. 
There was something in Spiral (I won't mention it here in case anyone's still trying to stay unspoiled for that ep) which they made so obvious that I can't imagine them not paying it off before the end of the season. However, since I actually haven't seen anything confirming that Tara gets well I must reluctantly say we don't know for sure.
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Registered: Sep 2000 posted May 14, 2001 17:46
Since I haven't been following the spoilers since before The Body I don't know what's been said about Tara making a full recovery this season.(although I do believe she will) What I do know is that it will be an even longer summer if this storyline isn't resolved in the next two episodes.IP: Logged
posted May 14, 2001 17:46 Since I haven't been following the spoilers since before The Body I don't know what's been said about Tara making a full recovery this season.(although I do believe she will) What I do know is that it will be an even longer summer if this storyline isn't resolved in the next two episodes.IP: LoggedWiccagrrlBig Pineapple
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I find it hard to imagine that Joss would leave such a big issue unresolved all summer. He seems to not be big on cliffhangers. I am hopeful that we'll see her at least well on her way to a full recovery by the end of the Gift (gut instinct, not based on specific spoilers.) I see a couple of ways they could do this. I doubt we'll get a whole lot of focus on it, though, other than a brief W/T scene or two, because there *is* a lot to do still.------------------
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posted May 14, 2001 21:12 I find it hard to imagine that Joss would leave such a big issue unresolved all summer. He seems to not be big on cliffhangers. I am hopeful that we'll see her at least well on her way to a full recovery by the end of the Gift (gut instinct, not based on specific spoilers.) I see a couple of ways they could do this. I doubt we'll get a whole lot of focus on it, though, other than a brief W/T scene or two, because there *is* a lot to do still.------------------
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Sorry if some of the things I posted causes a negative reaction for some folks. I think I was a salmon in a previous life because I seem to need to swim upstream a lot. I'm not quite sure if my current life is a step up or a step down from salmon-hood come to think about it... IP: Logged
posted May 14, 2001 21:48 Sorry if some of the things I posted causes a negative reaction for some folks. I think I was a salmon in a previous life because I seem to need to swim upstream a lot. I'm not quite sure if my current life is a step up or a step down from salmon-hood come to think about it... IP: LoggedPuffBig Pineapple
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Although I would hate for it to be unresolved over the summer Joss is one for cliffhangers. How can we forget the end of the second season with Buffy leaving Sunnydale.IP: Logged
posted May 15, 2001 06:00 Although I would hate for it to be unresolved over the summer Joss is one for cliffhangers. How can we forget the end of the second season with Buffy leaving Sunnydale.IP: LoggedNHSInfoCanaryBlessed Wannabe
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Registered: Apr 2001 posted May 15, 2001 07:08
I keep remembering Ambers comment in a recent interview transcription (sorry haven't time to find it - it's on here somewhere).IIRC when asked about season 6 she said something along the lines of "I don't know yet but it is looking good" - suggesting that contractual talks were still not resolved - given that the filming of series 5 had ended at the time of the interview my pessimistic view is that she may still be poorly at the end of the series, giving them a write-out option if she doesn't return and a juicy story-arc if she does...arrrghh methinks.
Optimistic view, of course, is that she couldn't commit a comment in the interview for contractual reasons... guess we'll know soon enough.
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posted May 15, 2001 07:08 I keep remembering Ambers comment in a recent interview transcription (sorry haven't time to find it - it's on here somewhere).IIRC when asked about season 6 she said something along the lines of "I don't know yet but it is looking good" - suggesting that contractual talks were still not resolved - given that the filming of series 5 had ended at the time of the interview my pessimistic view is that she may still be poorly at the end of the series, giving them a write-out option if she doesn't return and a juicy story-arc if she does...arrrghh methinks.
Optimistic view, of course, is that she couldn't commit a comment in the interview for contractual reasons... guess we'll know soon enough.
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Registered: May 2001 posted May 15, 2001 07:20
I'm betting that it's a contractual thing. Actors can't really give too much away while they are negotiating. With all her screen time this season, she needs to be in the opening credits. Watching these last eps, it really strikes you how everyone in the core group is in the opening credits except Amber. Maybe part of her new negotiations involve getting into the credits - if not, she needs a new agent.
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posted May 15, 2001 07:20 I'm betting that it's a contractual thing. Actors can't really give too much away while they are negotiating. With all her screen time this season, she needs to be in the opening credits. Watching these last eps, it really strikes you how everyone in the core group is in the opening credits except Amber. Maybe part of her new negotiations involve getting into the credits - if not, she needs a new agent.
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Registered: Jan 2001 posted May 15, 2001 08:45
Yeah, its just so tense not knowing! I can barely stand it! I've been wondering about the not being in the credits thing, I'm thinking its cos they don't want to carry on the character, but that is such a loada rubbish and I eally don't wanna think it
I don't know if I could cope with non-Taraness! Its just that everyone else (Oz,Anya) became regulars so quickly and they didn't have nearly as interesting/well built/gorgeous characters as Tara.
I'm not trying to say I don't thik she'll be back, I really hope she is, I'm just saying its weird. I'm starting to make no sense now!xoxo
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posted May 15, 2001 08:45 Yeah, its just so tense not knowing! I can barely stand it! I've been wondering about the not being in the credits thing, I'm thinking its cos they don't want to carry on the character, but that is such a loada rubbish and I eally don't wanna think it
I don't know if I could cope with non-Taraness! Its just that everyone else (Oz,Anya) became regulars so quickly and they didn't have nearly as interesting/well built/gorgeous characters as Tara.
I'm not trying to say I don't thik she'll be back, I really hope she is, I'm just saying its weird. I'm starting to make no sense now!xoxo
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I know what you mean about the waiting. The fact that she's been asked back and the fact that we've heard Joss say he has further adventures for them as a couple is a positive.IP: Logged
posted May 15, 2001 09:31 I know what you mean about the waiting. The fact that she's been asked back and the fact that we've heard Joss say he has further adventures for them as a couple is a positive.IP: Loggedbothered*unregistered posted September 16, 2001 15:16
I just watched Tough Love a couple of minutes ago...and I have to say I love and hate that episode at the same moment. that's kinda wacky isn't it?
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posted September 16, 2001 15:16 I just watched Tough Love a couple of minutes ago...and I have to say I love and hate that episode at the same moment. that's kinda wacky isn't it?
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i think a lotta people feel that way.it's a great episode... with brilliant acting from our girls... but obviously some of the things that happen in the episode aren't exactly ideal situations for willow and tara...
it is a very good episode though - makes me cry every time
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posted September 16, 2001 15:17 i think a lotta people feel that way.it's a great episode... with brilliant acting from our girls... but obviously some of the things that happen in the episode aren't exactly ideal situations for willow and tara...
it is a very good episode though - makes me cry every time
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My own reaction is similar for a different reason. There are episodes that I am almost scared to watch again because they made such an impact on me the first time round that I don't want to spoil the memory of that. More in season 5 than any other season so far.Katharyn
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posted September 16, 2001 15:17 My own reaction is similar for a different reason. There are episodes that I am almost scared to watch again because they made such an impact on me the first time round that I don't want to spoil the memory of that. More in season 5 than any other season so far.Katharyn
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I love 'Tough Love'. Of course, when I watched it, I was completely spoiled for it and for the following episodes. It made it a lot easier to me, don't you think? I think that the last episodes of season 5 were simply astonishing. I saw 'The Gift'for the first time less than a week ago. It was great.
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posted September 16, 2001 15:18 I love 'Tough Love'. Of course, when I watched it, I was completely spoiled for it and for the following episodes. It made it a lot easier to me, don't you think? I think that the last episodes of season 5 were simply astonishing. I saw 'The Gift'for the first time less than a week ago. It was great.
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It made it a lot easier to me, don't you think?
I agree. being spiled ruin the tension completely...but it makes it a hell easier...
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posted September 16, 2001 15:18 quote:
Originally posted by Thespia:
It made it a lot easier to me, don't you think?
I agree. being spiled ruin the tension completely...but it makes it a hell easier...
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