"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
episode: Seeing Red
(USA, 2002)
               Category/Genre:   Mainstream TV-series   
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A continuation of the episode "Entropy", where Tara and Willow reconciled their relationship. They promptly made love soon after the great kiss that ended the previous episode.

Actresses:
Alyson Hannigan & Amber Benson


The camera pans around the room and we see discarded clothes on the floor. Then as we approach the bed (with lovely red silk sheets, the color red was a major symbol in the episode), we see Tara and Willow in the aftermath of having sex together. Willow is overjoyed at what she has just experienced and lays her head down on Tara. Tara runs her hair through Willow's and rubs her shoulder. They then discuss events in Buffy's life and Willow gets informed from Tara about how Buffy is sleeping with Spike. Willow then decides to go check on Buffy personally.

Actresses:
Alyson Hannigan & Amber Benson


There are couple more scenes with intermittant kissing between the two as they work with the rest of the gang to help stop a trio of geeks from pulling a heist.
The last scene of kissing involves them in the same bedroom as before, only with them having clothes on and takes place after the heist is foiled by Buffy. The kiss is great, with lots of mouth, embracing, and I'm guessing tongue.They look outside toward the back yard to see Buffy talking with Xander (a close friend to both Buffy and Willow). After much discussion between Xander and Buffy, one of the geeks who escaped from Buffy shoots her in the chest once. He flees and fires randomly in the air, which unfortunately hits Tara in the chest too. Tara says "Willow, your shirt," and then promptly falls to the floor, dead. Willow in shock cannot believe this and holds Tara's head in her hands crying for her not to die. Then we see Willow's eyes go red.

Great episode and it really showed how wonderful the chemistry is between Amber Benson and Alyson Hannigan. Though, of course, this all had to end with Tara's death even though it was the first (and last) time Amber Benson was in the main credits with the theme song. A tragically beautiful scene missing only maybe doves flying in the background. The color red as I said before was a major motif, encompassing not only love, passion, but also murder. I only hope next season Willow will find someone as good as Tara.


Anonymous:
I read on some site where they have scripts from Buffy, that some Tara/Willow scenes got cut.
1.  When they were talking about the trio's evil scheme, soon after Willow dove under the covers and Tara's expression showed what Willow must have been doing.
2.  Dawn and Buffy tease Tara and Willow about how much they are in love.

Kingkenny:
Build-up: 5   Kissing: 3   Love-scenes: 3   Episode overall: 5
Again, an excellent hour of televison! The joyful reaction of Willow and Tara's freinds regarding their reunion is a credit to the storytlellers! I'm dissapointed that another lesbian died, but tragedy is what this show does best.