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'''Willow Rosenberg''' is a fictional character from the TV series ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. She was played by Alyson Hannigan, and made a couple of special appearances on the Buffy spin-off ''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]''. | '''Willow Rosenberg''' is a fictional character from the TV series ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. She was played by Alyson Hannigan, and made a couple of special appearances on the Buffy spin-off ''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]''. | ||
==Character arc (and spoilers)== | |||
Willow was a meek, nerdy, studious teenage girl who had more success academically than socially, until she became friends with [[Buffy Summers]] and started fighting evil alongside her, proving to be courageous and resourceful. At first, her most significant talent in the fight against evil were her computer skills, but progressively Willow gained power as a [[witch]] through her study of [[magic]], until she became arguably the most powerful member of the [[Scooby Gang (Buffy)|Scooby Gang]]. | Willow was a meek, nerdy, studious teenage girl who had more success academically than socially, until she became friends with [[Buffy Summers]] and started fighting evil alongside her, proving to be courageous and resourceful. At first, her most significant talent in the fight against evil were her computer skills, but progressively Willow gained power as a [[witch]] through her study of [[magic]], until she became arguably the most powerful member of the [[Scooby Gang (Buffy)|Scooby Gang]]. | ||
Although the series initially portrayed Willow as a straight character, who had an unrequited crush on her childhood friend Xander Harris, a then a relationship with a boyfriend, Oz, she was rewritten as a self-identified [[lesbian]] once they established her character's relationship with [[Tara Maclay]]. In the last season of the show, Willow acquired a new girlfriend named Kennedy. | Although the series initially portrayed Willow as a straight character, who had an unrequited crush on her childhood friend Xander Harris, a then a relationship with a boyfriend, Oz, she was rewritten as a self-identified [[lesbian]] once they established her character's relationship with [[Tara Maclay]]. In the last season of the show, Willow acquired a new girlfriend named Kennedy. | ||
When Tara was murdered by one of Buffy's enemies, Willow used dark magic to avenge her death, and nearly destroyed the world out of grief and rage in the process. | When Tara was murdered by one of Buffy's enemies, Willow used dark magic to avenge her death, and nearly destroyed the world out of grief and rage in the process. ''See the [[dead/evil lesbian cliché]].'' | ||
== Related Subjects == | == Related Subjects == | ||
* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] | * [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] | ||
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Willow Rosenberg is a fictional character from the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was played by Alyson Hannigan, and made a couple of special appearances on the Buffy spin-off Angel.
Character arc (and spoilers)
Willow was a meek, nerdy, studious teenage girl who had more success academically than socially, until she became friends with Buffy Summers and started fighting evil alongside her, proving to be courageous and resourceful. At first, her most significant talent in the fight against evil were her computer skills, but progressively Willow gained power as a witch through her study of magic, until she became arguably the most powerful member of the Scooby Gang.
Although the series initially portrayed Willow as a straight character, who had an unrequited crush on her childhood friend Xander Harris, a then a relationship with a boyfriend, Oz, she was rewritten as a self-identified lesbian once they established her character's relationship with Tara Maclay. In the last season of the show, Willow acquired a new girlfriend named Kennedy.
When Tara was murdered by one of Buffy's enemies, Willow used dark magic to avenge her death, and nearly destroyed the world out of grief and rage in the process. See the dead/evil lesbian cliché.