Willow and Tara were one of the first lesbian couples to kiss on mainstream TV. Willow met Tara at a university Wicca group and fell for her, which precipitated Willow’s realisation about her sexuality. The depiction of their relationship on Buffy the Vampire Slayer helped me, then 18 years old, start coming to terms with my own queer identity.
When I joined the Buffy online forum, the show had just killed off Tara. Fans were in a state of crisis. Most of the message-board members were furious and devastated over Tara’s death. I was, too, but soon I was distracted by other feelings.
