Re: OT Marti Previews Season 7 *Spoilers*

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In a message dated 6/1/02 2:03:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
danspector@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> Also if Marti's reference to Willow's new love interest as "coming on"
> later in the season means "someone not yet in the permanent cast", that
> would DQ Spike as well. But Cas pointed out that Marti sometimes trips
> over her tongue in these interviews, and she might simply have meant
> "coming up" later in the season.
> 

The only problem with that theory is the following statement by Marti; "And 
you won't believe who it is."

If it's a whole new character, then why wouldn't we believe it? The only way 
we'd be truly surprised by the direction of Willow's love life in the future 
is if she falls for an established character.

Like someone who is an established friend.

The way I see it(you're right, Dan, speculation is fun!), the friendship has 
been tested by events this season. And while I wish that they'd handled the 
writing better(maybe spread it out better over the eps between Wrecked and As 
You Were), or have Buffy more actively involved in the finale(outside of the 
'show you the world' moment), I don't see all the gloom and doom you've been 
claiming about how it's all over between Buffy and Willow.

Willow being tested, the way Buffy was earlier this year. Tempered, if you 
will, like steel in a forge. It's a painful process, but if she perseveres, 
she will emerge from the fire finer and stronger for the experience. Perhaps 
if Dawn's Key-related powers kick in, Willow can be the mentor to Dawn that 
she didn't have herself, thereby keeping Dawn from making the mistakes she 
made. 

This season closed a chapter on Willow's life. That doesn't mean that the 
rest of the book's gonna suck. I for one look forward to seeing how it turns 
out.

Kirayoshi
Not giving up the 'ship!