You raise some interesting points Dan and I agree with most of your observations.
Perhaps I should rephrase 'boy crazy' to 'not showing an interest in the fairer sex'. But then again aside from Vamp Willow we never really saw anything in Willow until Tara came on the scene - then suddenly the wheels were turning in her head that her feelings for this woman were different then those she had for Buffy. Some may argue it's always been there between Buf and Will but I just haven't seen it. I've seen them as best friends and not love interests ~CN ducks as the egroup throws rotten fruit and veggies at her<G>~. But that doesn't stop me from enjoying some fan fiction now and then<G>
But as you said who knows what the future might hold. Will's single and Buff's never been homophoic so it's hard to say. Does Joss have the guts to have a lesbian slayer? We know based on SMG's other work she's got no problem with kissing girls on screen. And Allison...pulllease<LOL> So who knows where they'll take things? But in the end there's always fan fiction.<VBG>
CN Winters
>From: danspector@xxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: ::BuffyWantsWillow:: Re: FIC: Making Sense (1/1) SugarVixen
>Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 07:57:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>(There's a small Spoiler for "Him" below, but it's been five days and
>it's buried a few paragraphs in, so I didn't do the full Spoiler Space.
>Sorry, I'm lazy today :p)
>
>Cynthia,
>
>Well, I'm with you on Willow's mourning, we'll have to let her get over
>Tara at her own pace, but?
>
>Buffy? Boy-crazy? Not since Season 1, perhaps. Certainly the last
>male she took an active interest in was Parker: Riley was there at a
>time she wanted stability, and Spike just wore her down, exploiting her
>depression. You'll notice that she's had six episodes this year to be
>checking out guys and contemplating dating again and she, well, hasn't.
>(And, since Xander is fond of mentioning *his* single status and plans
>to date, she's had at least a couple of opportunities to work this into
>the conversation.) No chit-chat about how cute Principal Wood is, no
>fond reminisces about how RJ would have made her heart beat faster when
>she was younger, nada.
>
>Check out the RJ/"slut" scene: both Xander and Willow are very
>interested in the girl (at first), but where's Buffy's appreciation of
>RJ? Just the casual "he's not bad", or something like that?
>
>Buffy doesn't seem to have any interest in men, or plans to include one
>in her life anytime soon. (Unless she's earning all that money she's
>getting from Xander in the bedroom, offscreen.)
>
>You know, now that I've written this out, it almost does seem like
>Buffy's just biding her time, waiting for something. Could that be for
>Willow to get over mourning Tara and be ready for her? Mmm, that sounds
>like a plot bunny, if anyone wants to pick it up and run with it... :)
>
>Dan
>
>(and anyway, we know Buffy's always been in love with Willow, and, apart
>from Angel [possibly], all of her "interests" in boys have just been an
>attempt to distract herself and keep her secret, right? :) )
>