Nice essay on Buffy's impact on the portrayla of lesbians on television.

yay! I'm practically jumping in my seat because the writer of that article not only noticed, by commended the series for how it portrayed lesbian/bisexual characters. And while they pointed out the grumbling over Tara's death, it didn't overshadow the rest of the praise.

I guess I didn't notice that the scene with Willow and Kennedy was "the first" lesbian sex scene on tv either. Probably because it just seemed normal to me. And, yes, I consider the "I'm Under Your Spell" scene to be a sex scene too. Certainly the lyrics to the song were sexy enough.

While I watch "ER" occassionally, the lesbian material with Weaver isn't nearly as romantic as it was on "Buffy". *sigh*

Yes. Need more bisexuality on network (or any!) TV.

I SO totally agree!!!

I had no clue it was "the first" lesbian sex scene on network TV either. But I watch so little that I just wrongly assumed it happens elsewhere. Huh.

Also, in my version Willow is bisexual. Unless Joss personally tells me otherwise.

Despite my dislike of Kennedy in particular and my lack of interest in girl on girl action in general I did think the scene was hot.

Also, in my version Willow is bisexual. Unless Joss personally tells me otherwise.

It is hard to tell when they are being serious, but Joss and Marti have much to say about this in the commentary for Wild at Heart on the S4 DVD.

Kennedy was Latina? I missed that.

yeah, me too. And I'm having a hard time believing that Kennedy is the first regular Latina character on television. Though, admittedly, can't think of anyone

Second regular Latina lesbian, actually.

It is hard to tell when they are being serious, but Joss and Marti have much to say about this in the commentary for Wild at Heart on the S4 DVD.

I have those, yet I don't remember that commentary. Have to dig them out again.

Heh. I was just looking at a poll asking people to list their three favorite Potentials. I couldn't even come up with one! (There were some that annoyed me less than others, but I never really liked any of them.)

Second regular Latina lesbian, actually.

okay, how I got from "second regular Latina lesbian" to first latina ever, i don't know. i guess i'm just tired :)

Also, in my version Willow is bisexual. Unless Joss personally tells me otherwise.

It is hard to tell when they are being serious, but Joss and Marti have much to say about this in the commentary for Wild at Heart on the S4 DVD.

Haven't seen the DVD yet, but the way I've always wanked it is that Willow is bi (she was definately in love with both Oz and Tara) but describes herself as gay. As in, the character is making the mistake, not the writers. We could probably get into all kinds of nifty psychobabble about why Willow does this (trying to distance herself further from geeky high-school Willow?) and why no one on the show has called her on it (ignorance, probably. Or they just don't care that much about sexual identity politics, what with the demons and all.)

Of course, I also subscribe to the "sexuality is a continuum" theory, especially since, even though I'm straight and married, there are a few females I wouldn't kick out of my bed. Uh, y'know, if I weren't married...

I have those, yet I don't remember that commentary.

I may have mixed it up a little with other commentary and the special feature season overview thingy - I did a marathon watch of all things commented upon the night I got them. But there was lots of talk about Willow not being gay, straight or bi - but falling in love with Oz and then falling in love with Tara. (They were still in S6 when the commentary was done - so no mention of the dreaded Kennedy) And that being that. And then of course, there is also a lot of talk about how Oz "made" Willow gay - which is them, obviously, kidding - so take it all for what you will.

I always felt like Willow was bisexual personally. But I always felt that way about pretty much all of them so...