Oh! We just started re-watching Season 5 last night! 'Cept I only made it through an episode and a half before crashing at 9.30pm (bolded because I never got to sleep before midnight, WTF??? Stupid virus seems to consist of nothing but headaches, vertigo and tiredness.) Anyway, first scene with Tara in it and I'm reminded of my frustration. Why did they make her so damn wet? I never really liked her until she realised Willow was using magic on her, and all the angst and strength that came out then. By the time she died I was fond of her, but when I see Seasons 4 & 5 and there she is, sopping and twitching, it makes me cranky.

And I have to laugh at your description of Tara & Willow as SNAG lesbians - I made comments recently (while rewatching Firefly) that while Joss may be a great big feminist I'd appreciate it more if he got over the whole girl-on-girl action and gave us a couple of boys instead. :-)

Edited to correct the coding one should never do when you've only been awake for 40 mins.