And then she - Amber Benson - appeared, and made up our minds for us. We had the idea of introducing the character of Tara, the very shy girl who falls for Willow. Fairly early on we had the idea that college is the sort of place where people expand or explore their sexuality, and the idea of somebody who thought Willow was great was interesting to us. Joss Whedon
I have always wanted someone to love me like Tara loved Willow, someone who thinks I am fantastic and gives me a reason...
This is the best of Willow’s short hair. I think I like more what Willow sees in Tara than what Tara sees in Willow....