It's really about power, legality and order: some of the most important themes in BtVS.
And as molly_may wrote in a meta fic it's the season where "magic makes Buffy it's bitch"; so it's about the misuse and abuse of power; the form it takes (Magic or technology) doesn't matter. Any form of power can be abused.
And the introduction of Tara - the first long-term lesbian relationship on TV! You'd think it would have paved the way for more such depictions but - no. It still feels "pioneering" all these years later. The Willow/Tara scenes in Hush and WAY are some of the most erotic of the entire series.
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And the introduction of Tara - the first long-term lesbian relationship on TV! You'd think it would have paved the way for more such depictions but - no. It still feels "pioneering" all these years later. The Willow/Tara scenes in Hush and WAY are some of the most erotic of the entire series.