I'm glad you decided to post this! Buffy and Tara have one of my favorite friendships on the show. They have that wonderful solid trust by the back half of S5, and they are so clearly doing their best for each other in S6. It doesn't unrealistically Fix Everything about Buffy's depression or Tara's betrayal by Willow, but it's so strong and real.
"Family" begins with Buffy verbally committing to protect Dawn from Glory after learning that Dawn isn't "real", and ends with Buffy and Dawn protecting Tara from the Maclays and naming her as one of their own: "Who do you think you are?" / "We're family."
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"Family" begins with Buffy verbally committing to protect Dawn from Glory after learning that Dawn isn't "real", and ends with Buffy and Dawn protecting Tara from the Maclays and naming her as one of their own: "Who do you think you are?" / "We're family."
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