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   Throughout Buffy the Vampire Slayer's entire run, Buffy Summers and Willow   
   Rosenberg were BFFs. But we believe they're more like frenemies.   
      
   BY JENNIFER LIND   
   FEB 09, 2020   
      
      
   On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy Summers is the "Chosen One." It's her   
   destiny to fight vampires, demons and the forces of darkness. But while   
   Buffy has the superpowers, over the years she relies on a little help from   
   her Watcher, Giles, and a revolving door of "Scoobies" that include Xander,   
   Willow, Anya, Faith, Angel, Tara, Cordelia, Riley and Spike.   
      
   Buffy and Willow consider each other besties, but "frenemies" may be a more   
   accurate description. Time and again the two are at odds over everything   
   from boys to Willow's frustration at being a sidekick. Here are 10 reasons   
   why Buffy and Willow aren't real friends.   
      
      
      
   10   
   Buffy Is Bored By Willow's Heartbreak   
      
   During Season 4, the group dynamic of the Scooby Gang goes through a   
   dramatic shift. Buffy and Xander find themselves in new relationships while   
   Oz abandons Willow to go in search of a way to control his wolfy side. She's   
   heartbroken, and it doesn't take long for her friends, including Buffy, to   
   grow tired of Willow's whining.   
      
   After being cast aside for neutered vampires and ex-demon girlfriends, an   
   embittered Willow casts a spell on her friends — one that finds Buffy   
   engaged to her arch-nemesis Spike. It's not the only time Willow's magic   
   goes wonky, adversely affecting her friends, but it's also not the first   
   time Buffy finds herself too preoccupied with her boyfriend or being the   
   Slayer to support Willow.   
      
      
   9   
   Buffy Isn't Super Supportive Of Willow's Romance With Tara   
      
   During Season 4, Buffy is consumed with new boyfriend Riley and the   
   top-secret government agency known as the "Initiative." She's so busy that   
   she fails to notice the burgeoning love connection between Willow and fellow   
   witch Tara. How close can these two pals be if Buffy is completely caught   
   off guard when Willow comes out?   
      
   Buffy's reaction causes Willow to ask Buffy if she's "freaked." Buffy denies   
   having any negative feelings about Willow's new relationship, but she isn't   
   entirely supportive, something Willow eventually calls her out on. "We have   
   to face it — you can't handle Tara being my girlfriend." Accusations of   
   homophobia don't fly between friends.   
      
      
   8   
   Buffy Skips Town And Doesn't Tell Willow   
      
   After Buffy is forced to kill Angel to save the world from Acathla, she   
   ditches Sunnydale for Los Angeles without telling anyone. Willow is   
   initially optimistic that the spell to restore Angel's soul is successful   
   and the twosome is off smooching somewhere, but after months with no word   
   from the Slayer, she's left to ponder Buffy's whereabouts.   
      
   Buffy has to kill her undead boyfriend and send him to a hell-like   
   dimension, but she can't drop her friend a postcard? Yes, Buffy's mom kicks   
   her out after she reveals her secret identity, but the Scoobies didn't   
   abandon her. Willow sure feels comfortable trying to fill Buffy's shoes   
   during her absence, and she also doesn't welcome Buffy home with open arms.   
      
      
   7   
   Willow Can't Tell The Difference Between Buffy And A Robot   
      
   The fact that Spike commissioned a "Buffybot" from literal lady killer   
   Warren during Season 5 is disturbing. Spike using the Buffybot for sexual   
   purposes is pretty bad — but Willow not being able to tell the real Buffy   
   from the fake one is the absolute worst.   
      
   Just because the Buffybot is designed to look, sound and slay like the real   
   thing, there are some obvious hints it isn't Buffy: her stilted, imbecilic   
   speech, her overly-cheery demeanor...and then there's the sex with Spike.   
   This is before Buffy's self-destructive Spike phase, so she's only ever   
   shown contempt for the platinum blonde vamp. For such close buddies, Willow   
   is easily fooled by imitations — when it comes to figuring out Buffy's body   
   is being inhabited by Faith, Willow drops the ball as well.   
      
      
   6   
   Willow Brings Buffy Back From The Dead   
      
   Emma Caulfield as Anya Amber Benson as Tara and Sarah Michelle Gellar as   
   Buffy the Vampire Slayer Once More With Feeling   
   The entirety of Season 5 foreshadows Buffy's death, and when the time comes,   
   she doesn't hesitate to sacrifice herself. At the start of Season 6, Willow,   
   concerned Buffy's soul may be suffering for all eternity in some hell   
   dimension, raises Buffy from the dead. The witch is certain nothing can go   
   wrong, giving no thought to the consequences.   
      
   Willow hides her plan from Giles, Spike and Dawn because she doesn't think   
   they'll understand. More likely Giles wouldn't approve (and with good   
   reason). Willow's actions point to someone more concerned over whether she   
   can bring back Buffy and not if she should. She bullies everyone into it   
   instead of just letting Buffy rest in peace.   
      
      
   5   
   Willow Almost Gets Dawn Killed   
      
   During Season 6, Willow becomes a magic addict, using her powers not just to   
   help others but for personal gain. She begins visiting Rack, a warlock who   
   infuses Willow with some addictive dark magic. Willow, desperate for a fix,   
   drags Dawn along.   
      
   There's always a trade-off when it comes to magic, and this time it is   
   murderous demons who almost succeed in killing Dawn. One perk of being the   
   Slayer's sister is that Buffy shows up just in time. All is well that   
   ends...with Dawn breaking her arm. Dawn is betrayed by someone she loves and   
   trusts almost as much as her sister. Willow's sorry, but this isn't the last   
   time she plays fast and loose with what is most precious to Buffy.   
      
      
   4   
   Willow Erases Buffy's Memory   
      
   In Season 6's iconic "Once More with Feeling" episode, Willow finds out the   
   truth, that she pulled Buffy out of heaven. To appease her guilt, Willow   
   casts a spell to erase Buffy's memories of her happy place. But like so many   
   times before, Willow botches the job in "Tabula Rasa." By violating her   
   friends' minds, she puts their lives at risk. Willow would rather use magic   
   as a quick fix as opposed to putting in the hard work and quality time it   
   would take to help Buffy re-acclimate to life on this celestial plane.   
      
      
   3   
   Buffy Refuses To Avenge Tara   
      
   In her search for the Key during Season 5, Glory has a few missteps, and one   
   is thinking Tara is the ball of energy she needs to get home. Once Glory   
   discovers her mistake, she scrambles Tara's brain. Willow wants vengeance at   
   any cost, but Buffy isn't willing to face off with Glory. Willow isn't   
      
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