Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Dark Willow Storyline Made The Show’s Biggest Misstep Even Worse

Although Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Tara death was always set up for failure, the subsequent Dark Willow storyline soon underlined what a massive mistake the plot was. While Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been incredibly influential in the years since it ended, the classic ‘90s series was not without its flaws. Buffy the Vampire Slayer subverted a lot of tropes seen in many teen dramas, fantasy shows, and paranormal procedurals, but the show also featured its fair share of problematic storylines and phoned-in episodes. Some infamous outings, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4, episode 5, “Beer Bad,” proved that the series wasn’t without its disastrous failures.