Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Family (2000)
Season 5, Episode 6
10/10
The One With Tara's Family...
28 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I really like this episode. It is more of serious episode instead of a funny one. But it's still awesome.

In this episode, Tara's family comes to visit her for her 20th birthday. Nice, right? No. It's not. Because they're not nice. Tara has been told all her life that the magic she has comes from being part demon. And on her 20th birthday, her demon side would come out and be able to hurt everyone she loves. So, they casts a spell on her friends, so that they can't see the demon in her. But it makes every other demon invisible to them. So when they're attacked by Glory's new friends, they can't see their attackers. They have to use all of their strength to kill them. Or at least, so they don't get killed. Spike hears that Buffy is supposedly going to be killed and goes to watch the show. But when he sees her struggling against the demons, he helps her. He says, "you're welcome", like thanks for acknowledging that I helped you. But Buffy couldn't see him. When Tara comes over to The Magic Box, where all this fighting is taking place, she undos the spell. All of her friends are shocked that she is the one who caused this mess. Her father comes in and explains about her demon side. But then Spike goes up and hits Tara, right in the face. And it hurts him. This means, that there is no demon inside of Tara what so ever. It was just a story to keep the women "in line". Anyway, everything ends up good. Tara's family reluctantly leaves and Tara has a nice birthday celebration with the gang at The Bronze.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10.
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