Yes, everyone seems to forget that Willow and Tara took care of Dawn when Buffy died. They kept the house and everything so it would seem that yes they do have a job.
Well, actually, they were using Mrs. Summers' life insurance money. In "Flooded", Buffy says, "It turns out ... Mom left me some, and while I was dead, it got squandered on luxuries like ... food and clothing." While I'm sure Willow, Tara, and Anya (who was probably the one handling the finances) were careful about how they spent the insurance money and Buffy's inheritance, it seems obvious they were using Buffy's money to pay for the house and Dawn's expenses, so no, it's not obvious that Willow or Tara have a job. And as well they should use Buffy's money to support Buffy's house and Buffy's sister, but since they are living there, and since they are responsible for Buffy's life (they brought her back), seem like they should pitch in some.
How many times do you talk about the rent or whatever when vampires are attacking.
Hardly ever before S6, but money is a major theme in this season. "Flooded" is all about money; "Life Serial" is all about money; "Doublemeat Palace" is all about money. They seem to talk about it quite a lot.
I'm not sure Buffy would let people freeload, and not sure Tara or Willow would do so, but I was just wondering if there was anything a little more explicit in the text that I missed that hinted that yes, they were helping out. But so far from what I can tell, there was no such explicit hint, or even implication that Willow and Tara were contributing, when it would've just taken a line or two on the part of the writers to fix that fault in characterization you've point out right up.
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Well, actually, they were using Mrs. Summers' life insurance money. In "Flooded", Buffy says, "It turns out ... Mom left me some, and while I was dead, it got squandered on luxuries like ... food and clothing." While I'm sure Willow, Tara, and Anya (who was probably the one handling the finances) were careful about how they spent the insurance money and Buffy's inheritance, it seems obvious they were using Buffy's money to pay for the house and Dawn's expenses, so no, it's not obvious that Willow or Tara have a job. And as well they should use Buffy's money to support Buffy's house and Buffy's sister, but since they are living there, and since they are responsible for Buffy's life (they brought her back), seem like they should pitch in some.
How many times do you talk about the rent or whatever when vampires are attacking.
Hardly ever before S6, but money is a major theme in this season. "Flooded" is all about money; "Life Serial" is all about money; "Doublemeat Palace" is all about money. They seem to talk about it quite a lot.
I'm not sure Buffy would let people freeload, and not sure Tara or Willow would do so, but I was just wondering if there was anything a little more explicit in the text that I missed that hinted that yes, they were helping out. But so far from what I can tell, there was no such explicit hint, or even implication that Willow and Tara were contributing, when it would've just taken a line or two on the part of the writers to fix that fault in characterization you've point out right up.