How Willow's Wardrobe Reflects Her Character

[@racheldoesfandom]

Several people have commented on my use of the word "Eskimo" and I apologise for using it in the video. I had genuinely forgotten that it is a slur, as I live outside of the US and am not well-versed in their Indigenous Culture and History. Apologies and will do better in the future.

[@louisejohnson6057]

Life is learning. Don't worry about making a mistake.

[@marissashantez6051]

She is dressed precisely like an Eskimo.

[@latinguy67]

meh. not sure how it's a slur :/

[@sophie_drachen]

It's totally fine, you have made that mistake and learned from it! Keep up the awesome videos, Rach!

[@tananario]

Actually. I live in Alaska. I know several people who use Eskimo to describe themselves. Do Not Call Indigenous Alaskan “Inuit.” Unless you want to piss them off.

[@corchuelo87]

Also, on season 5, Willow starts to use more "mature" clothes after Joyce's funeral. In that episode, she notices that all of her clothes are "stupid" and too colorful for the occasion. :)

[@tgflux]

"Joyce really loved the blue one!"

[@joem1480]

The blue sweater Tara was wearing when she died was the one Willow was looking for in The Body

[@OtakuanimexLhdp]

D: .... :'C

[@HealthyObbsession]

Wow that's wild didn't even notice that

[@randomlibra]

Didn't notice that. Damnit. Makes it more sad. And knowing now that Tara was meant to return but Amber didn't want to because of Joss... ugh.

[@elisa4620]

@@randomlibra OH really?

[@MeganMarieFields]

Okay, this comment made me cry. I can't believe I never noticed that before. 😭

[@Jill-ih9dq]

I like to think that the white dress in S6E1 symbolizes Willow’s innocence, and its contrast with the blood on her hands when she kills the deer represents a complete loss of that innocence. It’s a great bit of foreshadowing for the season. Thanks for the wonderful analysis!

[@Pippi4TeaInTrees]

I agree.she had the best story arc

[@serenamarie7435]

Unpopular opinion but Willow is actually a fashion icon ♡ love her style

[@tell-talehearts4462]

Also, this may be reaching, but Vampire Willow's outfit is quite similar to Spike's iconic one- both black leather with hints of red. Both characters have similar contrasts between their vampire selves compared to the human as well. Both Willow and Spike were awkward and insecure mortals who became more sexual and confident after they were turned.

[@Krispsandwich]

The way the sears dress with the long red hair is actually so cute I’d wear it today no issue

[@kokirea]

The way i dress like her and i'm 26... oop

[@EmmaLemmon]

Fine except in the 90s Willow's clothes were actually very trendy (geek chic)

[@LadyNikitaShark]

I was a teen in the 90's andI dressed very similar to her character in the first seasons. I think the series was very accurate to the fashion of the time. And the guys silly hair was spot on

[@jenniferpearce1052]

Yup! I think her clothes show that she is strong enough to like what she likes, screw everyone else's fashion sense.

[@megongaga1984]

As I was a teen in the 90s, I can assure you "geek chic" did not exist.

[@jenniferpearce1052]

@@megongaga1984 As a teen in the 90s, some of Willow's wardrobe looked like mine, and some didn't. There was a girl @ my HS who dressed a lot like Willow season 1 in the early 90s (pre-Buffy).

[@megongaga1984]

@@jenniferpearce1052 Apologies, I worded that wrong. I meant that geek chic wasn't cool as it is now, hence the quotations. Chic implies cool and being a geek wasn't cool then. The fashion of everyone is spot on, since it actually took place in the 90s.

[@moila04]

Willow is so cute. She has the most adorable big doe eyes which gives her a innocent look and smile. And pretty long hair!. I love her character:)

[@diane007]

I agree she is cute

[@alessiaa]

yeah she was so cutee

[@TheArrow1987]

Totally agree I actually have a crush on her (I'm new to the series, but I love the episodes I watched so far and can't wait to see the other seasons! (2-7)). I also really love her sweaters and when she wears trousers / pants (like the reddish one for example).

[@Nicamon]

@@TheArrow1987 I believe the 1st"Buffy"episode I ever watched was 3x04.I waited a lot before beginning the series(at the time)because I was little&scared of monsters(which I still am ;-S) and the series was airing at 7 PM with"Yellow Mark"wich meant it was meant to be watched by kids only with their parents.Then,some time later,the program was moved during the afternoon and he gained the"Green Mark"(which meant the show was for everyone). I was not fooled because I thought:"The program is always the same,the monsters will still be there even if they put the Green Mark...:-P"but I was growing more and more curious so I decided to give it a shot. I thought:"At least they moved it during the day..I don't risk to watch it soon before going to bed...I'll try and watch *1* episode and if it scares me I'll have a couple of nightmares(maybe..hopefully not!;-S)and then at least I will *know for sure* that I can't watch that show. If it _doesn't_ scare me,I'll decide if it's worth watching."I watched the episode,I found out the monsters were bearable for me ;-P and the story was interesting,cool and even funny but,most importantly,I instantly,deeply,madly,utterly,completely,hoplessly fell in love with Willow 😍😍😍😍💖💖💖💖 and I *still* feel that way,after 2 decades!X__________X

[@WillowfromBuffy]

Great video! I naturally love it whenever Willow is put under the microscope. However, there a couple things I disagree with. 1) I would have put more emphasis on the difference between the Sears and the clothes that Willow seems to have picked for herself in S1. Willow's style may be initially modest, but it is at the same time loud, quirky and colourful. I would not say her colours are muted at all, especially compared to what Buffy and Cordelia wear. 2) I disagree about the similarities between vampire Willow and Dark Willow. That little bit of colour, shine and extra skin makes all the difference, and these personas express completely different aspects of Willow. And I don't think it is an accident that Willow is the most overtly sexual vampire of the entire show. Willow talks a fair deal about sexual matters. She's very interested in Buffy's love life and she will complain about being sexually frustrated. At the same time, she is quick to use shaming words about herself and other women. Similar to how Spike reinvented himself as a suave lover, vampire Willow was able to become someone who is completely comfortable with her body and her desire, even the homoerotic desire that Willow hasn't yet admitted to herself that she has.

[@colinbignall7036]

I agree with you. Vampire Willow is just pure evil so she dresses to reflect her badness. Dark Willow again wares black but not to reflect any sense of evil but to say don't mess with me I'm focusing purely on one thing, revenge. And who could blame her?

[@cangel8679]

I love you

[@sarahagoune7006]

I think Willow was an awesome inspiration. Shes actually very realistic. She's only 16 at the beginning and I'm sure most of us weren't sure about our style at that age. Shes gained confidence with age and her friends and I love that.

[@EmelieWaldken]

Let's also mention how when Willow is learning to control her powers she wears both a Tara-like pink-ish flowy shirt and a leather Oz-like jacket.

[@pendafen7405]

The fact we were denied them as a supernatural throuple...I'll be mad forever

[@immstarry7175]

@@pendafen7405polyamory was probably too controversial for the 90s-00s since they also strictly denied willow being bi (which arguably makes more sense than her being lesbian) but it would’ve been great if they had a throuple with willow, tara and oz

[@michaelschweigart3517]

"Doppelganger" may have hinted at Willow descending into darkness, but it also hinted at her ascending into lesbianism

[@magnoliashoals]

I love that you used the verb ‘ascending’ in reference to Lesbianism

[@michaelschweigart3517]

@@magnoliashoals Blessed Be to all the lesbians of the world!👩‍🏫👩‍🎓 🧜‍♀️🧚‍♀️ 🧟‍♀️🧛‍♀️ 🦹‍♂️🦸‍♀️ 🤼‍♀️

[@jinkorgan8114]

@@michaelschweigart3517 😂🤪🤡

[@michaelschweigart3517]

@@jinkorgan8114 I should've been a lesbian in this lifetime, but something was outta sinc with my karma. Now I've gotta wait 'til my next incarnation🤞

[@michaelschweigart3517]

@@magnoliashoals I totally respect lesbians, both in my imagination and in "reality." Imagination is just a different form of reality, and reality is personal. Imagination affects one's karma, and karma affects one's reality

[@aelis6931]

I know I'm a bit late to the party but I'll leave this here anyway; I definitely agree with the idea that the way in which Willow's wardrobe evolves throughout the seasons is reflective of her improved self-esteem, however you appear to be making a general link between revealing and/or trendy clothing and confidence that I disagree with, as revealing clothing does not necessarily equate to confidence just as modest, quirky clothing does not necessarily equate to lack of confidence. I watched Buffy as an extremely insecure highschool freshman; at the time, Willow's wardrobe was my favorite of all, and I, funnily enough, wished I had the confidence to dress like that - even if for her it was signifying lack of confidence. I felt like I would never dare dress in such a colorful quirky fashion that would immediately make me stand out (similarly to Willow, I was quite shy). It is only when I did start to gain confidence a couple of years later that I began dressing in a similar way to her, experimenting with styles that are usually worn by people younger than me: pigtails (think Harley Quinn in Birds Of Prey, not Suicide Squad), white tights, childish accessories. I definitely stood out, but the childishness of my look didn't stem from lack of confidence or maturity, and in fact I got quite a few compliments on my style, because I clearly had one and the confidence to wear it, even if it wasn't the trendy. Since then my sense of style has evolved, and I'm now still in highschool, as a senior, but I no longer have as much interest in that same type of quirky, shapeless, childhood clothing, and I prefer more well-fitted, mature looks. But it's not because I'm any more confident than I was before: the way in which I want to be perceived has simply changed. And that's what important. Some girls want to be perceived as cute, others want to be hot, others still want to be quirky; it's not a one-size-fits-all matter. What matters is that we dress in a way that reflects the way in which we truly want to be perceived, which is different for everyone. A woman who wants to be perceived as conventionally sexy dresses sexily if she has the confidence to do so; dressing in unflattering clothes would reveal lack of confidence as she might not believe she can pull off the sexy look. But dressing sexy can also reveal lack of confidence for a different type of woman, who dresses and presents herself in that way because she feels pressured to and believes that her body and sexuality are all she has to offer. Same goes for wearing trendy clothing. While not wearing trendy clothes can show a lack of confidence and a feeling of not being "cool" enough to dress a certain way, something I have definitely experienced myself, dressing in trendy styles could also mean lack of confidence and lack of trust in your own sense of style. It could simply be conformism out of fear of not having a good enough personal taste or fear of standing out. A sexy and/or trendy wardrobe is not required to exude confidence, and in some cases it is even proof of a lack of confidence instead. It all depends on the woman, and what SHE wants.

[@officert5147]

Well said

[@gamingwhilebroken2355]

Willow is a fictional character from the mind of a man. Therefore, she doesn’t want anything. Why is that relevant? Because she doesn’t have inner thoughts, emotions, desires, etc… she is a representation of type of women (which can be done from well to horrible, but here I think it was done well). The author has to show that developmental from reserved and insure to self assured and confident without outright telling you that happened. How do they do that? With cultural shorthand, in this instance women’s fashion represents to most people. We as society generally agree that the things list in the video translates to a women being confident. That is precisely why loud insecurity often manifests itself as wearing trending or revealing clothing. It’s a means of appropriating an aesthetic that is associated with confidence so they can project a trait they do not in fact have.

[@aryyuna89]

I know this comment is from two years ago, but I wanna say I'm so seeing myself in what you wrote! I'm quite a bit older than you, but I remember dressing like my classmates even though I didn't feel comfortable or even cute in those, because dressiing like Willow would make me stand out too much, and on the rare occasions when I tried something different I would be immediately teased and even bullied to the point I rarely even looked at the clothes I really wished to wear when I went shopping. This slowly changed throughout high school, and I started experimenting more. In uni I started wearing more colorful, cute things, braiding my hair, declaring out loud that I liked certain things and laughing with other people who be laughing at me. More years have passed, and I'm now more confident in heels and "mature clothes", but I've finally gotten the confidence to also wear Willow clothes whenever I want, just because I can. I hope you're thriving in your life, sorry for the long ramble and thank you for putting into words something I've felt ever since I first watched the show!

[@J_Mock92]

Umm, what? Not once did she say that "trendy" or "revealing" clothing equals confidence, so I'm not exactly sure where you're getting that from... She literally says the peak of Willow's style was in season 5, and hardly anything the character wears is "revealing" in any way, and really wasn't particularly "trendy" at the time either. I mean, I get your point, but Willow is a fictional television character from over 20 years ago, and you're viewing this from the lens of a teenager/young adult of today. You weren't even alive when the show aired, and I can absolutely tell you that all of the points made in this video are completely valid. The way that Willow dresses in the first two seasons (circa '97-'98) is literally how CHILDREN were dressed (usually by their parents) at that time. You're conflating "tailored" and "mature" with "revealing" and "trendy," and completely missing the point. She mostly only uses the word "trendy" as a comparison to the way other characters dress (Anya, Cordelia, Buffy), but doesn't ever imply that "trendiness" necessarily equals confidence or is the pinnacle of style. The most positive connotations are associated with Willow's wardrobe when it's her actual size, yet still quirky and less "revealing" or "trendy" for the time, than what other characters with more outgoing personalities wear....

[@DrZaius3141]

Soooo... was this a video about the witch and the wardrobe?

[@angeleshalloween1996]

Someone should Make a video about willow’s sexuality and title it “The Chronicles of willow: the werewolf (oz), the witch (Tara) & the wardrobe (cause you know closet) lol

[@gayandbored5738]

@@angeleshalloween1996 *Y e s*

[@davincent98]

No Lyin'?

[@kittygrimm7301]

Willow had such a boho look in the later seasons and I am still here for it years later!

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

Definitely

[@michaelschweigart3517]

What's *boho* ?

[@beautyandthebar4071]

@@michaelschweigart3517 Bohemian

[@fuzziebunnie83]

I remember watching the show when they were brand new episodes which is telling my age and I always felt like Willow was the only character that actually grew. Everybody else just kind of stayed the same. She was my favorite.

[@julia.herz_]

And Cordelia, and many characters on angel. And spike.

[@fuzziebunnie83]

@@julia.herz_ I can agree about spike because he did turn into sort of a good guy at the end of Buffy, but I don’t think angel really changed except for when he lost his soul and Cordelia did most of her growing on the show angel.

[@julia.herz_]

@@fuzziebunnie83 yeah, I meant that many characters on angel grew, like Fred, Wesley, and Cordelia and harmony

[@heylana719]

"the colors become brighter"... Ähm the neon green thighs and the neon yellow overall seem pretty bright to me already 😂

[@CS-yr5jr]

I cannot begin to tell you how many of Cordelia’s lines I accidentally picked up and used after the years of watching and rewatching Buffy. The Sears one is a personal favorite. I think Willow had some of the best character development. I love watching her from the start to the final episode where she was, like arguably, the most powerful character the whole time, just wrapped in an unassuming package. It’s time to start the series for the 100th time.

[@RobertAlvarezThePsychicWitch]

@C S, when "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was a first-run series, I began watching it after the beginning of its second season. I watched it spinoff, "Angel," from the very beginning. Courtesy of DVDs, I have since watched both TV series at least three times each. After discovering a KZbin video from another KZbin Channel (I think @Tyler Alexander, but not sure), I decided to start watching each series again.

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

Willow's outfits are the only ones that would have passed a high school dress code in the 90's. The other girls" skirts were always too short or showed too much cleavage. They would have been sent home to change or been told to put on their gym clothes. Most of high school Willow's outfits were cute, even if they were baggy or clashed somewhat. A lot of teenage girls wear baggy clothes for a reason. That look was certainly more obtainable to regular girls in high school at that time than what Cordelia or Buffy wore, which was clothing that was too expensive and too sexy. At that time, most parents would not have let their daughters out the door dressed like that for school, but they would have dressed like Willow. Willow brought the cute hat into fashion for a few years even after she stopped wearing them and she certainly brought back overalls for girls.

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

By far one of the most brilliant characters in the history of television

[@rwwilson21]

She is easily my favorite character in not only television, but in all of cinema.

[@lokiehigh8732]

the amount of love, detail and effort put into this show! I swear

[@TheArrow1987]

Saw the episode yesterday where Oz showed up for the first time. Was so cute when he saw Willow, it must have been same what happened to me when I saw her for the first time. 😍 All I can say is "finally". Finally someone on the show has eyes for her and sees her beauty. Can't understand why Xander never fell for her (except almost once during the first scene in ep 1 season 2). She has wonderful personality AND is adorable looking. I wish I was on the show. 😁 I'm looking forward to how this develops as I only know the first 16 episodes yet, will watch the next 2 episodes today. Edit: Ok just saw the first of the two episodes, "Reptile Boy", very good episode, I liked the mummy one before it a bit more but Willow just looked absolutely stunning in "Reptile Boy" (especially from the second half on and the ending scene when they were in the club). Ok I have a big crush on her but damn is she beautiful there 😍

[@ВиталийПрайс]

I love her style in 1/2 and the 3rd seasons. Her clothes are warm and pleasant to look at in most cases. And to be honest i like her personality in first 3 seasons way more than what she became since season 4. She was my favorite character in Buffy

[@swordablaze9259]

I love this video but agree with some of what Willow from Buffy posted. Willow's always dressed quirky and, even though she dresses in baggy attire at first, it still shows her alternative/quirky nature and serves to show how she's different rather than to be invisible as you're not invisible when you dress differently to everyone - you stand out! The difference is that people either leave her alone or pick on her. I'd actually argue that, whilst she doesn't fit in and wants to be left alone, she still won't change her dress sense just to become invisible because it's not her. She stays true to who she is whilst she's discovering that. I agree that Vamp Will is foreshadowing what's to come - being gay and becoming Dark Willow - but I'd say that Vamp Will is enjoying what she's become and sports a sexy red and black outfit, whilst Dark Willow is purely out for revenge and has no red because she's not feeling sexual but grief-stricken and allowing herself to fly off the rails to avenge her girlfriend.

[@gamingwhilebroken2355]

I like will as a character, but the way magic was used both as a representation of queerness and drug addiction is… uh… tone deaf? Misguided? In the earlier seasons, up till season six (in fact even in season six as they use for Andrew and Jonathan) magic heavily represented queerness. They then mixed the metaphor to be drug addiction. This is really tone deaf as that same talking point has been used to attack queer people. That it’s a temptation, a drug, something that you “experiment” with a get dragged into, and ultimately self destructive. This is a shame as BTVS was a great representation and breakthrough for queer people and I’d argue it was the shows largest flaw.

[@swordablaze9259]

@@gamingwhilebroken2355 I see where you're coming from. I'm not actually convinced that her magic was meant to be connected to being gay, though. She started her magic with Oz, only Jonathan of the magic using trio seemed to be gay, and Giles used magic who was straight. Also, whilst Willow lost Tara, she still found Kennedy so I never actually saw the gay part as the addiction - purely the magic. The only issue I had with the gay part was that I wasn't sure if she was actually bi rather than gay. She had feelings for Xander and Oz before falling for Tara, so I wasn't sure if the show handled the labelling well.

[@Rietu]

Also late to the party, but I feel the black she wears as Dark Willow is also showing the grief that fuels the final part of the descent.

[@athena450]

Also also also her whole bit in The Body is about trying to find the right outfit for mourning and what each outfit says about her in that situation. She asks Tara "can't I be a grown-up?"

[@martelldave7169]

It really does change like wow how do people not talk about this very much at all

[@ryanappleton3653]

Willow's wardrobe evolves very strongly from ill fitting and baggy overalls, dungarees to bright, colourful experimental outfits during her college era by focusing on her magic, her relationship with Tara to more earthy colours and sleek and flattering clothing with mature patterns.

[@thecaptain6184]

It's one in the morning and I'm watching a video about willow's clothes

[@louisejohnson6057]

I loved all of Willow's early sweaters. They were so cute, and they looked so comfy!

[@dulcebautista1437]

I love Willow! This is in my opinion the BEST character development in all of the shows I've seen.

[@carolinechaumont3448]

I just discovered your channel, and I thoroughly love your videos. This analysis of Willow's outfits throughout the show is so compelling! Her clothes and their evolution really reflect her journey as a character, and you demonstrate it brilliantly. (I'm happy to find such a great essay on one of my favourite characters!) Your essay is as rich as Willow's wardrobe, which is saying something! I hear your analysis of Willow's clothes in the final episode... I have a different opinion, though? To me, Willow's clothes seem to be between beige and light green, indicating a strong association with nature/earth. It reminds me of her exchange with Giles in England (in which she is also wearing brown/greenish tones), in which she explains that everything is connected, and she has understood that magic connects her on a deep level to Earth and nature. I have to watch season 7 in detail again, but in my memories (and some of the extracts in your video), I remember that Willow often wears brown colours at that point. I'll have to observe when she wears lighter or darker colours (btw, she seems to wear dark brown when she performs magic to retrieve Buffy from another dimension and ends up sucking Kennedy and Anya's energy, which I find quite meaningful, especially compared to her last outfit). In the last episode, she wears very light brown tones, which is representative (to me) of her deep connection with nature and her confidence in the lightness of her magic Additionally, the tone is close to skin colour, so it's also associated with Willow's intimacy, her own nature. In that moment, she is raw, "naked", the artifices are stripped away. Plus, uh... The idea of skin tone resonates all the more when you take into account the sexual aspect of the spell. Willow is obviously going through a deeply intimate experience, the scene when she looks up with her hair white looks positively orgasmic, and her attitude afterwards screams post-coital (lying on the floor, panting, deep satisfied sigh, "That was nifty!") I especially adore the evolution of Willow's wardrobe in seasons 3 and 4? I like the fact that it's not linear, but keeps going back and forth between confidence/sexiness and fluffiness. Willow is evolving, but it takes time and experimentations. It seems very real to me. (and oh, my heart every time she has a style associated with magic! Her long red dress with a magical symbol in "Choices" - the episode in which she is kidnapped by the Mayor and is basically super suave while risking her life - screams confidence and self-definition, and I LOVE it!) I feel like it's also important to mention her rainbow sweater in season 4 (A New Man)? At the beginning of the episode, she performs a spell with Tara (the super-orgasmic rose spell). Later, in a discussion with Buffy, she is secretive of where exactly she had been that night, but tells her best friend about the spell which ended up being explosive. All the while wearing a beautiful sweater with a great rainbow (... and colourful stars covering her breasts, now that I think about it). That outfit is absolutely brilliant and I love everything about it. Anyway, enough ramblings about Willow's outfits!! To be honest, I would love to see you analyse the evolution of Willow's hair throughout the show one day? I understand it might be redundant with this essay, though. But wow, I feel there are so many things to say as well! Your video inspired so many thoughts in my mind xD Thank you so much for sharing your compelling analysis!

[@KSS1992]

I love this! Willow was always one of my favorites! Was the first role I ever saw Alyson Hannigan in and I remember when I first saw the American wedding movie I said oh wow it’s willow from Buffy (I hadn’t seen the first two American pie movies at that point) lol classic character for a classic show

[@Tinymoezzy]

Nerd chic also, that retro look was so popular. Her clothes are like what you would see in Alloy or Deb or DeLia catalogs

[@loftus4453]

This was really well done! You obviously put thought into who Willow is and how she develops over the course of the series. I was expecting more of a fluff piece, but you bring up really interesting perceptions of Willow. Nice job!

[@salexo9]

Willow's outfit in the last scenes of the final episode has at least two layers: a sparkly sequined top that shines through her earth-colored paisly long-sleeve. I think it represents the magic (sparkle) within the natural powers (beige-green paisley) that she uses. Buffy's outfit in the final scenes is beige (although a lighter shade) as well. Both characters have found their balance within this season.

[@paulahenk]

I'm only two minutes into the video, but I feel like Emma Chamberlain dresses like Willow S2. Also, this reminded me of Willow's mental breakdown when she wondered what clothes to wear at THE funeral. It's such a great illustration of how hard it is to deal with death at such a young age, despite all the grown up things they were handling.

[@chrise.6667]

Awesome video, really good! I like your analysis. I like that you have chosen Willow for that. She is still my favorite character in the series. Kind of inspired me to reawatch season 6 hahaha Thanks for the dedicatuon and toughts that you put into making your content.

[@FrozenRemix1]

My favorite Character! I loved her Character Development 💖

[@pendafen7405]

14:00 interesting that her jacket in the flower-growing scene looks so much like one Oz often wears. Fitting, as they both struggled enormously with controlling the primal, dark and violent side of themselves. And I'm not even a WillOz shipper, but I find that a cool detail.

[@florarobinson3656]

I actually really love willow’s outfits in series 2 and 3!!

[@laurenralph5968]

I dyed laughing when willow said that was nifty I think willow looked beautiful when her hair turned white and she finally learned how to channel good and dark magic without ruining the balance of law and physics of magic

[@Cymricus]

Willows entire character is a perfect allegory for the human condition and the dangers of corruption of power and addiction. She is the most dynamic and my favorite character.

[@michaelschweigart3517]

Mine too

[@kidoftheforce]

That was a nifty analysis of Willows clothing. Could you please do this with more Buffy characters? Buffy herself? Or maybe Tara? I love your work and I kinda want more of those videos, as I am trying to get my foot in the door in film and TV and want to learn about such things.

[@pendafen7405]

Yes, agreed. Tara and Oz style breakdowns would be interesting to see as companions to this Willow video, though ofc there's a lot less to say about them so they'd be shorter pieces (could probably make one video about them both tbh).

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

I loved her in overalls, i mean i've never worn overalls, unless, does a Chucky costume u just slip on just like that count?

[@jcmartinez7094]

I mean....meh it could count but I really just wanted to comment on your post to say.. Dance magic dance!

[@megongaga1984]

You remind me of the babe...

[@kova946]

She’s my top favourite character of the show. I actually started to watch Buffy because of her. I even had a dream where we did incantations together ))))

[@ashleyr7346]

This show had the best outfits! I’m also happy to know there are other Buffy fans!

[@cristalratliff2859]

I love willows outfits I love her outfits from season 1 and season 2 and I'm not to the big fan of some of her later outfits but I still love Willow as a character I believe she goes through a big character development

[@alangreen1495]

I adore Willow and her radiant smile

[@MK_1Ultra]

I remember someone used to make huge Blog posts about all the characters on BTVS. Xanga and Blogspot had some really in-depth essays on the meaning, reasoning and background story telling of the costuming per episode. I miss those days!

[@lolazola7068]

11:26 I also noticed in this shower sequence they seem to show off season 1 Willow visually

[@cosmicmary24]

yes! I love this! Willow is my favorite character ever!

[@kimheadfilms7903]

I LOVE the jumper Willow wears in (I believe season 1 🤷🏽‍♀️) which has an upside down rainbow and two stars forming a sad face 👌🏽 SO cute.

[@regotoz]

I will always love the Willow evolution

[@TorchicLovesYou]

thanks for this video, not nearly enough buffy content on yt 🖤

[@RobertAlvarezThePsychicWitch]

@Rachel Macdonald, as a long-time "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fan, it makes me so happy to have discovered so many Buffy themed videos on KZbin. I loved your take on Willow's character and personality, being reflected in her clothing choices.

[@nasrinv]

I never thought cordelia had room to talk in that first scene with her disgustingly green exorcist vomit colored pants

[@num1Jaysta]

Ha damn

[@fern5971]

Omfg thank you so much for talking about this. It’s been playing in my mind for a looooong time haha

[@AlexisTwoLastNames]

this video make me want to watch Buffy i also feel it has capped off my mental health journey well. im finally closing an old arc, and i do feel like i am a more neutral person than before, and i feel my style and clothing really displays my mood and outlook.

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

9:30 the dreams squeezes on this show are the best dream sequences I’ve ever seen on a tv show

[@angeldust3154]

god im so in love with willow help

[@partycitydumpster]

I love the outfit Willow wears from the final scene of Tough Love through to The Gift. The green turtleneck, beige corduroy pants, and brown western-style button down. It's interesting that she's in those earthy colors after performing her darkest magic so far to fight Glory. It's also pretty butch for Willow, which makes sense given how much she takes charge in those eps.

[@totallyanonymousbish9599]

Willow was always my favorite character 🌚

[@elissarol3412]

fantastic and greatly enriched my experience of buffy!

[@lucasrodrigues9880]

OMG a video about one of the great characters ever, YASS💝💝

[@Codababeduda]

Love the Sims music playing in the background

[@lucasrodrigues9880]

OMG great video!! I love the Buffyverse so much, if you can please do for more characters, specially Cordy and Buffy, thank U so much for making these great videos💝

[@HalliwellSon]

Great video! Love Willow! Can you do Phoebe Halliwell next?

[@solveigelisabethhenne1739]

Great analysis, good job! :) I love Willow.

[@astephenlandrum6692]

That was very informative and very detailed

[@BB-or8gi]

Ugh the HD edit I can't

[@jeffrobbins3061]

Very interesting and profound. I like the way you search for ordinary-ness beneath the excessive-ness of all the vampires and witches and magic and killing. (I could probably write that sentence better, but this is good enough for now.) I see Willow and Cordelia (n season 1) as two parentheses around Buffy: Willow constantly hiding her breasts, while Cordelia shows them off with both clingy and low cut clothing, while Buffy is right between them, showing her breasts in a sublte way. Yhe relationship between Willow and Tara is profound, because both girls hide their bodies, and wear no or little makeup so they do not seem beautiful.

[@elliest55]

I feel personally called out when she says Willow's S01 clothes are meant to show she's emotionally immature cause I'm 35 and wish I could dress like that every day 😂. Highschool Willow's wardrobe is iconic! And I don't think she's any less mature than her peers at that stage. It rather reflects the innocent, sunny, childlike side of her personality, which is a nice side, despite the fact that we see her embarrassed by it in her S04-"Restless" nightmare. The embarrassment has to do with how others saw her during her early years (as uncool, nerdy, not a woman yet) and not how she saw herself at the time, when she was pretty comfortable in her skin.

[@CatherineJarine]

great video! thanks for the analysis

[@jellyrcw12]

This is absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing

[@diegodreossi1458]

I loved Tara and Willow's relationship 😔

[@superdani152003]

Willow will always have a special place in my heart. do you plan to making a video for Tara please?

[@msoliveira31]

she's one of my biggest style inspiration

[@ArtOfShannonLee]

I LOVE her so much 💖 thank you for thiiisss

[@lsporter88]

Very astute. Great visual analysis.

[@robertgosney7942]

That was nifty lol great line and great video

[@caraboo6812]

I’d wear her season 1 clothing Hell I’d wear everyone’s wardrobe I love them all

[@louisejohnson6057]

I never noticed Oz's cheesy mustache in "Inca Mummy Girl" until watching this video. And this is a favourite scene of mine as well. I'm so glad that they lost the mustache for the rest of Oz's time in Sunnydale.

[@alangreen1495]

Willow is my favorite character on Buffy The Vampire Slayer

[@TnseWlms]

Sears once advertised that they had hardware (jewelry), paint (nail polish) and insulation (down comforters), hence the softer side.

[@danielenyel3542]

My favourite red head Willow Ygritte Mera

[@guiomardart]

Great job, this was excellent. 💯💯

[@kalicunningham9139]

I always loved willows clothes, id still wear them.

[@boneappletea3858]

Gotta love that KZbin survey music

[@angelaholmes8888]

Would you ever do a ranking on the seasons of buffy the vampire slayer or charmed the original series just curious 🤔🧛‍♀️🧙‍♀️

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

Let people be themselves.

[@markoa.e.5398]

16 minutes of Willow!!!!! I did NOT like Tara being killed off tho.

[@michaelschweigart3517]

I threw a chair off my balcony when they did that. I was so mad 😠

[@joeybeaupre7861]

I thought season one willow had super cute outfits

[@yeetusfeetus669]

this video is fantastic but goodness gracious can you please find some better background music? It feels like I'm watching a tutorial on how to use fabric softener

[@tickedoffnow]

I Love Willow 😁♥️

[@DryBones271]

I like how the season 1 sequence in Season 4 played out, Cuz Tara, Anya, and Oz were in it, none of which were present in season 1.

[@toddbeaton1512]

you should do video on paige charmed

[@rosehearts2245]

She looks like a good Anna if Frozen became live action

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Willows is the best character