Amber and the Credits

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I have a quick question concering Amber on Buffy. Amber was with the show for a good three years, so why wasn't she ever put into the opening credits?
 
She was. In Seeing Red (i think.Whatever one she died in anyway)

I think Joss wanted to put someone in the credits and kill them in the same episode so he waited til then.
 
haha, thats great. Put someone who has been on the show for three years in the credits on the episode where she dies😛 Thats like retarded. She might have been in the credits of the episode, I'm not sure though. I'll re-watch the episode tonight.

But I was just watching Season Six, and I was just wondering why never put her in the credits. Sure they had lil clips of her, but never a little part addressing her and her character. 🙁
 
She was definately in the one she died. Joss likes messing with peoples heads 🙂
 
Oh lol, well bad Joss then. I don't like my head being messed with😛

I still think they should've had her in the credits lol. She was basically a regular, so I don't see why they didn't.
 
They never had Eliza in the credits either. She was in it just as much.

And they took Anthony Head out of the credits just for him to be in most episodes.
 
Im pretty sure anyone in the credits needs to be paid more than just a guest star, so it could have been financial reasons.
 
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That makes sense
Wicked said:
They never had Eliza in the credits either. She was in it just as much.

And they took Anthony Head out of the credits just for him to be in most episodes.
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Well but like Tara had two more years on Eliza though. I can get not putting a character in the credits, if they're just there for that season. But I don't see why they don't put them in if they're going to be on the show for several seasons.

I always thought that they took him out because he wasn't in many episodes in Season 6, and then only half of Season 7. *shrugs*

Xander said:
Im pretty sure anyone in the credits needs to be paid more than just a guest star, so it could have been financial reasons.
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And you could be right. Maybe financail reasons... Hmmmzz
 
I think I remember hearing that he wanted to do the whole surprise death thing.

And this I'm not sure on, I could be completly wrong, do not take it as fact, unless someone knows for sure, But I remember hear that she declined being in the credits, cuz she knew she was leaving, I'm to tired right now to have a look, so I could be wrong!
 
i think its unfair.... i was like hey yesss they have but tara in credits 🙂 ...... then she died..... 🙁
tara was important to willow as anya was to tara so why have anya on and not tara !! .........
 
master kenobi said:
i think its unfair.... i was like hey yesss they have but tara in credits 🙂 ...... then she died..... 🙁
tara was important to willow as anya was to tara so why have anya on and not tara !! .........
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See, I always wondered why they had Anya in the credits instead of Tara... To me they were equally the same. Sure, Anya had maybe a lil more season on Tara(her few appearances in Season 3), but still.. Ohwell though.
 
Actually, i think i remember reading that Amber was never interested in becoming a full time member of the cast because she wanted the freedom to pursue other things.
This worked well for Joss as although Willows new found sexuality was part of an exploration of the character, he didn't want it to be a central focus of the show, he wanted the idea that life carries on as normal no matter what the relationship.

The reason she is on the 'Seeing Red' credits is again more to do with a thank you to the Fans. It was a way of giving Tara the status to, to show how important she was to the show, while still being shocking.
 
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Dia DeLa Muerte said:
Actually, i think i remember reading that Amber was never interested in becoming a full time member of the cast because she wanted the freedom to pursue other things.
This worked well for Joss as although Willows new found sexuality was part of an exploration of the character, he didn't want it to be a central focus of the show, he wanted the idea that life carries on as normal no matter what the relationship.

The reason she is on the 'Seeing Red' credits is again more to do with a thank you to the Fans. It was a way of giving Tara the status to, to show how important she was to the show, while still being shocking.
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Exactly. I think both Amber and Joss agreed that she shouldn't be in the credits. Also, she was always meant to leave, they just kept her on the show for another year, and then another..
I would have liked to see her in the credits as well, wish she would have been, but I sort of understand why she/he/they didn't do it that way.. hm.
 
yey, I knew I had herd that Amber didn't want to be in the credits, I'm not crazy. It would have also been good for her resume, cuz even being in that one episode would have gave her the title of cast regular, Joss did the same thing with, The actress who played Harmony, (I'm completly blanking on her name and it's driving me insane!!), she was added to the last few episodes of Angel as a regular, cuz Joss wanted to recognize her, since she had been there since season 1 of Buffy.
 
also, andy hallet who played lorne was there for very long time until he got in the credits. and i liked what joss did with her being in the credits and then dying. it made it all more emotional. i read somewhere he wanted to do that with jesse in s1, but decided not to, or possibly couldnt. i cant really remember why (anyone know?).
 
Black Eye Guy said:
yey, I knew I had herd that Amber didn't want to be in the credits, I'm not crazy. It would have also been good for her resume, cuz even being in that one episode would have gave her the title of cast regular, Joss did the same thing with, The actress who played Harmony, (I'm completly blanking on her name and it's driving me insane!!), she was added to the last few episodes of Angel as a regular, cuz Joss wanted to recognize her, since she had been there since season 1 of Buffy.
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OT... I just noticed this, watching "Underneath" for the first time on Monday. Actually my first reaction was "Oh my god... Harmony's gonna die!" :confused3
 
I think it was because she was only available to do 16 or 17 episodes in Season 6 and cast regulars usually do at least 20 or 21 episodes per season. Also what eponinethen said about them planning to kill her character in Season 5 (I read an interview where Joss said this but he couldn't bring himself to kill her so soon). During Season 6 started he blogged answering fans concerns that Amber seemed to be getting a few episodes since she broke up with Willow and he said something like "she's in the same amount of episodes that she was in last season." (not a direct quote).

However, I think she should have been added to the credits by Season 5 (I mean come on they added Riley). She certainly deserved it and seemed she fulfilled the need for stability in the group during Season 6 after Giles left.
 
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Yeah, but they replaced Riley with Spike after Into The Woods.
when joyce died she didnt even get into teh credits and she had been there for five whole years, i think joyce should have been a regular on the credits as should tara. =D
 
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