Is Faith bi..?

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she talked a lot about the guys she slept with, but never talked about girls. i think that if she was bi she should have talked cause she says everything that is on her mind, good or bad stuff.
 
Even if she hasn't done stuff on the show with girls, all evidence leads us to believe she is. The sexual tension between countless other woman (Buffy, Lilah, ect.)
 
jesi76082 said:
The sexual tension between countless other woman (Buffy, Lilah, ect.)
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Uhm...huh? Lilah? Think about that.

Actually, the only one other than Buffy where I sensed anything remotely like girl on girl chemistry was possibly Kennedy, and that was only coming from Kennedy.

I definitely didn't sense anything between Faith and Willow or Cordelia.

Then again, I've got no "gaydar". But tell me...who were these "countless women"?
 
Yeah I didn't see the countless women either, but I know some people say they do. Then again, I've got no geydar either... But yeah, the Fuffy tension is obvious...
 
There werent countless other women. There was Buffy, Willow, Lilah and the potentials. That was about all she interacted with for more than a few seconds.

I get the Lilah thing, kinda. When Lilah approached her to kill Angel. But I dont get all these other women.
 
I'm going to have to watch Five by Five again. I don't think I got it. You see the impression I'm left with is Faith was under the impression Lilah was attracted to her, and she was going to use that to rob her. How would that make her gay?

I always got the impression Faith was coming out of some mean streets in her youth, and wasn't above using her sexuality to get where she wanted to be, but if she really did like the women she wouldn't have been shy about letting anyone know about it. Personally if they ever did make her actually Bi I would have viewed that as a bit of a sellout of the character.
 
No, I agree, what I mean is, I see how people could mistake it for sexual tension.
 
nerd4hire said:
I always got the impression Faith was coming out of some mean streets in her youth, and wasn't above using her sexuality to get where she wanted to be, but if she really did like the women she wouldn't have been shy about letting anyone know about it. Personally if they ever did make her actually Bi I would have viewed that as a bit of a sellout of the character.
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Again, I don't think she walked around thinking she was bi, I just think there was an atraction between her and Buffy. If Faith had actually said she was bi, that would have been kind of lame. But I don't doubt for a second she had the "ability" to be attracted to women. Or. Um. Buffy.
 
I would see Faith as a very sexual character, She wouldn't be afraid to flirt with anyone and everyone to get what she wants. But I don't think she would go so far to act upon those it. Although I can't see her charcter as bi, I could see her having a fling with a girl
 
I think Faith had no idea who she was, except that she was uncomfortable with herself and her place as the second slayer. The one thing I got was that she wanted to be Buffy, but since she couldn't do that (for the most part) she just wanted to be closer to Buffy, and since Faith was ruled by her physicality, I think it came off more sexual than it actually was.
 
Honestly, I think that Faith had the potential to experiment, no matter what her 'true' sexuality may be. I agree with Spuffylvr when she says that Faith dosen't really know WHO she is. I think, however, that Faith is the kind of girl who would be open minded and try out sex with another woman if she got the opportunity. Faith dosen't seem to be concerned with social mores, or what others think-she is a very confused person, but in the process of finding herself, i believe that she has been sexually experimentative (we know from the show that she has done this in a 'straight' context, but that dosen't mean that she wouldn't have lesbian sex as part of the process as well). I think that Faith might have the potential to be bisexual. Its certainly a strong possibility. Besides, I know alot of women who call themselves 'straight' who have been known to experiment from time to time. The fact is, more people are bisexual than purely straight or purely gay. The lines that define sexuality are rarely as clear as society has taught us to believe.
 
i think faith was just not fussy lol or greedy wanted bit of everything 🙂
 
I think she was bi for sure. No doubts, felt it from the first moment I say her anyways.
 
lol, well I meant to say SAW her, anyways, here is something I wanted to add.

FAITH
That's not what we"¦ Buffy got 'em this far.
THE FIRST/MAYOR WILKINS
Why are you protecting her? You think she cares about
you? She nearly killed you, Faith.
FAITH
It's different now.

THE FIRST/MAYOR WILKINS
Deep down, you always wanted Buffy to accept you, to
love you even. Why do you think that is?
(I'd say cause she has a thing for Buffy of course)

BUFFY
Do you see this? This may actually help me fight my war.
This might be the key to everything. And the reason I'm
holding it is because of you. Because of the strength that
you gave me last night. I am tired of defensiveness and
weird mixed signals. You know what? I have Faith for
that.
 
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Edmund Blackadder
You could not be more wrong, you could try but you would fail. She didn't want Buffy to romantically love her, she wanted a friend, family...which is why she hated Buffy too...i implore you, please actually watch the show
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willowwitch
I agree with you TR, Faith had more then just 'friend' feelings for Buffy.
I think she was just a lot more into the whole 'hungry and horny' thing than Buffy was and wasn't particularly concerned with who her partner was. Hypersexual, rather than hetero/homo/bisexual. Faith is also quoted as having borderline personality disorder by the Wiki article on her (which I assume came from some interview, comic, or printed material that's not on the show), which adds to the hypersexual idea. "People with BPD exhibit other impulsive behaviors, such as excessive spending, binge eating and risky sex. BPD often occurs together with other psychiatric problems, particularly bipolar disorder, depression, attention deficit disorder, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders and other personality disorders."

A bit more on BPD...
While a patient with depression or bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of depression, anxiety, or anger that may last only minutes, hours, or at most a day. These may be associated with episodes of self-injury (including cutting), impulsive aggression, and drug or alcohol abuse. Difficulties in cognition and sense of self can lead to frequent changes in long-term goals, career plans, jobs, gender identity, friendships, and values. Sometimes people with BPD view themselves as fundamentally bad or unworthy. They may feel unfairly misunderstood or mistreated, bored, empty, and have little idea who they are. Such symptoms are most acute when people with BPD feel isolated and lacking in social support, and may result in frantic efforts to avoid being alone. Ironically, it is the desperate clinging to other people that often serves as the very catalyst for conflict that drives others away.

I know that Whedon was intending to turn Willow or Xander homosexual during season 4 and so season 3 was riddled with stuff like Larry and Xander, or VampWillow's bisexuality just to see how people reacted to the idea that each was gay. I wonder if Faith was introduced originally for Willow/Faith if they took the lesbian route, but was then sacrified due to an inability to contract her for long-term use on the show? Like how we got Andrew in the AtS S5 episode with Dana, just because nobody else was available? They couldn't secure Eliza for more than a solid season, so she was written out at the end of S3, and popped back in here or there until the tail end of S7?
 
palabravampiress
palabravampiress
I like your theory on the timing.
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