When Buffy tells Tara’s family that “we’re family” in the episode 5.06 Family, both Joyce and Riley are missing. Both characters left the show later that season.
Related episodes: 5.06 Family
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NotFadeAway on December 16th, 2005 at 8:28 am
It’s not surprising that Joyce is not there, as she’s not really a part of this “family” of scoobies. However, it is surprising that Riley is not in this scene. All that I can think is that Joss Whedon didn’t put him in the shot because of the fact that he was going to be gone in four episodes. Also, I’ve long thought that, had Anthony Stewart Head not left the show in season six, the shot from “Family” would have been in the opening credits the next year. However, I could be wrong about this.
mairceridwen on December 16th, 2005 at 2:49 pm
It’s not surprising, it’s foreshadowing.
Dawn on December 16th, 2005 at 6:45 pm
Well Riley also didnt fit the scooby gang to my opinions…
and from the moment I saw Tara in the show I captured her in my heart :D
HarFang on April 14th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Yes it is quite noticeable that while Riley is absent, Spike is standing right there and is included in the shot when Buffy says her line.
As for putting that shot in the credits, I am not sure that this would have worked as the characters are too static, while the credits often show the Scoobies marching to the battlefield, so to speak.