I like Tara an awful lot and while she might not be the most compelling character, she's beautiful and lovely and shy and so much like me that, despite knowing I shouldn't, I take it personally when people dislike her. Tara is the character who's most real to me because she is me.

Totally.

BTW, how on earth do you make time for fandom AND being a great student (especially with theses) the way you do? I'm kind of in awe.