altering" wish. Buffy would have struggled the whole episode  trying to decide what she wanted to do with the wish (including,  possibly, restoring Angels humanity). The episode would have ended  with Buffy telling Willow that shed just gotten a great new pair of  shoes, and when Willow asked her if she used up her wish on new  shoes, Buffy would have said, "No, silly!" and stepped aside to  reveal Tara. This plan was abandoned when Amber Benson (qv), who  played Tara, was unavailable for filming. However, some fans doubt  how true this statement is, feeling that Joss wanted to simply  please the fans.