The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as the title character, and she ended up forming a relationship with . 2000. Their supervisor, Holland Manners, noticed Lindsey was going through a stage in his life to make decisions and allows Lindsey to take a few days to decide. You don't AngelLindsey's last words, Lindsey and Angel allied once more in an effort to stop the Circle. They were only able to leave by the sacrifice of Gunn, who remained behind to take Lindsey's place. Or it could be that the Watcher's Guide is a fluff piece and that's really how it happened. Realising he could never truly be with her, he rejoined the military and took off on a helicopter, leaving Buffy standing helplessly below. Actor Blucas simply left the series as his character was written out in the year 2000. When she seemingly killed a security guard which put her on the run, Lindsay tried to contact Angel but he was already there and hung Lindsey's neck by a string choking, wanting to know where she was but Lindsey explained that she would die if Angel didn't save her. Zombie Walsh attacks Buffy when she comes to Riley's rescue, but Buffy knocks her down and defeats her, and with some help from the Scooby-Gang of Willow, Xander, and Giles, she defeats Adam as well. After Angel left, Lindsey informed the firm that there was "a new player in town. Riley managed to remove the chip in his body and ripped out the tubes pumping blood to keep Walsh reanimated, killing her for good. [citationneeded], However, Cordelia's seemingly returning to life was a risk Lindsey's plans. After huge amounts of fan speculation on the idea, a vampirised Slayer finally did appear in the "Season Nine" comics. Knocking him out with a kick to the head, Angel borrowed his truck to save Cordelia from a group of demons before returning it the next morning though heavily damaged. "It was obviously a great thing to be a part of. I really enjoy the strong, challenging women that pop up in Buffy's world - Maggie Walsh, Jenny Calendar, Anya, & Tara to name a few. He had also been betrayed by his boss, Professor Walsh (Lindsay Crouse) who had been in charge of the initiative but had been lying about an attempt to kill his girlfriend, Buffy. (The> writers could change their minds, of course, and make them crucial to> the season seven finale, say, but that's the current canon.) She said that she was rather> surprised and disappointed uponhearing abou ther character's death.> > > (Yeah, right, like I could tell if it was definitive based on a> > Usenet posting)> > Hey, you could check the guide for yourself>. ", Another fan said: "Always loved Riley (re-watching Buffy just now) and it turns out the actor is as sincere and lovable as the character he played. "[3], Crouse gave some insight into her view on her character, "She's such an extremist. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Maggie was supposed to be the season's Big Bad.Maggie was supposed to drive a wedge between Buffy and Riley. Yes> I was that sad :-) and in those there were certain facts that don't appear> in Buffy>. Journalist who wrote about her ex dating Lady Gaga talks about - TODAY After a relationship with Robert Duvall,[15] Crouse married playwright David Mamet in 1977. But there's always the possibility that it just represents a "party line" and more truth is found elsewhere. It seems that a lot of the problems that Buffy has had in previous seasons were the results of actors bailing out in mid-production. ", "North Shore Film Festival wraps up on May 8 and 9. Blucas, now 48, joined the cast of Buffy in 1999 and this was his first major TV role, with the show acting as a springboard to a long-running TV and film career. She was born in New York City on 1948-05-12. Crouse has also guest-starred on Alias, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Columbo, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, ER, Millennium, and NYPD Blue. Not bad, but the mix would have beenbetter. [FAN DISCUSSION]Buffy: Why does Sarah Michelle Gellar not want to return for reboot? Walsh was basically working on something that was inhuman, which in turn could be explained by saying that Adam was born out of the dark part of Walsh's soul/mind. His relationship with Buffy also hit the rocks after he realised she could not love him in the way he wanted, as she was scared of emotional vulnerability. It's very dramatic poetry in that way. Anthony Stewart Head, who played Buffy's watcher Rupert Giles, was only represented by an oil painting. Professor Maggie Walsh is introduced in Season Four, as Buffy's Psychology professor at the University of California, Sunnydale, but is later revealed as the leader of the government-controlled Initiative, a military project intent on capturing, studying, and modifying the behavior of various demons. It's easy to kill offrecurring character's, it's tougher to kill off contract regulars. ----- Posted via NewsOne.Net: Free (anonymous) Usenet News via the Web ----- http://newsone.net/ -- Free reading and anonymous posting to 60,000+ groups NewsOne.Net prohibits users from posting spam. [14], Lindsey later sought out Spike under the assumed identity of a drifter named Doyle, closely paralleling the initial encounters between Angel and the real Doyle. [9], They learned that Angel had nothing and the footage consisted of nothing but Cordelia and Wesley messing around; it not only embarrassed them when they acted suspiciously to stop the footage being shown, but it allowed the demon to take the money and return it to Anne. His departure really changed the direction of the series and Idoubt it would have been Oz who'd have died. > >> Though Cain, the werewolf hunter, did make a point of using silver> >> bullets> > > > We see Cain making his own bullets, but nothing is said about what they> > were made of.> > And why would he make his own bullets, then? Willow was heavy into magic since season two. As his character grew in popularity, he was included as part of the credited cast in the show's titles. But Crouse made the character far too cold for fans to get into. Sumati Marut, Cindy Lee, Rick Blue, Lindsay Crouse", "Actress brings Buddhist retreat to Windhover. Crouse is a Buddhist. Vampires could not set foot in a church or look upon a holy relic6. Unless she really was evil, I don't think she intended to create a monster that would kill everyone? Everybody."[8]. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the latest celebrity news, but don't worry we have you covered. lets face it. Lindsay Crouse ( @lindsaycrouse) is a writer and producer in Opinion. [11], Crouse appeared in Lee Blessing's Going to St. Ives with the Gloucester Stage Company during the summer of 2008[12] and provided the narration for Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place, a documentary film about Virginia Lee Burton. riiighhht?). For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. She's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. She said that she was rathersurprised and disappointed uponhearing abou ther character's death. [16], Lindsey was incarcerated in a Holding Dimension that emulated suburbia, complete with a wife and a son. I liked Adam as a Big Bad though, because as well as being scary to look at it and wicked strong, it wasn't like he was actually Evil; he was just the creation of someone else's mind. At least one traditional legend we have (as of now) been told isfalse: several people in episodes have said that leprechauns do notexist. It was> Maggie who was supposed to tell Riley about Angel to humiliate Buffy in> front of everyone at the Initiative. Vampires could shapeshift into bats, wolfs and even smoke4. [citationneeded], Lindsey and Eve contrive a situation where Spike saves Angel from a demonic parasite (placed on an unconscious Angel by Eve), which simultaneously disheartened Angel, galvanized Spike, and adds weight and veracity to the claims made by "Doyle"/Lindsey. Angel fought Darla for it at the event and Lindsey tried to protect her from Wolfram & Hart, which tried to kill her. The loss of Marc Blucas was a blessing! [8] Darla did this with the intent to keep both lawyers as their liaison to the Senior Partners, because though angry for being used by Wolfram & Hart, she desired power. In any case, Tara was always shown to understand the importance of moderating the use of magic. [2], It was then that Lindsey decided to leave Wolfram & Hart permanently, despite the fact he was promoted. [20] Crouse has spoken on the relevance of Buddhism in the modern world: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "[Buddhism] is not an exclusive club. [17] She and Mamet divorced in 1990. ", Lindsey was originally going to appear in the "First Night" storyline of. That was also the episode where Willow and her mother, Sheila, have an argument about Willow's involvement with the occult. On a mission of redemption.I help the hopeless. Opinion | Oscar-Nominated Film 'The Queen of Basketball': Lusia Harris Though Angel saw Lindsey off, he managed to get one last crack at him by taping a sign reading "Cops Suck" on the back of his truck. As near as I can tell, there really are no "traditional" standards for vampires, at least if by that you mean "going back into actual myths and legends." I mean, it's the year 2000 people, we almost thought the world was going to end because computers couldn't cope with the millennium bug and the Big Bad is a mutant hybrid demon with a built-in dial-up modem. YesI was that sad :-) and in those there were certain facts that don't appearin Buffy, 1. if you stabbed a vampire with a stake in the heart you would have toleave it there as removing it would resurrect the vampire2. And even if they were silver, maybe he just had a LoneRanger complex. However, his hew hand began to act up, writing "kill" whenever Lindsey didn't concentrate. No doubt Joss Whedon would have determined an appropriate and yet senseless way to slay Willow's significant other. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Vampires Don't bleed or get injured5. Maggie Walsh was supposed to be a, > > motherly type to Riley. There were other indications that an> unknown force was at work in and around U.C. riiighhht?) He has also previously starred in Necessary Roughness and Underground, and fans may be interested to hear he used to be a college basketball player. Sunnydale in further episodes before it was all revealed to us.-- Be seeing you,Growltiger, > > > > Lindsay Crouse wanted out of her contract so she was killed off. He sent Spike to kill her, claiming she was still possessed by Jasmine; he later admited he did not expect the plan to succeed, but it "was worth a shot." I do wish I was a little more seasoned and mature at the time to realise how good it was. Not according to Joss. The only Buffy depatures that really phased me were Robia LaMorte, SethGreen, and Kristine Sutherland. She's like a President. Both of . I thought the character came into her own in season five and blossomed as the moral core of Buffy's gang this year. The trailblazing basketball player died last month at age 66. The Initiative project is shut down permanently. Apparently Adam was> > originally supposed to be a good guy, but when Lindsay Crouse wanted out> > of her contract they had to scramble to find a new Big Bad. [EXPLAINER]. Buffy star missed. Buffy: Why did Buffy and Riley split? Relationship explained The. However, Angel knew that Lindsey could never be trusted, and he had secretly instructed Lorne to assassinate Lindsey once the Sahrvin demons were eliminated. Various creatures captured by the Initiative were dissected to provide the parts for Adam. Since leaving Buffy, he went on to star in Knight & Day, Operation Christmas and Underground. His character was undergoing military training, but the creators of the series wanted to bring even more depth to Riley Finn. Clements.[14]. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: How many seasons of Buffy are there? I heard Seth wanted out because he was getting more demand for movie workcause of his Austin Powers role instead of his Buffy role. It wasMaggie who was supposed to tell Riley about Angel to humiliate Buffy infront of everyone at the Initiative. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season Six; Tabula Rasa, SPIKE: I must be a noble vampire. Riley later. Lindsay Ann Crouse is an American actress. Notable roles include a recurring portrayal of Kate McBride, a lesbian police officer on Hill Street Blues during its sixth season in 1986. Buffy reboot cast: Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast will return? Her full nameLindsay Ann Crouseis an intentional tribute to the Broadway writing . "[4], Crouse outlined her view of Maggie's relationships with Riley and Buffy, "Her teaching assistant Riley is really the child she never had, and there's probably confusion there that he's a potential something for her that's slightly out of her reach, but she's willing to prevent anyone else from being interested in him. Cameras installed in Riley's room allow her to spy on Buffy and Riley while they have sex, and later to hear Buffy ask Riley about the 314 Project. Lindsay Crouse wanted out of her contract so she was killed off. I know in a lot of the *old* werewolf stories, youdidn't need silver to kill one, but after all these bleedin' movies got theissue confused, if *I* were hunting one, I don't think I'd gamble on whetherthey were wrong! For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Not much help sorry. Prior to having his powers stripped from him by Angel's team, he displayed the following powers. [4] Their 1946 play State of the Union won that year's Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Buffy: Why does Sarah Michelle Gellar not want to return for reboot? Gellar has stated she believes Whedon's original intention was "was to put Xander and Buffy together. Learning that Angel planned to expose the truth, they hired an old demon enemy of his to kill him.
