It could be that a longer presence for Walsh was considered in "rough draft" versions of the season-long arc but was then revised away, and writer discussions of this were erroneously morphed into a view that this was a last-minute change based on Crouse's departure. Before Angel left, Lindsey had the encounter digitally recorded and alerted the police. Andaside from that, I dunno. It's nice, it's been fun that the people who have grown up with buffy have introduced it to their kids. "[18], Lindsey destroyed the Sahrvin Clan with Lorne's assistance as planned. It wasn't a big deal to lose Lindsay Crouse a whole 9episodes earlier than planned. Lindsay Crouse wanted out of her contract so she was killed off. Willow was heavy into magic since season two. But it's easier to see how and why they might have madethat decision. 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. I've seen other published interviews that say Lindsay Crouse was disappointed to learn her character was destind to die halfway through the season-- i.e. Since leaving Buffy, he went on to star in Knight & Day, Operation Christmas and Underground. His character went on to feature in a comic book which focused on Riley and his new wife. It was she who restored Angel's soul at the conclusion of season two. The pair fought on a rising container that held the creature, while Cordelia tried to stop the process. Not much help sorry. Her interest was given a menacing quality in "Gingerbread" when we first see Willow and Amy performing a magic ritual. [12] Deposited, incorporeal, in Wolfram & Hart and unable to leave the city limits, Spike gradually grows attached to L.A. and reconsiders his initial intention to seek out Buffy in Europe, deciding to allow Buffy to remember him as a self-sacrificing hero. Re-writes and character alterations happen all the time in T.V., but her direction shifts so radically so fast that it's always struck me as odd. Ooh, didn't know that. After graduating from the Chapin School in 1966[6] Adam is a complete monster with absolutely no human emotions -- it made him a very formidable foe! I don't want to sound like a jerk or attack ME and Joss or anything but is it standard practice to let actors with contracts just walk anytime they feel like it? And he is pretty darn cute to boot!! Darla, however, secretly used his feelings to gain information from Wolfram & Hart to obtain a mystical ring from the Senior Partners during the Review. More info. But it's not just the physical betrayal that rattles Allenby. Privacy Policy. The Initiative project is shut down permanently. [6], When Darla was returned to life as a human, Lindsey became attached to her, struggling with CDs to play her music at his office and helping her mess with Angel's mind; he provided Darla with a fake identity and hired actor to play her husband to frame Angel for murdering him. I thought the character came into her own in season five and blossomed as the moral core of Buffy's gang this year. [18], During the Fall of Los Angeles, the Senior Partners discussed with Wesley the possibility of replacing him with a "zombified McDonald" or Eve as their liaison to Angel. Marc Blucas: The actor's first big role was in Buffy, Marc Blucas: Marc Blucas played Riley Finn. We thought it would create> > some Shakespearean jealousy, and. She> > said the Initiative storyline was something that they pulled out of> > their hats at the last minute. When Buffy appeared at the secret laboratory to confront Adam and save Riley, the undead Walsh tried to attack her with a bone saw. Her full nameLindsay Ann Crouseis an intentional tribute to the Broadway writing . > > > > This is the first time I've ever heard this. Gellar has stated she believes Whedon's original intention was "was to put Xander and Buffy together. >> If Seth Green handn't left, it would have been him lying dead on the, Previously on alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer, jlp@aol.comnospam wrote in, Previously on alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer, "Boozy Smurf \(aka Andrew Hatch/790, > > in season four, Maggie (Lindsay Crouse was going to be much more of a, >> We see Cain making his own bullets, but nothing is said about what, Did anyone else notice that Cain was the same guy as Sahrjon on Angel. In an interview from back in 2018, he said: "It was one of my very first jobs, it was certainly my first big job. ", Lindsey was originally going to appear in the "First Night" storyline of. Finding out that Buffy is the Slayer is a kind of a gas, and it's nervous-making and exciting to have good people on her team; she's like a president - she wants a great cabinet underneath her. [citationneeded], Together, Lindsey and Eve manipulate events so that Spike, not Angel, proves (or at least appears to the Senior Partners) to be the ensouled vampire foretold in the Scrolls of Aberjian, the one who will have a crucial impact in the Apocalypse and fulfill the Shanshu Prophecy. You must log in or register to reply here. Certainly Tara's role would have been quite different,or maybe there wouldn't have been a Tara at all. However, Angel knew that Lindsey could never be trusted, and he had secretly instructed Lorne to assassinate Lindsey once the Sahrvin demons were eliminated. After a relationship with Robert Duvall,[15] Crouse married playwright David Mamet in 1977. The Watcher's Guide is indeed one of the published interviews I was citing about Crouse's departure and Walsh's fate. The Big Bang Theory finale: Who did Sarah Michelle Gellar play? The Bridge, Iain Banks, > > Her interview in The Watcher's Guide, vol. So, the story I *thought* I knew was that Prof Walsh was the planned Big Bad for the season, but then Crouse departed the show early for (?) [citationneeded], Though rivals at heart, Lindsey and Lilah were also forced to also work together. 2. The two wrote much of The Sound of Music. Leaving Angel briefly to get his stake, Angel in that time recovered and turned the tables on Lindsey. Adam activates the chip Walsh had inserted into Riley's heart, making him biddable to Adam's command. Adamwas a last minute replacement as the Big Bad. The vampires in Buffy don't exactly conform to traditionalstandards. > in article 130620022021411075%dsa@synapse.net, Don Sample at> dsa@synapse.net wrote on 6/13/02 7:24 PM:> > > In article <21ced21e.0206@posting.google.com>, Sam> > wrote:> >. But to be honest, i think her story played out the way it should have been. [16] John Lahr writes in his book Show and Tell: New Yorker Profiles that when Mamet married Crouse in 1977, he "married into show business aristocracy". Buffy: How old was Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy The Vampire Slayer? ), -- Don Sample, dsa@synapse.netVisit the Buffy Body Count at http://www.synapse.net/~dsample/BBCQuando omni flunkus moritati. Crouse's brother is Timothy Crouse, author of The Boys on the Bus about political journalism during the 1972 presidential campaign. But just as he said this, Angel entered the conference they were having where Lindsay introduce him to Wolfram & Hart and telling him that Angel could not touch Winters. In fact, while, under the assumption that she'd left the show early, I used to think that that reanimated corpse prof Walsh (in Primeval) was just an extra in prosthetics, it turns out that it was actually herself (Crouse) coming back to the show as planned all along. [1], He then aided in the resurrection of Angel's old lover, Darla by taking over chanting during the ritual to bring her back when the demon Vocah; who was originally performing the ritual; was distracted when Angel attacked him. 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. This is the first time I've ever heard this. Buffy reboot cast: Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast will return? DonnaMy opinions might have changed, but not the fact that I am right. > >> > I wonder. Beating him down with his bare hands while apologizing for the fact Darla didn't love him and that he made the right choices, Angel used the sledgehammer to smash Lindsey's prosthetic hand, noting that Lindsey should be grateful he recently had an epiphany, as Angel could have easily destroyed Lindsey's remaining real hand instead. Crouse's essay has now racked up more than 3 million page views. READ MORE:Buffy the Vampire Slayer spoilers: Who does Buffy end up with? Better safe than splattered. >. A good guy. If you believe that then how do you reconcile Mr Whedon's comments that he does not plan a series more than one season in advance? (Yeah, right, like I could tell if it was definitive based on a Usenet posting)-- ************************************************************************ Keith F. Goodnight, Anime Fan |"Pacifism only works ** Keeper of Annapuma's Script Crypt |if everybody feels the ** http://gsoft.smu.edu/ScriptCrypt/crypt.html|same." I really do believe that." Why did Buffy go to LA in season 4? Time operated in a loop; each day, after waking up and sharing a normal day with his "family," he had his heart cut out by a The Wrath, a demon in the house's basement. "This is a matter of opinion--I disagree. If you've been paying any attention to running news (or just big headlines in general) then you are already familiar with Lindsay's work. Or that > > lets face it. I would say "scheduling conflicts" is the Hollywood answer. And there> > > would have been far more Angel-Buffy angst if he hadn't gotten his> > own show. Marc Blucas is an American actor who is best known for his role in the supernatural teen drama, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Lots of people make their own bullets. I've been expecting Tara to leave or>be off the show for awhile, so her dying (Even though she's not REALLY>goneright? There were indications that the Initiative existed from the> first episode. You are using an out of date browser. "It was obviously a great thing to be a part of. It was> > Maggie who was supposed to tell Riley about Angel to humiliate Buffy in> > front of everyone at the Initiative. "You can't stop and recite something," says Crouse. Buffy the Vampire Slayer RETURN confirmed - stars reunite after decade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot: Release date, cast, plot, trailer, Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals the treatment she used to shed fat. Buffy has actually played on this a bit in "Buffy v Dracula" when Spike blames Dracula for spilling the beans about vampire weaknesses-- implying that before Dracula's story was written, most myth and legend knew little or nothing about them. Holland, surprised by Lindsey's willingness to stand up as his person, welcomed Lindsey back, giving him a raise and his own office. Is it true that Maggie Walsh was the original planned season 4 Big Bad? Together, Lindsey and Eve manipulate events so that Spike, not Angel, proves (or at least appears to the Senior Partners) to be the ensouled vampire foretold in the Scrolls of Aberjian, the one who will have a crucial impact in the Apocalypse and fulfill the Shanshu Prophecy.Lindsey hopes that once the Senior Partners realize the folly of attempting to seduce Angel to their . Maggie was supposed to be the season's Big Bad.> Maggie was supposed to drive a wedge between Buffy and Riley. In 1999, he worked with vampiric businessman Russell Winters, a client that because of Lindsey's and his firm's services, could feed on young women without alerting attention. A person I would really like to know!". She has a vision of what she wants to do. "[2], Crouse has explained how her character was initially explained to her, "Joss tried to explain to me who this character was. Lindsey was left alone, beaten both physically and emotionally. Or perhaps, just perhaps, he knew about the legends that werewolves can onlybe killed by a silver bullet. the > exact opposite of this paragraph.> > Does anybody have definitive info?> > (Yeah, right, like I could tell if it was definitive based on a > Usenet posting). (The writers could change their minds, of course, and makethem crucial to the season seven finale, say, but that's the currentcanon.) I'm not sure I'd have been desperately interested in the Maggie/Rileyrelationship. I think she feels she's in direct competition with Buffy. Clements.[14]. Walsh appears in the penultimate episode of Season Four, "Primeval," as a zombie, working under Adam along with others Adam has killed. She also had a leading role in the 1987 film House of Games, which was directed by her then-husband David Mamet. He was known for being a jock-like character, who was a part of a secret initiative to capture demons and study them. Eliza Dushku, who played the rogue slayer Faith Lehane, was not represented at all. lets face it. Starting in the mailroom, he quickly worked his way up, becoming one of Wolfram & Hart's most valued lawyers. The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as the title character, and she ended up forming a relationship with . In 1977, she appeared as Lily Braden, the discontented wife of hockey player Ned Braden in Slap Shot. Crouse has also guest-starred on Alias, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Columbo, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, ER, Millennium, and NYPD Blue. ", Fans continue to admire the actor and his role, with one commenting: "Marc seems to be one of the most intelligent and down to earth actors with an ego in its proper place. It wasTara who got Willow down that path of heavy magic. (Actually, in _Wild at Heart_ Oz still hasscratches from his first encounter with Veruca several hours later, sohe can't heal too fast. "[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. [5], Lindsey represented Vanessa Brewer, a deadly assassin posing as a blind woman. In it, she recalls the moment her friends saw a photo of Lady Gaga cuddling with Polansky in Miami after attending the Super Bowl . Despite this, Angel finally defeated Lindsey and his comrades completed a ritual that dissolved the tattoos that protected Lindsey from the Senior Partners, and he was dragged away through a portal. To me she was always a secondarycharacter, I liked the character and the actress, but the death just didn'ttouch me. 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"Quitting is not the same as giving up": Lindsay Crouse and Kirby Ferguson make the case for leaving a job, relationship or hobby. Hoping that his performance would pick up again with the return of his hand, Lindsey's superiors arranged for him to receive a mystical transplant. Adam was a last minute replacement as the Big Bad. While it is true that the affinity began as a result of a common interest in magic, Willow was always portrayed as the more dominant partner. Crouse was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1984 movie Places in the Heart. Buffy defeats the demons and appears on the monitors after Walsh has prematurely announced Buffy's death to Riley, who walks out. Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs tagged as #lindsay crouse with no restrictions, modern design and the best experience | Tumpik. A flunky?! He said that she was a scientist, and that she was going to be doing research and eventually, she might hatch an evil plot, but her front was being a psychology teacher. Notable roles include a recurring portrayal of Kate McBride, a lesbian police officer on Hill Street Blues during its sixth season in 1986. That she doesn't want to live in a world of babies. Crouse viewed her character "no nonsense, and she seems to be a real teacher. The show then went into a bunch of filler/side stories involving Vampires could not set foot in a church or look upon a holy relic6. Writing and acting. [2], It was then that Lindsey decided to leave Wolfram & Hart permanently, despite the fact he was promoted. Everybody."[8]. Great actresses like Glenn Close and Susan Sarandonthere's nothing written for anyone over a certain age. riiighhht?). 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. For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The break was eventually detected and Lindsey, along with Lilah, Lee, and several other employees where searched by mind readers. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Have your Hicks spayed or neutered. More recently, in season four, > > > Maggie (Lindsay Crouse was going to be much more of a mother figure> > for Riley, introducing him to> > > another girl to lure him away from Buffy. While Nike promotes gender equality in its ads, their sponsored athletes say they risk losing pay if they become pregnant. I think she'd like to fashion the world in her image, but Buffy puts a wrench in the works". The Initiative project is shut down permanently. And even if they were silver, maybe he just had a LoneRanger complex. There were other indications that an> unknown force was at work in and around U.C. Tara's death didn't even phase me. [16], Lindsey was incarcerated in a Holding Dimension that emulated suburbia, complete with a wife and a son. Gellar has stated she believes Whedon's original intention was "was to put Xander and Buffy together. There were other indications that an> > unknown force was at work in and around U.C. Buffy: Do Spike and Buffy really love each other? Walsh initially thinks that Buffy can be a useful ally to the Initiative, but soon takes a dislike to her unpredictability and unwelcome curiosity, especially with regards to the "314 Project". Angel fought Darla for it at the event and Lindsey tried to protect her from Wolfram & Hart, which tried to kill her. She's probably a mix of those two. His character was undergoing military training, but the creators of the series wanted to bring even more depth to Riley Finn. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the latest celebrity news, but don't worry we have you covered. I doubt it. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [INSIGHT]Buffy: How old was Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy The Vampire Slayer? An understanding that Willow found inconvenient as she used magic to empower her and increase her standing with Buffy. It was an experiment that the Government wanted to test was possible or not, and they put Maggie in charge. -- Jukka.@hut.fi (Jukka Korpela), The answer to all questions starting with those four words is "Yes.". It's very dramatic poetry in that way. The. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! There were indications that the Initiative existed from the> > first episode. So leaving actually saved his life. Crouse was born in New York City, the daughter of Anna (ne Erskine) and Russel Crouse, a playwright. Afterward, he mails it to Angel at Wolfram & Hart. [citationneeded], You kill me? --Help control the idiot population. She made her Broadway debut in the 1972 revival of Much Ado About Nothing and appeared in her first film in 1976 in All the President's Men. Lindsey also worked with the ex-Watcher Rutherford Sirk to fake an addendum to the Shanshu Prophecy that the vampire with a soul must drink from the Cup of Perpetual Torment after apparently causing a disruption of reality that Eve claims is the result of there being two vampire champions with souls in an attempt to provoke a conflict between Angel and Spike that would result in Angel's death. In 1996, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for "Between Mother and Daughter", an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special. That's because as with most female athletes, no matter how good she got, those things. This then forced Lindsey to use an artificial hand from then on. Marc Blucas: The actor played Riley Finn in Buffy, Marc Blucas: The actor played Buffy's boyfriend. One fan said: "I didnt like Riley Finn when he first became Buffy's boyfriend but by the time he left I was really sad. ----- 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. Lindsay Ann Crouse is an American actress. I remember one early episode where Walsh was shown watching Buffy and Riley in bed together, and thought at the time that, if she were somehow sexually obsessed with Riley, she might have used Initiative resources, including other chipped demons and vampires, to take Buffy out of the picture, probably beginning when she sent Buffy out alone with the defective weapon against the demon. If I recall, was not one of Sunday's minions hit by a taser by a then unknown assailant? Upon leaving, he warned them not to follow him due to his "evil hand issues," pinching Lilah on the bottom as he walked out the door. > In article <21ced21e.0206@posting.google.com>, Sam> wrote:> >> Don Sample wrote in message>> news:<130620021341170604%dsa@synapse.net>>>> In article <1b3O8.7195$Ok1.4@news2.west.cox.net>, Daniel Silverman>>> wrote:>>> >>>> Oz is a werewolf>>>> From watching Wolf Lake, turning into a werewolf after being accelerates>>>> the>>>> healing process>>>> >>>> I doubt Oz would die from a bullet IMHO, unless he was shot in the head or>>>> something>>>> >>>> Daniel Silverman>>> >>> Whether or not Buffyverse werewolves have any sort of fast healing has>>> never been established. In 2005, she organized an annual Buddhist educational program, originally held at the Windhover Center for the Performing Arts in Rockport, Massachusetts,[19] and then in 2010 moved to The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts. However as his character grew in complexity, they started to appreciate his role in the series and said they were sad to see him leave. This was the first lesbian recurring character on a major network. Lindsay> > Crouse was signed for the whole season.> >> > Both Seth Green and Lindsay Crouse bailing in the same season meant they> > had to scramble.