Crouse has also guest-starred on Alias, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Columbo, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, ER, Millennium, and NYPD Blue. She's probably a mix of those two. Maggie Walsh was supposed to be a> > motherly type to Riley. 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. Since leaving Buffy, he went on to star in Knight & Day, Operation Christmas and Underground. Whether or not Buffyverse werewolves have any sort of fast healing hasnever been established. Not bad, but the mix would have beenbetter. Her other films include Slap Shot (1977), Between the Lines (1977), The Verdict (1982), Prefontaine (1997), and The Insider (1999). the exact opposite of this paragraph. Meet Lindsay Crouse. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. He starred in a total of 31 episodes, and his character, Riley Finn, was first introduced in the season four premiere. Is it true that Maggie Walsh was the original planned season 4 Big Bad? Buffy the Vampire Slayer spoilers: Who does Buffy end up with? However, his hew hand began to act up, writing "kill" whenever Lindsey didn't concentrate. Crouse's essay has now racked up more than 3 million page views. I think she/they (the initiative) wanted to create a "super-being" who could fight crime, kill demons etc, and then the scientists could continue to use the demon parts to create more "super-beings". DON'T MISSBuffy: Do Spike and Buffy really love each other? 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. ", "The Summer Retreat with Ven. Better safe than splattered.> > At least one traditional legend we have (as of now) been told is false:> several people in episodes have said that leprechauns do not exist. "Because everybody needs to go home and complain about the director. When informed by Eve that Spike had failed, Lindsey activated the Senior Partners' program meant to kill Angel if he turned against them. Lindsay Crouse - a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee in 1985 for Places in the Heart - is a compelling presence as Dr Joan Allenby, a wronged woman who lives out a revenge fantasy after witnessing her lover cheating on her with a young colleague. But there's always the possibility that it just represents a "party line" and more truth is found elsewhere. Everybody."[8]. Maggie Walsh was supposed to be a, > > motherly type to Riley. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Eliza Dushku, who played the rogue slayer Faith Lehane, was not represented at all. Joss has said that Lindsay Crouse was difficult to work with, which led him to killing her off/reducing her role sooner. She> > said the Initiative storyline was something that they pulled out of> > their hats at the last minute. Whedon discussed with Nicholas Brendon and Sarah Michelle Gellar the idea of Buffy and Xander ending up together at the end of the final season, which the actors reportedly agreed. I do wish I was a little more seasoned and mature at the time to realise how good it was. If I recall, was not one of Sunday's minions hit by a taser by a then unknown assailant? A good guy. JavaScript is disabled. In my opinion, she was more of an appendage then a self-standing character when she was first introduced. (The> writers could change their minds, of course, and make them crucial to> the season seven finale, say, but that's the current canon.) 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. riiighhht?) Great actresses like Glenn Close and Susan Sarandonthere's nothing written for anyone over a certain age. I've never understood the logic of shifting the dilemma to anewly introduced third party. Prior to having his powers stripped from him by Angel's team, he displayed the following powers. Holland, surprised by Lindsey's willingness to stand up as his person, welcomed Lindsey back, giving him a raise and his own office. and Radcliffe College in 1970,[5] Crouse began her performing career as a modern and jazz dancer, but she soon switched to acting and made her Broadway debut in Much Ado About Nothing in 1972. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. [19], You're not part of the solution, Lindsey. She produced the Emmy-nominated Opinion Video series "Equal Play," which brought widespread reform to women's sports. 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. And when he came back I realized that I really missed Riley.". The Watcher's Guide is indeed one of the published interviews I was citing about Crouse's departure and Walsh's fate. Better safe than splattered. There were other indications that an> > unknown force was at work in and around U.C. I have always imagined that Maggie treats people like grown-ups. Career Crouse 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. Among her films was a starring role in House of Games, the 1987 film directed and written by her then-husband David Mamet, in which she plays Margaret Ford, a psychiatrist who is intrigued by the art of the con. 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. This is the first time I've ever heard this. Not that I want to see Oz shot or anythingbutit would have had more impact. Adam> > was a last minute replacement as the Big Bad. [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. Putting him in a crisis of conscience, Lindsay teamed up with Angel to save the children and allow him to leave Wolfram & Hart scot-free. Not much help sorry. Kinda makes sense that she died, "Well, she's {Buffy} got an appointment with someone {Walsh} who's actually. Ms. Crouse is a senior . She said that she was rathersurprised and disappointed uponhearing abou ther character's death. And so, damn it, I'm going to drink the rest of that water. She is of Russian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent. Or perhaps, just perhaps, he knew about the legends that werewolves can onlybe killed by a silver bullet. Leaving Angel briefly to get his stake, Angel in that time recovered and turned the tables on Lindsey. > In article , Tim McGaughy> wrote:>>in article 130620022021411075%dsa@synapse.net, Don Sample at>>dsa@synapse.net wrote on 6/13/02 7:24 PM:>>> 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?>>>>> And even if they were silver, maybe he just had a Lone Ranger complex.>>>>Or perhaps, just perhaps, he knew about the legends that werewolves can>>only be killed by a silver bullet.> > That doesn't mean that the legends are true. Claiming to receive visions from the Powers That Be, he gained Spike's cooperation and trust. [1][2], I guess it's fair to say you've never seen anything like real poverty. Have your Hicks spayed or neutered. On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:56:21 -0400, Timothy A. McDaniel wrote: Thoght ASH was supposed to be in the spin-off "Ripper". As his character grew in popularity, he was included as part of the credited cast in the show's titles. 2000. 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. I like her caustic nature, because she's not a mean person. [citationneeded], Lindsey responded by changing into his casual clothes, getting into his truck and by brutally beating Angel with it and a sledgehammer, demanding to know what happened with Darla. The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as the title character, and she ended up forming a relationship with . The WB/YouTube. She produced the Emmy-nominated Opinion Video series "Equal Play," which brought widespread reform to women's sports. The loss of Marc Blucas was a blessing! > > Lindsay Crouse wanted out of her contract so she was killed off. ", Clements, Warren. "[3], Months later, Lindsey then worked with fellow lawyers Lilah Morgan and Lee Mercer, both having had previous plans ruined by Angel, to have him killed. (The writers could change their minds, of course, and makethem crucial to the season seven finale, say, but that's the currentcanon.) You never will be.Lorne to Lindsey, Unlike most of Wolfram & Hart's other employees, Lindsey was not entirely devoid of a moral conscience. was not that big if a surprise. We bring you all the headlines and gossip in one place! Crouse viewed her character "no nonsense, and she seems to be a real teacher. [16], Lindsey was incarcerated in a Holding Dimension that emulated suburbia, complete with a wife and a son. [sic]. During the ensuing battle, Lindsey attempted to burn a scroll that Angel needed to save Cordelia. Yes, such specifics will certainly be written around the characters and their natures and would differ, but there's no real reason the broad flow of the story would have had to be different. 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. If Seth Green handn't left, it would have been him lying dead on the bedroom floor in "Seeing Red". The Big Bang Theory finale: Who did Sarah Michelle Gellar play? Crouse was on her way to audition for Bob Rafelson's 1981 remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice, and jokingly Mamet told Crouse to tell Rafelson that "he was a fool if he didn't hire me to write the screenplay." Walsh appears in the penultimate episode of Season Four, "Primeval," as a zombie, working under Adam along with others Adam has killed. To me she was always a secondarycharacter, I liked the character and the actress, but the death just didn'ttouch me. There were indications that the Initiative existed from the> first episode. For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Although his deception is exposed and the Cup revealed to be a fake, Lindsey's plans were nevertheless served as Angel begins to doubt himself after losing to Spike. > > > then we went, ehhh, forget it. After Angel left, Lindsey informed the firm that there was "a new player in town. Buffy reboot cast: Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast will return? In season five, Riley started to deteriorate as his devotion to the initiative started to get in the way of his relationship with the vampire slayer. I'm talking dirt poor, no shoes, no toilet, six of us kids in a room and come flu season that went down to four. READ MORE:Buffy the Vampire Slayer spoilers: Who does Buffy end up with? [1], Lindsey used his pass to get Angel past security so he could steal disks with information against his colleagues. 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 (?) Adam was a last minute replacement as the Big Bad. She> said the Initiative storyline was something that they pulled out of> their hats at the last minute. It should have been layered a bit with fans even sympathizing with Walsh. ", 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. Sumati Marut, Cindy Lee, Rick Blue, Lindsay Crouse", "Actress brings Buddhist retreat to Windhover. Cookie Notice Writing and acting. Apparently Adam wasoriginally supposed to be a good guy, but when Lindsay Crouse wanted outof her contract they had to scramble to find a new Big Bad. If he was making silver> bullets, it might be on a "Pascal's Wager" basis: if the legend IS true,> then using lead bullets is a way for him to get very quickly and very> messily dead. Her full nameLindsay Ann Crouseis an intentional tribute to the Broadway writing . 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. The demon however, worked against them by causing a distraction with Angel so Anne could show a tape, suspected to have incriminating evidence against them. 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). 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". Crouse's film career began in 1976, with small roles in television and theatrical movies. And even if they were silver, maybe he just had a LoneRanger complex. The Initiative project is shut down permanently. He did this by casually informing the board in a meeting that he was bored with the firm's games while assaulting his colleagues and throwing the promotion to Lilah after revealing she carried files against them out of fear that she would not be promoted and thus killed. [citationneeded], However, Cordelia's seemingly returning to life was a risk Lindsey's plans. [EXPLAINER]. Meanwhile, he infiltrated Wolfram & Hart. Perceiving that Buffy poses a risk to the project, Walsh tries to kill Buffy by sending her on a mission on which she is ambushed by two demons released from the Initiative's holding cells. and our It has something to offer everyone at all levels Buddhism is dynamic and has captured the interests of Americans. Lindsey was eager to have Angel sire Darla, thus saving her. Gellar has stated she believes Whedon's original intention was "was to put Xander and Buffy together. Definatelynot as big of a surprise as how Warren died. This then forced Lindsey to use an artificial hand from then on. But most of the changes [throughout> > the series] have had to do with> > > actors coming and going. On more than one occasion, he joined forces with the Angel Investigations team and helped them stop some of Wolfram & Hart's particularly amoral agendas and operations, such as their plan to assassinate three children[1] or their mystical transplant operation. 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. Used automotive wheel weights make great inexpensive bullets forplinking, and I can control how heavy a powder charge I want as well. "It was obviously a great thing to be a part of. [9], After Angel violently burnt Darla and Drusilla, Lindsay, still infatuated with Darla, let her recuperate at his apartment. One of the biggest last minute changes that affected Buffy was Seth Green leaving early in production of season four. -- Tim McDaniel is tm@jump.net; if that fail, tm@us.ibm.com is my work account. The only Buffy depatures that really phased me were Robia LaMorte, SethGreen, and Kristine Sutherland. "Quitting is not the same as giving up": Lindsay Crouse and Kirby Ferguson make the case for leaving a job, relationship or hobby. It was> Maggie who was supposed to tell Riley about Angel to humiliate Buffy in> front of everyone at the Initiative. After David Boreanaz left "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," he went on to star as the eponymous antihero of the spin-off show "Angel," according to Screen Rant.