Unable to get within a good distance due to a cross Lindsey held, Angel threw a scythe at Lindsey, chopping off his right hand. 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. To me that would have been a cooler idea since you don't need to have a huge hidden base under campus and it does not make the Slayer's job completely redundant since you don't have an armed squad of demon-hunter doing her job, just your everyday mad scientist. For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. (Unless someone tells them to, but thatwould just be silly and pointless. [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. [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. you never know, they could have bonded over him seeing her nude. Ms. Crouse is a senior . Or just making sure. Willow was heavy into magic since season two. Crouse's essay has now racked up more than 3 million page views. As opposed to just sort of misguided."[6]. I figured it was just her and her grad students, capturing vampires and locking them up in the basements of the university, performing experiments that they couldn't perform on humans. Touched by an Angel. Gellar has stated she believes Whedon's original intention was "was to put Xander and Buffy together. Great actresses like Glenn Close and Susan Sarandonthere's nothing written for anyone over a certain age. Crouse is a Buddhist. > >> > Also, apparently at a convention where Jane Espenson was a panelist. "Look at my generation. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. That doesn't mean that the legends are true. The set up for the final battle between Buffy and Adam occured in episode 14. "To join the Clueless Club, send a followup to this message quoting everythingup to and including this sig!" I really do believe that." Why did Buffy go to LA in season 4? I couldn't let that slide.Lindsey McDonald, Two years later, Lindsey finally returned to Los Angeles, when he learned that Angel has taken over the Los Angeles division of Wolfram & Hart. It was> > Maggie who was supposed to tell Riley about Angel to humiliate Buffy in> > front of everyone at the Initiative. Lindsay Ann Crouse is an American actress. A stunned Lindsey slumps against by a wall, outraged that he was killed by one of Angel's "flunkies" instead of the vampire himself. I was really creeped out when he reanimated the corpses of Walsh and the other doctor. The person in charge was Maggie Walsh who was also Buffy's professor. [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. Adam may be ridiculous, but is also a fun and fitting Big Bad. He talks about similar issues with Donald Sutherland & Glenn Quinn. Crouse was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1984 movie Places in the Heart. No doubt Joss Whedon would have determined an appropriate and yet senseless way to slay Willow's significant other. Shesaid the Initiative storyline was something that they pulled out oftheir hats at the last minute. Lahr also writes that Mamet got his first screenwriting assignment through Crouse. > > Also, apparently at a convention where Jane Espenson was a panelist. >. As his character grew in popularity, he was included as part of the credited cast in the show's titles. 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. For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [citationneeded], Failing to do so, Darla was diagnosed with syphilis, the disease that she had before becoming a vampire. Sleeper--'It's a library; only the stupid and the evil are afraid of those.' The thing is would people have cared that Buffy and Riley were being drivenapart? The trailblazing basketball player died last month at age 66. "[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. [10], Lindsey quickly replaced his hand with a new prosthetic and continued with his life, requiring pre-made ties for work and unable to play his guitar. 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. While Nike promotes gender equality in its ads, their sponsored athletes say they risk losing pay if they become pregnant. However, Adam awakens and impales Walsh, killing her, and escapes from the Initiative. This transcript is intended to be used for criticism, comment, and research purposes. [5], Lindsey represented Vanessa Brewer, a deadly assassin posing as a blind woman. That's because as with most female athletes, no matter how good she got, those things. When Darla failed to persuade Angel to their side, thus stunting her mentality, Lindsey discovered he was in love with her despite her desire to become a vampire. [1], Lindsey used his pass to get Angel past security so he could steal disks with information against his colleagues. Cookie Notice LindsayCrouse was signed for the whole season. 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. So leaving actually saved his life. Dressed in his casual attire, Lindsey left Los Angeles and went on a soul-searching trip, including, amongst other places, Nepal. There were indications that the Initiative existed from the> first episode. Riley later found out his boss had implanted a behaviour modifier into him after he joined the initiative, and it caused him to experience strange feelings. Since werewolves are fictional, there's no universal "rule" about how they must be portrayed. 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. He was eventually rescued by Angel, Spike, and Charles Gunn for information they need. [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. If I recall, was not one of Sunday's minions hit by a> > taser by a then unknown assailant? 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. riiighhht?). Willow was well along the path to spell casting before she met Tara. Sunnydale in further> > episodes before it was all revealed to us.> > --. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. ", Christian Kane has said that he considered Lindsey to be driven in his hate for Angel during season 5 over losing Darla to him: "Even though I'm in love with Eve, Darla was a true love. His rifle didn't look like it had been bought in K-Mart. Werewolves> and silver bullets could be another false thing. Find where to watch Lindsay Crouse's latest movies and tv shows . Wasn't Lindsay Course playing judges in the Law & Order franchise was that part of the reason why she got killed off in Buffy? Writing and acting. However, he did return for an episode in the sixth season, where he returned and revealed he had married someone else. On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:56:21 -0400, Timothy A. McDaniel wrote: Thoght ASH was supposed to be in the spin-off "Ripper". The Initiative project is shut down permanently. [citationneeded], You kill me? Buffy: Why does Sarah Michelle Gellar not want to return for reboot? 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. Any more word on this? In the search, it was discovered that Lee had consulted with an enemy law firm, and was then executed right next to Lindsey, his blood spraying on his face. Lindsey was left alone, beaten both physically and emotionally. Have your Hicks spayed or neutered. 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! If I recall, was not one of Sunday's minions hit by a> taser by a then unknown assailant? 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. Charisma Carpenter: Why did the Buffy actress leave as Cordelia? We had a lot more planned for Seth Green> > (Oz), for example, but his departure> > > [to do films] opened the door for Tara (Amber Benson), which was> > something we never expected. Afterward, he mails it to Angel at Wolfram & Hart. While> Oz would have remained Willows love interest, I don't think we would> have seen Buffy crying in Oz's lap in "Dead Things" for instance. 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. Maggie was supposed to be the season's Big Bad.> Maggie was supposed to drive a wedge between Buffy and Riley. Buffy the Vampire Slayer spoilers: Who does Buffy end up with? I remember when I was a kid, I read a lot of vampire comics. I think she feels she's in direct competition with Buffy. Her interest was given a menacing quality in "Gingerbread" when we first see Willow and Amy performing a magic ritual. --from a usenet discussion. Episode review: Columbo Sex and the Married Detective 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 . When Buffy appeared at the secret laboratory to confront Adam and save Riley, the undead Walsh tried to attack her with a bone saw. Buffy reboot cast: Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast will return? Crouse's brother is Timothy Crouse, author of The Boys on the Bus about political journalism during the 1972 presidential campaign. [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. Crouse has appeared in featured and guest roles in a number of television series. Crouse was born in New York City, the daughter of Anna (ne Erskine)[1] and Russel Crouse, a playwright. A good guy. > >> > I wonder. Maggie Walsh was supposed to be a> > motherly type to Riley. It was an experiment that the Government wanted to test was possible or not, and they put Maggie in charge. Adam is a complete monster with absolutely no human emotions -- it made him a very formidable foe! "A Master in the Art of the Con. Joss has said that Lindsay Crouse was difficult to work with, which led him to killing her off/reducing her role sooner. She has a vision of what she wants to do. This is USENET! In many stories, it takes silver to kill a werewolf when it's in wolf form but the other 26 or so days of the month when they are human, they can be killed just like anyone else can. Personally I thinkASH's departure this season was even more devastating. Big Bang Theory plot hole: Who is Eliza Dushku? Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 10 Casting Decisions That Saved the - CBR Maggie was supposed to be the season's Big Bad.Maggie was supposed to drive a wedge between Buffy and Riley. There were indications that the Initiative existed from the first episode. Definatelynot as big of a surprise as how Warren died. During the ensuing battle, Lindsey attempted to burn a scroll that Angel needed to save Cordelia. You must log in or register to reply here. Not much help sorry. She's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. To me she was always a secondarycharacter, I liked the character and the actress, but the death just didn'ttouch me. At some point, he began a relationship with Eve, the Liaison to the Senior Partners. [2], It was then that Lindsey decided to leave Wolfram & Hart permanently, despite the fact he was promoted. [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". [2], Lorne set him and Angel on the path that would end with the two working together to discover a Wolfram & Hart facility that specialized in unwilling transplant donors. 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. [4] Their 1946 play State of the Union won that year's Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (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." Their last collaboration was Mr. President in 1962. 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. Tara's death didn't even phase me. What was her plan? "Christian Kane (lindsey) - Horror-web.com Interview. Per the outlet, "Angel . Maggie Walsh was supposed to be a, > > motherly type to Riley. Starting in the mailroom, he quickly worked his way up, becoming one of Wolfram & Hart's most valued lawyers. I think the way they went made it much scarier, though. I do wish I was a little more seasoned and mature at the time to realise how good it was. Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs tagged as #lindsay crouse with no restrictions, modern design and the best experience | Tumpik. 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. From what I've heard it was between Crouse's agent and ME; specifically money $$$. JavaScript is disabled. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: How many seasons of Buffy are there? Before the Initiative showed up I had assumed that Maggie had discovered the existance of vampires and was using them as guinea pigs for various psych experiments. [19], You're not part of the solution, Lindsey. Vampires could not set foot in a church or look upon a holy relic6. 2. Buffy: Why Eliza Dushku, Anthony Stewart Head Were Not At The Reunion She doesn't have the time for it. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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 (?) Lindsay Crouse Age, Net Worth, Height, Affair, and More 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. ActuallyI think it would have upset me more to see Oz get shot infront of Willow. Vampires could shapeshift into bats, wolfs and even smoke4. But Crouse made the character far too cold for fans to get into. But it's easier to see how and why they might have madethat decision. They were only able to leave by the sacrifice of Gunn, who remained behind to take Lindsey's place. I doubt it. She's not a mean person, she's just a straight-out scientist. [17] She and Mamet divorced in 1990. 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? When he did, Lindsay discovered the man slaughter was a hoax to get Darla to Angel and hopefully take his soul. When Faith made the deal known to him, Angel broke into Lindsey's though was quickly caught out when Lindsey walked in. Adam> > was a last minute replacement as the Big Bad. Lindsay Crouse wanted out of her contract so she was killed off. What did Maggie intend for Adam to do then? Certainly Tara's role would have been quite different,> > or maybe there wouldn't have been a Tara at all. 1. Riley managed to remove the chip in his body and ripped out the tubes pumping blood to keep Walsh reanimated, killing her for good. 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. 20 Years Later, and the Women of Angel Still Deserve More The break was eventually detected and Lindsey, along with Lilah, Lee, and several other employees where searched by mind readers. Willow was headed down that path anyway and Tara was a fellow traveller. (The> writers could change their minds, of course, and make them crucial to> the season seven finale, say, but that's the current canon.) It is a series with humble beginnings (the movie, starring Kristy Swanson, was a minor cult . Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Buffy The Vampire Slayer airs on ALL4 and Prime Video. Walsh retreats to the labs of Project 314, where she plots how to use Adam to defeat Buffy. I was seven when they took the house, just came right in and took it.Lindsey McDonald, Born into a poor and dysfunctional family in the south-central United States, Lindsey worked hard to overcome his upbringing. Crouse viewed her character "no nonsense, and she seems to be a real teacher. An understanding that Willow found inconvenient as she used magic to empower her and increase her standing with Buffy. (Presumably Watchers and other supernatural experts knew more). The Bridge, Iain Banks, > > Her interview in The Watcher's Guide, vol. Two men enter, one man leaves!" Not bad, but the mix would have beenbetter. [sic]. [1], After saving the three children, Lindsey returned to Holland, returning the disks and admitting to what he did. I would say "scheduling conflicts" is the Hollywood answer. The actor left to go shoot the movie Knockaround Guys and by the time he was able to return, the show had already changed so radically that there wasn't a place for him anymore. >> 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. I really do believe that." Why did Buffy go to LA in season 4? Buffy wouldn't have been his enemy if she'd been all 'Frankenstien me up, Doc'. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Everybody."[8]. You are using an out of date browser. Usually, Xander would become jealous of Buffy's other male connections, but he seemed to show respect towards Riley. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Complete Series (1997-2003) was TV's most unlikely pop-culture phenomenon since The X-Files. 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. After Riley learns that Buffy is the Slayer, they inform Walsh of her role. It's easy to kill offrecurring character's, it's tougher to kill off contract regulars. 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. the exact opposite of this paragraph. "It was an amazing first job as they were such a nice group of people, they were extremely patient with me. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Green supposedly wanted a better storyline to showcase his talents (hey, yeah, hey being pretty much interchangable with Tara's lines). Maggie Walsh was supposed to be amotherly type to Riley. I really do believe that." Why did Buffy go to LA in season 4? Marc Blucas: The actor's first big role was in Buffy, Marc Blucas: Marc Blucas played Riley Finn. Lindsey was eager to have Angel sire Darla, thus saving her. I loved Eliza Dushku, but she got a greatending on Angel so I don't mind her absence. [18] Their marriage produced two daughters, Willa and Zosia Mamet. I really enjoy the strong, challenging women that pop up in Buffy's world - Maggie Walsh, Jenny Calendar, Anya, & Tara to name a few. Both Seth Green and Lindsay Crouse bailing in the same season meant theyhad to scramble. Maybe it useda wierd calibre bullet. 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. This is the first time I've ever heard this. Perhaps with the intention of using them as police or even soldiers. But it's not just the physical betrayal that rattles Allenby. 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? There were other indications that an unknown force was at work in and around U.C. [13], Lindsey then initiated the next stage of his plan, making Spike corporeal again through a package sent to Spike at Wolfram & Hart. ESPECIALLY if he had returned from controlling hiswerewolf self and got back with Willow (excluding any messy Taraentanglements), then they were totally happyand THEN Oz got shot atthe end of Season 6. Or it could be that the Watcher's Guide is a fluff piece and that's really how it happened. It was she who restored Angel's soul at the conclusion of season two. ----- 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. Unless she really was evil, I don't think she intended to create a monster that would kill everyone? 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. ""Are you kidding? But because of Lindsay Crouse having filming conflictions with her movie schedules they had to kill her off and write Adam in? > And even if they were silver, maybe he just had a Lone> Ranger complex. [citationneeded], Angel is given the amulet which Spike eventually uses to destroy the Hellmouth in Sunnydale. Nevertheless, a new contract required her to kill the Holy Triumvirate, formed by three innocent children. -- Jukka.@hut.fi (Jukka Korpela), The answer to all questions starting with those four words is "Yes.". Lindsey and Eve. > >> 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? I'm not sure I'd have been desperately interested in the Maggie/Rileyrelationship. I've been expecting Tara to leave or>be off the show for awhile, so her dying (Even though she's not REALLY>goneright? 2. Personally I think> > ASH's departure this season was even more devastating.> >>> I wonder. Apparently Adam was originally supposed to be a good guy, but when Lindsay. In "The Freshman", antagonist Sunday was originally going to be a Slayer who had been turned into a vampire, explaining how she was able to nearly effortlessly defeat Buffy the first time they fought.Instead, she simply became an unusually savvy and powerful vampire.