I have always thought it was quite telling that Buffy's Restless dream puts Riley and Adam on the same side, and it's not her side.
Very good point. That episode is probably Marc Blucas' best performance in the series - not just the Cowboy Guy bit, but the table with Adam and that small, telling moment "Ok, killer" to Buffy.
In the end he stays with "the organization" even if it's "Less evil" than before. And Buffy never has the benefit that an organization can offer -a steady paycheck, health benefits, access to therapists, etc (I assume he has access to similar resources as my brother who was in the Navy for 30 years.) And those are resources Buffy is in desperate need of, IMO. What she manages to do without all of that is amazing.
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Date: 2012-11-17 12:12 am (UTC)Very good point. That episode is probably Marc Blucas' best performance in the series - not just the Cowboy Guy bit, but the table with Adam and that small, telling moment "Ok, killer" to Buffy.
In the end he stays with "the organization" even if it's "Less evil" than before. And Buffy never has the benefit that an organization can offer -a steady paycheck, health benefits, access to therapists, etc (I assume he has access to similar resources as my brother who was in the Navy for 30 years.) And those are resources Buffy is in desperate need of, IMO. What she manages to do without all of that is amazing.