And yet, in 90 percent of these cases, you try to stop him from leaving. Cue several scenes of Buffy photogenically sprinting, intercut with scenes of Riley photogenically waiting for Buffy, then photogenically giving up and turning to climb into a government helicopter.
Riley ducks into the whirring helicopter. There he sits gazing moodily into space as Buffy comes pelting into the shot. She stands just out of reach of the whirring helicopter blades, waving her arms and screaming his name. He is the One! But — uh oh! And the helicopter … just … flies away. In that moment, every wooden moment of the episode is redeemed. Yes, the whole thing felt weirdly forced — like a bad relationship.
Dear Riley has a secret. He and his Initiative bros go out at night in camouflage how is that inconspicuous on a California college campus? When they sit down to talk, Buffy tells him everything. He is reluctant to do the same, and swears her to secrecy, despite immediately going to ask his soldier boys about slayers. They take space to think about what this means, and she concludes that their occupations are not compatible for a romantic relationship.
You know, the normal things you say when you care about someone. Apparently it works, though, and they give it the old college try. They fight demons together. They have hot sex. But soon enough, it becomes clear that with all of his church boy charms and chivalry comes an overwhelming amount of testosterone-fueled fuckery. This excellent article in the Mary Sue discusses Riley's abusive tendencies. As he learns that the Initiative is evil, he grows more and more angry.
Okay, you might say, but this dude's going through withdrawal and a dealing with a shattered worldview, all over the course of one week. Doesn't he deserve some sort of break? Still not one to trust Buffy, he grabs her and rips off her scarf to prove his suspicion that she was bitten by the Dark Master bater. Maybe it was because he was right and she felt guilty, but somehow, he manipulates her into apologizing.
She commits to studying and training, much to the dismay of a suddenly Dean-esque Riley. Imagine if Dean Forester and Riley Finn were in a relationship. Throughout the entire conversation, he continues to grab her despite repeated warnings not to and throws out melodramatic lines like a homecoming queen on a parade float.
Buffy decided to give things another shot, after Riley gave her an ultimatum, but it was too late. Riley had already left. Good riddance. Logically, Buffy and Angel should never have been together. He's a vampire, she's the Slayer. At the beginning, Angel tried to keep his distance But true love conquers all, as Buffy and Angel became one of the most famous, polarizing couples of TV history. Angel's broodiness may be super-annoying, but he was a loving, thoughtful boyfriend.
Even though their relationship had obvious roadblocks - like sunlight - Angel made an effort to integrate himself into Buffy's normal life. He even took her ice-skating! Fans will also remember Angel gave Buffy a Claddagh ring, an Irish ring symbolizing friendship, loyalty, and of course, love. However, bright love burns fast. When Angel and Buffy consummated their relationship, they unknowingly broke the curse that gave him his soul. Angel was gone, replaced by his evil alter-ego Angelus.
Any sadistic behavior on Angelus' part was no fault of Angel's, though it did leave a lasting mark on Buffy and her friends. When Angel returned from hell - Buffy sent him there to save the world - he and Buffy resumed their relationship. Though they still deeply loved each other, they weren't built to go the distance. Angel, as someone over two hundred years old, should have known this.
He may have been love-struck, but it would have been better to break things off early as opposed to stringing Buffy along, only to dump her right before the prom. His heart may be in the right place, but Angel should read some relationship advice from this millennium. When Robin Wood, new principal to the rebuilt Sunnydale High, met Buffy, he quickly offered her a job as a guidance counselor.
He later revealed he only hired her because he knew she was the Slayer, not for her comical ineptitude at the job.
Dating for Buffy had been hard enough, so this revelation definitely fell in the plus column. Furthermore, Buffy and Robin had palpable chemistry. However, when Robin asked Buffy on a date, he didn't have romance on his mind, but revenge. He wanted to infiltrate Buffy's inner circle in an effort to kill Spike. Vengeance, however sympathetically motivated, is never the answer. Nor is pretending to be attracted to someone you're not.
Come on, Robin! The Slayer has been through enough man troubles. Robin did redeem himself when he put the good of saving the world above his own bloodthirsty desires. He joined the mission to fight evil, and wound up connecting with Faith. Their banter was out of this world on the chemistry scale, and the two shared an intimate night of lovemaking. Faith let herself be vulnerable with Robin because he genuinely made her feel safe.
He's definitely a keeper. As a bookish Watcher, Giles may seem like a bit of a fuddy-duddy, but behind his polished glasses and disapproving stare lies a romantic heart. Initially, he may have clashed with techno-pagan Jenny Calendar, but their constant analog vs. Giles was an adorable ball of nerves at the prospect of asking Jenny out. He even practiced on a chair! Luckily, Jenny took the lead and Giles was happy to follow.
But their relationship would be a rocky road, full of secrets and betrayals. When the two eventually reconciled and finally planned to be intimate, Angelus killed Jenny. Her death was one of the most tragic of the show. After Jenny, Giles didn't have much luck in the love department, other than a few inexplicable encounters with a random woman named Olivia, and a crazy night with Joyce, Buffy's mom.
The latter was the result of enchanted candy bars, causing adults to revert back to their teenage selves. Apparently, for Giles and Joyce, this meant hooking up atop a cop car.
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