This is my first time posting on the message boards here for Marc. I generally frequent the one for Val Kilmer. But I had quite a uh dream last night that for some reason Marc was in, soooo I came on here and sadly I find myself posting first on a negative thread. I was a huge Buffy fan. I loved Angel and Buffy. I cried my eyes out at the end of Season 3 when Angel left. Then in Season 4, which sadly was one of the weaker seasons in my opinion, came Riley. I thought who the hell is this goody two shoes to come in and replace Angel. Then I found myself absolutely adoring him. Marc lent a special something to that character. Here was a character who was confident, strong and sure of what his place was in the world. Along came Buffy and he would come undone. There was a vulnerability there that was touching. But not to be taken as wishy washy, he still was a man. The best episode that whole season was "Hush". The only other good thing out of that season was Riley. I didn't care for Adam, Dr. Walsh or the whole military operation. Then in Season 5 he started to take a back seat. Buffy pushed him away repeatedly determined to handle everything herself. So ultimately Riley left, in one of my favorite episodes "Into The Woods". It was such a heartbreaking episode seeing him leave, seeing her on the ground screaming for him..only for him not to he111car her. When he returned, good God was he gorgeous. So much more manly and in control. When they showed Buffy's face when he walked into her work, I felt the same way Buffy would have. lol I think the character of Riley was great. You can't compare Riley and Angel. They were two separate characters and two totally different relationships for Buffy. As for Marc, well all I can say is great character or not, if the actor playing it didn't do a good job..I would never have fell in love with that character myself.

Marc is a good actor I liked him in season four of Buffy The Vampire Slayer but I thought the character kinda sucked because it was apart of the plot that Buffy loses everyone and then dies. But I think I liked the whole Buffy/Riley then Buffy/Spike because I felt that relationship was just wrong every sexual scene Buffy and Spike had felt like a rape scene over and over which I thought was way too much for a show that kids watched.
I agree I think they should have killed Dawn off at the end of season 5 because she didn't have any storylines after that. But Dawn wasn't responsible for the shows decline it was Joss Whedon and the fact Sarah didn't really make things easy because she didn't want to do the show anymore.

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He's a Jerry O'Connell replacement/wannabe, deal with it, he really sucked in buffy, and as for why everyone likes the spike/buffy relationship, is because of Spikes whole struggle, Plus the accent Marsters provides, beats anything riley adds to the show

He's no Johnny Depp but he's not a bad actor.
He's cute and calm.Im watching the first daughter right now and he's pretty good in it.
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I thought he did a decent job as Riley because you were supposed to hate him. He's a fairly good actor. The worst actor ever is actually Paul Walker of The Fast and The Furious Fame. That guy makes Ben Affleck's acting look good.

I think he is a fine actorBuffy isn't everythingok maybe it is

his character on Buffy sucked baaad he was the worst thing to happen to Buffy ever i dont kno that hes a bad actor he just sux

I totally agree with you. It's so easy to condemn an actor5b4 when he deserves more praise than ever.

Marc Blucas is a fantastic actor and did the character of Riley Finn justice. He played both the sincere bits and the action bits really well.. and even if his character began to peter out near the end, it doesnt mean his acting got any worse.
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Ya, perhaps. But it's just an opinion, I don't think she's as annoying in season 6 and 7 and don't mind her staying on the show, but you would disagree, it doesn't matter really.
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Actually she became worse for every season. It is perhaps not evident in s7, but that is only because she and the rest of the gang was overshadowed by another equal annoying group; the potentials. Dawn should've turned back in to the key by the end of s5.
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She's not so bad in season 6 and 7 though.
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Why does everyone hate Riley? I thought Buffy's relationship with Spike was way more messed up. Riley is really the only nice guy Buffy ever dated. And, while season 5 was excellent, they should have turned Dawn back into the key. Her constant screaching and whining was annoying.

dswinger; No, not as simple as that. S5 had the best storyline and most people have made up their mind that it is the best because Buffy died in that season, but all that still don't equal good. S2 was clearly the best, the only reason that isn't so clear is because s2 had a lot of crappy episodes, overshadowing the brilliance of s2. So you see, a character that ruined the show CAN be on a season that is at the same time hailed as the best season yet
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Not quite the worst actor ever.. But if it weren't for him/riley, Buffy might have gone down as one of the greatest shows to ever made. After all.. Blucas went on to star in hollywood gems like 'Summer Pitch' and 'First Daughter.' After 2000thos two wonderful installments how could anyone say he's the worst ever?
And for those of you who say that Dawn ruined the show. you are wrong seeing that season 5 was the best season of the show yielding most of the series' best episodes. A charcter that "ruined" the show cannot premier in its best season simple as that.

I was actually bummed when he left Buffy. I thought he was a great addition to the show, and a great pair for Buffy. I did enjoy Angel kicking his ass though.

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I have to say, though:
I worked with him on The Killing Floor and he is the absolute NICEST guy you would ever meet in Hollywood. There is absolutely no condescension from him whatsoever. A lot of actors I have worked with have this passive aggresive sense of entitlement, and he lacks that completely. Give it up for the nice guy.

He isn't too bad. I just think that he wasn't a very good choice to play Buffy's boyfriend. There was no spark there. But I really don't think there was suppose to be. I just felt that Buffy was dating Riley because she was still hurting from Angel. I think she used him. I believe that she loved him but she wasn't in love with him. People might tell me I'm wrong but that is the way I feel.
But it was the character Riley that I hated and not the actor who played him.
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Yeah I don't like him in Buffy. He was too Tall and some of the motions he made were awkward and strained. He seemed cold while acting like in "Out of my mind" and Sarah/Buffy is crying and telling him how much he means to her in that cavern and you could feel the emotion behind Sarah's acting and he was all Fridget and cold (Yes I know that he was suppose to feel a little detached and reserved).And another thing is his arms are so long, it bothered me when he moved. Honestly though I have nothing against him!
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So did I. The Dawn storyline destroyed Buffy.
I liked Riley, and didn't like the way they wrote him off the show.

I agree. He plays a real good part in Thr3e. Being scitsophrenic, or however you spell it, is probably hard. PLus, HE'S HOT!