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Geraint @geraint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

yet the writers clearly loved Riley. Whether it was Joss on the Hush DVD so disappointed he couldn't write the first Buffy/Riley sex scene. He also later gas lit the fans saying the fans didn't want Buffy to be happy over them rejecting him. Doug Petrie on his DVD Commentaries often talks about how

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Geraint @geraint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

cool Riley is. As You Were was basically Riley fanfiction. He also said there were huge debates in the writers room over who should win the Angel/Riley fight with Angel only just winning out because he had the spin off show. Marti Noxon in her episode had 1 character call Riley the once in a life

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Geraint @geraint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

time guy for Buffy and that helicopter chase. Even Jane Espenson (whose meant to be a Spuffy) has Xander and Anya discussing Riley and Buffys break up post sex like wtf Seriously what was the appeal of this character that I somehow missed even on the rewatch 20 years later, I don't get it ???

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