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Reasons Why We All Hate "Riley Finn"

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Opinion by adwbuffy posted 2 months ago
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As we all look back Season 4. Buffy fell in love with a commando guy who works for underground secert society called the "Intiative". Riley Finn a man who never had a girlfriend in his life until there was Buffy. There relationship was very hard for them in Seasons 4 and 5. Season 4 was about trust and care. When Riley found out about "Angel". He flipped out on Buffy. Like felt that was loosing her in that season. Buffy was trying to make Riley understand her feelings towards Angel.

Season 5 was the worst act yet for Briley. When Buffy first met the famous vampire name "Dracula".Riley was feeling overwhelmed around Buffy. Like he knew in his heart Why Dracula and Angel has so much power over Buffy?. That was a huge question for him in Season 5. As Riley figured out that Spike was in love with Buffy. As Spike was explaining that Buffy needs a monster in her man. Riley was realizing that Buffy wasn't the one he loved.

To me I think Riley was the worst guy and boyfriend for Buffy. Buffy knew that she wasn't there for him in Season 5. Riley was out there wants more attention around Buffy. That made Buffy realize. I mean the worst epsiode for Buffy & Riley was "Into the Woods". Riley was expressing his true feelings for Buffy. That made me mad Riley was explaining hows it feel being bitten by a vampire. It made me sick the whole thing. Especially Buffy, she knew that Riley wasn't feeling anything from her.

Riley has very emotional problems towards himself and Buffy. He felt that he was loosing her in Season 5. Buffy kept on telling him and making him understanding the meanings of being the "Slayer". Buffy told him the defination of the word and she said that its "Destiny". Her life with Riley would be difficult. We can all see it. Riley wants more attention around her. When Buffy found her mother was in the Hospital. She was scared and worried about her mother being sick. Riley was feeling left out that Buffy wasn't there for him all the time now that Buffy is always there taking care of her mother.
Her mother was in the Hospital because of the "Brain Tumor".

In the epsiode "Into the Woods" Riley wants some answers why Buffy didn't tell him that her Mother was in the Hospital. She siad was to concern to take of mother. Riley was loss without Buffy. Buffy was telling him that she was sorry and was to concern her mother was in the Hospital and she would die. Riley was saying "Its about me taking of you"?..

"Into the Woods" Buffy & Riley
7 comments
user photo jackiehyde4eva said:
yeah im agreeing with you
ok i hate riley with a passion especially (i dont nkow if im the only one who noticed or if im just imagining things) when he didnt like that she was stronger than him and he wanted her too change and be more girly girl so he could be the hero i dont think he truly accepted her for what she was
posted 2 months ago.
 
user photo adwbuffy said:
exactly jackiehyde4eva, Riley wanted be the hero not Buffy. See Riley truing didn't understand the meanings of being the slayer. It was Buffy's destiny to be the slayer. Riley's has his life has a commando guy for the Intiative.

I mean Seasons 4 and 5. Buffy was trying to make Riley understand that Destiny is be the Slayer.

Also Thank you for the props for it.
posted 2 months ago.
 
user photo jackiehyde4eva said:
lol your welcome you really deserved it god i wanted to scream at him when he started getting vamps to bite him
posted 2 months ago.
 
user photo adwbuffy said:
I know it made me sick!. They way he was explaining how the vampire made him feel. He was telling Buffy that the way the vampire was bitting him it made him feel that the vampire want to devour. EWWW. Buffy was saying that :So I did made you feel like that. How on Earth would you compare me to that?... Then Riley came out and said: It's about me taking care of you?..

Hate Riley when he get so judgemental around Buffy, and emotional around her.
posted 2 months ago.
 
user photo CrimsonStoneKey said:
yeah i totally agree i hate Riley when ever we see him hes always whining and some things he says is so insensitive, just whine whine whine its alll about him god..
posted 2 months ago.
 
user photo red_queen said:
At first I liked him, but only when he was trying to meet Buffy better and know her more when he realized he liked her, but after "doomed" he was all a macho like "men strong, women weak" and well during the rest of season 4 it was understandable his behaviour, he had too much to handle at some point, but at season 5 as CrimsonStoneKey said, he was just whine whine whine :P as if telling "I'm not initiative guy, I'm not strong because nobody gives me drugs anymore so I can't protect Buffy" it's as if all for him was strenght and who is stronger, and he forgot all about the sensitive side, he wasn't the support anybody would need, he wasn't there for anybody just for himself, and i think that he was competing with Buffy, again only on strenght and power, he always wants to be in charge, probably that's because he got sooooo used to be special agent, but then what about teamwork?.

So long story short... I don't like him!!
posted 1 month ago.
 
user photo spikes_girl said:
nice. i hate riley too. another reason is that he has stupid hair and a weird voice. :)
posted 23 days ago.
 
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