"Riley Rocks
Leven says goodbye and thanks."

I've found it fascinating that so many fans were unable to distinguish between character and actress. Ms. Rambin did a fine job with a difficult role, getting more in touch with it as time passed. The last few episodes, for all their flaws in other respects, showed her talent to best advantage, never moreso than in her final appearance in the series. Her confrontation with Cameron in the garage was brilliantly done. The way Rambin portrayed terror battling with hope within Riley, as she faced what might be a sudden, violent end was masterful. Same goes for the climactic final scene with Jesse. Courage born of desperation has seldom been portrayed as convincingly.
I agree with others here that the writers could have given Riley much more depth, if they'd portrayed her life as a "tunnel rat" before Jesse snatched her back in time. It would have made the conflicts that must have raged within Riley more understandable and might even have made her more sympathetic to viewers who didn't care for the character as she was written.
I think Leven Rambin has a bright future in acting and that her performance as Riley will help it along. Good luck, Ms. Rambin. I look forward to seeing you in your next role.

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