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 TEEN WOLF HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR A 24-EPISODE SEASON 3!!Teen Wolf, the oh so prestigious Teen Choice Award-winning MTV show, has now completed its second season and is gearing up for its third. It's ostensibly based around the classic film, Teen Wolf, but is really more of a Buffy clone about a decade late to the gate. Yet, for all its faults, one thing is true: it is both genre-appropriately dorky and yet unfathomably entertaining. Yes, I am telling you with a straight face: watch Teen Wolf.  As one might imagine, it's about a teenage guy who is bitten by a werewolf and must learn to adjust to this new life. Thankfully, he's got a set of good friends on his side. Unfortunately, he has a hell of a lot of enemies too--including his girlfriend's crazy parents. It's a show about finding your place in the world, only with werewolves who play lacrosse. And no vampires! I consider that a bonus, personally. The writing might not win non-Teen-Choice-related awards, but damned if it isn't a good show to watch while chowing down on some popcorn with some friends. It's better than a show called Teen Wolf has any right to be. What does this show have to offer? Well, the angst is kept surprisingly appropriate for the topic, the female characters are well-written compared to most, its treatment of the subject matter is fun without being patronizing (yet dark enough to be fulfilling), the side characters (such as a coach) are hilarious, the characters often act too smart instead of too stupid, the gore is pretty outstanding, it has lizard men, many people have complex motivations, and the guys take their shirts off ALL the time. And they are HELLA FINE. I guess the ticket is that this is a guilty pleasure show. Especially for the other TV IV ladies around here. If you know what I mean.  Where Can I Watch It? MTV, TeenNick, or Netflix. Or you could always buy it on iTunes; it's not very expensive. The Plot: Scott is bitten by a werewolf while exploring a murder scene with his friend Stiles. He then encounters Derek, a resident werewolf, who is !mysterious!. A housefire is mentioned. poo poo goes down. Werewolf hunters are in town. An "Alpha" needs to be found. Locker room scenes. Men getting pushed up against lockers. Men taking their shirts off. Derek takes his shirt off. Flaming arrows! Molotov cocktails. An artlessly-realized "eyes flashing" effect. Derek gets his shirt taken off. In Season 2, which is shaping up even better than Season 1, there's a mystery monster on the loose which is playing merry hell with the power dynamics of the town, which are split between at least three powerful contingents (and a few wildcards). Derek gets his shirt taken off. The Who's Who: Scott McCall:  Pictured left Our main protagonist and the titular "teen wolf" although he, like the rest of the cast, appear closer to retirement than they are to the age sixteen. He plays lacrosse like a, well, lovely lacrosse player until he is bitten by a werewolf and becomes a lacrosse star! (I'm not going to lie, watching the lacrosse scenes are kind of fun.) His grades are terrible, especially in chemistry. His best friend is Stiles. He lives with his mother and his girlfriend is Allison. When photographed, his eyes, like those of other werewolves, appear to be lens flares. Right on! Allison Argent:  Our competent and attractive female lead--the new girl at Scott's school. She is reasonable, loyal, caring, and a popular student despite her newcomer status. Her best friend is Lydia, though they start off as rather different. She (that being Allison) begins dating Scott early into the show, which is a bit problematic, since she comes from a family of werewolf hunters. Oops. Her dad is a massive cock, but her mother is even worse. Allison is also an excellent archer, so poor CGI arrows abound! Lydia Martin:  Lydia is hot, preppy, popular, well-dressed, boy-driven, and--as it's revealed--a very skilled genius. She can ice skate with the best, bowl like a champion, and she's one of the finest math and science students the school has ever seen. This girl has a future, much as she's trying to hide it. She begins as a Cordelia-esque character, but never has the rough edge. She can be insensitive but she's good from the get-go. Lydia's a great one to have on your team. She is dating Jackson at the beginning of the show, thanks in part to his position as lacrosse captain. Stiles Stilinski:  Our "teen wolf"'s best friend and well-performing (if dorky) student. He also plays lacrosse, but by virtue of not being a werewolf, is not very good at it. He's the general comic relief character and despite what that title would suggest, he is actually kind of funny and endearing. He's good-hearted and upbeat. He has a crush on Lydia, and has since third grade. His father is the sheriff of the city, which is very convenient for Scott and the others. He, like so many characters in the cast, is brown-eyed despite having blue-eyed parents. Oh, California.... Derek Hale:  The first friendly(ish) werewolf Scott encounters. Derek Hale begins as a beta werewolf who is trying to find the "alpha" in town. His entire family, except for his sister and uncle, were killed a brutal housefire which is a major plot point for season 1. He is mysterious and takes his shirt off often. The latter part is important. This guy is smokin'. He's basically like Angel from Buffy, only slightly less angst and way more smoulder. Jackson Whittermore:  This guy takes his shirt off ALL the time. And boy, underneath...  . I think he, uh... yeah!But it's all about : Peter Hale  Peter Hale is the alpha in season 1, and is revived at the end of season 2. He is so damned sassy! Also, his character is of legal age. So that's a plus. He's a bit of a bad boy, in that he murders people, but y'know. Why Should I Watch This Show?
     So come join us for...  TEEN FAUN! (That's an unusually bad screencap; don't worry.) (Now featuring no-poo poo replica Narsil as a werewolf hunting sword. This show is not very high-budget, in case you didn't realize that.)   MACY'S MACY'S MACY'S
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Boogaleeboo posted:It is a show that is infinitely better than being on MTV would lead one to believe. The story is more compelling than it has any right to be, they go about as bloody and well choreographed as they can on their budget, and like any *good* genre show it's basically wall to wall hot twenty somethings that can actually act. Definitely worth a watch. I think that's really the ticket. There's no way this show should have ended up as good as it is, yet there you have it. And the pilot doesn't really give a good indication of how well it's handled. The actors are pretty loving remarkable (with the exception of Scott, who is fine, and Allison's dad who I think is a little much... he's convincing, but too convincing, if that makes any sense). The character motivations always make sense. (I don't necessarily like how Ericka is being handled, but her talk about being an epileptic was smart, I thought.) The season one plot was good, but season two is absolutely gripping. It's fun to have characters trapped in the middle of two sides which are not quite equally wrong. My favorite thing about the writing, though, is the clever little touches, such as: - The person who said "I'm not sure if I can translate this..." who gets urged to "just try" actually does translate it incorrectly in a super important way. - The bestiary was on a USB drive. This makes a lot of sense actually. Why wouldn't they digitize it? - Using their phones to copy info with a picture instead of stealing the item. - Jackson piecing together Scott being a werewolf with less evidence than you'd expect, as opposed to in shows like Buffy where normal people are apparently retarded.
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Gaunab posted:This show looks very...white. Deaton, the doctor/werewolf expert is black, as is one of the werewolves, Boyd and the guidance counselor in season 2. And Jackson's best friend (a character set up to join the main cast as tech expert) is native Hawaiian. So, rather white, but not as white as the OP suggests. Pick fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Jul 12, 2012 |
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Boogaleeboo posted:Main character is a bit of a mutt in real life, so I don't think he'd pass Aryan racial standards either. Yeah, his mother is Mexican, right? Anyway, I was surprised by how many of the main cast members have brown eyes. And not even amber-brown, but straight-up brown. Crystal Reed's eyes are like black or something.
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courtney_beth posted:Netflix has season 1 on instant streaming, and I've been slowly catching up. I'm excited to join the show discussion. I like what I see so far, even though it's only two episodes. MTV hasn't had a show this engaging since Undressed. And I'm glad someone else is posting in this thread! I had no idea if anyone else here watched it (even though they should!) But oh man, wait until you get to season 2. I'm gnawing off my fingernails here. Manos del Sino posted:Jackson is an incredible dick (seriously, I have never wanted to see somebody in a show get punched in the nuts so bad) Not even Allison's mom?
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courtney_beth posted:I'm not sure who I am suppose to like on this show, but Stiles is pretty cool. I'm sure things will change as I get further into the series. I think everyone has characters they like more or less than others, and it's designed to be that viewed that way. For example, some people love Derek, but I think he's kind of boring. Meanwhile, I think Jackson is great, even though he's a giant rear end in a top hat (Oh, Jackson, what are you going to do now you jerk?). Lydia is my favorite though .Also, the special effects get way better Season 2, when they use more bodysuits and makeup and less CGI. Anyway, some Serious Season 2 Questions:
Unfortunately, some interesting answers are almost certainly invalid because the writers wouldn't go there, which in some cases leaves few alternatives. For example, that guidance counselor is definitely up to Some poo poo. However, I think Mr. Harris is a second Kanima partially for plot reasons and partially for show-external reasons. He has mentioned he thinks Jackson needs to prove himself to someone, he quotes Einstein and the car bumper-sticker is an Einstein quote, and he isn't killing students from his class. Pick fucked around with this message at 04:45 on Jul 7, 2012 |
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Slamhound posted:I enjoy this show and I'm glad there's a thread for it. Stiles and the coach were kind of the litmus test for me since the humorous elements of a show like this make it or break it. Yeah, I was thinking someone was going to be a witch, but now I suspect it's the guidance counselor. They're being careful about which creatures they add, and I like that, but that one would still seem to fit in the universe they're making.
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erazure posted:Yay, good-awful TV! I agree that it would be insane if they had that educational school video about immunity in there if it had no application later on (plus the conversation you mentioned). And it seems obvious that, given the thrust of Season 2, it has to relate to the Kanima, hence Jackson, thus almost certainly Lydia. I mean, who else among the cast is relevant AND has a connection like that? At this point, there's no question that Lydia is supernatural in some way, for reasons you mentioned. (I mean, these can't be "normal" hallucinations. It would be too nonsensical even for a show like Teen Wolf.) Tangentially, this is also a reason I expect Danny to join the main cast. If Lydia, Jackson, Derek, and Scott are all supernatural beings, with Allison as another weirdie (despite not being outright supernatural), then that leaves Stiles as the only "normal" human, and that's getting a little too slim to keep the show grounded. He'll probably get sub-Jackson/Lydia-level screentime, but I expect he'll be let in on things. Relatedly, what the gently caress is with them not telling Lydia what is going on? Jesus loving christ! I like Allison, but in the last episode when she was all "WELL YOU DON'T GET EVERYTHING YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT" I was like, dude! Dude, Allison! Dude! quote:Given that Kanima-Jackson is looking to be under the thrall of whoever his "master" turns out to be, possibly to the point of having his memory suppressed while human if not also fully under their control, it's probably a given that whoever's pulling the strings wanted Danny dead in case he actually had watched the video on his tablet, which Jackson or the master had taken from the car. I'd assume killing off Jackson's nearest and dearest would make him easier to control -- I expect a "REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE WE LOVE YOU" from his parents/Danny, honestly; maybe master dude is genre-savvy enough to see that coming, too. quote:Why take the tablet? Concrete proof of the supernatural, proof Jackson = Kanima, would make Scott's and Stiles' defense of "kidnapping" Jackson more believable, keeping Jackson's "secret identity" makes him more useful since it keeps him protected and also gives him greater access to people. His kills seem pretty focused on locals; it isn't put out if the hunter he ganked came from town or not, but seems likely. Crazy revenge-seeker? "Jerkasses who wronged me in the past, fly my pretty, kill!" When it looked like Lydia was the kanima, I assumed the killed garage guy might've been an ex-boyfriend, someone from an older class; there had to be a captain before Jackson, after all! quote:Also "snakes can't be poisoned by their own venom" is Derek's conjecture based on random snake knowledge, not from any actual Kanima knowledge. Perhaps transformed Jackson would be immune, but in human form he's just normal. To consider: he's still bitchy about being "normal" before the last episode... but during his emo lacrosse fest, he can lift his car himself, but doesn't remark on it later. I put another point in the master dude being able to gently caress him memory possibility. Hopefully Lydia's full translation will explain more about Kanima. Most definitely Grandpa Argent's already gone through the text, and I expect it will reveal that Jackson has no control with the master's domination, and knew that if he wasn't aggressive towards the Kanima or got in the way, and wasn't previously a target, he would be ignored. quote:I'd like to pretend the possibilities for all these theories and questions points to good writing, but I'm not that delusional.  .
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Slamhound posted:With the focus on Jackson's adoption hangup, I'd say there's a good possibility that the Master is one of his birth parents. It would reasonably reconcile the translation error; "parent" could be read as a combination of "friend" and "master." In this case, Lydia's supposed affect on him would be a misdirection. This occurred to me, but in that case, who would qualify? I have a hard time believing they'd use someone new this late in the season. Interestingly, on the subject of family in Teen Wolf, the writers have stated that the abnormally large number of single-parent homes (Scott, Lydia, Stiles, Aaron) was intentional and have suggested that it may soon grow (  ).
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Judging from the gay bar scene, I will be very surprised and disappointed if we don't get at least one melodramatic gay kiss on this show  .
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erazure posted:All of the not-plot-related Stiles action in the gay club scene was extremely awesome.  . Also, an unlikely outcome for Jackson, but I think it would be deliciously angst-acious if he were adopted for his dormant powers, and his adoptive father is the "master". And this was how his father actually knew Jackson was missing. Pick fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jul 8, 2012 |
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Jul 8, 2012 21:26
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Don't forget to catch Teen Wolf tonight! The episode is called "Restraint" and I'm told that it's more of a bottle episode, but that doesn't mean it won't be awesome . TEEN WOLF! e: It's not a bottle episode at all! Who said this to me?! Pick fucked around with this message at 09:27 on Jul 10, 2012 |
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Jul 9, 2012 22:44
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Reactions to tonight's Teen Wolf! :
Manos del Sino posted:That locker room brawl was actually pretty cool. The fight choreography in the show could be better, but then I remind myself I'm watching MTV and realize I'm pretty impressed. Next week looks good too - I prefer when there's lots of Argents in the episode. I like how they're balancing Jackson; I like him, but he's enough of an rear end that I like to see him suffer, too.
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Gordong Dongbay posted:I honestly think it's the chemistry teacher. For a random character he gets a lot of screen time and always seems to be involved in a main plot line one way or another. I honestly thought he was the alpha in season one so it makes sense unless they are going to just cock tease everyone with him each season. Also, I expect that Scott will "fail" chemistry--DUN DUN DUNNN! HAVE TO BE HELD BACK A YEAR!! ... and then not when Mr. Harris dies/escapes (which he has to at this point, if he's a killer), because when your teacher dies things go a little weird. erazure posted:The last Lydia scene leads to the question that if she's not JUST crazy and Peter's intelligence has somehow infected her brain and was honest in his Xanatos gambit reveal monologue, how would he had have known about her immunity beforehand? The plot doesn't so much thicken as ... clot. e: There is a theory though that the master is an Argent, possibly Allison's mother, because of Jackson's flip-out regarding Scott. If that wasn't Jackson controlling Jackson, it has to be someone who knows that Scott is a werewolf, know Allison's family is made of werewolf hunters, knows that their relationship is still in progress, and INTENSELY wants it to end. Pick fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Jul 10, 2012 |
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Manos del Sino posted:Gerald is actually my leading choice. He wouldn't be the worst red herring, either, since Harris has been shown coming to Jackson's defense before (season 1). However, Gerard seems a little too blankly evil to be the one responsible. I'd be disappointed, anyway. Especially since I thought the Season 1 twist was pretty good. Nice and tortured but not stupid.
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erazure posted:Also, does anyone have any idea WTF was up with the opening scene people? I think it's to establish that someone is trying to make another Kanima by killing a pregnant mother from whom a live baby can be born (in the fashion of Jackson's gruesome birth)... or maybe just to establish more of the Kanima "rules" Gerard referenced. I do really like your theory that Jackson is still "seeking" a master and doesn't have just one set one yet. Gerard implied that the Kanima could be manipulated; maybe he knows it doesn't have a master yet and is therefore receptive to anyone who looks like they might be able to assert that position? I suspect that there could be some emotional-leverage-style advantage to the Argents killing one of their own (especially to Chris and Allison). However, I don't know why they'd kill Aaron's dad. Pick fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Jul 10, 2012 |
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starksfergie posted:also, I've watched both seasons and I'm trying to figure out who Aaron is from the posts above?!?! Are yall talking about Isaac? You know, I was. I always get those two names confused because of the double "A"s. I have no idea why I do this  .
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KilGrey posted:I'm not liking what they are doing to Derek this season. He's one of my favorite characters, if for nothing else than the hot factor. What? I can be shallow if I want to be. quote:I also agree that I really like what they do with the women on this show. They are all strong and can take care of themselves. Even irritating werechick. Lydia may not be physically strong but she can think them all under the table. I loved when Allison used the Kanima juice on the arrow. quote:I think Stiles might be one of my favorite characters. He reminds me of something out of an '80s movie. Some of my favorite scenes actually are between he and his dad. They have great father/son chemistry together. "Well I could be!" "Not dressed like that."  quote:And how the gently caress does Lydia not know about werewolves yet? Or at least something weird? She was at the school when the Alpha trapped them in, she was frickin' attacked and bitten by him later and has been around all this weird poo poo. She has to suspect something. Just tell the poor girl already! Maybe she'll be a bit less cray-cray. Or at least tell you exactly how cray-cray she's been lately. quote:Doesn't the chemistry teacher (Mr. Harris?) know about the supernaturals? I seem to remember an encounter with him and the Argents but I could be misremembering something. .quote:I don't think it's photog boy. He's more collecting evidence that not all is right with Scott and company and will realize what's going on by the end of the season. He also seemed surprised when he read the tablet translation and seemed to not know what a Kanima was. quote:It seems weird that someone had an intent to make Jackson a Kanima. First they'd have to find a way for him to be bitten by a werewolf right? I mean, what are the chances of that? I'd think it's more a crime of opportunity. That's a good point. But does that mean Jackson being a Kanima (which is assumed to be very rare) is just coincidence? Also, the text mentioned that a Kanima can't "fully transform" until it resolves blah blah something past blah something. Does that mean Jackson is going to someday be able to go... more snakey than snakeman?
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I didn't quite mean a coincidence in terms of it all being set up beforehand up to and including his parents' death, but just coincidence in terms of the guy who went out seeking a werewolf bite just happens to have the potential to be something completely different and be dating someone even completely different from that (we think)? Something so rare that Derek--were for life--has only vaguely heard of it and Chris doesn't even know what the heck? Ah well, in this kind of show everyone's allowed to be one-of-a-kind special. Also, screencap!  I'm not sure if I read this as meaning that the final transformation is still into a traditional werewolfy werewolf. e: I too am typing a lot about Teen Wolf . Oh well.
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Teen Wolf was renewed for a 24 episode Season 3! Volcano posted:I know he still exclusively hangs out with high school kids but it's just not the same for some reason I love it when he does that . And I love how everyone reacts, well, realistically. You really have to wonder why he thinks it's okay to just pop in. Poor social skills, I suspect. KilGrey posted:If I turned around and found Derek standing in my bedroom I think I'd have a very different reaction than Scott and Stiles.
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I see Danny as being a very clear test-the-waters character, and I have not met a single Teen Wolf viewer who didn't like him. I would not be at all surprised if there's a gay pairing in the show's future (aside from Danny and his nameless boyfriend-now-ex). It's a show where the lead writer is gay and the audience is primarily women on a channel watched primarily by young people. If any show is going to make that kind of jump, wouldn't it be something like this one?
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By the way, KilGrey, it was Derek and Stiles (which frankly I never really saw, but would be on board for I guess, whatever). And they're referring to this:  I'd rather Danny and Jackson, since Danny seems to know how to handle him and I'd like to see someone with better leverage over Jackson.
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KilGrey posted:Yeah I don't see Stiles and Derek at all. I could see Danny and Stiles if they went with it but Derek seems a really odd, out of left field choice to me. Are there really people out there that see some underlying subtext between them or is just wishful thinking because they like the two characters? Not to mention, how old is Derek even? By the way, am I the only person who thinks Derek was a perfect casting choice? That guy looks like a werewolf, makeup or no. quote:And drat y'all for actually make me seriously think about this. It's a thread about Teen Wolf, a super gay show. I consider this a safe space for talking about the gayness of this super gay show. 
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Slamhound posted:
 quote:I think it would suck if Danny was relegated to only being the test-the-waters-gay-character. Though I can't really see him with Stiles, Derek or Jackson. Quite frankly, Scott seems like the most comfortable match. Go for the brass ring, MTV! quote:Also of interest: Women in Teen Wolf - The Menfolk Say it's a Matriarchy Their points about Lydia could be read either way and I disagree with their interpretation. I actually thought it was really cool that they were throwing a bone to the traditional "popular" girl. In most shows like this, she'd be a bubble-headed idiot who was only popular because she was rich and pretty--a Cordelia, if you want to draw parallels to Buffy, which has many of the same problems named here only worse. This is a perception that artificially divides women and I think is very detrimental. Smart female characters are expected to be ugly or weird-looking and traditionally pretty female characters are expected to be stupid. This turned that on its head, saying, "Ah-ha, you thought she'd be a dumb cheerleader, but she isn't. This is a persona some women adopt as a result of social pressure but it doesn't mean they are foolish." Another character like this was the female lead of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which was complimented for its handling of exactly the same kind of character. (Also, the reason Stiles couldn't be there when Lydia needed him was rather obvious and there were very possibly lives at stake. That said, it's horrible they haven't let Lydia in on things, but she's taken them very well regardless. As Peter said, she's very strong psychologically versus the others. No other character had dealt with this kind of thing alone.) The werewolf hunters being matriarchal is clearly something they (e: the writers) decided upon recently, so no duh it doesn't show up in the earlier episodes. Also, Allison might be a little dull compared to some of the others, but she's not stupid or impractical. And yeah, it was terrible of her to not talk to Lydia (seriously I could not believe this scene but whatever), however, her vested interest in werewolves certainly extends far beyond Scott. They are literally trying to stop a monster that is loving murdering the poo poo out of people. It can be difficult to disentangle her interest in Scott from her involvement in the main plot because Scott is the central character and everything in the plot will relate to him in some way! I mean, you could make exactly--exactly--the same argument about Stiles. What is Stiles beyond "Scott's best friend"? Why is Stiles involved in werewolf matters beyond the fact that his best friend is a werewolf? Pick fucked around with this message at 06:10 on Jul 13, 2012 |
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I guess my frustration is I consider myself if anything hyper-critical of these things, and in my opinion TW has been doing better than most, which I found a relief. Sure, there are still problems (insert picture of Ericka here) but perfect is the enemy of the good. I mean, people still write essays about how misogynistic Buffy was, and some of their complaints about it are valid, but they still need to remember it was a contemporary of, for example, Charmed. Same thing here. And seriously, Allison might be boring, but that's a criticism I think deserves to be levied against Scott if anyone. But that's how shows with big casts tend to work--there are two central, inoffensive characters and then more interesting (but potentially hateable) people surrounding them. e:  
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Tonight, on Teen Wolf! There's a big rave! Things will happen! Reactions:
Show stolen by Stiles and Stiles' dad.
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erazure posted:If Stiles doesn't end up coming clean to his dad re: stuff so that Daddy can be Super Investigator Stilinski, Supernatural Detective of The scene in next episode's trailer where his dad throws a glass (?) at him at the party broke my heart  .
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Lacerta posted:The part where Stiles manages to complete the circle and then he yells, "I did something!!!!" was really sad. He's not thrilled that magic exists, just that he managed to do something correctly. All I could find was a still. But, drat, it still has Victoria all over it.  Also, A Potential Clue!:  
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hope and vaseline posted:Just wondering, is there a point in the first season where the show goes from bad to enjoyably bad/potentially good? Kinda like how Vampire Diaries hit its stride in eps 5-6. Cause the pilot was pretty awful, Stiles aside. I was pretty much bribed to watch the first season. I figured I could just have it playing on my second monitor while I worked, and for the first few episodes I didn't give a drat about it either way. Then, even though the show hadn't changed much, something clicked. I think you just need a few episodes to understand what the show is getting at. In some scenes it's very grounded (it's one of the few shows I can think of where the teenagers come to the realization that even doing their best, they can't handle the situation and they need to come clean to the adults what is going on) and in others it's shameless horror gore. What I was really expecting going in was a show that is very camp, like Buffy, where most episodes end with a quirky win, and though there are similarities between the two shows, Teen Wolf really seems to have tried to stick to its own tone--a combination of teen drama and straight-up horror. e: Oh, and PS, Scott is boring. It gets better when the focus shifts to other characters more. Pick fucked around with this message at 10:41 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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KilGrey posted:I think Isaac is behind Derek as the top to hotties of the show to me. I find it funny that I don't feel dirty thinking Derek is hot but I do a bit with Isaac. Looking on IMDB the actor that plays Isaac is actually older than Derek but because the show tells me he's in high school I feel all sorts of pervy. That is the longstanding curse of Teen Wolf. Each of the guys is insanely hot in his own particular way, but they're almost all pretending to be underage. Is it skeevy when a character is underage but the actor is older than you are? It's a heavy philosophical quandary. Lacerta posted:I post in this thread too much. Hello, I like Teen Wolf. . I was actually really surprised that a thread for it didn't exist before. I did a search and I was like, "Where's the Teen Wolf thread? I want to talk about Stiles' dad!"Also: As for, "the Master is Uncle Alpha, with Lydia as his proxy, taking final revenge on the killers of his pack": I think that's a very solid hypothesis, but I'd be saddened if it's true because I want a different primary antagonist now. Awesome as Peter was ( ).Pick fucked around with this message at 08:56 on Jul 20, 2012 |
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Lacerta posted:http://youtu.be/KtgFT0ODGm8 the blooper reel for season 1 is pretty amusing. You find out that they don't actually act. They're just themselves on camera. Glorious. I think that the cast chemistry is definitely one of the top things the show has going for it. And especially with Scott and Stiles, you get the feeling that yeah, they really are those guys.
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SlenderWhore posted:I think one of the major reasons why I like this show is because they actually act like real teenagers. Oh really? "Could each of you sum up the rest of Season 2 in one word?"   Gosh no, teenagers never behave this way  .
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TOMORROW: "Party Guessed": Even as his relationship with Allison becomes further strained, Scott and Stiles must attend Lydia's birthday party while Derek locks his new wolves up to watch after them on their first full moon together. Watch for: -Stiles' family situation breaking your heart. -Lydia being onscreen again, Jesus christ about time. -Victoria and the curse of the werewolf!
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Tyler Posey won "Choice Summer TV Star". Teen Wolf got "Choice Summer TV Show." From now on, it is The Award WinningTM Teen Wolf. e: Ah! Beaten while I was cooking dinner  .
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Tonight's Teen Wolf:
God, this was a hard episode to watch .Also, seems like a lot of poo poo is going down next time. e: Apparently Laura Hale (Derek's sister) is the girl crying during the Lydia hallucination at the beginning. Pick fucked around with this message at 06:44 on Jul 24, 2012 |
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Jul 24, 2012 05:35
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Stiles is looking at the yearbook for my graduation year. I am old now. Thank you for killing the rest of my sense of youth, Teen Wolf.
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Mr. Humalong posted:I burned through every episode of this on Netflix in like 48 hours. Why? Why did I do this? Teen Wolf's appeal is very cryptic but extremely real.
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Azure_Horizon posted:It starts and ends with Colton Haynes and Tyler Hoechlin for me. I'm not going to lie, I find Jackson impossible to hate just because Colton Haynes is so striking . Apparently he tried out for the role of Edward Cullen, which makes me feel conflicted. Which is funnier: Pattinson's open disdain for and bile towards the Twilight franchise, or the idea of Twilight fans GISing Colton Haynes and immediately being barraged with pictures him making out with other dudes?Lacerta posted:So who's the Alpha now? Still Derek? hope and vaseline posted:edit: one more thing. sweet christmas .Ah, what the hell, some fun tweets: Trivia: The Porsche Jackson drives actually belongs to one of our directors, Russell Mulcahy. Trivia: The Wolf claws have to literally be super glued onto the actors' nails. Trivia: In 208 when Isaac stabs Jackson with the syringe, it's actually my neck. @ColtonLHaynes is terrified of needles. Trivia: Episode 209 (Party Guessed) and 210 (Fury) take place in the same night. You rarely see animals in the Animal Clinic, because they’re expensive and very temperamental actors. Pick fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Jul 24, 2012 |
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Jul 24, 2012 18:45
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Teen Wolf castmembers had the Teen Wolfest livestream yet. I'm convinced Holland Roden (who plays Lydia) is probably the smartest of the core cast in real life as well, which is not necessarily that difficult. If you've ever wanted to know what Hoechlin's nose looks like on the inside though then there's the place!
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Jul 24, 2012 22:48
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Boogaleeboo posted:It's not the alpha dying, it's Scott personally killing the alpha. Derek killing him means Scott is hosed forever. Or possibly until he takes this new opportunity to kill him He was hosed the moment the show was called "Teen Wolf" and was about him. Gordong Dongbay posted:More people need to see this show. I also need to post in this thread more. I've suggested the show to a few friends but the name Teen Wolf makes them think it's some lovely teen highschool drama and when I tell them it's on MTV they are like nope. I remember watching season one on a whim and being absolutely amazed that MTV was putting out such a quality show. Season two has been even better and like someone above said, it's like a roller coaster.
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britt posted:I think a few people also write off this show because they're mad it has little to do with the original movie from the 80s (except for Stiles.) Which, I don't know maybe my nostalgia glasses are broken, but I kinda consider that that the opposite of a problem. quote:As for this week's episode, I really hope Allison isn't stupid about her mom's death. The fact that she seems to lead a hunt for Derek doesn't give me hope, though. Like KilGrey mentioned, If she's mad at anyone she should be mad at her family, Victoria didn't have to kill herself, and Allison should be aware enough to acknowledge that.Especially considering how Victoria got the bite. The writer noted that the next episode takes place the same night as the last one, so I don't think she's being given the time she needs to think about this rationally.
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