I LOVED the cold open so much that I think I wouldn't mind if every episode featured a voiceover monologue by Dylan O'Brien. Well done, if a tiny bit long.

Wow, when you put it like that, Phil, this show is beyond cheesy and just pathetically grasping at ridiculous plotlines… of course putting it like that requires ignoring the superb tone and thematic material of the show which make it a cohesive and plausible (within its mythological constructs) story and a decent show.

Wow, when you put it like that, Phil, this show is beyond cheesy and just pathetically grasping at ridiculous plotlines… of course putting it like that requires ignoring the superb tone and thematic material of the show which make it a cohesive and plausible (within its mythological constructs) story and a decent show.

The lesson I took away from this episode: my mother's mini-van is not the right place to have sex.  Oops…

The lesson I took away from this episode: my mother's mini-van is not the right place to have sex.  Oops…

I agree on the promo frustration … but is it possible she's not actually dead, and they are just going to pretend that she did die so that she can effectively escape back into witness protection?

I agree on the promo frustration … but is it possible she's not actually dead, and they are just going to pretend that she did die so that she can effectively escape back into witness protection?

So are we supposed to believe that Camera Guy has a bumper sticker on his car of Mr. Harris's favorite quote?

So are we supposed to believe that Camera Guy has a bumper sticker on his car of Mr. Harris's favorite quote?

The sheriff's station has an awfully large number of people working at 2:00 a.m.  And now they're all dead.  So it goes.

The sheriff's station has an awfully large number of people working at 2:00 a.m.  And now they're all dead.  So it goes.

I can't emphasize enough how excited I am that Scott's mom now knows Scott is a werewolf (and is utterly terrified by that knowledge).  It opens up a rather boring relationship into one not yet explored on this show.

I can't emphasize enough how excited I am that Scott's mom now knows Scott is a werewolf (and is utterly terrified by that knowledge).  It opens up a rather boring relationship into one not yet explored on this show.

Theory: it was pointed out by Gramps that the Kanima, after Camera Guy's drowning, is no longer afraid of water.  My guess is that the Kanima inherits the fears of its master, and Camera Guy would certainly have reason to be afraid of water after almost drowning in it.  Which begs the question, what is Gramps afraid…

Theory: it was pointed out by Gramps that the Kanima, after Camera Guy's drowning, is no longer afraid of water.  My guess is that the Kanima inherits the fears of its master, and Camera Guy would certainly have reason to be afraid of water after almost drowning in it.  Which begs the question, what is Gramps afraid…

Shirtless tally: 1 (or 1.5 if you count Camera Guy's lift of his shirt)

Shirtless tally: 1 (or 1.5 if you count Camera Guy's lift of his shirt)

And they conveniently knocked out Stiles's dad before Scott revealed himself, so only Scott's mom knows the truth right now.

And they conveniently knocked out Stiles's dad before Scott revealed himself, so only Scott's mom knows the truth right now.

Can we at least appreciate that this show has consistently gotten James Wolk's shirt off in EVERY episode so far?