I think we might have to agree to disagree about Scott's change in moral character. I'm not saying he's impeccable or flawless. I'm saying I don't think the show has allowed itself enough of a chance to depict him internalizing a change in moral state since the end of 3B. And I'm not sure it's true that Scott has…

(2/2) I guess ultimately what you're saying is that the show is trying to convey that Scott's struggle comes in an Alpha's desire for power, and the "monstrosity" of that manifests itself as killing other people, am I following you? But like I said before, the show has already done more than enough to establish (in…

(1/2) I think you may be confusing me with the OP of the convo. We are not the same person. I was just jumping off of some of their and your points with my own similar thoughts. I'm not really sure where I ever criticize how Scott was written in s2. I actually don't have a problem with it (mostly because I haven't…

Not at all. I was simply citing an example of the show explicitly showing us a character's (in this case, Derek's) internalization of a moral struggle with a flawed decision and then making a decision based on that internalization. (It's been a long time since s2, so forgive me if I'm misremembering something; it's…

Upon thinking about it a bit more, I will say the show has handled Scott's moral conflict re: the blood money pretty well. The only thing that gives me pause about that situation is that in 411 we find out the money isn't Derek's; it's all Peter's. So the show is essentially giving Scott a subtle moral escape from…

The character moments ARE great. The love of the characters is what keeps me and many viewers like myself coming back in spite of the writing.

Very interesting! I like the connection between Lydia and her actions to resurrect Peter in season 2. Admittedly I forgot all about the fact that she had to hurt Derek to do it. I wish that callback had been made explicitly. If the show took the time to explore more in-depth the consequences of Peter's influence on…

Hm, I think the show HAS explicitly shown Scott to be a flawed individual, but it hasn't allowed the consequences of those flaws to resonate within Scott himself very clearly. Or, if it has, that resonance has not been explicit. The audience is able to see via the narrative that Scott's actions have negative…

Have to agree re: Stiles' treatment of Malia. It has made me really dislike him this season.

Yeah, I hope I'm wrong about Peter. The writing seems to be on the wall for either him or Derek. But it remains to be seen. My disappointment isn't entirely based on the assumption he's going to die, though. It's disappointing that the show hasn't used the Peter/Malia dynamic to its full potential, considering how…

As its own entity, I actually think the episode deserves a C+ or maybe a B-, because considering it picked up the dropped threads from 401 and 402, it did provide a bit more clarity on them. But I am willing to concede the C- grade, because it seems ridiculous to pick up those threads one episode before the finale.…

I wonder if Teen Wolf is going to be brave enough to kill Peter Hale once and for all. He really needed to stay dead in the first place, but at this point he's pretty much the "big bad" of the show. He's a staple, and he's been convenient to further a lot of "evil" plot points. His creepy connection with Lydia remains…

I noticed that as well. When Jill Wagner blatantly says "your character is confusing" on your own televised After Show, it's time to admit there's a problem.

This is my exact concern with the "Derek losing his werewolf status" plot. How does a person cope with losing what defines their very identity? Apparently if you're Derek Hale, you just roll with it, because shitty things happening to you is pretty much your life at this point.

C- is a relatively generous grade, IMO, but to be fair, I do feel like this reveal was a LITTLE less predictable than, say, the reveal that Jennifer Blake was the Darach back in 3A. Even though most viewers probably saw the Peter Hale reveal coming, at least the show tried to throw us a curveball with Meredith. Aside…

Haha, good point!

I'm sure they are small and are running out of cash, no doubt, but they're funded by the county, so a worker's comp policy would likely be a part of their county-mandated overhead. Also it's been a while since I've worked medical billing, but I seem to remember that worker's comp claims were paid by a third-party…

The being broke thing doesn't bother me as much as the whole false dilemma of people like the McCalls and the Stilinskis SUDDENLY being so broke that they're being harassed by creditors. In the case of the McCalls, wouldn't Melissa KNOW she was 3 months behind in the electric payment (cause the electric company sure…

I did kind of side-eye the part where Parrish beat the crap out of that other deputy, but mostly because I wonder how the other deputy would have survived being hit that many times by an army-trained officer (aren't Parrish's fists technically considered a deadly weapon?). Even if the other officer did live, and even…

Fantastic review as always, LaToya. First, can I just say THANK YOU for pointing out the logic fail that is the Sheriff having to pay for his own hospital bills while getting injured on duty? Because, yeah, in the sea of false dilemmas that this show has presented to the audience over the years in order to further the…