What Steroids Would Make You Better At Bowling?
Teen Wolf is on Netflix and I've accepted my fate.
In the first episode of this show, despite the fact that werewolves are generally considered fictional, a character deduces (correctly) that his friend is a werewolf on the following grounds:
- he was bitten by something in the woods.
- he's too good at lacrosse to not be a werewolf.
I'm up to episode six, I think. I'm feeling quite bad for Jackson. He's a bit of an arsehole, yes, but he just wanted to know why Scott was so good at sports! (Hint: he's too good to not be a werewolf.) He didn't ask for any of this scary supernatural nonsense!
Scott and Allison have some cute moments, but I'm having trouble being convinced by their relationship because of the odd, rushed way it developed in the first episode. Allison turns up at the school! Scott stares creepily at her! And then I suppose he wins her over with his amazing werewolf-enhanced lacrosse abilities? Then he abandons her at a party, leaving her to find someone else to drive her home, and she asks him 'UM, WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT' and, rather than saying 'sorry, I was suddenly taken ill' (the socially acceptable form of 'sorry, I was turning into a wolf'), he goes 'lol sorry I can't tell you, forgive me?' And she does! Immediately!
I suppose what I'm saying is that, although Scott seems fine, he made such an odd first impression on Allison that I have trouble believing she wouldn't go 'actually, maybe I shouldn't break my "no boyfriends before college" decision for this guy who stared unsettlingly at me, suddenly left me alone without transport and then responded to my "why did you do that?" with "shrug, can't tell you".'
Maybe she's just a very forgiving person. I suppose I shouldn't judge her for that.
I thought from his first appearance that I wouldn't get along with Stiles, but I actually find him weirdly endearing. Although he does make some terrible decisions. (I also get the impression he's a bit in love with Scott.)
Everyone in this show makes terrible decisions. This is in part because there's a bizarre tendency in Teen Wolf to set up incredibly tense, life-or-death situations... and then focus on how embarrassing they are. Oh, no, Derek's been shot and he's collapsed in the road! ...which is holding up all the traffic, this is totally socially unacceptable, he must be moved as soon as possible. Scott's obtained the remedy that can save Derek's life! Thank goodness; Derek will die within hours without intervention. Better get to him as quickly as possible. But... wait, what's that, Scott? You're a guest in someone's house and you've been invited to stay for dessert? Well, of course you can't refuse; that would be rude.
In the first episode of this show, despite the fact that werewolves are generally considered fictional, a character deduces (correctly) that his friend is a werewolf on the following grounds:
- he was bitten by something in the woods.
- he's too good at lacrosse to not be a werewolf.
I'm up to episode six, I think. I'm feeling quite bad for Jackson. He's a bit of an arsehole, yes, but he just wanted to know why Scott was so good at sports! (Hint: he's too good to not be a werewolf.) He didn't ask for any of this scary supernatural nonsense!
Scott and Allison have some cute moments, but I'm having trouble being convinced by their relationship because of the odd, rushed way it developed in the first episode. Allison turns up at the school! Scott stares creepily at her! And then I suppose he wins her over with his amazing werewolf-enhanced lacrosse abilities? Then he abandons her at a party, leaving her to find someone else to drive her home, and she asks him 'UM, WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT' and, rather than saying 'sorry, I was suddenly taken ill' (the socially acceptable form of 'sorry, I was turning into a wolf'), he goes 'lol sorry I can't tell you, forgive me?' And she does! Immediately!
I suppose what I'm saying is that, although Scott seems fine, he made such an odd first impression on Allison that I have trouble believing she wouldn't go 'actually, maybe I shouldn't break my "no boyfriends before college" decision for this guy who stared unsettlingly at me, suddenly left me alone without transport and then responded to my "why did you do that?" with "shrug, can't tell you".'
Maybe she's just a very forgiving person. I suppose I shouldn't judge her for that.
I thought from his first appearance that I wouldn't get along with Stiles, but I actually find him weirdly endearing. Although he does make some terrible decisions. (I also get the impression he's a bit in love with Scott.)
Everyone in this show makes terrible decisions. This is in part because there's a bizarre tendency in Teen Wolf to set up incredibly tense, life-or-death situations... and then focus on how embarrassing they are. Oh, no, Derek's been shot and he's collapsed in the road! ...which is holding up all the traffic, this is totally socially unacceptable, he must be moved as soon as possible. Scott's obtained the remedy that can save Derek's life! Thank goodness; Derek will die within hours without intervention. Better get to him as quickly as possible. But... wait, what's that, Scott? You're a guest in someone's house and you've been invited to stay for dessert? Well, of course you can't refuse; that would be rude.