MTV's Teen Wolf is a remake from the original movie of the same title where Michael J. Fox played a teenager name Scott Howard who eventually gets bitten by a wolf and in the end turns into one but do not be fooled. This remake has a story line that is very different from the original. They might have used the same name of the series and some names of the characters as well but this series is somehow darker than the film. But before I give out my actual review for the series, I think it would be better to give out a brief overview of the series first itself.
The series starts with a teenager named Scott McCall along with his friend, Stiles Stilinski taking an adventure in the woods in search for a woman's missing corpse. Stiles' father is the head of the police department in their city and it has become a habit of his to listen in on his calls. That night, they went to the woods unprepared, not knowing what they would find in the end. Eventually, Stiles gets caught by his father snooping around and is taken back to his jeep. Scott on the other hand gets left behind. He bravely treks in the woods all alone on a full moon. EVentually, a group of deer start jumping from behind him, making him startled. Caught off guard, something starts to pursue him. It was dark and he didn't know what it was. He ran as fast as he could, dropping his nebulizer on the ground. As he tries to find it, he get bitten by a beast on his torso but he was able to escape. That night, he cleaned his wound and went to bed. The next day, he finds out that his wound has completely healed. It a strange feeling and he felt even stranger when he noticed some changes in him. His life began to change after that as he realized he was turning into a werewolf. As the changes in him continued to make his life stranger, he decided to just go on living a normal teenage life while hiding the fact of what he truly is. With the help of his best friend, Stiles and another mysterious werewolf named Derek Hale, who later becomes his mentor.
Let's talk about the cast of the show. The main star of the show is the teen werewolf named Scott McCall who is played by Tyler Posey. He was bitten by the said alpha which they will continuously keep on tracking until the end of the first season. He will soon find it difficult to choose between what is keeping him human and what makes him an animal.
Second in line is another member of the pack named Derek Hale, who is played by Tyler Hoechlin. He is a mysterious werewolf who is always alone, watching Scott and protecting him. Later on, he becomes his mentor in controlling his beastly self. He is a wolf with a past in the series, you will realize that there is more to know about him and his lineage.
Then there's Stiles Stilinski who is played by Dylan O'Brien. He is Scott's bestfriend and is usually the brains in every operation. He found out what Scott was after researching about werewolves on the internet. He eventually helped Scott keep the secret from those around them and even helped him control his anger which would obviously trigger his wolf form to arise.
Enter his love interest named Allison Argent who is played by Crystal Reed. She is his weakness and she doesn't know about the beast within him. He tries to have a healthy and normal relationship with her throughout the show. She is one of the nicest girls in school. Later on in the show, she is revealed to be from a family of werewolf killers. She is good with archery just like her father.
For every teen movie or show, there will always be a jock. In this case, he is Jackson Whittmore, who is played by Colton Haynes. He starts of with a big hatred in his heart for Scott but as the series progressed, they somehow became frenemies. He is an arrogant who only cares about himself.
Last but not least is Lydia Martin, the smart but snotty popular girl in the show, who happens to be Jackson's girlfriend. She is played by Holland Roden. Later in the show, she will become Jackson's ex and Stiles will reveal to her that he has liked him ever since third grade. They will eventually go out because of that revelation.
The show wasn't similar to Twilight as I expected it to be at first especially after I saw the poster for the series and the cast. I am glad to say that even if it did veer away from the original concept and storyline of the 1985 Michael J. Fox film, it still was worth watching. There were so many twists and turns in the plot that the mystery just kept on getting deeper and deeper. The series got me hooked upto the last episode since there were so many things going on. All the characters had a role to play and somehow the writers were able to connect every last person to each other. The finale of the season was gripping and shocking at the same time. As they have killed the alpha, another emerged. So many people got hurt, some were killed. Some never remained human, some thought they should. The cast was good and so was the soundtrack. Somehow I am glad that they did not stick with the regular formula of love triangles in these kinds of shows or movies. I was glad that they focused more on the wolf side of the story than in anything else. So, kudos to those who made the show possible.
Why do I like werewolves? Wow! That's a no brainer. Well, werewolves are basically humans who turn into wolf like animals. Although depictions of werewolves have changed through time, it still does not change the fact that they are primal beasts who act like savages on a full moon. Mostly werewolves in their human form are muscle bound men or in this case, muscle bound teens and tweens. I liek werewolves not merely because of their human exteriors but rather because of the thrill and the fear of being one or perhaps even being hunted by one. Would I recommend this show to anymore? Of course, I would. I heard that this show has been renewed for its second season and I am hoping that the next season will be better than the first. It was hard to expect anything much from a remake however, they were able to give justice to this one. Was Tyler Posey an effective teen wolf? Yes, he was but in the next season, I hope that they can bring more wolves into play. That way we would really see more tension and more action between Scott's human life and his wolfy life.
The show's poster for Season 1
The series starts with a teenager named Scott McCall along with his friend, Stiles Stilinski taking an adventure in the woods in search for a woman's missing corpse. Stiles' father is the head of the police department in their city and it has become a habit of his to listen in on his calls. That night, they went to the woods unprepared, not knowing what they would find in the end. Eventually, Stiles gets caught by his father snooping around and is taken back to his jeep. Scott on the other hand gets left behind. He bravely treks in the woods all alone on a full moon. EVentually, a group of deer start jumping from behind him, making him startled. Caught off guard, something starts to pursue him. It was dark and he didn't know what it was. He ran as fast as he could, dropping his nebulizer on the ground. As he tries to find it, he get bitten by a beast on his torso but he was able to escape. That night, he cleaned his wound and went to bed. The next day, he finds out that his wound has completely healed. It a strange feeling and he felt even stranger when he noticed some changes in him. His life began to change after that as he realized he was turning into a werewolf. As the changes in him continued to make his life stranger, he decided to just go on living a normal teenage life while hiding the fact of what he truly is. With the help of his best friend, Stiles and another mysterious werewolf named Derek Hale, who later becomes his mentor.
*****CAUTION: SPOILER ALERT!!!*****
Let's talk about the cast of the show. The main star of the show is the teen werewolf named Scott McCall who is played by Tyler Posey. He was bitten by the said alpha which they will continuously keep on tracking until the end of the first season. He will soon find it difficult to choose between what is keeping him human and what makes him an animal.
VERSUS
See the difference?
He looks a bit like Edward Cullen/Robert Pattinson doesn't he?
Then there's Stiles Stilinski who is played by Dylan O'Brien. He is Scott's bestfriend and is usually the brains in every operation. He found out what Scott was after researching about werewolves on the internet. He eventually helped Scott keep the secret from those around them and even helped him control his anger which would obviously trigger his wolf form to arise.
Every superhero needs a trusty sidekick. Why can't a werewolf have on too?
Enter his love interest named Allison Argent who is played by Crystal Reed. She is his weakness and she doesn't know about the beast within him. He tries to have a healthy and normal relationship with her throughout the show. She is one of the nicest girls in school. Later on in the show, she is revealed to be from a family of werewolf killers. She is good with archery just like her father.
Take that, Bella!
You will hate this guy at first but eventually, he will warm up to you somehow.
Last but not least is Lydia Martin, the smart but snotty popular girl in the show, who happens to be Jackson's girlfriend. She is played by Holland Roden. Later in the show, she will become Jackson's ex and Stiles will reveal to her that he has liked him ever since third grade. They will eventually go out because of that revelation.
She can be a bit pushy, bitchy and annoying but deep inside she is somebody else. Do not be fooled by cold exterior.
The show wasn't similar to Twilight as I expected it to be at first especially after I saw the poster for the series and the cast. I am glad to say that even if it did veer away from the original concept and storyline of the 1985 Michael J. Fox film, it still was worth watching. There were so many twists and turns in the plot that the mystery just kept on getting deeper and deeper. The series got me hooked upto the last episode since there were so many things going on. All the characters had a role to play and somehow the writers were able to connect every last person to each other. The finale of the season was gripping and shocking at the same time. As they have killed the alpha, another emerged. So many people got hurt, some were killed. Some never remained human, some thought they should. The cast was good and so was the soundtrack. Somehow I am glad that they did not stick with the regular formula of love triangles in these kinds of shows or movies. I was glad that they focused more on the wolf side of the story than in anything else. So, kudos to those who made the show possible.
Why do I like werewolves? Wow! That's a no brainer. Well, werewolves are basically humans who turn into wolf like animals. Although depictions of werewolves have changed through time, it still does not change the fact that they are primal beasts who act like savages on a full moon. Mostly werewolves in their human form are muscle bound men or in this case, muscle bound teens and tweens. I liek werewolves not merely because of their human exteriors but rather because of the thrill and the fear of being one or perhaps even being hunted by one. Would I recommend this show to anymore? Of course, I would. I heard that this show has been renewed for its second season and I am hoping that the next season will be better than the first. It was hard to expect anything much from a remake however, they were able to give justice to this one. Was Tyler Posey an effective teen wolf? Yes, he was but in the next season, I hope that they can bring more wolves into play. That way we would really see more tension and more action between Scott's human life and his wolfy life.
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