Teen Wolf (TV series): Difference between revisions

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* [[Action Girl]]: Kate; Allison.

* [[Adorkable]]: Scott. Just Scott. In the trailers, it was sort of implied, but once the pilot hits...

* [[Conspicuous CG]]: In the pilot episode, we're treated to a sequence of stampeding deer as well as quick shots of a werewolf.

* [[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: It is a hunter policy to cut defeated werewolves in half [[Deader Than Dead|so that they can't heal their injuries]].

* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Than the '85 movie.

* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Derek, via Dead Family, and eventually, ripped-in-half little sister.

* [[Dead Little Sister]]: Derek has one.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The whole cast in spades, but special props go to Mrs. McCall.

* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Stiles, who crushes on Lydia, who really doesn't care.

** Lydia flirts with Stiles in the fifth episode when he came by to see if she was okay - much to his delight, at least until he finds out that she's only doing so because she was really drugged up and thought he was Jackson.

** Though she's more [[Jennifer's Body|high school evil than evil evil.]]

* [[Failure Is the Only Option]]: {{spoiler|If a werewolf kills the Alpha that bit him he can either be cured or take a [[Klingon Promotion]]. Knowing this [[Face Heel Turn|Derek kills Alpha]] while Scott begs him to stop.}}

** As does Aunt Kate's invading Derek's home and taunting him with the description of her 'murdering Derek's sister and cutting her into pieces for bait' in "The Tell."

** [[The Hero]]: Scott

** [[The Lancer]]: Stiles

** [[The Chick]]: Allison

* [[Flat What]]: Jackson's reaction to being demoted to co-captain... alongside [[The Rival|Scott.]]

** Though the creator has promised there will ''[[Averted Trope|never]]'' be [[Fur Against Fang|vampires]].

* [[A Friend in Need]]: Stiles doesn't waver when his best friend goes through his...wolfish tendencies. He offers support and stands by his side even when he tried to kill him in one of his transformations. So far, he's Scott's [[The Confidant|confidant]] and [[Secret Keeper]].

** [[Hidden Depths]]: Stiles is also seen somewhat frustrated with Scott at times, particularly in "The Tell" when he's got things to tell him, but Scott doesn't have his phone on.

** Stiles is considered very smart but may possibly have a disorder affecting his concentration seeing how he takes Adderall and has no focus in school.

** Derek parodies this when he talks to Scott in the second episode.

** In the sixth episode, Stiles tries to do experiments with Scott's heart-rate by throwing Lacrosse balls at him.

** Scott in the season finale:

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Out bowling, Lydia bowls a perfect frame, after a game of lackluster throws. Alison tells her she should stop sucking for Jackson's benefit.

** Another instance in the second episode, again with Lydia when she was talking to Scott about him not playing.

** In the season 2 opener, Stiles and Scott try to persuade Jackson to help them search for a missing Lydia who they believe is {{spoiler|becoming a werewolf.}} Jackson tells them to worry about the search party instead.

* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]: Arguably played by Scott under the effects of Wolfsbane.

'''Scott:''' No. I'm so ''far from okay'', right now! }}

** Again, arguably used by Stiles in "Magic Bullet":

** Surprisingly [[Averted Trope|averted]] in quite a few instances, particularly in the sixth episode.

** In episode 2, Scott's mom notices that he looks tired. The conversation very quickly goes to:

* [[He Who Fights Monsters]]: {{spoiler|Derek becoming the alpha MAY be this.}}

* [[His Story Repeats Itself]]: Derek has first-hand experience and reasoning as to why he thinks Scott shouldn't date an Argent.

* [[Hotter and Sexier]]

** Stiles also has his own copy of the key to the house.

** Scott has no problem with Stiles walking in on him showering.

** Any scene between Derek and Jackson. Namely when Derek forces Jackson against walls and intimidates him. All of which while Jackson is COMPLETELY naked, except for one flimsy towel around his waist. Did I mention that all of the above takes place in a locker room?

** Stiles using a shirtless Derek to get Danny to help him.

'''Danny:''' You're a horrible person. }}

* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Scott's already wanting this... for now.

* [[I Just Want to Be Special]]: Whereas {{spoiler|Jackson}} wants nothing more than to become a werewolf seeing all the fringe benefits, and not really caring about being target to [[Van Helsing Hate Crimes]].

* [[In Name Only]]: Aside from the title, the series goes well out of its way to be completely different from the original film, specifically tone wise and going for a style similar to [[The Vampire Diaries]].

* [[Jerk Jock]]: Jackson.

** [[Hidden Depths]]: Very much the [[Only Sane Man]] at the start, and the only person the least bit curious about all the weird things happening to Scott.

** Jackson also appears to have an [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Alpha wolf]] complex.

*** Well, now Jackson's starting to revert to his [[Jerkass]] tendencies.

* [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]: Lydia references this trope, warning Allison over the phone that Scott might fall off of it, starting with being thirty minutes late for dates and eventually ending up at domestic violence.

* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Kate and The Alpha in the season finale.}}

* [[Large Ham]]: Coach Finstock, oh so much.

* [[Lightswitch Surprise]]: Scott came home, closed the window, turned on the lights and BAM! There was [[Stalker Without a Crush|Derek]], sitting in a chair expectantly. Stiles went to Scott's house, went to his room, closed the door, turned on the lights and saw Scott sitting in a chair.

* [[Living Lie Detector]]: Derek, Scott, and most any werewolf courtesy of their [[Super Senses]]. They can tell lies through smell and quickened heartbeats. Also, sexual attraction.

* [[The Masquerade]]: Beacon Hills is currently in one, via the Argents, the Hales, and the Alpha, but with all of the murders and investigations and sightings, [[Broken Masquerade|the masquerade is under threat of being broken by many individuals, individually]].

* [[Meaningful Echo]]: Scott said it to Allison at the formal, then {{spoiler|after the fight, the exchange is reversed.}}

'''Scott:''' Because I love you. }}

* [[Meaningful Name]]: The family of werewolf hunters have the last name Argent, which means ''silver''.

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: All the younger male characters seem to spend an oddly significant amount of their time shirtless, but Derek is heading into [[Taylor Lautner]] territory.

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: To get Scott's mind cleared so he can focus on bowling...

** In "The Tell," we also get Lydia, high, in pretty revealing sleepwear.

* [[Mugging the Monster]]: Narrowly averted, thanks to Allison. Coach Finstock should probably thank her for his continued health.

* [[New Transfer Student]]: Allison. Though Scott eyes (or should it be, hears? Both?) her before she's even introduced to the class.

** [[Hidden Depths]], Allison is apparent skilled in gymnastics and archery and is willing to be a ''bad'' girl at some points despite her normally good girl complex. Though, being the daughter of a werewolf hunter, such should be anything but a surprise.

** Namely, Jackson. [[Ho Yay]] ensued. Every time they share a scene.

** Derek also has a tendency to [[Ho Yay]] Stiles, breaking into his house, pushing him up against a wall, and basically car jacking him on two occasions. This works both ways, as a majority of the episode Magic Bullet has Stiles babysitting a weakened and shirtless Derek {{spoiler|dying under the influence of poison. Culminates in Stiles climbing astride a half naked Derek smacking him awake.}}

** Stiles has one as well when he realizes that he's surrounded by {{spoiler|both the Alpha ''and'' his human accomplice.}}

* [[Only Friend]]: From what's seen, Stiles seems to be Scott's only friend. And possibly vice-versa. At least until the [[Love Interest]] pops up.

* [[Only Sane Man]]: [[Jerk Jock|Jackson]] in that everybody but him cheers on Scott's rather miraculous change of athletic ability. He almost seems frustrated that no one else thinks that something is wrong with Scott - even his girlfriend starts hitting on Scott.

** However, as the story progresses, Jackson seems to be falling very far and very quickly on the scale of actual sanity.

* [[Parental Issues]]: Each and every one of the main characters has this. Scott's dad left him. Stiles' mom died. Lydia's parents went through a divorce and forced Lydia to choose which one of them she wants to live with. Derek, obviously, since his whole family was killed by rogue hunters. Jackson was adopted and has never met his parents, which causes him to strive to be the best at everything he does to prove himself to the parents he's never met.

** Allison at first sight would seem to have the least parental issues. Her parents are [[Happily Married]], although they do force her to move around a lot. Because they're werewolf hunters.

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Despite Kate's awful attitude towards werewolves, she is a loving aunt to Allison.

** Great example in "Lunatic." She comforts a sobbing Allison over her boyfriend - right after making Allison taze a teddy bear.

* [[Refusal of the Call]]: Scott doesn't want to be a werewolf, so he ignores the call as long as possible. Unfortunately for him, the call keeps calling, so the choice ends up being: [[You Can't Fight Fate|Man up and deal with your new-found werewolfness]], or [[The Call Knows Where You Live|kill your loved ones]].

* [[Red Herring]]: {{spoiler|Scott's boss was a Red Herring for the Alpha.}}

* [[The Reveal]]: {{spoiler|Derek's seemingly catatonic uncle (Peter Hale) is the Alpha!}}

* [[Running Gag]]: The Baseball Bat and the almost hitting of Stiles with it by members of the McCall family. Stiles's reaction is always to question [[Lampshade Hanging|why they have baseball bats if no one in the house plays baseball.]]

** Also Stiles wanting to know if gay gays find him attractive.

* [[Scary Black Man]]: The vet, enough to make '''the alpha''' back off.

'''Stiles''': Not even some of the time?" }}

** Scott compares himself to the [[Incredible Hulk]].

'''Stiles''': *Sighs* You're so unprepared for this. }}

** Another shout-out to the original is when the Alpha says that when he was in high school they played basketball.

* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Scott, he seems to go on without one for about ''one-third'' of the whole pilot episode, ''if not more''. This occurs significantly less in following episodes.

** Derek gets one in the fourth episode. He really spends a disproportionate amount of his time shirtless.

** Jackson's been getting in on the action as well.

* [[Silver Bullet]]: [[Averted Trope|Stiles thought that Derek got shot by one, which caused Derek to call Stiles an idiot.]]

* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: Allison has no problem being with apparent loser Scott.

** Scott's mother seems to be seeking a good man, too. Too bad the one she found was {{spoiler|the Alpha}}.

'''Scott:''' Lacrosse! Allison! }}

* [[Stalker Without a Crush]]: Derek, to Scott. He's making sure Scott isn't being too destructively disobedient.

* [[Stoic Spectacles]]: Mr. Harris, the strangely intense chemistry teacher. If this show wasn't live-action, you could expect [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] to be invoked for emphasis.

* [[Super Senses]]: Being a werewolf grants one such powers.

** Unfortunately for Derek, when he was feeling the incapacitating effects of the wolfsbane bullet, he received a painful sensory overload from the overwhelming noise and activity happening in the school. Especially from the school bell that happened to be placed right above him.

* [[Tempting Fate]]: Scott really shouldn't correct his loony coach. Especially when said coach is also the Economics teacher:

'''Coach''': Fine, then there's ''no A in Econ unless you score a win tonight!'' }}

** A lesson Stiles has learned well ("Call me Biles from now on!")

* [[They Were Holding You Back]]: The Alpha's opinion of Scott's friends and family.

* [[Title Drop]]: In the sixth episode.

* [[Transhuman Treachery]]: Jackson seems to be ''way'' too eager to be turned into a werewolf just to be better at Lacrosse. This gets to the point where he walks alone into the woods in the season finale and {{spoiler|begs the Alpha to be turned.}} When that doesn't work, he asks {{spoiler|Derek.}}

* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Derek, to some extent. Scott seems to be rapidly heading in this direction.

* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: Stiles wears this coat quite well, [[Hypercompetent Sidekick|and it seems to fit him even more the weirder things happen to get]].

** She does eventually succeed {{spoiler|with Scott.}}

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: YMMV, but some viewers definitely consider Scott this. Most of his teachers would probably agree.

* [[Viral Transformation]]: Scott becomes a werewolf once {{spoiler|the Alpha}} bites him in the woods.

** Also, no body seems to notice that Scott leaves frantically, right after the game in the second episode, both times. Right after he injures Jackson (which they also pay no mind to, except really Lydia), and right after he wins the game for them (except Stiles and Allison).

** Scott bashing his head into the wall, repeatedly, during school, anyone?

* [[Wolf Man]]: Of course, a wolf teenager. This seems to be the look for most betas, anyway.

* [[Wound That Will Not Heal]]: Derek's accidental clawing of the back of Jackson's neck.

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