MTV's Teen Wolf isn't the worst thing on television

Quetzi

Okay so shit with the kanima got pretty real this last episode

Seriously wondering what the hell is going on

Delzhand

Pet peeve:

"This thing is a Kanima because it can't stand its own reflection"
"The Kanima is a South American were-jaguar"

Welp, looks like this thing isn't a Kanima, then, is it? You don't classify things as the same species because they have a few similar characteristics. If the only animal I know that can keep its young in a pouch is a Kangaroo, and you show me a Koala, I'm not going to call it a Kangaroo or attempt to deal with it like one.

Quetzi

Well

South American were-jaguar is just what you can find on the internet with regards to the kanima

They never say that that is what they are in the show, in fact, Derek states that it is, well, a weird sort of snake creature

It looks to be just a case of them appropriating a name for some reason or another

Maybe they will get more into that aspect, maybe they'll just leave it at Stiles' throwaway comment from the most recent episode

Quetzi

I mean, I saw Stiles saying that as a response to the presumably many (myself included) fans who went to Google right away to figure out what the hell a kanima is, because what he says is literally all you can find about it on the internet (pre-Teen Wolf, that is)

Delzhand

Yeah, I guess I don't understand why if you're creating your own internal mythology you'd use the name of something that already exists. If it's intentional, it's an odd way to build a mythos.

Though honestly, I don't know if it's better or worse than Buffy's "Oh, this old book says those are Mok'tagar demons" where Mok'tagar demons are bound by whatever rules the writer thinks up that episode.

It doesn't affect my enjoyment of the show, it's just that's not how taxonomy works, fellas.

Edit: I immediately googled it, too. Before I nailed the spelling I was definitely thinking it was a http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Kyoma_Demon

Reginald

4 episodes into season 1. I wish this show was more humorous and less emo. Stiles has all the opportunity to be a counterpoint, instead he is just annoying.

I'll give it a couple more I guess.

Quetzi

Whatever my thread is really old

I don't care

http://teenwolftwins.com/

We got some twins on this forum

Get your asses on TV

@DrIanMalcolm @Bugboy @Butler for Life #1 @QuestionMarkMan

BugBoy

I am indeed a teen twin

not exactly athletic though

maybe they can rewrite the character to like bugs and be a super nerd

QuestionMarkMan

I am not in top physical shape

Quetzi

I would be so good for this

If I had a slightly buffer twin

I would obviously be the devious one

BugBoy

I could totally do all the bio lingo though

just

not with convincing muscle tone

DrIanMalcolm

Mother of god

Veldrin

So is this show basically Werewolf Vampire Diaries, or is it better/worse?

BusterK

I was really hoping this show would be like Friday Night Lights only with basketball and occasionally some of the players turn into werewolves

Quetzi

Veldrin wrote: »

So is this show basically Werewolf Vampire Diaries, or is it better/worse?

Better

Like, it's definitely got it's awful highschool dramedy moments

And the creators are aware of how much the audience is into shirtless dudes

But it also boasts some remarkable well developed characters, some decent acting, and a surprising storyline

The first season is pretty good, for what it is

And the second season is legitimately great

Veldrin

Hmmmmmmmm

I shall... investigate.

BusterK

I feel as cheated by this show as I am that Necessary Roughness doesn't star Scott Bakula