Well it’s been a while between recaps but I’m back and we have lots
of gratuitous male flesh to keep you happy. This episode is all about second
chances… for Scott anyway (and I guess for Derek too) as he tries to deal with
the consequences of trying to date a hunter’s daughter.
Poor Scott, he can’t deal with his life right now (or ever). Just
when he thought things were starting to turn around, Allison was willing to
forgive him and everything, it turns out Allison’s dad wants to kill him.
Naturally he’s freaking out a little bit and where better to have a panic
attack than the locker room (have I mentioned how much I love the locker room).
Oh and he has to take his shirt off of course!
Drink for gratuitous man flesh.
Stiles seems strangly interested in watching his best friend strip
until he notices that Scott isn’t his usual chipper self. Stiles does his best
to comfort his friend, convinced that Allison rejected him of course we all
know he’s wrong but the truth is way worse. Yup Scott is in love with the
daughter of the man that tried to kill him, Stiles (because he’s excellent at
advice) thinks he needs to man up and focus on lacrosse.
On a side note – Dylan O’Brien must be the hardest person ever too
shoot. He never stays in frame, like ever. It’s great and we love it because his
physically makes Stiles character but that just must be a nightmare
logistically – hats of to you Teen Wolf
crew, you have my respect.
Lacrosse practice time and I’m really going to have to learn
something about this game because all I know is that it’s like hockey but on
grass… and that’s field hockey so I actually know nothing.
The rivalry between Scott and Jackson is still going strong,
although it comes more from Jackson than Scott (hoyay). Jackson is determined
to take Scott down (for something new and different). It works at first when
Scott has is guard down but once he lets the wolf take over Jackson has no
hope… or maybe it was Coach Finstock’s inspirational words.
Finstock: “You think you can move faster than the lifeless corpse of my dead
grandmother.”
Stiles is a bit nervous because Scott’s not entirely in control of
his wolfy powers just yet. He’s right to be worried because Scott takes Jackson
down with a particularly rough hit, which ends with Jackson writhing on the
ground in pain (seriously try writing that without making it sound like porn…
why do I love this show again?). Stiles whisks Scott away from the rest of the
team and back into the safety of everyone’s favorite locker room (okay so maybe
it’s just my favourite but my blog, my rules so deal with it). This is not such
a good plan because Scott ignores Stiles kind gesture and promptly tries to
kill him. Nice Scott, real nice.
At my count this is the second time Scott has attacked Stiles
because he’s lost control.
We do learn that a fire extinguisher will stop a werewolf (seriously
Stiles you should just carry one of those around with you). Scott is all
ashamed for wolfing out and Stiles is all, you can’t play to which Scott
replies: “but I’m first line” like it’s a legitimate answer to anything Stiles
has said.
Teen bedroom angst and mom time. Poor Mama McCall is concerned that
Scott might be on drugs but Scott assures her that he is not… right now anyway,
which prompts this exchange.
Mama McCall: Have you ever taken drugs?
Scott: Have you?
Go Scott! Maybe you aren’t as stupid as you look (well we know
you’re not completely stupid just easily distracted by Allison shaped things).
Also this is one of the reasons I love this show because kids this is the exact
response you should give your parents when they start to freak about anything.
Chances are, if they think you’re doing it, it means they did it when they were
your age.
Stiles is shooting Scott with some kind of toy gun, which would be
super cute and funny if it weren’t for the fact that Scott tried to kill Stiles
earlier that day. That makes me think that Stiles is trying to regain a little
bit of power from his newly superpowered best friend. But enough
psychoanalyzing because Stiles is like look behind you… and there he is, our
favourite creeper. Just hanging out in Scott’s room because that’s perfectly
normal Derek… I suggest therapy.
Derek follows his excellent creeping skills by getting all up in
Scott’s personal space. Not cool, no wonder the fandom is having massive ethical
dilemmas about possible pedophilia. Stop manhandling the teenagers Derek, it’s creepy.
I mean seriously it’s not like you need to be that close, Scott has super
hearing. Whispering in his ear has bad touch vibes.
After his Derek encounter and Stiles constant peer pressure, Scott
goes to Coach Finstock to try to get out of playing in the upcoming lacrosse
game… because of ‘personal’ issues. At first Finstock thinks Scott has girl
problems, then boy problems and then I’m pretty sure he tries to set Scott up
with the teams goalie Danny who is gay. When Scott announces he likes girls
(it’s canon guys) Finstock has no more time for his troubles, Scott has to play
or he can’t be first line.
Scott goes to hang out with Allison (just to prove that he is indeed
straight, sorry Jackson) but even Allison can’t handle it when Scott starts to
get creepy about her jacket. The werewolf creeper gene strikes again. Okay so
maybe he’s more upset about the alone time she spent with Derek and who can
blame him the guy’s super fit I certainly wouldn’t want my girlfriend hanging
out with him alone.
Enter Lydia because Scott wasn’t under enough pressure to play in
the game or anything. Lydia is concerned that they might lose because Scott
maimed her boyfriend (who’s no longer at peak
performance). If they lose the game then she’s dating the captain of the losing
lacrosse team, and she doesn’t date losers. Lydia manages to flirt, threaten
and finish a complicated math problem at the same time all why looking sexy
enough to set my ovaries on fire… this ladies and gentleman is why Lydia Martin
is better than you (I may or may not be in love, not sorry).
Stiles uses Scott’s wolfy powers to spy on his dad who’s talking
about enforcing a curfew because they still don’t have a suspect. Scott thinks this is unacceptable because if
there is a curfew then he can’t go out with Allison. He’s decided that Derek is the murderer (even
though despite the creepiness all Derek has done so far is try to help Scott)
and he’s going to prove it, with Stiles help of course. Stiles seems to get
angry at the mention of Derek’s name – overcompensating maybe?
Then Scott witnesses Lydia introducing Allison to some guy that is
not him and he decides that is Derek’s fault as well… this time it’s personal.
He rides is bike angrily to the burnt out shell of a Hale house (Derek are you
living there, oh honey that’s not healthy).
The first thing that happens when Scott reaches the Hale house is he
notices a suspicious looking piece of dirt that may or may not be important for
later. Then he launches into the same argument you are going to hear for the
next two seasons. It goes something like this (I’m paraphrasing):
Scott: “Being a werewolf sucks, Allison won’t go out with me, I can’t play
lacrosse even though I’m really good now and it’s all your fault Derek.”
Derek: “The bite is a gift, people kill for it (spoilers), Stiles does not
have all the answers and you need my help Scott.”
I can’t remember what was actually said because Derek’s top was all
tight and fitted and umph Tyler your body is insane. I want to nibble on every
part of it… you know if that’s something you might be interested in.
Anyway I know Derek is a little prickly but he’s going through A LOT
of things at this moment and I’m guessing the last thing he wants to have to deal
with is a petulant teenager. That said, he really does need to work on his
social skills maybe if he explained what he was going through they might get
along better.
Stiles flails his way up the stairs, bursts into Scott’s room Kramer
style and yes he’s had a lot of Adderall today. Scott has news, he smelt a dead
body at Derek’s house (under the suspicious dirt) and now he has to confirm
that it is indeed the half a body he found in the woods on that fateful first
night. A bunch of other stuff is said as well but Stiles brain sometimes gives
me a headache so let’s not go there.
They head to the hospital where Scott sneaks into the morgue to
smell a body and Stiles tries and fails to flirt with Lydia Martin who is waiting
for Jackson to be doped up enough to play in the lacrosse game. Stiles forgets
his failure after Scott announces that the body buried at Derek’s is indeed the
body they’re looking for.
Scott and Stiles arrive at the Hale house just after Derek leaves
which might be a coincidence but I like to think that Stiles thought of an
elaborate plan to get Derek out of the house for an extended period of time. It might even have involved disguises. In all
seriousness has anyone written a fic where Stiles spends the day flirting with
Derek so that they have a date but Stiles ditches to go dig up a body because I
need that in my life.
Digging up a body takes longer than they imagined, but that’s okay
because Stiles has a plan for if Derek returns. Scott runs one way and Stiles
runs the other whoever he catches first, too bad. This seems kind of cold (also
hilarious) until you remember that Scott is a werewolf gifted with super speed
so clearly Stiles is the one that will be caught. Oh Stiles I don’t know
whether to hug you or hit you, have you no sense of self-preservation. Protect
yourself!
Anyway the dig goes on, Stiles spends the time lamenting Scott’s
lack of pop culture knowledge (he is so unprepared for this), until they hit a
slight snag. The body they find is a wolf’s body… then Stiles picks up the
magic wolfsbane rope spiral and it turns back into the body of a human girl.
Stiles has a bit of a freak because he’s not actually prepared to find a dead
body (curiosity only gets you so far).
The next day Scott watches as the Sheriff’s department comes to
arrest Derek (there are handcuffs and everything, it’s amazing – handcuffs are
something Derek should wear more often) but while Scott is happy watching from
a distance Stiles has a death wish so he gets into the car to confront a murder
suspect. Boy are we glad he did though, because in that moment I swear a ship
was born.
Stiles: “Just so you know I’m not afraid of you… okay maybe I am.”
Stiles is terrified, but who wouldn’t be. He’s up close and personal
with a guy he thinks is a murderer and knows is a werewolf. But that says so
much about Stiles character. He is willing to get past that fear (he is
definitely more afraid than Scott) just to get some answers because he HAS to
know. It also says a lot about Derek’s character that he chooses to engage with
Stiles. He could ignore him, he probably should ignore him, Stiles is nothing
to him just Scott’s annoying sidekick. Instead he tells him the truth, Scott is
not under control and Stiles believes him. There is also some pretty epic eye
sex happening because that is what chemistry looks like.
The moment is interrupted by the Sheriff who is naturally upset that
Stiles is accosting a murder suspect. They then have a very Sheriff/Stiles
moment complete with sarcasm and being caught out in a lie.
After the father/son bonding moment Scott and Stiles head home and
on the way Scott starts having a freak out (just to prove Derek right). Technically
it’s Stiles fault, he kept the wolfsbane rope. He tries to do the right thing
jumping out of the car and tossing the wolfbane into the woods (Dylan control
your body) but by the time he’s done Scott is nowhere to be seen.
Stiles calls the police dispatch line but they hang up when he
starts asking about dog like individuals roaming the streets. I don’t know why
he bothered calling, it’s not hard to guess where Scott has gone. He’s creeping
outside Allison’s window – because apparently you gain creeping skills as well
as super hearing when you become a werewolf. As he tries to run from the scene
he’s hit by hottie Papa Argent’s car. He’s okay of course (the perks of
being a werewolf) but I think Papa Argent is onto him and he’ll be at the game
because Scott needed something else to worry about.
Back in the locker room Stiles is both happy and sad to see Scott.
Happy because his best friend is alive, sad because it means he’s going to be
on the field where he might kill someone… probably Stiles. Scott is not happy
about anything…
Scott: “I want to play, I want to be on the team, I want to go out with
Allison, I want a semi-fricken normal life.”
Don’t we all Scott. Don’t we all.
Lacrosse game time. Scott’s mom’s in the stands because pressure and
Stiles is looking pretty nervous if his incessant need to put things into his
mouth is anything to go by (it’s distracting dammit). Also it’s adorable that
the Sheriff comes to the games even though he knows that Stiles isn’t going to
play. Dad of the year!
Then there is a lot of hitting things and sweaty men running into
each other and Scott/Jackson ho yay.
Jackson has told the team not to pass to Scott, and Scott’s letting
it happen until he sees Allison helping Lydia hold up a sign for Jackson… even
Stiles knows that’s not good.
Someone stop the game! There is a teen wolf on the field!
Scott scores, a lot. Jackson is not happy about it but he’s in the
minority because everyone else is pretty excited. Although I’m pretty sure it’s
cheating because Scott is bullying the other team into submission, one guy
deliberately passes him the ball (movie reference).
They win – yay, but Scott’s not doing so well – not so yay. He drops
his glove on the field for Jackson (Cinderella moment). Scott again heads to
the safety of the locker room (which has nothing to do with the fact that it’s
one of the only studio sets they have just sitting there ready for use). Just
when you think things can’t get any worse, Allison follows him. It’s okay though
because the power of true love trumps everything even lycanthropy.
I’m going to go a bit film studies here but I couldn’t help notice
the parallels between this scene and the one earlier with Stiles. (Logically I
know it has more to do with available locations than anything else but work
with me here lets pretend they did it on purpose). In the earlier scene Scott
and Stiles were alone and Scott was unable to control himself, Stiles had to
stop him. In this scene Scott manages to control his urges in the presence of
his ladylove. The first scene is during the day, and as Stiles is Scott’s best
friend you expect him to be able to control himself. The later scene is at
night and plays exactly like a horror movie, the locker room is dark and
Allison is the innocent girl wandering into danger… I have no point for this I
just wanted to point it out.
Anyway Allison and Scott kiss – there are butterflies and rainbows
and probably some kind of glitter confetti (excuse me while I vomit) and everything
is wonderful for five minutes. Until Stiles turns up and decides to watch his
best friend make out. That’s probably not proper etiquette Stiles. I mean I’m
not really down with the bro code, but I don’t think you’re supposed to hang
out and watch your best friend kissing his girlfriend.
While all the mushy kissy stuff makes me uncomfortable I can’t help
but feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside when Scott smiles (Posey your dimples
are too adorable to hate).
Scott’s smile disappears when Stiles tells him the news. The girls death
was ruled an animal attack (no way) and Derek was released but that’s not all.
They identified the body, her name was Laura Hale as in Derek’s sister. Dun dun
dun! (Also feel the need to point out that Stiles says Derek’s name like seven
times in that one conversation, just saying).
Right on cue there is Derek being a creeper on the field just as
Jackson finds the gift Scott left for him (his glove with perfect claw shaped
holes in every finger).
… to be continued.
They are still busy explaining the mythology and background so this
episode still a bit slow but we did get our first glimpse at the awesomeness
that is Sterek not to mention Scallison’s first kiss (it’s nice that they don’t
draw out the will they won’t they for too long). There were also some excellent
parent/child moments for both the McCall’s and the Stilinski’s. All in all it’s
a pretty good episode… we’ve still not reached Teen Wolf’s peak performance yet
though.
All right guys how did you find episode two? Was it better than the
first one or not? There was a lot less man flesh in this one but don’t worry
they will make up for that later. Let me know your thoughts in the comments or
on the Facebook page.
Read more Teen Wolf re-caps here.
