Teen Wolf

I have a real soft spot for Teen Wolf, and even though there are a few things about the show that I personally don't like or don't seek out, I still always look forward to new episodes, monsters, and plots. I like that it's a genre mash-up, each episode doesn't lack action, there are a few romance lines included, and most importantly for me is the fantasy-mystery-horror component that got me started watching the series in the first place. I've always liked werewolves - in fact, they're my favorite movie monster. Teen Wolf doesn't have a traditional furry wolf form (in most cases), but it's a teen series, so so be it, it can be forgiven. I've even gotten used to the amount of slow-motion, the overly-obvious stares (which thankfully aren't as moronic as in Twilight), and last but not least, the occasional fluctuations in the characters' behavior, which were sometimes infuriating. The biggest portion of entertainment is provided by Stiles, whose character works to a tee, especially in the first few episodes in conjunction with Derek, but the other characters steal a joke for themselves from time to time. Of all the storylines and monsters, besides the werewolves, I was probably most intrigued by the Banshee, the Dread Doctors, Kanima, and the Beast of Gevaudan (which I first encountered with Brotherhood of the Wolf). In short, a series that is my cup of tea in many ways, even though it may not be to everyone's taste, but you have that thing with some kinds of tea, not everyone likes it or drinks it often. (24/05/2012)