When the second half of the sixth season of Teen Wolf began, I was surprised to find myself interested in seeing if Alpha werewolf Scott McCall and werecoyote Malia Tate were going to be in a relationship.
Despite there being only 10 episodes left of the series, I was glad that the show slowly built up a romantic connection between Scott and Malia. However, before I describe why I like these two being together, I think their past relationships need to be addressed because you do learn something from being in them.
In the series, Scott's prior relationships were with Allison Argent (seasons 1 and 2) and Kira Yukimura (season 3B - season 5).
Scott and Allison
Allison was his first love and was also from a family of hunters that played a big part in the development of their relationship which can best be described as star-crossed. Because even though they cared about each other, in the end there was too much stacked against them and it just didn't work. I always thought this relationship was a bit too intense and all-consuming, it was very fast moving with Scott centering his life around Allison too the point where it seemed obsessive. Well, not as obsessive as Stiles Stilinski's crush on Lydia Martin was in the early seasons of the show but still pretty out there all considering.
This was a passionate relationship that burned out but I think it prepared Scott for his next relationship.
Scott and Kira
While in his second relationship with Kira (who was also a Kitsune, a supernatural fox), everything about this was very sweet and very high school romance. It had a cute and slow passionate build-up with them being friends first before dating. I have seen where some have called this a rebound relationship but I didn't see it that way. Because Scott wasn't still pining over Allison when he met Kira. He was happy that his ex had moved on. What I noticed is that you could immediately see the attraction between Scott and Kira but things took a slower turn. I like to think that the slow build up was because of how fast and intense everything had been with Allison and that Scott was purposely taking things slow. I would also like to add that Kira's shyness was a factor as well, it was difficult for her even to really talk to him at first let alone ask him out on a date. If it wasn't for her father (who was also a teacher at their high school) inviting Scott over for dinner, I wonder how long it would have taken for them to finally get to know each other better.
As great and wonderful as this relationship was, it also wasn't meant to be, because once Kira started to lose control of her powers she had to leave to train with a group of supernatural beings, the Skinwalkers. Which left Scott for once not in a relationship.
Now for Malia her only prior relationship was with Stiles Stilinski (seasons 4 and 5).
Malia and Stiles
After Malia regained her humanity (following a traumatic event, she had been living as a fully shifted coyote in the woods for seven years), she was at a disadvantage when it came to social cues, interaction and building relationships and not just romantically. Stiles was not only just her boyfriend but he was her teacher and anchor to humanity.
I thought that was a lot of responsibility placed on one person and not to mention it was a tad too co-dependent in the beginning. However, their relationship was able to develop into something very meaningful especially once Malia no longer needed to rely on Stiles for guidance. There was a strong attraction and attachment, however, it wasn't meant to last because they eventually grew apart but stayed friends.
Scott and Malia
Which brings me back to Malia and Scott, both of their prior relationships were first built on attraction where as with each other they were friends first with no hint of an attraction. They are comfortable around each other which made it easy for this relationship to gradually happen.
I like these two being together, they are both down-to-earth, no frills sort of people. They are interesting because of their contrasting personalities, where Scott has a calm and quiet demeanor, Malia is loud, brash and impulsive. She's more likely to react first where Scott likes to be prepared as much as possible before approaching a problem. I think they balance each other out rather well.
Season four through the first half of the sixth season (6A) showed how great they worked together without any romance connecting them. I felt like 6A had two purposes, first it gave them both a chance to just enjoy being single and independent since they were no longer in relationships. And secondly as a preemptive build up for a relationship between them. Because in 6B it showed how they were moving towards being more-than-friends and it felt like an organic process without anything feeling forced. It feels like this relationship since they have graduated from high school is more healthy and grown-up compared to their previous ones. There is passion between them but the connection goes beyond physical.
Their relationship may have initially been built on friendship and being a part of a pack but the romance aspect enhances their loyalty and support for each other which still doesn't stop them from speaking their minds especially if one of them has a terrible plan or idea.
They are a very unassuming but not unexpected couple who obviously love and care about each other. Since the last episode of the series airs on Sunday (9/24), I can't help wondering what's in store for them. Will they get a happily ever after or will it be a bittersweet ending?
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