Characters Reading: Scott McCall (Teen Wolf)

For some reason in the Teen Wolf fandom, there is this perception among some fans that Scott McCall wasn't very smart. He might not have been as smart as perhaps Lydia Martin (who was a genius) but he wasn't a dummy either. His grades were not the best for his sophomore year but what I like is that during the summer before his junior year he picked up some new study skills and a new found love of reading. Throughout the series his grades continued to improve and by his senior year (season 5) he was even taking AP Biology.

The start of his new academic progress can be seen in the first episode of season 3 ("Tattoo") where Scott was shown doing one-arm pull-ups while reading the classic "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London. This is a book that I haven't read, perhaps I'll add it to my wishlist. In that episode, they also made a point of showing a stack of additional classics that he read over the summer. I found it interesting that he was even using a "Word of the Day" online site to help increase his vocabulary. You could tell that this was someone who had discovered they have a love of learning and was reveling in it.

Scott may have started out a little clueless and having difficulties in his classes but I like that he made an effort to improve himself.

(Teen Wolf season 3 episode 1 "Tattoo")