Characters Reading: Malia Tate

Happy Halloween!

In the Teen Wolf episode Said the Spider to the Fly (season 6 episode 11), were-coyote Malia Tate was relaxing on her friend Lydia Martin's bed reading a France guide book. At this point, Malia had already graduated from high school and was looking forward to taking her trip to France. She was so done with all the supernatural drama in Beacon Hills and was ready to travel. Well, too bad for her, a big supernatural problem popped up just when she was going to leave.

Sad to say, I doubt she ever took that trip not with all the supernatural issues they were all dealing with. I do hope she was able to get at least some of her money back on her plane ticket and any other additional travel expenses for having to cancel her trip at the last minute.

Side note, I slightly lightened up the picture as a way to see the book a little better.

(Teen Wolf season 6 episode 11: Said the Spider to the Fly)

Characters Reading: Lydia Martin

It's been a while since I've rewatched the fifth season of Teen Wolf but I remember that Malia Tate was the one who had found the book The Dread Doctors by T.R. McCammon in Tracy Stewart's bedroom in the episode Condition Terminal (season 5 episode 4). Looking back at the fifth season, I'm not sure if this book was a helpful clue into The Dread Doctors as it should have been. Because it was certainly harmful when each member of the McCall pack (Scott McCall, Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Kira Yukimura and Malia Tate) read the book almost all of them (I'm not sure about Malia) experienced bad experiences and memories that they had somehow forgotten (see Required Reading season 5 episode 6).

Anyway, in the fifth episode A Novel Approach, Malia after attempting to read it (and not really understanding it) must have given the book to Lydia Martin as they were heading into school. Lydia was looking the book over while they were trying to figure out more about it. And wondering how it connects to the pack's current situation dealing with The Dread Doctors and whether the book is a fictional tale that may have inspired their current horrors or something very prophetic.

Malia Tate and Scott McCall still should've been together in Teen Wolf: The Movie

I know I'm not the only one who liked Alpha werewolf Scott McCall and were-coyote Malia Tate together but it just feels like it. The Teen Wolf movie should have kept them together instead of having Scott rehash a romance with his once dead now revived ex-girlfriend and hunter Allison Argent. I knew as soon as it was announced that actress Crystal Reed was returning for the movie and reprising her character Allison that Malia would be pushed aside as Scott's girlfriend. Scott and Allison's romance was done and over with before she even died back in the third season. During the time she died, Allison was dating werewolf Isaac Lahey and Scott was starting to get to know kitsune Kira Yukimura. Both Scott and Allison had moved on, there was no point on centering a movie around bring her back to life just to put them back together again.

Allison being back and the return of the Nogitsune were not an interesting plot points and the story instead should have been a continuation from the Teen Wolf series finale that had hunters worldwide out there still targeting supernatural beings. However, that's a discussion for another post. I have way too many thoughts about Teen Wolf: The Movie some good and some bad, but back to Malia who was one of the good things about the movie. She's a fun, wild and unexpected character and her and Scott had really good chemistry and their relationship should have continued. Although, they were broken up in the movie, there was a scene where they reunited in the woods (before they went to resurrect Allison) which showed there was a little awkwardness between Malia and Scott. What I liked is that despite that, they were still very much worked well together throughout the movie. I also liked that Scott seemed concerned about Malia after Allison (who didn't quite have all her memories) attacked her at the hospital.

I always thought Malia and Scott were so much more interesting and real than what Scott had with Allison which always felt like obsessive infatuation coupled with insta love. And in the movie, it made absolutely no sense to put Malia together with Deputy and Hellhound Jordan Parrish. That truly felt like the writer Jeff Davis had no idea what to do with Malia and Jordan so he just put them together in a sort of friends with benefits situation.

Anyway, just posting my thoughts about Malia and Scott's relationship and her as a character. It's still disappointing that the writer got rid of their relationship for Teen Wolf: The Move just to continue the Scott and Allison relationship that didn't need to be continued.

(Teen Wolf: The Movie)

Beauty: Malia Tate's Short Hairstyle

A hairstyle that I really love is the one Malia Tate had for the 5th season of Teen Wolf. She went from having generic long hair (seasons 3B and 4) to this stunning and chic bob. During those prior two seasons, her hair seemed like it was in a beauty rut but this haircut really changed her look.

This was such a great cut, I like that it was both girlie and edgy and no matter how it was styled, sleek and sophisticated or casual with messy waves or with a slight curl, it never looked bad. Malia might not have been the most fashionable and stylish member of the McCall pack (that was Lydia Martin) but this haircut totally elevated her tomboy image.


Chic

Casual

Fashion Meets Comics: Malia Tate Inspired Outfit

I would describe Teen Wolf's Malia Tate's style as tomboy with lots of layers. What I like about Malia's style is that it's not complicated and as a were-coyote helping to protect her town of Beacon Hills from supernatural villains, she needs clothes that are easy to move in.

Her look is very effortless with the essentials pieces being a shirt, hoodie, long cardigan or jacket layered over a top paired mostly with shorts (and the occasional pair of pants). Accessories are not a big part of her style with the exception of a tote bag or book bag (for school) and her boots (tall and booties) and gym shoes.

I took some inspiration from Malia and created an outfit that perfectly suits her tomboy chic style by layering a shirt with a tank top and pairing it with shorts. This look can be completed by pairing it with boots as Malia probably would or cute flats or flip flops.

Art of the Day: Scott McCall and Malia Tate (Teen Wolf)

Artwork: Scott and Malia by Kate (rememberiloveyou)

Art of the Day: Malia Tate (Teen Wolf)

Artwork: Malia Tate by Joe Cosentino

Why I Think Teen Wolf's Scott McCall and Malia Tate Are Great Together

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.

Fashion Meets Comics: Malia Tate's Outfit from Teen Wolf episode "Triggers"

Teen Wolf's Malia Tate might be the quintessential tomboy but I realized that her wardrobe which is a bit sporty and edgy always has that little touch of femininity applied to it. The outfit she wore in last Sunday's episode Triggers (season 6 ep16) showed her wearing a quilted motorcycle jacket paired with a V-neck ribbed top, black shorts and knee high black boots.

It was such a cute outfit and I thought it would make a perfect Fashion Meets Comics post. Inspired by the look, I picked a jacket that had the same sort of feel but with a few minor differences. Then paired it with a standard V-neck top, black shorts and a pair of lace up belted knee high boots.

I like creating these Fashion Meets Comics posts and I would love to know what you think of this look?