On Teen Wolf, Why would Mason Hewitt and Liam Dunbar take a rat to Melissa McCall?

I was thinking back to the Teen Wolf episode "Said the Spider to the Fly" where Mason Hewitt and Liam Dunbar took one of the numerous dead rats that was found in the tunnels under their high school to the Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital to see if Melissa McCall, who is a nurse, could possibly examine it. They already found out from their friend and pack mate Malia Tate, who is a were-coyote, that the rats died of fear but I guess they wanted additional information.

This was so ridiculous because not only was the hospital super busy but they brought the rat to her in what looks like a carry out food container in a bag. Melissa was hoping that they had been very thoughtful and brought her dinner but no it was a dead rat in a box. She was not happy and definitely didn't have time for examining a dead rat and told them to leave. Of all the places, they could have taken the rat to, the hospital wasn't one of them. But if they had to go to the hospital, bothering a busy Melissa McCall was something they should have avoided. To get the dead rat examined, they could have asked Liam's stepfather Dr. Geyer who also worked at the hospital (and the writers seemed to have forgotten he exist). Since he didn't know about the supernatural nor that his son was a werewolf, they probably would have had to lie about their reasons for wanting the rat examined.

They could have taken the initiative and examined the rat themselves (especially since Mason is really smart) in their school's biology classroom (of course after school). They could have also "borrowed" a microscope and examined the rat at one of their homes or they could have taken it to Beacon Hills Animal Clinic where their friend Dr. Alan Deaton, a veterinarian who knows about the supernatural, could have examined the rat. The writers must have also forgotten Dr. Deaton existed but I guess for this story having Mason and Liam at the hospital was convenient in furthering the plot. However, it still made absolutely no sense that they took a dead rat to Mrs. McCall.

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

Teen Wolf's Mason Hewitt and Corey Bryant Should Have a Book Series

I mention back in May for a Fandom Friday post that the Teen Wolf TV series should have continued on as novels. I wrote that Kira Yukimura should have been the first character to get a trilogy series, and I think Mason Hewitt and Corey Bryant should get a book series as well. It would be a great opportunity to flesh out both of their characters by actually providing more information not only about them individually but also as a couple. Which would also include focusing on them while they attend college after graduating from high school especially since they were planning on going to the same school.

I always thought Mason (played by Khylin Rhambo) should had received more appreciation. He may not have been a supernatural being but he was a hero and not to mention he's really smart (and very into researching), kind, fearless, wise beyond his years and always willing to help others. But what I find fascinating is that he is someone who is enthusiastic about learning and can laugh at himself while enjoying life to its fullest.

I don't know why he's is so underrated and underappreciated especially since with all his positive attributes and exuberant personality, he is the type of character most would typically root for. He's also in a relationship with his equally adorable and heroic boyfriend Corey Bryant (played by Michael Johnston), a scientifically created supernatural being (referred to as a Chimera) who has powers including being able to turn invisible. Corey, who started out a bit shy and insecure, made the poor decision of joining Theo Raeken's Chimera pack after believing Theo's lies they were going to protect Beacon Hills. But he eventually made a better decision by allying with Alpha Werewolf Scott McCall and his pack.

I do have one issue in regards to the show as the writers failed to include any information about Mason's family, well aside from his parents bought him a new car for his birthday. I can't believe they never showed where he lived, nor showed his parents or mentioned their names. The closest viewers got to a backstory was when it was revealed in season 5 that he was a natural chimera (having two or more types of DNA) because he had absorbed his twin while in the womb making him a prime candidate for the Dread Doctors horrifying experiments. Aside from that, there was barely any backstory given for him. As for Corey, it was pretty much the same treatment for him, although it was alluded to his parents being neglectful towards him.

I think a book series would fix many of the issues I had with the show's lack of character development for Mason and Corey. I would also like to know more about their families, since the show really didn't provide much information as I mentioned above. It would be interesting to know if there were any side effects to Mason being transformed by the Dread Doctors into the Beast of Gevaudan as well as Corey being turned into a Chimera.

I wonder if any of the executives at MTV publishing had the idea of continuing Teen Wolf as a book series? To me that seems like an easy progression for the series. Too bad they didn't take inspiration from the Supernatural TV series which although is currently still on air, the show has a book series that features new and original stories. I doubt that MTV would ever put out any more books other than the one novel On Fire by Nancy Holder. But as a fan I can keep bringing it up and hope that other fans would be interested in a book series and we can make the idea popular enough that one day it happens.

Quote: Mason Hewitt (Teen Wolf)

"Wounds heal. People move. Things change."

~ Mason Hewitt to Liam Dunbar from Teen Wolf season 6 episode 11 "Said the Spider to the Fly"

This is actually some really good advice that's worth remembering because our lives change so much and sometimes it's good while other times not so much but that's life. Which is why this quote is so inspiring because it helps to put things into perspective.

Book Nerd Problems: People Tearing Pages from Reference Books

A Book Nerd Problem that truly annoy me is when someone rips out the pages of a book especially if it's a reference book. Since not every bit of information can be found online sometimes you have to go to the library. And after searching through the reference books and finally finding the book you were looking for only to find out that the pages with the information you need have been torn out. Is so annoying.

I don't know how many times that happened to me while I was in college but it was enough times that it was really irritating. Because not only did I not get the information I was looking for, I had to let one of the librarians know about the damaged book so they can reorder it, if possible. Because sometimes really old books can't be reordered.

Anyway, it's so infuriating which is why I can totally relate to Mason Hewitt's expression in Teen Wolf's 5th season 11th episode "The Last Chimera". In that scene, Mason was left speechless after his best friend Liam Dunbar tore a page from a reference book before they left their high school library. The look on his face pretty much conveyed that he couldn't believe Liam would do such a horrible thing. He actually stood there for a few seconds not saying anything as he tried to process what just happened.

Mason is one of my favorite characters but the fact that he's definitely a book nerd who can appreciate leaving reference books intact pretty much keeps him at the top of my list.

(Teen Wolf season 5 episode 11: The Last Chimera)