Happy Halloween! (+ a Geeky TV/Movie List)

Happy Friday and Happy Halloween!

Do you have any plans to celebrate the holiday? Are you going to any parties or staying home and having spooktacular night in? If you plan on staying in, I have a geeky Halloween list with some fun and spooky episodes you might want to watch.

Well, however you plan on celebrating the day, I wish everyone a very Happy Halloween!

(Artwork: Halloween by Joli Noelle David)

Art of the Day: Derek Hale and Stiles Stilinski

Artwork: Derek and Stiles by Ihni Andern

Anyone else miss watching Teen Wolf? I know I don't have the time but I would love to rewatch the show. Maybe I'll start anyway. I don't know if I'll rewatch that revival movie, Teen Wolf: The Movie, that was so bad. That movie had so much potential but it was wasted. Anyway, I'll just stick to the rewatching the show.

Art of the Day: Derek Hale and Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)

Artwork: Derek and Stiles by Stiles-and-the-Sourwolf

Quote: Stiles Stilinski and Peter Hale (Teen Wolf)

Stiles: I just... I don't understand the bank, though, okay? Wha... like, why wouldn't they chain them up in some underground lair or something? They're an Alpha Pack, right? So shouldn't they have a lair?

Peter: They're werewolves, not Bond villains.

Stiles: Wait a sec. Wait a sec. Maybe they're living there. You know? Like, maybe the bank vault reminds them of their little wolf dens.

Peter: Wolf dens?

Stiles: Yeah, wolf dens. Where do you live?

Peter: In an underground network of caves hidden deep in the woods.

Stiles: Whoa, really?

Peter: No, you idiot. I have an apartment downtown.

~ Mieczyslaw "Stiles" Stilinski and Peter Hale, Teen Wolf season 3 episode 2: Chaos Rising

Stiles is smart but sometimes he is just not. Because why did he believe Peter when he said he lived underground in caves in the woods. That really doesn't seem very believable. Especially since Scott McCall (his best friend), Derek Hale and all the other werewolves he knows live in houses and apartments.

(Teen Wolf season 3 episode 2: Chaos Rising)

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)

Quote: Allison Argent, Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski

Allison: It's everything Lydia can translate. And trust me, she was very confused.

Scott: Yeah, what'd you tell her?

Allison: That we were part of an online gaming community that battles mythical creatures.

Stiles: I am part of an online gaming community that battles mythical creatures.

Allison: O...oh. Great.

~ Allison Argent, Scott McCall and Mieczyslaw "Stiles" Stilinski, Teen Wolf season 2 episode 7: Restraint

(gif source: swiftiestiles)

It's been a while since I've rewatched Teen Wolf. I did rewatch a few episodes prior to watching the movie back when it premiered in January. And since that been ages, I really want to rewatch the entire series. I'm just not sure I want to rewatch the movie, that was not good.

As for this quote, I love this scene. While Scott, Allison and Stiles met in the library to go over their research on the Kanima, Stiles revealed his geeky side. You can tell he was so proud of being part of an online gaming community that battles mythical creatures. That is until Allison's reaction, she only gave online gaming as a random excuse to Lydia Martin as a way to explain why she needed her to translate the bestiary. However, from her reaction, Stiles realized that online gaming doesn't seem that cool to her which caused his smile to falter. To me, it doesn't matter what someone thinks of your hobby, as long as you like it, who cares.

(Teen Wolf season 2 episode 7: Restraint)

Photo: Arden Cho

Since it's a rainy day, I thought these throwback 2015 pictures of actress Arden Cho on the set of Teen Wolf would be fitting. Holding a black umbrella and wearing a OnePiece camo jumpsuit, gray top and black and white Puma high top gym shoes, it looked like Arden made the best of a rainy date on set.

Photography: Nick Onken
Photo Credit: Arden Cho (Instagram: arden_cho)

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #33: Pugsley and Wednesday Addams, Tabitha and Adam Stephens and Braeden

Happy Friday, how has your week been? Well, here are a couple of my fandom thoughts:

- I really like the Wednesday TV series, it's a gothic supernatural mystery series. I like the characters (Wednesday, Enid, Bianca, etc.) and the story was very interesting as well as the mystery. I also like that Wednesday Addams went from being a little antagonist towards her parents Mortica and Gomez to gaining a better understand of them. Despite that, there is one issue I had with the show and that was changing the birth order for Pugsley and Wednesday by making Wednesday the older sibling instead of Pugsley. The show would have still been the same maybe with a few little changes if Pugsley was older since the focus is on Wednesday.

This reminds of the short lived 1970's Bewitched spin-off Tabitha that was about witch Tabitha Stephens. The show also featured her brother Adam. The thing is, the writers changed the birth order and made Adam the older sibling instead it being Tabitha. On Bewitched, Tabitha was born first in the second season and her little brother Adam was born in the sixth season. And on Tabitha not only did the birth orders change but the writers also got rid of Adam's powers and turned him into a diapproving mortal who didn't want his sister to use her magic. There was really no reason to have made those changes especially since the original source material was there as a reference.

(Pugsley and Wednesday)                                                                                          (Tabitha and Adam)

- I was thinking about Braeden (who was a former U.S. Marshal turned mercenary) after she finally caught the elusive Desert Wolf in the fifth season of Teen Wolf. I was wondering what other adventures and cases she found herself on? Most likely something supernatural. Her relationship with werewolf Derek Hale obviously ended, so she would be back to traveling alone. However, I like to think that she occassionally got a few cases and a little help from Marin Morrell, the balance seeking Emissary from time to time. But she would most likely be on her own traveling from one place to another. I wish Braeden had gotten a spin-off because I think it would have been a really interesting show.

(Braeden)

Illustration of the Day: Stiles Stilinski and Derek Hale

Illustration: Complicated Feelings by kon (mrkgrl)

I still can't believe Teen Wolf: The Movie implied Derek Hale had "romantic feelings" about Stiles but used Stiles' Jeep as the metaphor for it. Which is why I think this comic is so funny with Derek having complicated feelings about the Jeep. 

Video: Teen Wolf Theme Song and Opening Credits (seasons 2-6)

I wish shows would go back to having theme songs and opening credits instead of just a title card. If I'm remembering correctly, the first season of Teen Wolf had just a title card but seasons 2-6 had various opening credits to go along with the theme song that was created by Dino Meneghin.

I found it interesting that Tyler Posey's intro changed almost with each season while Tyler Hoechlin and Crystal Reed's intros never changed. And it wasn't until the fourth season that Dylan O'Brien's changed and Holland Roden's not until the sixth season. This video is making me want to do a full rewatch of the series, prior to watching Teen Wolf: The Movie I had only rewatched a few episodes and most of those were mainly from the second half of the third season which the movie mostly centered on.

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)

Are you rewatching Teen Wolf before the movie premieres?

I was thinking of rewatching a few of my favorite episodes of Teen Wolf from each season before the movie premieres on Thursday (January 26th). And since the movie seems to be centered around the third season Nogitsune plot, I'll probably rewatch the most episodes from that season. As for the Teen Wolf Movie, I was planning on having a watch party with some friends. Nothing big or fancy, just some snacks and drinks and watching a movie I hope will at least be good.

Side Note, I'm really surprised by this promo/poster because with the way it's framed with the three characters (Derek Hale, Allison Argent and Scott McCall) in the middle shown in descending order. It really makes it seem as if Derek (who is at the top) is the main character instead of Scott who at the bottom. I guess marketing decided to capitalize on Tyler Hoechlin's popularity since he currently plays Clark Kent/Superman on The CW series Superman & Lois.

Art of the Day: Derek Hale and Stiles Stilinski

Artwork: Chess by jannelle-o

What TV ships do you want to see go canon in 2023?

Happy Wednesday TV fans! I was wondering what are some of your TV ships (or relationships) you want to see set sail (or go canon) this year?

My number one pick is firefighters Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz from 9-1-1. Buck and Eddie have some of the most amazing chemistry and it would be such a waste not to put them together especially with how their connection and bond has continued to grow throughout the series. And neither have had a romantic relationship with even a fraction of the chemistry they have with each other. It would be nice if for once a showrunner recognized the chemistry between two same sex characters that they didn't initially set out to make canon but decided to go with it anyway. And the second half of the sixth season would be the perfect time for them to start to acknowledge their feelings and maybe even go on a date.

Trailer: Teen Wolf: The Movie

I'm a big Teen Wolf fan, however my enthusiasm for the Teen Wolf movie has drop considerably after finding out the behind the scenes stuff with how poorly Arden Cho was treated and as well as seeing this lackluster teaser trailer. I don't even understand why it looks so awful. It's obvious from this trailer they weren't given a bigger budget and it shows.

I also don't understand why the writers are rehashing the villains (the Nogitsune and the Oni) from the third season instead of creating new ones. And since they went with these particular villains it's obvious that Arden Cho's character Kira Yukimura was going to be important to the story yet again since she (along with Dylan O'Brien's character Stiles Stilinski) were back in the third season. But for some reason they thought they could pay her less than her co-stars and she understandably passed. I would have too. Why would you offer to pay her less than the rest of her co-stars? And I can't believe her co-stars didn't stand up for her and make sure she was offered the money she deserved?

Anyway, I can't believe they brought back Allison Argent, who was killed in the third season finale Insatiable protecting her friends. Why bring her back? It makes absolutely no sense. I also can't believe the writers made Mason Hewitt a police officer. There is no way he should have ended up as a deputy. He is such a smart character, they could have made him a teacher, a writer/journalist, a scientist, etc. absolutely anything instead of a cop.

So far, there has been no news of a release date but the Teen Wolf movie will air on the streaming service Paramount+. I was really excited to see this movie but now not so much.


Teen Wolf: The Movie (Paramount+)

Description:

A terrifying new evil has emerged in Beacon Hills calling for the return of Alpha Werewolf Scott McCall, to once again reunite the Banshees, Were-coyotes, Hellhounds, Kitsunes, and other shape-shifters of the night. With new allies and trusted friends like Derek Hale, Lydia Martin, Jackson Whittemore, Malia Tate, and the return of a long lost love, Scott and his pack just might stand a chance.

Art of the Day: Kira Yukimura (Teen Wolf)

Artwork: Kira Yukimura by indeathmayibetriumphant

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #20: Lydia Martin and Jordan Parrish, Bonnie Bennett, Buck, Eddie and Lucy

Happy Friday! It's been an interesting week, which is why I'd love to know what are some of your fandom thoughts?

- I'm actually starting to get excited about the upcoming Teen Wolf movie. It's going to air on Paramount+ and at the moment there is not official premiere date. I'm really hoping it will have a good script and a bigger budget to really make this a good movie. I also hope that Lydia Martin and Jordan Parrish will finally get a chance to be together because I thought they had so much chemistry in the show. It will be interesting to see what these characters have been up to since the series ended. I'm hoping Lydia wouldn't still be with her high school boyfriend Stiles Stilinski because once they got together in the finale season they didn't really have any romantic chemistry together. I always thought they were better as friends. I guess I'll see, once the movie airs.

(Lydia and Jordan     Teen Wolf season 5 episode 7: Strange Frequency)

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #19

Happy Friday! It's been an interesting week, which is why I'd love to know what are some of your fandom thoughts?

- One of my pet peeves is when comic book superhero/villain characters have on random regular clothes over their costumes. I don't know, it's just something that annoys me. It ruins the look of the costume and it looks weird.

Art of the Day: Derek Hale and Stiles Stilinski

Artwork: Derek and Stiles by crypto