Imagine Stiles (somewhat reluctantly) leaves Liam to babysit little Eli, but when he comes home, Liam is frantic. It’s very quiet and the baby is no where in sight.
Stiles looks at him. “Where’s Eli?”
“We’re playing hide and seek,” Liam explains. “Corey and Mason are helping him hide.”
“You forgot to say ‘no powers’, didn’t you?”
“Yeah,” Liam says, looking about ready to cry.
“Then just admit you can’t find them.”
“No, I cannot and will not admit defeat,” Liam says, determined.
Stiles texts Mason to check if Eli is okay where they’re hiding and just sits back and watches Liam look for them.
Liam: I'm kind of crushing on someone, but I'm worried about telling you who it is, because you're not going to like it
Stiles: Just rip the bandage off.
Liam: It's Theo.
Stiles: Put the bandage back on
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Derek: I trust Scott.
Peter: You think he knows what he's doing?
Derek: I wouldn't go that far.
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Malia, struggling to keep upright in their 1 inch heels: Yeah, I-I don't really think heels are for me
Lydia, pointing at her and walking flawlessly in sparkly golden 6 inch heels: WEAK.
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Liam: crushes are the worst. whenever i'm near mine, i start acting stupid
Theo: pfft you're always acting stupid
Liam: yeahhhh, don't think about that too hard
Theo:
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Isaac: Stiles, could you pass the salt?
Stiles: Isaac, could you pass away?
Scott (to the new pack members): This is normal.
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Liam: I'm kind of a handful
Alec: I'm also a handful
Scott: I have two hands!
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Theo and Liam: *staring into each other's eyes*
Theo: *opens soda loudly*
Liam: We're having a moment!
Theo: and I'm having a soda
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Mason: Well, you know what they say, when life gives you lemons...
Corey: Put them in a facemask
Nolan: Use them in a battery
Hayden: Throw them at people
Theo: Squirt the juice in life's eyes. Steal life's wallet and assume its identity. Now you are life and hold dominion over all. Your enemies cower at your feet.
Liam: *scared*
Mason: .... make lemonade, guys. The answer was make lemonade.
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The pack: Malia, that was highly illegal.
Malia: Oh this is so sad alexa play despacito
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Liam: We played Scrabble. It was a nightmare.
Scott: Scrabble? Scrabble's great.
Liam: Not when you're playing with Lydia, it's not. She put words like "ephemeral" and I put "dog."
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Stiles: You're only dating Liam to annoy me!
Theo: No, I'm dating Liam because I like him. Annoying you is just an added bonus.
Lydia: Hale-McCall pack, I've compiled a list of the most immediate Beacon Hills emergencies on the white board here.
Derek: Thank you, Lydia. Everyone, what this city needs is a band of protectors. Werewolves and humans, kitsunes and banshees, honoring our pack's sacred and eternal commitment to this territory, willing to rise up and... [reading off the white board] "get all those potatoes out of the cemetery."
I think we need to talk about teen wolf season 5 again. The lack of communication throughout season 5a is insane. It was done on purpose and it drives me crazy because if someone stopped and had an actual conversation to explain what was going on in their head, I don’t think Theo would have been able to manipulate the pack the way he did.
I love the season and it has its flaws, and it’s not perfect by any means, but it also makes me think about how people can become so caught up in their own world. They become lost in their own thoughts that they fail to realize they’re not seeing things from a clear perspective or vision.
It’s wonderful to use in writing because it’s something we all experience, but when it comes down to it, Theo wasn’t the only cause of the pack’s shift to being broken. The cracks that were being made in the McCall pack all throughout season 5 was complex and it was a multitude of factors that caused the pack to become disconnected from each other.
The miscommunication and lack of understanding caused a ripple effect that led to everyone’s inability to make clear and informed decisions.
That’s why you have the Stiles and Scott feud, Liam almost killing Scott, the Malia and Stiles break up, and Theo’s fight with Scott by himself in the library.
Peter: Coming back from the dead might have left my abilities somewhat impaired, my hearing is just fine. If you have something to say,say it straight to my face.