Creators:
Jeff DavisComposer:
Dino MeneghinCast:
Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Tyler Hoechlin, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne, Melissa Ponzio, Keahu Kahuanui, Ian Bohen (more)Seasons(6) / Episodes(100)
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Though the young adult series Teen Wolf shares its title with the slapstick 1985 werewolf comedy, the show adopts a more agreeable blend of angst-driven high school drama and supernatural chills. In doing so, it invites comparison to the Twilight franchise--lead actor Tyler Posey auditioned for the role of Jacob in the series--but its focus is more modest and grounded in real-world issues than the grander fantasy scope of its vampire kin. Posey is well cast as a young student learning to adapt to his newfound lycanthropy, which, like all maturation processes, requires some getting used to: he possesses incredible speed and strength but also a hair-trigger tendency to transform at the worst possible times. There's also a new girl (Crystal Reed) who catches his eye, a questionable ally in the form of Tyler Hoechlin's fellow teen lycanthrope, and another, more dangerous werewolf on the loose with a posse of hunters on its trail. Teen Wolf keeps all of its disparate elements in play throughout the first season's 12-episode run, and if it can be faulted for occasionally pandering to the eye-candy crowd--Posey and the rest of the male cast spend an awful lot of time shirtless, so much so that an entire supplemental feature is devoted to these moments--it can also be credited for maintaining a level of believability and honesty, especially in regard to its characters. The three-disc set presents a sizable amount of extras, including an extended version of the season finale and a number of deleted, alternate, and extended scenes. Series creator Jeff Davis and director-executive producer Russell Mulcahy (Highlander) are front and center in a making-of featurette that details the show's development, as well as commentary on select episodes, which also offer an alternate, lighter-toned track by members of the cast. The actors are also highlighted in several making-of extras, which discuss their off-camera friendships as well as the perils of kissing scenes. Footage from the red carpet premiere and an amusing gag reel round out the set. (official distributor synopsis)
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I have a real soft spot for Teen Wolf, and even though there are a few things about the show that I personally don't like or don't seek out, I still always look forward to new episodes, monsters, and plots. I like that it's a genre mash-up, each episode doesn't lack action, there are a few romance lines included, and most importantly for me is the fantasy-mystery-horror component that got me started watching the series in the first place. I've always liked werewolves - in fact, they're my favorite movie monster. Teen Wolf doesn't have a traditional furry wolf form (in most cases), but it's a teen series, so so be it, it can be forgiven. I've even gotten used to the amount of slow-motion, the overly-obvious stares (which thankfully aren't as moronic as in Twilight), and last but not least, the occasional fluctuations in the characters' behavior, which were sometimes infuriating. The biggest portion of entertainment is provided by Stiles, whose character works to a tee, especially in the first few episodes in conjunction with Derek, but the other characters steal a joke for themselves from time to time. Of all the storylines and monsters, besides the werewolves, I was probably most intrigued by the Banshee, the Dread Doctors, Kanima, and the Beast of Gevaudan (which I first encountered with Brotherhood of the Wolf). In short, a series that is my cup of tea in many ways, even though it may not be to everyone's taste, but you have that thing with some kinds of tea, not everyone likes it or drinks it often.
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