Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-207.254.224.12-20140717193212/@comment-24642928-20140722185719

I know some fans of the show want to backpedal and say it was never promised that Scott would be super powerful as a "True Alpha" but no one expected him to go backwards in terms of strenghth and abilities and most expected a least a marginal improvement. If as a beta, he could tear through Erica and Isaac easily as the True Alpha you would think he at the least would be on the higher beta/ low alpha power level. As he adds betas like Liam he should get even more powerful.

I think the writers are confused what to do with Scott. They're worried about making him too powerful as an alpha but that's where good writing would solve their issue. He could be more powerful but he doesn't have to be all powerful. His power and abilities can continue to grow. Furthermore, there is more than power there is experience. If they wrote it right, Scott could be stronger but still lose to a beta or creature that is more experienced. In the animal world, I'm sure the strongest doesn't always win every fight -- the more experienced, cunning or just plain mean I'm sure sometimes beat out those that may be a little (or a lot) stronger than them.

The writers don't seem to get this. They seem to think "we have to keep Scott weak or holding back ... otherwise, how do we create a challenge for him.". Superman was challenged by Lex's and Brainiacs intelligence. Thor is strong but his brother is cunning. Captain America was stronger and more agile than his foes but he was constantly outnumbered, had limited info. and had moral hurdles that made battling them tougher.

I feel the same way with Kira. Last year, she became a bad ass that could tangle with anyone -- going toe to toe with multiple Ogitsune. Then this season they made her get distracted and start posing in the middle of a battle with berserkers, slip down stairs when walking (I know they're trying to add humor but...) and her powers (i.e. lightning and other abilities) have regressed rather than expanded. The writers only seem comfortable writing for characters that are at a physical disadvantage to their opponents (even if their opponents are normal humans) and so powers are held in check so that the characters can overcome the challenge mentally or through spiritual strength.

Going back a few years, Heroes ran into this issue with Peter -- they knew how to write for him as he attempted to come into his powers but once he did, they didn't know how to handle a character that was physically superior to most of his foes so they regressed his powers. Lack of creativity by the writing staff I say.