Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-13895380-20150728155253

I really enjoyed seasons 1, 2 and 3 because they actually focused on the main antagonist(s). Each episode in season 1, we were trying to learn more about who was the Alpha and what he wanted. In each episode of Season 2, we learned more about the Kanima, how it behaves, what it can do, how it is made, etc. and how it played an essential role to the mysterious Kanima Master's and Gerard's plans. Season 3a always featured the Alpha Pack, and they were always on screen because they were directly causing events in the plot. We also had to figure out who was the Darach, why was she sacrificing people and what happened to her to make her kill innocent people -- all of which were related to the Alpha Pack. Finally, in Season 3b, it mostly surrounded itself around Stiles and his struggle with the Nogitsune. The Oni weren't random -- they had a purpose in fighting the Nogitsune.

Basically, in these three seasons, they all focused on the main antogonist, and if there were secondary antogonists, they were all related to each other. That's what made the story so interesting and complex, especially because each episode (or at least most of them) were directly related to the antagonists.

Season 4 changed the formula. It still had a big bad whose identity was a mystery, but the Benefactor's purpose wasn't very meaningful. Instead, the assassins were essentially the antagonist of each episode. Yes, they were related to the benefactor, but minimally. It was no longer about finding who the Benefactor was as their first priority. It was more about Scott and his pack surviving each episode, and thus, barely anything was learned about the Benefactor, even about Kate and Peter's plan, until nearing the end of the season. The Dead Pool was basically an excuse to have filler episode after filler episode.

I liked it much better when we had a main antagonist(s), and each episode we learned more about them, their plots, etc. It made for much better character and plot development, because the "bad-guy-of-the-week" structure wastes valuable time that could be spent building the profile of the main bad.

It seems like season 5 is going down the same path as season 4. Instead of assassins, season 5 features a Chimera of the week. Yes, like the Benefactor and the assassins, The Dread Doctors still are the reason the Chimeras are here. However, the Chimeras are the main focus each episode, so it seems like the VERY interesting Dread Doctors are falling down the same path as the Benefactor. They are barely in each episode...and when they are, barely anything is explained.

For example, last episode, the Paleontologist randomly showed up and kicked Scott's ass...but why? Before, the Dread Doctors never cared to fight them. I was kind of disappointed that only one of them was in the episode, and just for that scene, which nothing could be deduced from.

Up to now, we still don't even know what the Dread Doctors are trying to do. We would get much more attachment to them as antagonists if they were featured in the show more often. I really hope this season doesn't turn out to be a filler-fest like last season.

What do you guys think? Do you think The Dread Doctors need a greater presence in the show?  