Board Thread:WARNING ALL USERS False Info\Spoilers/@comment-24477929-20140128145606/@comment-24642928-20140311180845

Bigwolfonbase wrote: AlphaMyAlpha wrote: ...

Where the wolf pack to werewolf pack power comparison starts to fall somewhat is that werewolf aphas actually draw strength and power from their pack (rather than just being the innately strongest) so in default they should almost always be stronger than betas and omegas that draw power from nowhere else. I can accept that due to his small pack, Scott is not really drawing power from anywhere so maybe that’s why he couldn’t measure up to an exceptionally strong Omega like Kinkade but as a True Alpha (something not occurring in 100 years!) I would think his strength of Will would make him at least the equal most any Omega /Beta?! The fact that the twins trounced Kinkade and Scott couldn’t even make a dent when Kinkade didn’t even try to protect himself is very confusing and further shows inconsistent power levels.

If the show followed that basis then it would make sense of  his lack of power but it doesnt. The show follows the basis that at an even starting level wolves are determined by they type not by strictly their place in a pack. At starting level 1 alpha should be stronger than 1 omega. Where i would agree with you is say that an Alpha who had no pack at all fought a beta of a very large pack. There i could see that boost that the beta got from being in a larger pack would be strong enough to take on an Alpha. The show reinforces this logic because every time scott has lost the wolf who beat him has been surprised by his lack of power. If it was based off of size of pack then it wouldn't be as surprising.

I think we are agreeing but saying it slightly differently. I am saying that Scott's lack of power is surprising because as an Alpha (let alone True Alpha) most betas and omegas he encounters will expect him to be AT LEAST their equal if not stronger than them regardless of his pack size. I am trying to give the writers benefit of the doubt room that all betas and omegas are not equal (just like all alphas are not) so there will be more and less powerful ones that he encounters. But as a (TRUE) alpha I would expect Scott to be physically stronger than most betas/ omegas and that it would take an extremely strong betas/omega to equal (and maybe extremly rarely exceed) him [but definitely not shrug off a full force punch from him like it was nothing the way Kinkade did]. However, to give the writers more room to keep Scott and his team challenged, we understand that while he should be physically strong compared to most betas/ omegas Scott still doesn't have the experience and knowledge so he could lose to an exteremly cunning betas/omegas (but not based on strength), more powerful alphas (and their packs) or other supernatural beings. Just not a one on one fight against the typical beta/ omega or a human with a crowbar (really?!!).

It's great that the writers finally acknowledged Scott's surprising Alpha weakness after many complaints. How about explaning it now? Doesn't Scott even ask Derek or Peter: "hey guys, it is really important we find Stiles but when we do I know some fighting may happen.  I should probably be as powerful as possible just in case.  People keep saying I'm pretty weak for a [beta let alone] alpha.  Any idea why?  Why don't I have the strength and power I should [I mean even the twins beat up a guy that only laughed when I punched him as hard as I could]?"