Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-544940-20160226102622/@comment-26879545-20160226130607

When he first broke the mountain ash barrier, it didn't phase him. However, if any Alpha could just break them at will, what would be the point of using it?

From a writer's perspective, having him state that it almost killed him that time, keeps Scott from conveniently muscling through supernatural wards that may be in his way.