Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-25127943-20140704032356/@comment-72.69.43.247-20140704173344

Greenburg wrote: I get it he hasnt been the best Alpha, but he is one of the protagonist in the show and will probably be built up. Also who said an alpha had to be strong (strength wise) scott is a determined leader that will not be easily broken. So please stop whinning about how he isn't deserving of the alpha role.

I don't like to whine and my major complaint isn't so much with Scott the character, as much as it is TW's writers who have NO IDEA how to write a strong protagonist character. They simply can't do it. They have to have a physical underdog MC vs a physically superior antagonist. We've seen this time and time again.

However, that said, if we were going by Scott's character, his development has been just terrible. Contrast season 1 Scott who consistently outwitted Peter and showed extreme willpower and courage. He also held his own in fights more often than not. Add in season 2 where Scott shows great leadership, inspiring Boyd to become a werewolf, enticing Erica (this was not as impressive...) and finally swinging Isaac over to his side. Add to that the impressive improvement in his fighting skills and we see a really cool MC that won over many fans.

Now compare that to the offering of Seasons 3b and 4. Scott never wins a fight (and hardly ever draws), he stops being courageous and resourceful. Worst of all, he gives up being street smart, and clever against superior opponents. This rubs many of his fans the wrong way (myself included). Worse still is that Scott's inconsistency and the apparent gap between his apparent abilities and his informed abilities chip away at the reality of the show and KILL immersion.

For example, why would Kincaid, who is not an Alpha, but can beat Scott, not return the next day and kill Scott to steal his red eyes? Why would the twins want protection from a weak Alpha? Why woud Decaulion feel threatened by Scott?

This wildly swining pendulum of inconsistent power levels isn't confined to just Scott, and its not his fault, but he does get the majority of the flak for it. It's a general problem that the writers need to fix.