Board Thread:Legitimate Canon Questions/@comment-25454981-20150310122521/@comment-4091815-20150310144029

This is more of a reading comprehension essay question than a canon question.

Liam's strength, his power, is tied up with his emotions. Just as other werewolves tend to lose control due to strong emotions (Heart Monitor) Liam tries and fails to climb the well. He believes he isn't strong enough to do it and it makes him angry. He punches a rock and it shatters showing just how strong he can be. The flashback drives this point home - Scott was explaining how strong Liam was during his escape from the boat house. In the well, remembering this, Liam realizes he is strong enough. He just needs to control his anger but still tap his power.