Talk:Derek Hale/@comment-Maria Trimble-20120828212238/@comment-Crusoe91-20120829053532

Well, of course Derek has a lot to learn about being Alpha. Even if my theory is wrong (and it might be) he's still been a Beta his entire life. Betas are followers first he was probably Beta to whoever the Alpha (his dad or possibly another uncle, may be his grandfather) was and then to Laura, even very briefly yo Peter. We saw just how good he was at taking orders, if Scott hadn't stopped he might've killed Jackson, knowing it was wrogn, because people told him too. Its like military brats, we spend our whole lives taking orders, we have no idea how to give them. He probably doesn't know all about his Alpha powers and he's never had to be a leader before. He probably wasn't thnking about that when he killed Peter. He found his sister dead in pieces, with that in thier head not many people would've stayed thier hand and Derek is more than a little hot-headed. The power also a little intoxicating, he was certainly on a bit of a power trip in the beginning of the season. So cut the boy a break, he needs it. Would you want to be Derek?