Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-108.81.117.0-20140703065006/@comment-19765459-20140717182942

86.132.23.204 wrote: Its established/ emplied that being a werewolf is a bit of a tightrope act. If you let the beast side have to much free reign you become more monstrous and less human. Look at Peter and Malia has examples. Peter let his hate and desire for vengeance fuel him hence the monster wolf form. Malia shifted as a child and no one to guide her or help her get out of the shift so she was stuck and relied on the animal side to keep her alive.

Except that Peter had near-perfect control over it and could easily switch between monster and man at will. He also exhibited the apparent ability to locate and influence his Beta (Scott). Apparently it is a matter of skill, not random forces beyond the werewolf's control.

Just as a reminder, the big final confrontation with Jennifer happened on the night of a full moon (since lunar eclipses only happen during a full moon). That means that except for the time when the moon was actually eclipsed, all of the werewolves were subject to the full moon effect. But none of them had any trouble using or controlling themselves or their powers. Deucalion had perfect self-control, even in his "demon wolf" form. Even Isaac was able to keep ahold of himself, despite being claustrophobic and in a panic-inducing situation (with the cave-in and all). He even used his super-strength to its fullest extent to hold the collapsing roof up!

So, it really is not implied that all werewolves are walking a tightrope of self-control. Newbies maybe. Malia technically counts, since the night she killed her mother and sister was her first shift, and she subsequently spent years in coyote form. This is why she needs to learn to control it now. Because this is the first time she has ever had to try to remain human during a full moon.

Scott had troubles in S1. But by S2 he was just fine going to things like Lydia's birthday party on the night of the full moon, despite being a somewhat socially awkward teenage boy (which by all rights should have elevated his stress levels).