Board Thread:WARNING ALL USERS False Info\Spoilers/@comment-5322646-20131113193629/@comment-11533671-20131117173331

^ I think the comment about being the runt of the litter is being taken out of context to the rest of the posting. I think what is meant here is that Derek is not as capable of holding back his emotions. To some, this inability to keep his emotions at bay is considered a weakness. You add the fact that Peter was most likely tasked with looking out for Derek as was Deaton and the pattern sort of shows us a werewolf that needs looked out for. This fits the definition of a runt in some circles. He wasn't as capable of the others of handling these responsibilities and he wasn't as capable as others in keeping his emotions in check, something a strong leader needs to be able to do. I think that if you look at the larger picture like that then I, for one, can see where he would be considered a "runt". This doesn't mean that he can't grow and become the leader, just that in the past he wasn't seen to be an emotionally strong individual.