Board Thread:WARNING ALL USERS False Info\Spoilers/@comment-24477929-20140128145606/@comment-90.219.4.148-20140130030526

I think people expect too much of Scott because of the "true alpha" stuff. They expect him to be the strongest in the show because of it. But a true alpha is still just an alpha. It's just special because a beta werewolf becomes an alpha through having strength of character and not having to kill another alpha, and having that potential is a rare occurence. It doesn't mean a true alpha is stronger than a regular alpha, it just means they're more "pure" (is the word, I guess) for basically not resorting to killing to regain power.

Having said all that, Scott is also severely untrained. If you compare him to Derek who has been a werefolf since birth and probably was training since before he could walk, you can see Scott's disadvantage. A highly-trained beta (with alpha experience to boot) will stiil win against an untrained and unwilling Alpha.