Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-24732895-20150630102249/@comment-25222572-20150705222511

Paul.rea wrote: JEK wrote: At the very least, it hasn't seemed like a huge concern for any of the werewolves we've seen on the show. Which is one of the reasons why people come up with theories such as "the immortal/eternal Spark". Because otherwise werewolves everywhere would/should be incredibly freaked out whenever one of their Alpha's died. And that hasn't been shown. Ergo, theories that border on fan fiction? Just to be clear, none of this is in anyway fan fiction. This is simply logic applied to the TW universe in regards to the werewolf species survival, whilst still acknowledging that the reason it hasn't been addressed is probably because Jeff hasn't thought to address it yet, rather than anything else. Anyway, this has run on for quite some time, and I've got things to do.......uh.... ciao, Paulie, I guess? ;)

First - you neglect the other way a werewolf can attain Alpha status - the stated but not explored "born to it" mentioned in Season 4.

Second - Whenever something is based solely on something you think that a character "would/should" do/feel instead of what they actually say/do, you're presenting your feelings alone. That's not a "fact" on which you can then base an unsubstantiated theory.

Third - There is no shortage of Alphas. We had six in one season. The Teen Wolf universe is lousy with Alphas. Huh. Did they confirm that a werewolf can actually be BORN with the Alpha Spark? Well, that takes some of the sheen off that True Alpha title, doesn't it......................anyway, if you could refresh my memory, Paul, I'd appreciate it, because I don't remember where they confirmed that.

And as for the rest...............well, clearly werewolves aren't all that bothered when an Alpha dies, which was sort of why I said they SHOULD be, if the rest of what I said lined up with the reality, and more Alpha's were dying off than being made. Of course, if there IS another way to become an Alpha (aside from taking it in some form from an existing Alpha or becoming a True Alpha) then I retract my previous statement, as the TW universe suddenly makes the tiniest bit more sense. ;)