Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-25222572-20150608135325/@comment-71.236.1.182-20150618174700

JEK wrote: ^^^Eh. I don't think he'd have been able to go through with it, even if he meant it at the time.

And I wasn't saying that Peter's actions were justifiable in the same way as Scott's father's. An FBI agent weighing the situation and killing a man moments before he murders an innocent boy doesn't exactly stack up against the rage-induced revenge plan against the people who burned you and most of your family alive. I'm saying that Peter's actions are understandable, and that a lot of people would wish to do the same thing in his shoes. It's just that most people aren't werewolves mostly lacking in empathy...........and as for Laura, well, I'd say it's pretty clear that Peter cares more for his family as a whole (and it's name'legacy) than for its individual parts (with the possible exception of Derek, to whom he's always seemed relatively close to; well, "close" as Peter ever seems to get to anyone). Peter wanted vengeance for the family, Laura had the power necessary, she had done nothing with it to enact said vengeance.

Peter seems to operate under the belief that if you don't use your power when necessary, then you don't deserve it, and he's perfectly justified taking it away from you. And it's fairly easy to see how he reached that viewpoint (if his insane, pained ramblings about warning Talia about the Argent's turning on them, and her doing nothing about it were accurate). He would've, as Innocent people & the people he cared about were in danger.

I know you weren't saying peters actions weren't justifiable as what Scott's dad did. I know you were just saying that Peter wanting revenge was understandable. like Peter, I was almost burned alive (in my sleep). So I understand why Peter would want revenge probably better than anyone. My point for comparing what Scott's dad did to what Peter did was to try showing that what Peter did was pointless. As the damage had already been done.

If he felt that bad about his niece being alpha. He could've just asked her to give up her spark by fully healing him. So I am going to agree with you about Peter caring more about his family's name & legacy(I don't think Derek's the exception) but not about as a whole part.

~ Sean 😎