Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-207.254.224.12-20140717193212/@comment-19765459-20140718060830

98.220.226.110 wrote: LOL, this forum has turned into a Scott vs. Derek. Truth be told, I think that if anyone on the show would make a good alpha it would be Stiles. That's not to say that I would want him to be a werewolf or anything; his agency on the show relies on his human-ness. But the thing is that Stiles can see the shades of grey in a situation. Unlike Scott who is always trying to see the good in people, Stiles notices the red flags right away and that is necessary in being a leader and a protector.

One of the biggest tragedies of S1 was that Peter backed off from Biting Stiles. An even bigger tragedy was S2, when Derek opted to pass on high-quality candidates like Stiles and Danny in favor of the emotionally-damaged Betas he picked, of whom only Isaac really worked out.

Stiles unquestionably has what it takes to be a good Alpha, for the reasons you cite and more. He is also as self-sacrificing as Derek and as engaging as Scott. This is why a majority of fans consider Stiles to be indisputably awesome.