#scott mccall defense squad

[spikeface]

The first male I was with was a male prostitute/masseuse. Just experimented. I had plenty of gay friends but I didn’t want to go to them and be like… you want to hang out? That was my first time. I’ve been with most types of people, trans people also, and then there was like, a headline that came out. I get scared of my mouth, some times I go a little too far, be a little too honest, and it’s caused headlines. For like two years I was accused of queerbaiting. I had to hire a private investigator because this person kept saying they were going to hire a hitman to kill me. Yeah. I was honest one time about who I had been with, and said I had been with all sexes and wasn’t ashamed of it. The public scrutiny of it was uncomfortable but… you have to go through uncomfortable stuff to get where you want to be... Just want more acceptance, that’s what I’m trying to do here.

-- Tyler Posey, via (x).

He's gone through such unbelievable levels of harassment and I wish more people understood that.

[uglynavel]

Why is Scott McCall the only person who's not allowed to be complex and have flaws like everyone else in the show?

Why is he the only one being demonized and villianized for making mistakes like a normal human being?

(well I know the reason but I'm still pissed off about it)

Please free my boy from media illiterate Teen Wolf fans!! 😭

[partiallypearl]

saw someone say scott mccall should have been a firefighter rather than a vet and i can see why, but i think one of the most important parts of his character is the fact that he is so kind in a way that a lot of humans are not.

and yes, he could show that kindness through being a first responder, but there's something about the kindness that is shown to animals.

specifically the kindness scott shows to animals.

his first real proper interaction with allison is with the dog in the pilot, and he takes such gentle care of it. he recognizes the dog's fear (yes partially bc of his werewolf powers) and he does his best to calm it. he sees how animals react in a way that others can't/don't. scott's kindness is a fundamental aspect to him. every time we see him interacting with animals, he has a sense of kindness to him that extends now past animals and to humans.

and it's ironic isn't it? this boy who was once fully human is now half human half animal. and no matter what, he always leans into both sides. he works in a veterinary clinic.

sure, he likes helping and saving people, but he craves a connection with both worlds - the human and the animal.

[scereksdraeden]

Nothing brings me joy like blocking someone who hates Scott (or only use him to make another character seem better)

[liliaeth]

I was just thinking about something that keeps returning in fandom...

People acting as if Scott somehow thinks in black and white, while Stiles to them thinks in shades of grey, which they translate to 'is willing to kill'. And it's just such absolute nonsense.

A big part of the issue here that I've noticed, is something fandom often loves to ignore. Namely that from s1 on, Scott was most often the one being attacked, the one forced to deal with life or death choices. While Stiles, still got to keep seeing death as something abstract, something that happened, but wasn't a decision that he personally had to make. Stiles wasn't forced to resist the urge to kill, he didn't have some force in his head try to make him kill people, and in the early seasons, he was a foil for Scott. Someone who didn't have to face the choice between life and death. For Stiles that responsibility did not come until s3b.

Scott didn't have that privilege. Even as early on as s1, when Peter tried to control him, he was forced to feel what it would be like to maul and possibly kill someone he cared about. It might have been just a dream, but all too soon he had to find out it was a dream based on reality. the reality where Peter tried to make him kill someone. And it took all of Scott's will power to resist doing so.

And then not long after, Peter forced Scott's darkest instincts to come up, making him actually want to kill his friends. A experience that clearly horrified Scott. Because he'd already had that feeling in the first two episodes of the show, where his instincts made him go after Stiles, his best friend.

So when Peter sent Derek after Jackson, for Scott, that wasn't some abstract notion, it was reality.

It wasn't just people trying to kill him, and the fear of that, but the fear that he himself might kill others. Which is why in s5 to him, the worst thing to happen to Liam would be for him to have to live with having killed Scott. Not for Scott's sake, but for Liam's...

For Scott, killing isn't some black and white bullshit, it's real, it's a way of ending any and all other possibilities for a person.

When Scott refuses to kill, it's not because he believes in black and white, or good and evil, it's because he doesn't.

Because he knows that just because someone is an asshole, or does bad things, that doesn't mean they're evil, that doesn't mean they deserve to die. Because he believes in shades of grey. because Killing and Death are not just funny abstract threats, or exaggerations, it's something real, and it's not a decision that should be taken lightly.

Stiles can argue for killing, since he's never expected to be the one to do the deed. He can ask Scott to "consider letting [Derek] die," or to "kill Jackson, problem solved," because he's not the one who has to bear the responsibility.

Now admittedly, it's not that Stiles had no idea of how dark things really were, not after the end of s1. he'd seen dead people, Lydia’s mauled body made it more than real. His willingness to consider killing was more from powerlessness…he didn’t see many options to stop the killers without killing them. After all, in S1 his first instinct was to have Derek arrested and it didn’t work, so he suggests murder and killing, but still never has to actually make the choice to commit the killing himself

Not until s3b, and even then Stiles choice was 'lock himself up' or let the Nogitsune kill. The same choice Scott already had to make in s1.

Fandom likes to pretend Stiles could easily kill the bad guys, when the reality of the show is that when Stiles did accidentally kill, in s5, it devastated him. Because just like Scott, he came to realize that killing is final, killing is destructive, and doing so should never be a first solution.

Both Scott and Stiles had to make these choices, both of them came to the same conclusion, and that's something fandom loves trying to ignore.

[toastybugguy]

Fanon perception:

The actual text of the show:

guys the huge difference is actually really funny when I’m not actively crying about it

[anakinskywalkerisfave]

In this house we love and appreciate Scott McCall

[kathrahender]

I can't believe people are seriously hating on Scott McCall💀

What's happening to you Teen Wolf fans? What's this shit? Like are you seriously hating on Scott McCall? The Scott McCall? Bro, he was one of the best parts of Teen Wolf.

"He was a bad friend". Yeah, sure... It's true that Scott didn't believe Stiles when Theo told him what he did to Donovan, but he was being manipulated by Theo. They both were being manipulated by Theo. And making one mistake doesn't make you a bad friend, because during the rest of the show Scott was an excellent friend, not only to Stiles but to the rest of his pack.

I don't know if we even watched the same show because saying Scott was a bad friend is honestly bullshit and is like saying Derek was the happiest person in the world 💀

[prettyshon10]

Hey, there.

Just wanted to reiterate that Scott McCall was a VICTIM, and him initially wanting nothing to do with being a werewolf was NOT “whining”.

Peter was vile. Derek was not a good teacher. The bite was NOT a gift. Scott owed them nothing, least of all his gratitude.

There’s nothing “cool” about being attacked in the woods. There’s nothing “awesome” about having your choices and autonomy stripped. There’s nothing “fun” about being hunted. There’s nothing to “embrace” about being dragged into a conflict that has NOTHING to do with you.

Scott McCall was a victim, and y’all need help.

[thyfggfy]

I had contemplated doing this post for awhile , because quite frankly I wasn't sure what I was trying to accomplish and even now I am not sure what my goal is. I just know that I don't want to scream into the void . I want to be heard.

Some of you might be aware of one of the most recent tw confession blogs . In one of their more recent posts a very interesting discussion occurred.

One of my mutuals pointed out a collection of fics that are labelled as "101 ways to kill Scott McCall". At first I didn't even notice this , because idk. Maybe I just glazed over it , however when more people began interacting with the publication I SAW IT and I just had to check for myself .

One of said fics is called "Kill-a-Character Bingo - Scott McCall" which is a fanfiction of 26 chapters in which Scott is killed in various grotesque and humiliating ways.This is one of the chapters:

Outside of feeling gross , disillusioned and honestly sick to my stomach , I was also beyond perplexed . It is one thing to dislike a character . To be so annoyed by them that you just want them gone by any means necessary . I can even understand killing them in your own fic as a "treat" . I can't say I am on board with that , but still I can put myself in your shoes...sort of. Writing a fanfiction in which your main focus is a character you loathe , on the other hand, is ...confusing to say the least.

I can already hear some of you saying "It is not like I wrote this" and you are right , but what about the people supporting it .

115+ people apparently consider this good , entertaining . Gave the "author" their silent encouragement to keep going .

To be fair this fic is from the end of 2023 so the kudos are not that much so let's look at their most recent work with the "Dead Scott McCall" tag -"Compare" which was written at the beginning of February 2024

Over 100 kudos in the span of 3 months . Not too shabby for ao3.How much is too much ? How much longer can you use the "just a few rotten apples" argument?

If you are wondering how Scott's life ends in this story , one of the readers was more than happy to inform us.

I am going to avoid name-calling ,okay. I know that realistically not all of you are like this (thank god). I just want to ask. Do you think this is healthy? Do you think that is a fulfilling way for someone to spend their free time? Are you going to be comfortable being near this person and their fans knowing this is one of their "hobbies"? I don't know about you , but I would definitely be keeping my distance.

Again, I have no clue what is the point of this . I don't want you to attack the user . They would most likely just double down on doing what they know best . Maybe some of you would understand why people from my side of the fandom are so willing to accuse you of certain things instead of getting butthurt . Though that is most likely also asking for too much.

[princeescaluswords]

Overwhelming

I doubt that anything I encounter in my life will surpass the stealth racism of the Teen Wolf fandom's reaction to the series as a whole.

Scott is bitten by an alpha werewolf in Season 1, a werewolf who proceeds to stalk him, mentally violate him repeatedly, attempt to enslave him, threaten his mother, his girlfriend, and his best friend. There is even one scene where the alpha tries to force Scott to kill his classmates, his girlfriend, and his best friend, Stiles.

And the loudest responses to this narrative? Scott is a bad friend because he neglects Stiles's emotional well-being in order to preserve life (his own or others). As a consequence they believe Stiles should shift his devotion to a white male antagonist, whether that's (Derek) who manipulates, threatens, beats, and betrays him and his best friend. Stiles should be friends with Jackson, the high school bully who manipulates, threatens, and betrays him and his best friend. There are extremists who think that Stiles should "value himself" by joining up with Peter, the man who tried to have Scott murder him among many other things.

Every season purposefully repeats the same beats in order to prove the futility of the cycle of violence by creating driven villains who wish to rack up a body count, and they either seek to make Scott help them or someone else (usually Stiles) insists that Scott has to stop them. That's the narrative, and it's a good narrative. And every season, the vast majority of Teen Wolf fandom focuses on the idea that Stiles should develop meaningful relationships with any other character than the lead protagonist as long as they're a white male character.

They do this by sacrificing Stiles's characterization, Derek's characterization, Peter's characterization, everyone's characterization, just so Stiles can focuses his attention and involvement on a white male character, even if it is only himself.

The truth is that if Stiles "put himself first" as these people wanted him to do, he wouldn't have been in the show, which is exactly what happened in 6B and the movie in terms of narrative. This is what they can't stand, that the show was ultimately about Scott and his relationships to others. The desire to supplant a character of color's story is overwhelming.

[monathedefiant]

it's been months since the interview with the vampire s2 finale and i've only grown more irritated at how the fandom makes louis' suicide attempt about everybody but louis. instead they focus more on daniel x armand and armand's reaction in 2x5 or lestat's reaction in 2x8.

what about what louis was feeling in that moment? maybe his lack of eye contact with lestat in 2x8 had less to do with their relationship and more to do with the difficulty of recalling such painful memories? maybe his behavior in 2x5 was a warning sign of his increasing instability and not just something to laugh about? it's giving me flashbacks to how the teen wolf fandom used to willfully ignore scott mccall's pain *shudders*

also: unrelated but louis has such an obvious hand kink in the show but there's like 0 posts or fics exploring that??? ugh maybe i'm exaggerating but i'm just so tired.

[capricornsicle]

How to be a Scott McCall fan in 2023:

> log on to Tumblr

> search “Scott McCall”

> first post: I hate Scott so much. Idk why (you know why)

> second post: Scott is so selfish for (insert time he risked his life to save someone he owes less than nothing to)

> third post: Sterek gifset which has also been tagged #Scott McCall

> log off of Tumblr

[multifandom-lesbian09]

I wanna keep Scott McCall in my pocket and protect him from everything forever and ever

[scereksdraeden]

*someone makes a post hating on Scott, trying (and failing) to uplift their favorite character*

Joke's on you, now I hate you and your fave. You could've defended them without hating on Scott, but you went out of your way to be hateful so you get hate in return.

[liliaeth]

Saw someone thinking of rewriting Teen Wolf, and it got me thinking what I would change if I were to rewrite Teen Wolf.

I'd say the first change I'd make, is to focus the show more on Scott, and his traumas. Now don't get me wrong, the other characters get focus as well. But Scott and his emotions would stand central, as well as Scott's relationship with his mother, and the other characters...

On top of that I'd make Scott starting to deal with being bi, and compare that to him becoming a werewolf.

the show already focused primarily on the horror aspects, and I'd focus on that even more so.

Another thing that would be shown more clearly, would be Sheriff Stilinski's corruption. The way he clearly prioritizes his son's wellbeing over not just his job, but everyone else. And the effect that this has on Stiles, who is used to just getting away with things, because his father has never held him accountable.

Storyline wise, for the other characters, there'd be more explanation for why Victoria is the head of the Argent family instead of Kate, even though Kate is the actual Argent, and start setting up the moral difference between Chris and Kate. While still starting out with Chris as one of the bad guys.

I'd also have Stiles called out on how creepy his behavior towards Lydia is, so that the show can then start a storyline with Stiles growing and maturing, as he learns to do better, and as he learns to accept responsibility for his behavior.

Lydia can pretty much stay the same, cause she's already got a great storyline, as does Derek, with his journey from antagonist to villain to mentor... I just love redemption storylines.

But Isaac can be brought in in s1, where we see him and Scott start a relationship. Now I'd keep s1 as being spread over about a month, so that relationship would not be dragged out too much. Just as Scott and Allison become friends. And there's the doubt for Scott, in that he feels he should be with someone like Allison, because she is kind and strong and beautiful, but he keeps noticing Isaac, and Allison helps him realize that he's bi. (if this eventually ends up in them getting together as a triad, that might be even better, might have to think that through)

By the end of s1, Scott starts finding out that Isaac is being abused by his father, with a emotional moment as Scott tries to protect Isaac, but can't, and it makes Isaac feel even more vulnerable, leading to him accepting the bite in s2. Which would be more meaningful, because by this point we've already seen him as a human, and are already caring about him.

We could have Scott figuring out his sexuality, be contrasted even more so with Jackson in s2, where Jackson will not accept his sexuality, and is filled with self hatred, and it's this, rather than finding out he was adopted (though it could be a combo of the two) which leads to him becoming a kanima.

And then as Scott is pushed out of the (werewolf) closet through Matt's actions, that could be combined with Jackson outting him as bi in the rest of the school, and have that storyline connect and contrast.

We could have Peter try to return, using the ghost in Lydia's head method he did on the show. And it's Scott and Lydia coming together as his victims, standing up against their abuser, that keeps him from regaining his power as the Alpha. And it remains an undercurrent theme of Scott and Lydia's parallels, as Peter tries to align with Gerard, who of course has no issue using him, with specific intent of course to kill him the second he no longer needs him.

Just some ideas of course.