Since my parents raised wolves when I was a small child, to the point that one of them is technically responsible in teaching me to walk. (A fave story of my mums.) I have a bit of a pull to anything wolf-related. Be it literary or visual media, tv/movie. The interpretations of various lore's and how they are depicted are just downright fascinating to me. Especially when you add in that the author that coined the terminology relating to "Alpha Wolf" and pack formation, is reported to be regretting parts of his book and purported to have asked the publisher to stop reprinting his book. I can see why one would compare these two shows, on many levels.... I am sure there are more points of comparison, but this is a quick once over after seeing a FB post. Slight spoilers on Teen Wolf might be mentioned, and I tried to mark them. Teen Wolf is meant to be a teen drama, obviously due to the network its on. And in fact one of it's stars Dylan O'Brien nearly lost a role in a major movie franchise due to having been on Teen Wolf as the movie producers/casters thought him just a 'tv drama pretty boy, with sterotypical teen haircut' type of thing. But, there's more to it. The mid-level to high-level characters 20+ years of age add richness to the show. I, personally, would not put it equal to SPN on many levels, but I still enjoy and find TW entertaining, with some small teen-romance glossing over. The fact that they introduce not only various aspects of wolf-related lore, but expand the interpretations of visual (eye colour) cues is pretty cool. That they introduce the audience to different cultures of monsters, and give a bit of back story (never complete, as that's hard with any Lore), is entertaining. Adding Mythos not just within one realm, but expanding beyond a small area is enriching, and hopefully will encourage the audience to read up the mythos. They do this, as does SPN. But with fewer episodes, and with less reasons to travel, and a smaller network, it's understandable that they have less mythos and creatures introduced so far than SPN.

Lore Master -  SPN’s Bobby Singer Vs TW’s Deaton & the Argents

Having Deaton, in place of a Bobby, is challenging at times to me. Because we don't see him doing as much research because he knows a lot of the "magical community", but he is a great resource. But we also see another group in place of Bobby as the "Lore Master", and that would be the Argents. Maybe more along the lines of what some would think as a knowledge collector, due to being hunters who search out information, lore, how to kill and then note all this down in a book. Both accurate comparisons, or flipisides of a coin in my eyes, as both originally saw the “humanity” and rights to be if they follow a moral code.

Hunters - Protecting the general masses from the supernatural forces

In Supernatural we have a wide, rich variety of hunters - small groups; families; people who fall into the life due to an encounter; Men of Letters and the Jewish Initiative groups formed with a purpose - the show focuses on each of these, if only for an episode. With the vast time the series has been on air, it has allowed for a rich storytelling of these groups. In Teen Wolf, we have had a more limited timeframe and a more localized area to deal with. Thus our hunters, or protectors have also been limited. We primarily have the Argents. A family self-conscribed to protecting humanity, for generations. In both shows we have watched both sets of Hunters evolve from their original “calling” and purpose to have a broader vision of what the definition of a “Monster” is, and what their “right” to existing is.

Brotherly bonds - Sam & Dean VS Scott and Stiles

In Supernatural Sam & Dean have had their relationship forged in fire from the beginning, through Hell and back in figurative and literal terms. Their family has been reunited and ripped apart in front of them, for generations - through Heavenly and Demonic forces, each time testing their brotherly bond. Yet no matter the trial, so far they have always found their way back to each other - “You and me against the world!” In Teen Wolf, Scott and Stiles may not be brothers in blood, but they are by bonds of the heart. Best friends who have gone through many hardships, and survived Supernatural influences, and continue to do so in this last season.

Daddy Issues - Everywhere, all a little different like snowflakes

Seems to be such a common theme in every single show or book, something shows up at some point, even if it’s small, am I right? Supernatural - Depending on which side of the fence you might be on, you might see John Winchester as a great father or a horrible one. Either way he prepared his sons for the ‘real’ world, and made sure they had the knowledge and resources to survive as long as possible. Henry Winchester left John. Samuel Campbell left Mary Campbell (before she married John). God left the Angels  to babysit the humans and they rebelled. And many more instances of daddy issues are in Supernatural. Teen Wolf - Scott’s father left when he was young, and in the series we find out why. No spoilers, but there’s always a reason. Stiles and Mr. Stillinski have a unique relationship due to Mr. Stillinski being Sheriff, and Stiles takes so much advantage of this that is heartbreaking at times. Mr. Chis Argent and his daughter Allison Argent in the hunter’s family also have their issues that play out to the point of heartbreaking.

Mommy issues - Losses like a steel grip on one’s heart (slight spoiler)

Supernatural - Sam and Dean lost Mary, and we see this in the first episode. It’s a turning point in their lives, in their father John’s life as well. Teen Wolf - Stiles lost his mother, and that loss has a reoccurring impact on his and his fathers relationship throughout the series. (Spoilers) Alllison Argent looses her mother and it is twists her, with the help of another, into something she didn’t think she’d be.

Monsters - Werewolves, Kitsunes, Hellhounds, Oh My!

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#‎SPNandVocab‬ Protean (PROH-tee-uhn) Adjective:

-Changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba. -Tending or able to change frequently or easily. -Able to do many different things; versatile. -Readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. -Able to change into many different forms or able to do many different things.

#‎SPNandVocab‬ Salubrious (sal-LOO-bree-us): Favorable to or promoting health or well-being.