Ah, yes--I forgot history repeating itself. I will then go with the woobie interpretation, although I liked my rough and tumble interpretation just fine--much of the fanworks for this show that come across my dash are almost as woobie-dependent as Thor/Loki. And that one--well, just no.

Lydia is not a werewolf, but it's not clear what's up with her. Definitely some strange stuff.

Thank you!

I was also meaning to tell you that in my season one watch, I see more Jackson/Derek than Stiles/Derek. Stiles seems incredibly straight to me. Also, he seems to want Lydia, and since I like him, I want him to get what he wants.

I could actually make a case for Stiles/Danny--I find them amusing together. And that episode with "cousin Miguel" was more about Danny/Derek than Stiles/Derek, even though I've seen lots of plotzing about Derek in Stiles' clothes (which, to be fair--plenty plotzworthy).

But I think I got maybe 1 episode of Sterek off of everything up until today. Not overwhelming at all. I would make a case for "oopsie" Scott/Derek while Scott's on a break before Sterek.

I do find Danny and Stiles funny so far.

I also just remembered that I was so distracted that Scott had one of those old fashioned radio alarm clocks with the numbers which flip, rather than being digital. I feel like "poor" people on tv always have those clocks, but seriously, we didn't even have them when I was in high school and that was 20 years ago!

For poor people, Scott and his mom sure live in a spacious two-story house. In California. I think as a nurse Mrs. McCall would be bringing in a comfortable income, though of course nothing like Lydia and Jackson's obviously rich families.

Also, I am now watching the season 2 opener while stuffing envelopes at work- and has Scott's face gotten a lot thinner/more chiseled?

Nurses get paid pretty well. I can't work out where in Cali to use as a parallel for Beacon Hills for Sheriff Stilinski's pay, although it seems consistent that Cali Sheriffs are paid above the national average.

I'm going to assume they're inland, and in the northern half of California, right? Have they been to the docks and I'm not remembering it (thank you, Sunnydale, for having one of everything)?

Oh- I work with nurses all day- I know they get paid well. I just got the feeling from the show that we were supposed to think Scott was "poor"- he didn't have a new suit, he couldn't get a new phone, he has an after school job. It is probably more that the other people are super wealthy, except Stalinski, whose father probably made the same as Keith Mars when he was sheriff!

Not sure if the mom is a practical nurse or a registered nurse-- I am a little confused because I thought she worked at the hospital, but somehow that was the same place that Derek's uncle was staying (which I assumed was a long term care facility). Long Term Care facilities tend to hire more LPN's and tech's, with just supervising nurses (at least in NYS)

I wouldn't go as far as thinking about long term care facilities--Jackson was there to see Lydia, right? When he used her computer? I figure they're just putting all the sick people in the same building.

I think Lydia and Jackson are supposed to be ridiculously spoil-the-kids rich, Allison is sensible-parents pretty-wealthy, and Stiles and Scott have parents who budget.

-Jackson was there to see Lydia, right? When he used her computer? I figure they're just putting all the sick people in the same building.

Somehow I thought it was 2 different buildings until the reveal where Scott's mother sent the text-- and I was shocked.