…And then there was the time the cable company failed me and I missed discovering the identity of the Benefactor because I was informed that Monday’s episode of Teen Wolf was a repeat. Guess what? IT TOTALLY WASN’T AND MEREDITH IS THE BENEFACTOR AND ALSO NOT DEAD AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS EPISODE WAS AMAZING. Okay, I need to calm down, remove my magical hat of pure fandom, and, in its place, don my serious-critical-but-still-stylish review’s hat. I own a lot of hats. They are expensive. While Scott, Malia, and Liam were having their wolf-sense assailed by terrible house music at a bonfire that nearly killed them, Lydia was explaining the origins of her grandmother’s story to Derek and Stiles. It was really beautifully rendered flashback stuff, where the past and present kind of seamlessly merged. In fact, it was so pretty to look at that we can overlook the eye-roll worthy aspects of the story Lydia shared: Her mother’s lesbian lover drowning in a tragic yachting accident, her grandmother working at IBM, Lydia’s obsession with Ariel from the Little Mermaid. By the end of the episode, we knew exactly who the Benefactor was, and, thanks to Lydia’s explication as to how her grandmother’s hunt for the supernatural damaged Meredith to the point of near insanity, we kind of understand why. Obviously there are more dots that need filling in, but I have no doubt those are soon to come. I whooped in anticipation when Meredith (dead no more) rounded the corner of the basement to reveal herself wearing a kicky black jacket and a somber expression. Before I go, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that Derek re-learning how to fight as a human has been pretty exceptional to watch. In closing I would like to say that #wisederek is my new favorite hashtag, second only to #ohmygodIlovethatultimatelyscottisreallynotthatintelligentinatraditionalway. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
