5.16 Lie Ability According to the internet, apparently only one thing happened during this episode, and that is the revival of the Stydia ship, which has been sitting on the bottom of the ocean floor for the past season or so. It seems best to address this first, before talking about everything else that occurred. Showrunner Jeff Davis was recently quoted saying “this episode starts two characters down a path that’s been building for years.” The slow evolution of Stiles and Lydia’s relationship has been a constant strength of the show, growing from infatuation and apathy, to a deep emotional bond that is only rivalled by that between Scott and Stiles. With such a solid foundation, it seems only natural for Stiles and Lydia to progress to a romantic relationship. When exactly will that happen? Who knows, but hopefully soon, because fans have been waiting five seasons for this moment. Valack could also have handled Lydia better, as he unfortunately gets half his brain blown off. I honestly wasn’t expecting that. It was a gory, but rather satisfying end to the monster that was Valack. At least before he was killed by a girl’s scream, he dropped some useful information about the Beast. The Dread Doctors are trying to get it to remember the man it originally was back in the 1700s, so that it will no longer need the teen as a host and can realise its full potential. Once that happens, it’s all over. Who is this teen? Lydia’s baffled, and so am I. Is it someone we’ve already seen in the show, or somebody completely new? Lie Ability ends with Theo in possession of one of the Dread Doctor’s masks; it seems we won’t have to wait too long to know who is the Beast.
