Sorry Twi-hards, but Scott & Allison’s love games make Edward & Bella’s ‘saga’ seem a bedtime story.
“Love. Be afraid.” That’s the tagline for MTV’s new series Teen Wolf, and I can’t think of a more appropriate way to describe the intense romance between outsider-turned-werewolf Scott (Tyler Posey) and closet-werewolf-hunter Allison (Crystal Reed.)
Allow me, with a little help from the show’s stars, to explain why their sordid tale will have you hooked — and why it’s leaps and bounds more intriguing than that of Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart.)
For starters, Scott and Allison’s romance plays out like a modern-day Romeo & Juliet, a task Twilight aimed for but seemed to miss.
While Edward and Bella’s differences are one-sided (he’s a vampire, she’s not) Scott and Allison’s problems reach a whole new level. Not only is Scott a werewolf, but Allison comes from a family of werewolf hunters, making them equal-parts lovers and enemies… at least when the moon is full.
“[Allison's] aunt teaches her the way of the werewolf hunters,” Crystal tells HollywoodLife.com, teasing that “maybe she finds out Scott’s a werewolf and maybe she goes after him. Who knows?”
So while their drama isn’t always relatable — I’m pretty sure I’ve never dated anyone who was unknowingly trying to kill me — it’s far more compelling than the same-old emo story being told by Twilight.
“They’re so in love, but there are so many aspects of their relationship that they can’t share,” Tyler adds. “It sucks, but I have to deal with it, because I’m in love.”
Read between the lines here: While Bella caught onto Edward’s true nature pretty quickly, Scott and Allison’s game of cat and mouse will get the opportunity it deserves to play out for most of the show’s first season.
I know many of you haven’t seen Teen Wolf yet, since it doesn’t premiere until June 5 after the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, but believe me when I tell you that you’re going to love it. And more importantly, you’re going to love Scott and Allison.
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Allison
Posted at 1:36 PM on August 16, 2011
i think Teen Wolf is by FAR better than Twilight,twilight was fun for a little, but Allison and Scott’s little game that there playing is more intense and in my opinion is more of the romeo and Juliette cuz it IS a forbidden love, Allison’s family hunts werewolves Scott is a werewolf but at the season finale love seems to concord all, plus the people on Teen Wolf are a lot hotter then twilight :P
kokia
Posted at 5:44 AM on August 15, 2011
hi frend
katlin
Posted at 1:54 PM on August 2, 2011
i think that teen wolf is awsome and i think that twilight is awsome but teen wolf has twilight beat teen wolf is better then anyshow and i would die to have it come on every day every monday i have to see what the new show is and they all have just ben so great and i love it so sorry twilight but you know suck wolfs have vanpires beat go wols i would love to be a werewolf it would be so fun
Josie Fayth
Posted at 9:36 PM on June 21, 2011
No. Edward and Bella will always be the best. No doubt about.
You are just being biased. You’re saying that Twilight isn’t as good because Bella isn’t Edward’s mortal enemy. You’re leaving out the part where she ties Edward up with his real mortal enemy, Jacob. Who is a werewolf!Without Twilight, I doubt this show would have even been made. I’m pretty they ripped the werewolf thing off from Twilight. So DO NOT say that Scott and Allyson’s chemistry is better. Because it surely isn’t. And you say that they play a game of cat and mouse? I really don’t see how. Allyson went out with him on the first episode. She never rejected him, and she never has. So really, please get your facts straight before writing an article like this. Yes, I am a crazed Twilight fan. Yes, I really like the show Teen Wolf. But now you got me pissed off about it, so Teen Wolf lost one of it’s viewers. Great job, Andy. I’m sure you’re proud.
samara
Posted at 10:10 AM on August 11, 2011
First of all they did not rip the werewolf thing off of twilight! they based it on the movie called “TEEN WOLF” yeah, look things up before you speak your mind and then look stupid which you are. the only reason people like twilight is because the actors are hot which they really arn’t. twilight is stupid and it’s a flash in the pan. noone will remember it a year from now. :)
sarah
Posted at 4:21 AM on December 3, 2011
yes! true that!
Ashley
Posted at 11:08 PM on June 16, 2011
Soo true, I love Scott and Allison, there’s more love. Their so cute together. Can’t wait till Monday!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ :D
katlin
Posted at 2:00 PM on August 2, 2011
me either
dee
Posted at 7:36 PM on June 5, 2011
Are you kidding?! I see NO chemistry between them!!! They look like just another regular show that people might watch but it will never ever compare to Twilight!! people will tune out. There is only one Bella and Edward!! They will never be replaced! They have the BEST chemistry! You must not have been thinking when you wrote this! Did someone pay you? Twilight Saga: Edward and Bella Forever!!!!!!
katlin
Posted at 1:56 PM on August 2, 2011
to bad they are being replaced ha ha wolfs are beater
katy
Posted at 12:11 PM on June 4, 2011
are you serious???????edward and bella will be the best couple ever!!!!!!!!!the others are idiots…
katlin
Posted at 1:57 PM on August 2, 2011
not really twilight needs to get beter i was a fan but not no more teenwolf
Allison
Posted at 1:39 PM on August 16, 2011
no….Allison and Scott are a better couple… twilight needs to get a lot better, i think they lost a lot of vews/fans from teen wolf
sali
Posted at 10:42 AM on January 12, 2012
you know there are many good couples besides edward and bella for example scott and alison. i like them more.
lola
Posted at 12:05 PM on June 4, 2011
so how much were you guys paid by Mtv to write that? lol we all know what to expect from mtv shows-budgets of 10.00 per show, bad acting, and a shelf life of about four weeks(waves at the low rent version of “Skins”)
ChrysaPatz
Posted at 5:37 AM on June 4, 2011
the show looks good…but how can we compar one movie with one show?i don’t really like the cast…i don’t find any chemistry!
claire
Posted at 2:15 AM on June 4, 2011
how stupid theres only one rob and kristen and only one bella and edward the other two look like brother and sister dont you think they look related
katie
Posted at 10:18 PM on June 3, 2011
buffy and angel. seen it.
NagChampa
Posted at 9:07 PM on June 3, 2011
well in the photo above scott & allison have the better hair and make-up people. i’ll watch the show. looks good. never could get into the lifeless performances of the other two.
anna
Posted at 8:01 PM on June 3, 2011
NO WAY. TEAM ROBERT FOR EVER.
REZ
Posted at 7:19 PM on June 3, 2011
OOOOgh pleeeeeeeeeaseeeeee this is soooooo lame articleeee…Trying to make Teen Wolf to win points by comparing it with Twilight THAT IS SAME OLD SAME OLD
Twilight caught everyone by surprise and that is why any other movie being filmed with premeditation of having the same impact want work. Ah and by the way THAT LAME SAME OLD TWILIGHT HAS EARNED MILLIONS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SOOO AS LONG AS QUITE EVERYONE CANNOT WAIT TILL THE NEXT ONE
Hahhahahahhaa the article talk about Twilight like some indie movie no one knows, when indeed they can’t stand a day not writing for Rob and Kris or anything related, they will assocciate any kind of crap with Twilight just so they can have a guaranteed attention
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASEEEEEEEEEEE – U ARE SOOOOOO LAME IT’s STARTING TO BECOME DISGUSTING
katlin
Posted at 1:59 PM on August 2, 2011
teen wolf is not lame twilight is and twilight is bad
samara
Posted at 10:15 AM on August 11, 2011
YOUR DISGUSTING TWILIGHT SUCKS!!!!
Allison
Posted at 1:41 PM on August 16, 2011
ok i agree with Katlin and Samara Teen Wolf is by Far better then twilight
trudie
Posted at 7:10 PM on June 3, 2011
Your kidding right.