Enid Sinclair and Toxic pack mentality or Toxic masculinity.
Okay, so I have this thought about Enid Sinclair, it's more of a theory than anything else, but I think it's worth unpacking. I’ve been thinking about how, over the course of Season 1, Enid moves from being emotionally responsible ( always upbeat, positive, and people-pleasing) to someone who starts repressing parts of herself. Specifically, she starts showing signs of what I’d call a “conceal, don’t feel” mentality.
Since Season 1 one thing that always stood out to me is Enid's gender expression. Throughout Season 1, she consistently leans into a hyper-feminine aesthetic lots of pink, bubbly personality, cute accessories (Of course, pink isn't a "girl's color," but you get what I mean). It's like she's actively denying any traditionally “masculine” traits, no aggression, no dominance, and definitely no anger. She's always sweet, always accommodating, not Wednesday of course but movin on.
To me the pack mentality she encounters seems to reflect a kind of toxic masculinity, maybe not in the traditional human sense, but through the lens of lupine culture. Think about it: dominance, territorial behavior, lack of emotional openness, performative strength, no vulnerability. These are traits that mirror toxic masculine norms. The pack isn’t just about belonging; it’s about hierarchy, control, and pride.
And remember, for most of Season 1, she can’t wolf out. And if Werewolf are about toxic masculinity, since she can’t be with them, she buries it. She goes full pastel, full people-pleasing. She doesn’t want to appear messy or aggressive because those traits are often associated with both masculinity and being a werewolf.
Now, jump to Season 2 we learn that she spent the summer at werewolf camp, which isn’t just about learning to “wolf out” — it’s also about learning how to be part of a pack. And here’s where I think things get interesting.
We see a very different Enid after camp. She’s more closed off, more reactive, sometimes even possessive. She shows anger in a way she never did before, but instead of it being liberating, it feels performative. She brags, she avoids emotional conversations (like with Ajax), and she’s no longer as emotionally available. She even avoids breaking up properly because she doesn’t want to talk about feelings. That’s a huge shift from Season 1 Enid, who was all about heart-to-hearts and supporting others emotionally.
There’s one moment where she cracks, though,when she talks about “the tunnel.” That’s the only real glimpse we get of the vulnerable Enid. The rest of the time, she’s wearing this emotional armor that feels like it was handed to her at summer camp and labeled “strength.”
So yeah, it’s just a theory, but what if Enid’s character arc isn’t just about learning to embrace her inner wolf, but also navigating (and maybe rejecting) the toxic ideals that come with it? What if she’s caught between two extremes: the repression of Season 1 and the aggression of the pack and what she really needs is a path to something more balanced and authentic?
PLEASE DONT KILL ME IS JUST A THEORY
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