These two gifs right here are the most important sticking points of S2.
This right here is why no one will ever tell me Stiles isn't considered a part of the Hale pack or that Scott isn't a terrible friend.
Up until now, Stiles has not been friends with Erica and Boyd. They were at odds for most of the season and barely even reluctant allies before those two decided to leave. Erica's gotten violent with Stiles more than once, and I'm sure Boyd would have too if it'd been necessary. But even with all that, the moment he sees them, he's shocked and immediately goes to help, even though they are in the Argents' actual basement and most definitely being watched and can't escape. He still tries to help them, hell, he even tries to help Erica first. After all they shit they put him through, he's still trying. Which is why any good "Boyd and Erica live" AUs should include this moment because I fully believe they would have unintentionally and instinctively pack bonded to Stiles.
As for the second one.... The makeup team wussed out on Stiles’s injuries, no joke. Look how Gerard is hitting him. Even if he is an older man with cancer, it's made clear that hunters are in excellent physical shape, need to be in order to do what they do, and in the very first episode, Gerard is shown to have the wherewithal to cut an adult man in half with a sword in one swing. Even with a sharp-sharp blade, that takes strength. And he's definitely not pulling his punches, considering Gerard is doing this to send a message to Scott. How Stiles looked in canon, that was a work email at best. That's not a message. Stiles shouldn't have had a little scrape and a cut lip. I've looked worse than that after knocking a light shelf down on my face. No, he should have looked more like post-Russian Steve Harrington (iykyk).
And we get no acknowledgement of this from Scott. No bro moment, no "whoa, what happened to you?", no angst of "this is my fault," just a passing line of "Oh they found Stiles" and that's it. Not even after the action is over do we see them discuss it. Jesus, Scott. No wonder Stiles spent the summer hanging with Derek.
Speaking of, this is also why I find Boyd’s line to Stiles, "I would have told you, but we aren't actually friends," in 3A infuriating. Really, Vernon? He's not your friend? You saw him get his face beat in after trying to save you and Erica from the hunters, and he's not your friend?He spent his summer looking for you both while Scott did fuckall, and he's not your friend? He willingly spent time with Scarf Boy, and he's not your friend? He planned a bank heist with Peter, and he's not your friend? I'd definitely say he's more than a passing acquaintance, Vernon. If that doesn't at least warrant sitting together at lunch, I don't know what would.
But noooo, Stiles isn't allowed to have friends outside of Scott, especially not in Derek’s pack, so we got that bullshit instead.
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