MTV is destroying the ‘80s
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? In "Teen Wolf" and MTV's case, that adage couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Let me catch you up. In 1985, an awesome movie came out. It was called “Teen Wolf” and it starred Michael J. Fox as a high school kid who learns that through Incredible Hulk-like losses of emotional control, he can transform himself into a werewolf (which turns out to be a family trait).
In June, MTV will premiere their new “original” TV series, “Teen Wolf,” starring Tyler Posey — also known as “not Michael J. Fox” (I believe he also answers to “that one guy” or “who?”). It too centers on a high school student who struggles with his newfound hairy power, though MTV states the show is only loosely based on the 1985 film.
“Loosely” is the key term here. Instead of adhering to the original movie’s humorous tone and after school special-style lesson of being true to one’s self, the show promises to be “darker” and “edgier,” which are code for “crap.”
I’ve already seen a dark and edgy version of “Teen Wolf.” It was called “The Wolfman,” and it sucked (I don’t care how many Oscars it won for its make-up, it was atrocious). But obviously, we all understand what this show is really attempting to rip off: it begins with “T” and ends with jokes about Robert Pattinson being a glittery little girl.
Posey’s co-star, Crystal Reed, tries her best to dissuade the comparison to “Twilight.”
"Instead of Edward and Bella, it's more like Romeo and Juliet, with a central conflict in the middle," she said in a piece for MTV News (yes, MTV News is reporting on its network’s own show. Really reaching for the stars, “journalists” of MTV.)
Reed goes on to say, "We don’t know how it's going to end."
I do. It’ll end after one, Hindenburg-esque season – with a little luck and mercy, maybe even less – and everyone will go back to their lives. Until then, I’ll be printing off “Team 1985” shirts and will be handing them out to anyone with half a brain – also known as anyone who skips all episodes of MTV’s new series.
