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Today's "film" were the final two episodes of the great series Teen Wolf (2011-2013). There will be two more seasons, maybe three.

I don't have any idea how it is to see this show a week at a time but even viewing it two weeks at a time in bite size chunks is very intense.

The finale, as expected, was conclusive. They don't yet know about renewal so they need an ending of sorts and viewers absolutely need resolution of what seem to be myriad loose threads. Although not too many to keep a pretty good grasp of what is going on.

But, again, no surprise, there are enough loose ends to make a second season almost mandatory for viewers who like the show. Of which I am now one. Make that two.

It has been a long time since I became as emotional at a climactic finish. The creator and series runner Jeff Davis has done a masterful job. Russell Mulcahy is the show's director for the first season. He had previously taken a shot at an aborted version of the original film and was brought back for this version. Both obviously very talented guys with a strong sense of purpose in the project.

There is no question about continuing with Season 2. We are hooked.

What do we like? The young star Parker Posey is perfect in the role. His werewolf look is as handsome and studly as his (real) teenager look is a little dorky. There is a third personna which is sort of in-between these two. A transitional stage when he is using his powers in a sort of ad hoc way to make something happen for him that has not been going his way.

The romance angle is very well played between Posey and Crystal Reed (photo).

She is quite mature for him which is good as she is often a step ahead. In the same way that his best friend pulls a lot of weight as the geeky thinker (Dylan Obrien). Reed is credible as a girlfriend but there is still something else which she has as part of her identity yet unrevealed in this season.

There are other unresolved characters. Not serious loose ends but very interesting nonetheless.

This thing is a five out of Netflix5 all the way. It is even occurring to us that me might want to buy the discs as there is a tendency to ditch the sets when they begin to lose sales momentum. That would mean it would be tough to see it again as Netflix follows the lead when their inventory wanes. Film classics do not last forever either.

All media product is perishable with a definite past due date.

Labels: films, television