Derek Hale's job in Teen Wolf The Movie is a clever reference to the character's tormented past. Derek is perhaps one of the characters with the most complicated history in Teen Wolf. Most of his family was killed in a fire when he was in his late teens. Shortly after Derek lost his sister Laura who was brutally murdered by his Uncle Peter who wanted to become an Alpha in her place. Understandably this past deeply affects most of Derek's plot lines and decisions throughout the Teen Wolf TV show. Therefore it makes sense that his job in Teen Wolf The Movie would be affected by that troubled origin.
Teen Wolf The Movie shows characters that were introduced in Teen Wolf but as adults. As the Teen Wolf franchise timeline sets the movie more than 10 years after the TV show's ending Teen Wolf The Movie gets to show Derek as a single parent to his 15-year-old son Eli. As a responsible adult Derek also has a stable job in Teen Wolf The Movie. Compared to the others Derek was arguably already an adult by the time the TV show started but he is in a new stage of his life as Teen Wolf The Movie begins.
Derek Is An Arson Consultant In The Teen Wolf Movie
In the years that separate Teen Wolf The Movie and Teen Wolf Derek chose to remain in Beacon Hills unlike other characters like Lydia and Scott who moved to other cities in California. In Beacon Hills, Derek is now an arson consultant for Beacon County Sheriff's department which the Teen Wolf main characters Derek included became extremely familiar with during the course of the show. This is a reference to the tragic past that marked Derek's character so profoundly. Having lost his family in a fire caused by Kate Argent Derek's character was always associated with the element of fire throughout Teen Wolf.
Derek's job as an arson consultant in Teen Wolf The Movie flips what is perhaps the most traumatic part of his tragic story. In the process of healing and coming to terms with the past that Derek goes through in Teen Wolf his story in Teen Wolf The Movie seems to represent a conclusion as Derek creates his own family and works to prevent and assess fires like the one that claimed his family. While a big mystery surrounds Derek in the Teen Wolf movie he is now on the right side of the law. This is quite a big change for Derek who was mistakenly wanted as a criminal in Teen Wolf season 1.
How Derek's Past Makes Him So Useful To Sheriff Stilinski
While the ending of Teen Wolf The Movie is heartbreaking for Derek his story and character arc throughout the film are extremely significant, starting with his job as an arson consultant and continuing through his relationship with the rest of the Teen Wolf characters. In fact Derek is the perfect person for this job. Not only has Derek personally been involved in a deadly fire thus motivating him in his job but he is also a werewolf. His werewolf abilities, particularly his heightened sense of smell would prove particularly useful in such a job.
Moreover, working in the Sheriff's department allows for the development of his relationship with Sheriff Stilinski. Derek in the Teen Wolf movie seems very close with Sheriff Stilinski certainly closer than they were in the show both in terms of their working relationship and their personal bond. While their friendship will evidently not be further explored in Teen Wolf's future it is evident that they share mutual respect and trust. The friendship is confirmed at the end of Teen Wolf The Movie as Sheriff Stilinksi speaks highly about Derek during the funeral.
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