If there were any doubts about Stiles and the Nogitsune, Teen Wolf Season 3 Episode 18 blew them out of the water.
Stiles kidnapped himself, pretend trapped himself and scared the crap out of himself while he realized that the one thing that everyone has but they can't get rid of is their shadow. In Stiles' case, it's not just any shadow, but a Nogitsune the darkest of spirits - a void.
Even Derek was shocked to think that it would choose skinny, defenseless Stiles as his body of choice, but I found what Kira said interesting:
Kira: You're going to tell Scott that Barrow might have used foxfire created by me to jump start the Nogitsune's power inside Stiles. Basically that I helped the dark spirit take control his best friend.
Derek: You should probably wait here.
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All the shadow talk, together with what we learned about Stiles' (oh, dear God, no) seemingly terminal condition similar to his mother's - frontotemporal dementia - makes me wonder whether it was something that he's had all along or if it crawled in when he left the door ajar after saving the parents. I'm still not sure about that.
1. Aiden Poses
Aiden poses for Lydia as she prepares to capture his essence on paper.
2. Lydia gazes at Aiden
Lydia likes what she sees as Aiden removes clothing as any good model would under such circumstances!
3. Kira Has Lighting Effect
Kira's Kitsune powers have quite the effect on a light bulb -- just before it bursts in her hand. Does she share the trait with someone in her family?
4. Trapped Stiles
Stiles is lost, but he doesn't know where or how he got there. How will his friends find him? They won't.
5. Scott and Derek listen for Signals
Scott and Derek listen intently for any sign of Stiles. Their acute (and cute) hearing works well when searching for friends.
6. Lydia Martin Image
Lydia's powers allow her to hear whispers coming from each piece of twine leading her believe she knows where Stiles is located. Is she being misdirected?
7. Sheriff Stilinski Starts a Search Party
Common sense wins out and the kids disregard Stiles pleas to leave his father out of the search.
8. Getting Nowhere
Lydia's Banshee senses lead her to the wrong place. Who lead her here?
9. The Nogitsune Confronts Stiles
The Nogitsune is talking directly at stiles. Right in his face!
10. Rescued(ish)
Agent McCall had a hunch on where to find Stiles -- and he was right! He's figuring things out in Beacon Hills. Melissa was there to comfort Stiles.
11. Kira and Derek at Power Station
Kira tells Derek what happened at the power station. They find Stiles' baseball bat there -- magnetized and stuck to the station. Hmmm...
12. Best Friends
Scott gives Stiles a warm embrace before he undergoes tests to determine if he is suffering the same condition that killed Stiles' mother.
13. Allison Missed Messages
Allison's phone was off all night so she missed messages -- from someone speaking Japanese, talking about an internment camp from WWII. One that didn't exist!
14. Test Results
Melissa and Stilinski look over the test results. The news is not good.
15. Anxious Stiles
Stiles starts to freak out a little bit during the MRI. Who wouldn't, knowing their entire future could hang in the balance?
16. The Shadow
The Nogitsune wants to know -- What does everyone have but no one can lose? Their shadow. Stiles will not get rid of the Nogitsune very easily.
17. Notitsune is Inside
Scott let the Nogitsune inside through his open door and now they are one. Darks Stiles is badass.
18. Scott and Derek See a Wire Break
Scott and Derek witness a wire breaking. Was this something dark Stiles did or did the Nogitsune do it for him? We don't know.
19. Kira's Mother
Kira's mother knew the Nogitsune was coming and she's issued it a warning. Does the warning allow for Stiles to remain safe, or will it mean destroying both?
Let's take a moment, though, to think about what I just mentioned above. Unless the Nogitsune business has temporarily shrunken Stiles brain, he's not in good shape no matter what happens from here on out. Are there witches? Healers? Can we hold out hope for Stiles?
That said, who or what is Kira's mother? A Nogitsune hunter? She's obviously a kitsune of some sort and has probably been on the lookout for Kira to show her first hint of powers. They both have the same effect on light bulbs, so maybe the type of Nogitsune you are carries down the line... which again brings me back to Stiles and his mother. Are we certain she didn't have some Japanese in her family line?
Considering the messages that Allison had on her phone, and Mr. Yakimura's thoughts that Oak Creek wasn't really a camp in California, I'm wondering if there wasn't a camp that might have remained hidden. Perhaps one that held Stiles' family line and that family line is somehow reaching out to him through Allison and Lydia and her Banshee powers.
Something is going on with the whispers and the messages. I don't believe they're all misdirects. Lydia's powers go far beyond what we understand, and certainly what she has grasped at this point, but that doesn't mean they're wrong. What she's hearing is telling her something that she needs to put together in a line and I have to believe Allison's messages are a part of it.
They're so damned interesting, aren't they? If Beacon Hills has been a beacon for the supernatural for as long as they've said, then Oak Creek might have been an internment camp for the Japanese supernatural. They would definitely not be lumped in with the regular citizens they were trying to keep out of society, it would be too dangerous.
Other cool things:
- Agent McCall finally seems to have gotten his head out of his ass, and he was the one to find Stiles. How long do you think it will last?
- Melissa looked hot during the entire episode. Her hair was all done up and she was on it. Too bad Sheriff Stilinski was worried about his boy.
- I enjoyed Derek and Kira getting some face time, and Derek giving some love to Scott and sharing tips and tricks to keep Beacon Hills safe. Very cool.
- That opening scene with Lydia and Aiden seems a lifetime ago, doesn't it?
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