Monsters on MVT

The Age of Vampires has been followed by the Age of Werewolves, or so it would seem.  MTV will introduce Teen Werewolf on June 5th, a story of gruesome self-discovery (like all teen dramas, of course).

This is at least the fifth such show in the last year covering werewolf angst, all of which I stopped watching for various reasons:

-- BBC's Being Human (too much whining in the third season);
-- ABC's The Gates (canceled after a really bad ending);
-- HBO's True Blood (too many people eating one another - I lost track); and
-- and The CW's Vampire Diaries (too many dances). 

However, what is interesting is that the werewolves were always the side-kicks or late comers compared to the vampires.  Even poor Jacob played second fiddle to Edward in the Twilight sagas.  Teen Wolf is dedicated to the werewolf fan and no vampires can be seen lurking anywhere, at least in the first season. So this is a favorable twist for our furry friends (or fiends).

What is interesting is that one of the high school jocks is played Colton Hayne, who also played a suffering, almost leashed, werewolf in The Gates.  Now he gets to play the human part.  Maybe The Gates simply morphed to a new address.

Update:  And if you prefer cats rather than dogs, ABC Family has a new series about a young girl with cat-like qualities called The Nine Lives of Chloe King.  Pick your pet.

Second Update:  Teen Wolf has been picked up for a second season, according to a July 13th posting on Screen Rant.