Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Not I, not I. In today's time, the wolves are not so bad as they are hot. And there's no reason to fear when they're shirtless and ready to pounce. But, there is a problem with this. See, young girls are beginning to learn, throughout all forms of media, that these violent, hairy beasts are just misunderstood--and they are the ones who can properly understand them. So what if he's tall, dark, handsome, and has some anger issues? She'll understand and take it.
What I'm trying to get at here, is that girls are now being taught the opposite of what we all learned from Little Red Riding Hood--wolves cannot be trusted.
And in this sense, wolves are not just wolves anymore.
Through shows such a Teen Wolf, we sympathize with characters because we know their past (and they're hot). One example of this is Derek Hale, who often makes mistakes and mistreats just about everyone. But, wait! His whole family is dead except for his crazy uncle! It's okay, then, right?
Wrong.
Hale rarely apologizes for his mistakes, and yet he's one of the fan favorites. Tyler Hoechlin is a talented actor, able to properly protray Derek's horrid coping mechanisms of his tragic past, but thanks to his looks, his car, and the copious amount of shirtless screen time, fans forgive his bad behavior. He can't help it, or shouts of 'His family is dead!' Newsflash, most of the world is not going to care about that. The jury is not going to care about that when you claim you stabbed someone fifty seven times in self defense--it got a little out of hand, but it's alright because my family is dead.