escritoireazul | "The Pack"

Quick question about pack structure and BtVS.

Hey, question. In "The Pack" (BtVS season one), why, in the power walk scene, are the guys up front? Aren't hyena packs led by a female? The guys are the ones in charge throughout this episode, and it drives me nuts.

Yes, I have these thoughts a lot, okay? Humans as animals was one of my favorite things to study--the whole dodgeball scene in here cracked me up, because I'd been doing theories of humans acting like animals in gym throughout school. My comparison at one point was young lions not quite confident in all their strengths but feeling pretty indestructible.

Also, that pig was too cute. I'm terribly sad they ate him, and now I want a pet pig. And a pet hyena. Except obviously not in the same place.

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Having not seen the episode in years, I'm basically just guessing on my theory.

I was guessing that the hyena's that were being used in the ritual were all female due to them having more 'power'.

I just kind of figured they used a pack structure opposite of what the slayerette set up was. Also part of the ritual was an act of aggression, and the guys were being more aggressive than the lone female that was there.

I don't know if this makes sense. Maybe I'll try again in the morning.

Shoot me, stuff me, mount me.

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