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I think what happens is similar to what you see in comics... the tendency to follow a trend and the fact that some comic artist learn to first imitate another artist and never break free from that style. Werewolves are generally locked into two styles.... The "Wolfman" (Human except for furry, bearded face, hands and arms, ripped shirt... not very appealing on a woman) Or post American Werewolf-Howling era style, with the big "Devil's Horn" ears (which I tend to like). The closest out of the box werewolf look was in the movie "Dog Soldiers" .... realistic wolf heads on a large humanoid torso.... It had a nice uncanny look to it.... But there was no real fur on the upper body though.... I'm guessing that fur is real hard to get right and be believable... In a predatory animal, you still get to see the muscles rippling under the hair and skin... even CGI doesn't get it right.