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Originally Posted by Xanderfox
Someone the problem steams from the fact werewolves are fictional creatures so the "right" answer is subjective.
Appearance.
Is just slightly more canine features enough? Is full transformation into canine too much? How can anyone claim the werewolves look "correct" if their isn't anything to compare them too?
Behavior.
Again how much behavior is canine? How much is simian? Do they act like wolves in the wild who have a looser structure or wolves in captivity were a strict hierarchy is established? Cause sorry to burst your bubble but the whole alpha thing? Yea in wild packs there isn't an alpha or alpha pair that behavior only shows itself in captivity. Which means we have to ask, is being part of civilization enough like captivity to encourage that and then is it even the canine instincts that cause it or the strong hierarchy humans establish in relationships?
There are fascinating questions and would in fact greatly flesh out the world of the film... which explains why they rarely are touched upon. That requires deep thought, research and world building. Monster movies are not monster case studies, the creature is the threat, what the heroes must overcome or at least survive. Plot holes are inevitable and since werewolves aren't real on a effects level they don't have a "correct" look they need to aim for. This is why we get ones that look crappy but really aren't any less correct than ones that look awesome
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On lupine vs simian, let's not forget those whose werewolf's universe personal "mythology" or canon implies that werewolves are not lupine at all but "merely" humans that shift into a more predatory/primitive form(possibly with or without a pack structure) that somehow got confused as "lupine" by onlookers hence the name were"wolf".
The concept allows for a lot of freedom really while still retaining common trope(person who turn into a beast. Trigger that can be either the full moon/night or strong emotion. Predatory instinct and/or more animalistic mindset to varying degrees and other details).