Bad Things

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Vid
Title: Bad Things
Creator: niyalune
Date: 2013
Format: Digital
Length: 2:43
Music: "Bad Things" by Jace Everett
Genre: Metavid
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Footage: Seasons 1-2
URL: Tumblr
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Bad Things is a Teen Wolf meta vid by niyalune, also called "AKA the bad touch vid", that focused on the often violent and sexual interactions between many of the adult and teen characters on the television series. It was highly praised for highlighting how the character of Derek was both a victim and perpetrator of this behaviour.

As of November 2024, it has over 16,000 views on YouTube.

Summary

Vidder's summary on Ao3:

The adults of Beacon Hills are pretty handsy with the teenagers... aka "the bad touch vid"

Vidder's Notes

Additional notes by the vidder on Ao3:

This is pretty far from my usual kind of vid, but the idea was oddly tempting, very much like the villains in this show ! Be aware of the warnings, but please do not hesitate to contact me if you want to know more about the content before watching. Kris, thanks for cheerleading and looking it over <3

Gallery

  • Peter forcing Derek to kneel, this scene was intercut with one of Derek and Scott

    Peter forcing Derek to kneel, this scene was intercut with one of Derek and Scott

  • Derek forcing Scott to kneel, this scene was intercut with the Peter and Derek scene, highlighting how Derek is perpetrating the same violence against Scott that was done to him by Peter

    Derek forcing Scott to kneel, this scene was intercut with the Peter and Derek scene, highlighting how Derek is perpetrating the same violence against Scott that was done to him by Peter

Reactions and Reviews

2013

THIS IS AWESOME. Do mind the warnings.[1]

oh man I just saw this YESTERDAY and spazzed like a dork over how perfect it is hgjkdhfjks A+ TIMING[2]

Oh so creepy and yet so enticing. Nice choice on the clips and editing; I really liked this. I also really liked Derek's dual role; it really encapsulates the issues he has with people and intimacy - hell, issues the show has with relationships. I almost feel guilty for enjoying this so much. Guess that just means I'll have to keep watching it over again.[3]

the way that Derek is both one of the Bad Touch-ers and one of the Bad Touch-ees is endlessly fascinating to me[4]

Wow, so this is distressingly perfect, because and also says all the things about Derek for how heavily he’s shown on both sides of the bad touch power dynamic. Especially the shots from 0:50-0:52, where you have Derek mirroring with Scott exactly what Peter did to him.[5]

I feel kind of dirty that I liked this so much. Fantastic dirtywrongbad vid.[6]

I think the thing that hit me the most is for every time Derek has been weird at one of the teens, someone older was as bad or worse to him at some point. (Doesn’t excuse him, obvs, but still of note.)[7]

I loved this because the adults are all terrible and because this vidder made Derek a CREEPY ADULT and also a manhandled kid and I LOVE THAT.[8]

2014

this may actually be my favorite thing to come out of this fandom[9]

i appreciate that derek is not given a pass on his own bad behavior for being a victim as well[10]

2016

I am sincerely uncomfortable, a little troubled by how much of Teen Wolf is just BAD TOUCH, and thoroughly impressed by this vid. Well done.[11]

this is the best teen wolf fanfvid ever <3[12]

2022

Wow okay I love this editing. The beginning where the adults are clearly getting ready to do some damage, the children looking around curious, then wary. The first touch being able to be mistaken for a guiding hand and then the descent into pain and threats, ending with outright violence and subjugation. Amazing, I loved it.[3]

References

  1. ^ "June 30, 2013 Tumblr post by ladyofthelog". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ "July 1, 2013 Tumblr post by skittlestrash". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ a b AO3 comments
  4. ^ "2013 Tumblr post by rainbowrites". Archived from the original on 2024-06-27.
  5. ^ "July 10, 2013 Tumblr post". Archived from the original on 2024-06-27.
  6. ^ "2013 Tumblr post by jellosushi". Archived from the original on 2024-06-27.
  7. ^ "2013 Tumblr post by rainwasheseverythingaway". Archived from the original on 2024-06-27.
  8. ^ "June 30, 2013 Tumblr post by drunktuesdaze". Archived from the original on 2024-06-27.
  9. ^ "Aug 29, 2014 Tumblr post by rootingformephistopheles". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.
  10. ^ "June 14, 2014 Tumblr post by jmtorres". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ YouTube comment
  12. ^ "Aug 22, 2016 Tumblr post by screaming-towards-apotheosis". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.
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