Even with the show being not as good as it used to be, the point still stands. She hasn't done that much, but she really didn't do much prior to Teen Wolf either. Honestly, I think she left for other reasons though.
As much as she said that she wanted to leave, I almost wonder if it really had very little to do with her. Jeff treats Posey and Dylan like his golden children, and it could be that she wasn't as paid as much as them. I hate to say this, but she has also aged quite a bit. She wasn't passing it off as a teenager anymore, and in the years since she quit TW, I feel like he face has changed so much that it looks like she's gotten work done. If so, that's her choice, but I thought she was already pretty. Sometimes that can hurt your career though.
I know after season 2, a lot of people really disliked Allison because of how she went off the rails. There was a lot of hate there, and I know the character redeemed herself, but by then, I think her popularity went down a bit.
I personally don't think Daniel had much to do with her leaving because he left at the same time. They also worked together for quite awhile after the breakup. Nina and Ian did on TVD for years after they dated, and although she left too, when you're an actor, there is a certain level of professionalism that takes place. Ultimately it is your choice to date someone that you work with, and you know it might not turn out. If you can't handle it after the outcome, that's on you then. I don't think he was the reason she left, or vice versa.
I feel like the main reason she left is why a lot of the others have left. Yes, she wants to pursue other roles, but also because she knows the other roles she gets might actually be more worthwhile and potentially pay more. Teen Wolf hasn't been good for awhile, and Jeff Davis has made remarks about how he loses his actors to the CW or elsewhere. Well, the CW pays more, they also have incredibly loyal fanbases, and shows sometimes last a lot longer than they would on a network like MTV.
You have Adelaide Kane who ended up being the lead in Reign. The ratings aren't the greatest, but it got picked up for a 4th season.
You have Colton Haynes who went to Arrow, and it's going to be starting it's 5th season. Now that he's had time to process his personal life, he plans to return. He hasn't returned to Teen Wolf though, has he?
Daniel Sharman was in season 2 of The Originals, and quite frankly, he got to shine ten times more on that show than he ever got to on TW.
Now you have Tyler Hoechlin who is going to be playing Superman in Supergirl, and he is going to be in the Fifty Shades sequels. Are you going to stick around with a show that pays you probably 4 figures, or are you going to go to the CW that pays you 5 figures. I'd say 6, but the only show I know that pays that is Supernatural to Jared and Jensen. Still, the actors on there make thousands of dollars, and get a lot more recognition than they do on Teen Wolf. Again, it's also a teen show, and so it doesn't help them branch out.
Yes, I love Dylan, and he's doing well for his self in movies, but that's because of his talent. Everyone he works with says he's amazing to work with, and people have even said he's going to win an Oscar someday. Personally, his biggest mistake is that he actually stays with Teen Wolf. I love Stiles, I do, and I'd be sad if the character left, but him trying to fit it in with all the other bigger projects he does is just foolish at this point.
And let's be honest, I think most of them have known TW has been kind of crappy for awhile.
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