The plot logic, as far as I can tell, is this:

You're initiated into the Circle so quickly because of Dustman's Cairn. You know their secret, so they want to make sure you don't have reason to spill it to anyone else. Whether this is regarded as buying silence or rewarding your trustworthiness is probably a matter of opinion (and may be a matter of opinion among the NPCs too - Aela and Skjor probably regard it as rewarding you since they also view lycanthropy as a blessing). The fact that Kodlak is clearly putting a great deal of stock in you is probably also a factor in that expedited initiation. They know he has been moving you up the ranks more quickly than normal (even if they don't know why), and that he is likely to (in their view) deny you the blessing that you have earned.

Kodlak wants to cure himself and his journal and dialogue make it clear that he feels that taking the beast blood should be a decision left up to each individual. Aela and Skjor, who both view lycanthropy as a blessing, would rather that it continue to be extended to anyone who has proven themselves worthy of that blessing. This is the crux of the dispute between them: Aela and Skjor see Kodlak as trying to deny the blessing to worthy individuals, while Kodlak sees them trying to impose a burden on those who might not want it. Again, it comes down to a clash of world views; both are 'in the right' from their own perspective.

Now, Kodlak recognizes from the outset that Aela and Skjor are simply being true to their beliefs, and understands why they believe what they do. (He explains as much at one point, when asking the PC what they've been told about the beast blood). It isn't until later on - during the meeting in the Underforge when Vilkas spells it out for her - that Aela also comes to understand Kodlak's viewpoint. She still doesn't agree with it, but she honors it out of respect for him.

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I'm also of the view that the Companions questline doesn't actually end when its main quest does. There's still some unfinished business (Aela recovering the Totems of Hircine; Vilkas and Farkas being cured), that doesn't get dealt with untill after Glory of the Dead, but these things can't really be resolved until that point because they flow from the events of Glory of the Dead - each of the three is resolving the question of the Beast Blood for themselves, just as Kodlak did. As such, those should probably be regarded as extensions of the main quest, plot-wise, even though it's officially over by that point.

So you want the PC to mantle a person who is made up of 3 people who mantled eachother and in mateling eachother manteled Lorkhan?

That is so convoluted

Besides that Talos's legacy isnt in that great of danger considering everyone still worships him with little to no action from The Thalmor.

The amulet of Kings is gone and the Dragonfires are replaced by the statue of akatosh, the time of the dragonborn kings is over and it really makes no logical sence to try to re-establish that.

When you get to that stage of the quest line, turning them down and then going to the silver hand to join them in destroying the evil werewolf companions would have been much better.

Which questline really feels fulfilled?

The DB is the only one that's finished. You can destroy them or join them, and the quest line is pretty good. The TG quest line is great but having no option to clean up riften and remove the Tg influence svcks.

My current character is a Shadow Archer and sure, blood lust is cursing through her veins, she really can't stand the thought of smelling like wet dog hahahaha. So, I haven't even set foot in Jorrvaskr this time around. I also don't like the fact that you can't decline becoming a Werewolf and still continuing with the Companion quest line. I mean, you can still be an honorable fighter and kill Silver Bloods and help Kodlak find a cure, no?



Agreed! Very true! I also was hoping there was an option to "clean up Riften" on at least one of my characters.

The worst part is you have to join the companions to get all your shouts. Really lame move by Bethesda

It doesn't really take that long. Just complete all the Companions quests right away and then cure yourself as soon as you've finished with them. You'll only lose rest bonuses during that period. And really, how many times will you sleep during the questline if you do them all right after one another?

On the bright side, you are 100% resistant to disease when you have the beastblood.

Oh crap... I forgot about the shouts. Ysgramors Tomb... -.-

I'm aware of the fact that I don't have to turn into a Werewolf and that I can cure myself. I just don't like to give up my "well rested buff" and well basically, it's the principal of things. Now, I do have to start that quest line, because I want to collect all the shouts. *grumble*