My thoughts on The 100 7x05
Sorry for not doing any comments on the last two episodes. Iâve been a little busy and I struggled to connect to the show, so it hindered my enjoyment, but itâs all better now. Liked episode 4 and 5 was even better, jampacked with info and it answered a lot of questions.
Badass Octavia is da bomb (people donât say that anymore, right?). When she was captured in episode two, I thought she had lost her fighting spirit, but itâs back, bitches. Well, until she runs into an invisible wall trying to escape. Sheâs captured and transported to M-cap (whatever that means). Then we get a welcome little flashback to Lincoln but itâs obvious that Bellamy would be the hand reaching out. Heâs her rock, like sheâs expressed many times.
Unlike John Murphy who is not quite a friend, or family and definitely not a lover. Introducing so many new characters in the final season of a show is never a good idea, because this is the time to wrap up all the stories of the existing ones, but come on, who cannot love Levitt. Even when he first meets Octavia, he doesnât want to hurt her. Jason, you better not harm one hair on this precious little puppyâs head!
As he binges The 100 through Octaviaâs eyes, he starts rooting for her, and he actually gives a damn, unlike most people on this show. He understands her strengths and weaknesses and he makes her see it too. âYouâre a warrior to be sure, but your heart is pure.â Wow, what an honest and beautiful line. (Scroll down for my shipping comments.)
So is O and Hopeâs fleeting little reunion. Itâs amazing to experience this deep loving side of Octavia after her darkness. Sheâs truly one of the most diverse and developed characters on the series. Now Hope and her resilience is quickly making it to the top as well.
While Hope is trying to send her back home, we learn that memory loss is due to the time dilation. One quick note on this, itâs not linear, thereâs no easy equation to calculate it unless youâre Stephen Hawking or Einstein. I donât think itâs constant either. 10 years on Skyring = 11 days on Bardo = a few minutes on Sanctum. In the current time, 5 years on Skyring = 1 day on Sanctum = 7 days on Bardo. So, itâs clear that the planets are moving, and other factors are playing into the phenomenon. Itâs more important to understand the time relative to each planet.
Levitt was the one who tattooed Hopeâs code onto Oâs back, also the one who planted the note into Hopeâs arm. Indeed the kind of man you want on the inside, he even accepts a blow to the face as thank you.
Thirty minutes on the clock and the trio gets led to a congregation to praise the shepherd. I never thought it was Anders, I do, however think it might be Cadogan. The Bordoanâs built the underground forest because they destroyed their planet. Ugh, whatâs new? The shepherd herded his sheep from earth to Bardo via the stone. Cadogan and his second dawn cult?
Back to Clarke. So, after last episode I thought âthe key to winning the last warâ line was an artifice for luring Clarke to disciples, but now itâs clearly true. Theyâve located the key and they will win the last war. Levitt was interested in Clarke surviving the City of Light with the flame in her head, they probably assume she still has it. Cadogan burned Becca alive. Could it be because of the flame? Is this all because of that damn little chip that canât seem to die?
Bellamy is not dead, I repeat, Bellamy is not dead! I believe that memory could be staged or implanted for a reason. Also, thereâs no body, he jumped through the bridge. In the promo photos, he wears a ring but his actions towards Octavia seem a little cold and generic. On first watch, I thought it was bad acting but if he was programmed to do this, it makes sense.
Note the sequence of events. Octavia returned 7 days ago and was asked to talk her brother down, but we donât see the actual scene. Instead weâre shown a memory. They could have implanted it to make her vulnerable and perhaps more susceptible to the procedure. I donât know, but this theory could lead to Robot-sheep!Bellamy on Nakara, where heâll encounter Clarke and the gang.
I have to be honest, I really donât like this character arc for Bellamy. Itâs unoriginal and a mime of Peetaâs storyline in Mockingjay. Sorry, but so far it feels like the writers were so over the show, they just wanted to get it done. And that attitude really bleeds into oneâs creative concepts. I could be completely wrong, in fact, I hope I am.
My word, I lost the love of my life once, but I sure didnât kill anyone. When Echo received that vision of Roan, I was hoping for some progression on her individual arc, theyâve made me care about her, and now we get the opposite. Why? One thing I have to admit, a killer performance from Tasya Teles! No pun intended.
Look, this show hasnât explored Bellamy and Echoâs relationship enough to make her murder believable. It was the exact same thing with Finn. I wasnât invested in Finn and Clarkeâs connection, so his actions of killing a grounder tribe was more repulsive than understandable. Sure, Echo loves Bellamy and her sole purpose is to save him, but Iâve never truly witnessed their love for each other. They had one or two intimate scenes which cannot compel a deed like this. And in the process, she screwed Hope and Diyoza.
Anyway, I donât think thereâs any coming back from it. She murdered an innocent person in cold blood. Thatâs sure to open a door to the dark side. Â Just look at Octavia after killing Pike and her actions were justified by jus drein jus daun.
Say Sanctum three times slowly and it sounds like⊠Sanctum
Look, Iâm just gonna come out and say this song is getting old. Every episode featuring Sanctum is the exact same thing with different lines. Can we please move on from it, already? Yes, we know the COG want Russel dead, and the adjusters will go to extreme lengths to free Russel and the prisoners are background noise.
I did appreciate Nelson stepping in to try and save the girl, though. Still doesnât save the fact that itâs repetitive. The Sanctum plotline is really struggling to take shape and I hope it happens soon. Dramatic eyeroll.
At least in the drought of a desert, you can always count on Murphy. ââŠI say we live and let die.â Typical cockroach line, right, but itâs ironic when heâs the one to step up, even if it is for Emori. Under the magnifying glass itâs the exact same plot as episode 1 and 3. He hesitates to take action, and eventually becomes the hero.
I mean, he saved that poor kid from being burned alive. Can you imagine sacrificing your own child in such a horrific away? Cults are beyond whacked, and, unfortunately, itâs reality that cult members are so blinded by their faith that they do not see rhyme or reason.
How did Murphy fail that test? I didnât. When Trey named the four pillars, I thought, isnât rejoice one of them? Surely, a cockroach would have smelled that trap a mile away.
Can we just give a massive round of applause to Adina Porter!!! That powerhouse walk vibrates strength and majesty, damn, she should be a false god, I wouldnât dare threaten her with or without an army.
Three little words was all it took for her to recognize evil. âThereâs a spider on your shoulder.â Smooth. Too bad she canât kill him. Why not, how many of the faithful are left to cause an uproar? Wonkru doesnât know itâs Sheidheda, they wonât care, the COG will fall in line and the prisoners will be happy as long as they get their compound. Sorry, I donât get it and I donât understand why she doesnât tell anyone. Â Someone please explain?
Granted, JR Bourne as Russel is way better, but I still donât understand his actions. I hope they explore and explain him more, because he still feels flat unless he knows something of this final war. Iâm hoping these two storylines align soon since itâs really driving a wedge between me and my love for the show.
Iâll start with the easy stuff, Murphy, Emori and the perfect dress gets a heart eye emoji from me. They are so damn cute this season, can they please live happily ever after in the palace?
Now, I enjoy Levitt fangirling over Octavia. I feel like he has a deep sense of her through her memories. If I have to root for an underdeveloped relationship, it will have to be one where the characters share thoughts and experiences even if it is through a sick, sci-fi procedure.
On the other hand, Gabriel and Octavia have immense chemistry, two seconds of them together bends my mouth into an âAah, cuteâ pout. This will also add some approval and representation for mixed racial relationships.
I really donât mind either way as long as they make me care through showing and not telling.
So, if my theory is correct, and Bellamy does end up on Nakara, Bellarke will encounter each other quite soon. Bellamy wonât be himself though, but he might pretend to be Bellamy to win Clarkeâs co-operation. Is there hope for Bellarke yet?
Echo is now trotting a dangerous path and Bellamy might be pledged to a cause, so I doubt there will be a happy ending for Becho. Since 7x01 Iâve been thinking that the writers might want to develop something between Clarke and Gaia but if they are separated, is there enough time? Guess weâll see.
This monster of a review is finally done⊠If you read through everything, you deserve a gold star! Let me know what you think, till we meet againâŠ
