Reasons why you should watch The 100:
A plethora of badass characters, each one complex with a distinct personality, values, and motivations
Clarke Griffin is a strong main character. She’s a respected and prominent leader, makes sacrifices for those she cares about, is fiercely protective and caring of her loved ones, and is a smart, resourceful survivor (plus she’s openly and canonically bisexual)
PoC & LGBTQ+ rep
Solid sci-fi premise with a fleshed out history
The plots are engaging with lots of twisty turns
The personal drama between the characters is just as exciting as the season long plot lines. Ther characters actually change and are impacted by their experiences. There are too many compelling character arcs to count
THIS SHOW GOES THERE. It’s not like other teen shows where they dance around violence and death. So many people die or are permanently injured, and the stakes are actually high. People make horrific choices but you understand their motivations
So many BroTPs and friendships to root for
Also a great mother/daughter relationship
Some of the romantic ships are fucking adorable. This show is a shipper’s dream
The first love triangle wasn’t especially insufferable, which is almost never the case
They have an important adult romantic relationship, which is pretty refreshing as most teen shows don’t give a shit about the adults or have them as solely antagonistic figures
RAVEN REYES IS PERFECT! She’s ridiculously smart, sassy, and the all around best. I stan
Some of the lines from this show are so hard hitting, and there are recurring symbols that get you right in the feels
LINCOLN IS ALSO PERFECT and I’m bitter
I don’t get emotional for TV shows usually and this show made me cry on multiple occasions
Heart thumping fight scenes
Also great costumes! All the armour is goals and there are so many iconic eyeliner looks
There are four seasons on Netflix and the fifth one is currently airing. The episode and season length is perfect for binge watching
