Posted by Melanie on February 6, 2016 · 7 Comments
This episode opens a week after last episode, practically in real time. And then everything escalates quickly. At the beginning of the episode, I guessed Bellamy’s girlfriend would be dead within three episodes. I overestimated. All four major arcs here (Clarke/Lexa, Bellamy/Octavia/Echo/Pike, the summit including Abby and Marcus, and the newly established Arkers in the … Continue reading →
Filed under Season 3, Techniques in TV, The 100, TV, TV Review, Women on Television · Tagged with Clarke Griffin, grounders, Lexa, political commentary, science fiction, The 100, Wanheda, Ye Who Enter Here
Posted by Melanie on January 22, 2016 · 4 Comments
Starting the episode off exactly where it left of in S2, and with Murphy – whose story was mostly ancillary the last couple seasons and whose ending was not really crucial to any plots so far – felt like quite the bold move. Murphy putting the gun to his chin immediately followed by something life-saving … Continue reading →
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The 100, Season 03, Episode 03, Ye Who Enter Here
Posted by Melanie on February 6, 2016 · 7 Comments
This episode opens a week after last episode, practically in real time. And then everything escalates quickly. At the beginning of the episode, I guessed Bellamy’s girlfriend would be dead within three episodes. I overestimated. All four major arcs here (Clarke/Lexa, Bellamy/Octavia/Echo/Pike, the summit including Abby and Marcus, and the newly established Arkers in the … Continue reading →
Filed under Season 3, Techniques in TV, The 100, TV, TV Review, Women on Television · Tagged with Clarke Griffin, grounders, Lexa, political commentary, science fiction, The 100, Wanheda, Ye Who Enter Here