tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post4695973097186580684..comments2024-03-28T16:55:19.507-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The 100: Stealing FireBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53952102356253213042016-12-31T17:23:03.887-05:002016-12-31T17:23:03.887-05:00Apparently Ricky Whittle was bullied out of the sh...Apparently Ricky Whittle was bullied out of the show: http://www.tv.com/shows/the-100/community/post/ricky-whittle-bullied-the-100-jason-rothenberg-the-cw-american-gods-145996187766/<br /><br />At least Lincoln's death did fit in this part of the storyline and gave some personal weight to the entire Pike mess. Now we hate him for real not only for ruining Bellamy's character.<br /><br />I liked how the conclave ended like a real life pope conclave: with red smoke instead of white smoke announcing that a new commander has been chosen. Habemus Heda. :) <br /><br />Too bad we did not see the whole ritual, but I guess Clarke will perform it later in the season. I wonder if the heightened Skaikru resistance to radiation compared to Grounders (as proven by mt. Weather experiments) and susceptability to A.L.I.E. chips means that Titus was wrong about the need for black blood in the ascension process. I would prefer to see Clarke as the new commander instead of a previously unseen character.Patrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662838711958747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59265929359320859092016-04-08T17:07:48.067-04:002016-04-08T17:07:48.067-04:00Abby choosing to stay clarified why she was not in...Abby choosing to stay clarified why she was not involved on the uprising of the previous episode: she couldn’t go to jail nor be forced to escape because she is the protagonist on the A.L.I.E. subplot and the writers need her at Arkadia. They could’ve at least come up with a reason for her not showing up at all last episode. But, who cares, she totally kissed Kane, which was very much earned and I’m so glad for those two. They better meet again.<br /><br />This Week on Pike is Not the Brightest Leader From the Sky: Right after our group of protagonists sans Lincoln escapes, Pike proceeds to kill Lincoln outside. He didn’t consider that he could be shot and killed by the “traitors”? And he didn’t torture information out of Lincoln to capture the others quickly?<br /><br /><i>At least Clarke is *finally* out of the Tower. It feels like she's been in there forever. :)</i><br /><br />YES! FINALLY! It does feel like she’s been in there forever. I know she’s not the driving force of the story as she used to be, but I have missed her interactions with her people so much.<br /><br />Last but not least, rest in peace, Lincoln. I’m sad he got underused this season, but his death was very well done. He died a hero and he’ll remain a hero on the heart of his beloved ones. Lincoln was the intersection of the grounders and the arkers, the proof that those two groups of people can live at peace. He saw on the Sky People (at least on some of them) the possibility of a less violent society and that’s why he was willing to be a part of them. His final words were the Sky People’s most famous saying, spoken in Trikru language. His heart was with the Sky People but he also never let go of his origins and of taking care of his people.<br /><br />I think there’s a huge symbolism on Pike killing Lincoln. While Lincoln is the intersection, Pike is the purist, extremist and intolerant. He can’t see a world where there is no war against the grounders. And so, intolerance kills the intersection and worlds remain divided. One can only hope that’s not a prelude to what’s to come on the bigger picture of the series (and the world).Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-44769320807441764902016-04-08T17:05:15.886-04:002016-04-08T17:05:15.886-04:00Meh. And wow.
Meh is for Bellamy. He has turned i...Meh. And wow.<br /><br />Meh is for Bellamy. He has turned into a really pathetic version of himself, even by season one standards. What I fear is that the writers have no clue about how far they’ve taken him. He mass murdered a <i>friendly</i> army and now his actions have led to Lincoln’s death as well.<br /><br />Ricky Whittle said on an interview that Lincoln was only supposed to die on the season finale. Then an amendment on the script of this episode, which originally ended with everyone escaping safely, had Lincoln killed off on it. That makes me wonder: did the writers factor Lincoln’s death on how we would perceive Bellamy when they originally conceived Bellamy’s arc? I don’t think so.<br /><br />Meh is also for Pike. His actions were similar to a child’s whose toys were taken away. “I’ll kill somebody today. Don’t you there try to stop me. I’ll find some toys to kill.” I’ll give this episode some credit, though: Pike is mostly a one note character and his actions have very little logic sustaining them, but he did take his villainy to another level when he killed Lincoln and now I do respect him on an emotional level. So there is that. That final moment with an enraged Octavia looking at Pike post Lincoln assassination.<br /><br />Wow is for the episode as a whole, which was pretty good. There was that usual rushing through the story (I wish The 100 had a longer episode order to give some developments more room to breathe, even if that took away the breakneck pace from some of the episodes), but I was impressed with the overall result. For example, it is sort of a cheat that we didn’t get to see The Conclave as it traditionally goes down, but the premature slaughter of the children was a bold move and it quickly established Ontari as a villain to pay attention to.<br /><br />On the other hand, Ontari was kind of dumb not to realize that Murphy had nothing to do with the ritual, and that cracked me up for some reason. Maybe it’s the actor, whose line deliveries are gold.<br /><br />Also gold? Octavia. Girl is resourceful, and I absolutely LOVED when she poked Kane about living hidden for sixteen years. The final moments of the episode were very powerful, and Marie Avgeropoulos nailed it, especially that transition from devastated to vengeful. She is so jus-drein-jus-dauning Pike. <br /><br />Good development on Miller and Brian’s relationship. Although most of the time the actor who plays Miller acts as if Brian is his macho bro, he’s slowly getting more comfortable playing their scenes and I loved his little smile to Brian when Brian opened his eyes after the fake out.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65643444532861179702016-04-06T08:14:56.894-04:002016-04-06T08:14:56.894-04:00Yeah, Corona. Me, too. I liked Lincoln.
Kane and ...Yeah, Corona. Me, too. I liked Lincoln.<br /><br />Kane and Abby. About time. Although if it were me, after all the things he did, never! No matter *how* much he resembles Desmond!<br /><br />I know you're not a Murphy fan, Laure, but I loved him in this episode. He kept saying what the audience would say to Clarke if they could, and he made me smile every time.<br /><br />At least Clarke is *finally* out of the Tower. It feels like she's been in there forever. :)<br />Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-70628279331420877752016-04-06T06:26:43.793-04:002016-04-06T06:26:43.793-04:00My heart broke for Octavia. I hope she doesn't...My heart broke for Octavia. I hope she doesn't lose herself :(Sjusjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992791197321317099noreply@blogger.com