tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7115732728429156383..comments2024-03-28T05:50:47.686-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The 100: His Sister's KeeperBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63414125269956536162015-06-05T05:45:56.329-04:002015-06-05T05:45:56.329-04:00Ouch, this was difficult to read because you'r...Ouch, this was difficult to read because you're being bitter about one of my favorite shows but I can understand the cynicism. You are soo right about the Finn and the love triangle stuff, weakest part of the show according to me, thankfully, they remedy this, and while I spent 99.9% of Finn's screen time yelling at the screen to make him go away, they manage to make him sympathetic towards the end of his character arc.<br /><br />Bellamy is one of my favorite characters! He is amazing. Seriously. He grows out of the "bad boy" archetype they sort of push him into during the first few episodes, so I'm just going to have to ask you to hang in there. Because you won't regret it. These flashbacks were alright, and they didn't do much for me, but it does strengthen the brother-sister bond that they've established, and it makes total sense later on when paralleled with some of the actions and decisions these characters make.<br /><br />On a final note, I couldn't agree more about the perfect hair. EHRM. HOW ON EARTH *pun intended *wink* *wink** DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE SUCH GOOD HAIR WHILST LIVING IN A WORLD WITHOUT SHAMPOO? Do Finn, Olivia, Clarke and Bellamy meet up at midnight and concoct a natural conditioner or something out of those weird glowing plants and mutated animal blood? I guess we'll never know. *sigh*Elfienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17708748474882159422015-05-26T23:52:17.464-04:002015-05-26T23:52:17.464-04:00One more thing...
“poor Clarke and Raven were bec...One more thing...<br /><br />“poor Clarke and Raven were becoming trapped in love triangle hell with Finn, a cruel fate neither of these amazing ladies deserve.”<br /><br />Amen to that.<br /><br />“Ugh, is it bad that I hope he doesn't survive?”<br /><br />No.<br /><br />Seriously, though, you nailed all the problems with Finn and the love triangle.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50492947889728718002015-05-26T23:49:06.453-04:002015-05-26T23:49:06.453-04:00Aw, man, I like the flashbacks. (Yes, that was a b...Aw, man, I like the flashbacks. (Yes, that was a bitter review, haha.)<br /><br />I do agree that Mom Blake, who had such a sad and tragic story, was somewhat neglected as a character. What were her motivations to keep alive a daughter she had to keep locked and hidden forever? Who would want to raise a child like that? And, mostly, why didn’t we see her death scene? I felt robbed.<br /><br />Apart from that, the flashbacks did a really good job on deepening the bond Bellamy and Octavia share. I could totally understand why Bellamy saw the masquerade ball as a chance to give Octavia some taste of freedom, although it was obvious his plan would fall apart. Poor Octavia. That look she gives Bellamy when she says she doesn’t know the way back to their chamber, oh my... It’s *so* heartbreaking. Kudos to Marie Avgeropoulos for nailing that moment. And kudos to the makeup team, who made the actors look younger.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17832949335987599992015-05-26T08:58:49.915-04:002015-05-26T08:58:49.915-04:00Great review Mark but I can't decide if I agre...Great review Mark but I can't decide if I agree with you on the siblings or not. I do however think that the perfect hair is a bit much and that Finn is not worth fighting over. In the show's defense, this is teenage drama and it does take a while for things to move beyond that. It feels like the show is slowly moving its audience along a continuum of shallow teen angst to more depth and regard for the human condition. Maybe baby steps are required.drnanamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667806039402426676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-46024264415240451842015-05-24T10:21:55.413-04:002015-05-24T10:21:55.413-04:00Maybe not a great episode, but it did make the sib...Maybe not a great episode, but it did make the siblings more sympathetic. Although how stupid was it to let Octavia get so far from their quarters during the party? I felt bad for their mother, too. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com