tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post8252754453569301686..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The 100: Sic Semper TyrannisBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13167563901519813512020-05-23T16:24:21.937-04:002020-05-23T16:24:21.937-04:00Clarke can only think with the heart of Madi's...<i>Clarke can only think with the heart of Madi's mother.</i><br /><br />Yes, and that sucks. Because (1) we haven't SEEN their connection play onscreen enough to make this bond believable and (2) Clarke was more sympathetic when her actions were driven by wanting to save an entire group of people instead of one single person she loves. I mean, she had no excuses for killing that guard.<br /><br />Anyway, I loved everything to do with bringing Heda back. The commander's line is my favorite part of <i>The 100</i>'s mythology and I was so psyched for the possibility of having a commander again. They really had me on the edge of my seat this episode. I wonder how Flame!Lexa will react to Clarke's actions.<br /><br />I was really worried that Diyoza wasn't going to make it. I'm glad she did and I hope her child is okay.<br /><br />It's funny that Abby's current best friend this season is a dangerous serial killer.<br /><br /><i>The pilot flirting with Raven is still cute.</i><br /><br />I kind of ship them.<br /><br /><i>What a great episode for Murphy.</i><br /><br />Yes! Too bad he wasn't aware of the bigger picture, but he is such a hoot. I loved that he stayed with Kane to do what is right.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5668342462061554642019-06-13T08:17:05.647-04:002019-06-13T08:17:05.647-04:00What a great episode for Murphy. Love him.What a great episode for Murphy. Love him.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16662196357322370562018-07-15T12:33:37.902-04:002018-07-15T12:33:37.902-04:00We have viewed some of this world through Madi'...We have viewed some of this world through Madi's lens..So we may not know her as much as others but they have done enough to show who she is. <br />For example when Clarke has killed, Madi is the first reaction we get. Despite being raised by Clarke and having kills of her own she is still an innocent who ''there are no good guys'' does not resonate with.<br />She believes in Clakres fairytale stories about her friends so she instantly trusted Bellamy at the start and in this episode.. She is a fangirl of Octavia..We saw her honor when she helped Ethan to his feet even though he was an asshole to her earlier that day..The chip only enhances whats already there...Look how long we knew Lexa and never suspected she had a chip in her head. <br />People seem to be having a problem with this season because they haven't show us every single minute of why every single person is different ( I can understand the sentiment) and not acting how we want them to act. Case in point Miller. The entirety of seasons 1-4 was only about a year and had they all shared some truly disastrous experiences..<br />Now after spending SIX years with other people suddenly its a problem to understand why there are new and stronger allegiances. The 100 is its own worst enemy as there are plenty of interesting characters whose stories we wont to see even most of the side characters are interesting..But there is simply no time..We have not even seen Octavia's 'Dark Year' episode yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-82338729033623725982018-07-15T08:55:42.482-04:002018-07-15T08:55:42.482-04:00" We haven't gotten to really know Madi a..." We haven't gotten to really know Madi at all..." Dead on, and for me, this is a problem. I'm having trouble with Clarke's characterization this season because while we see Clarke cares about her, as a viewer, I don't have much reason to care about Madi. Certainly not enough to empathize with Clarke's willingness to sacrifice everything for her. And the argument could be made that Madi would be safer as Commander than as potential Commander, given what the AI brings to the table. Though I guess you have to wonder, to what exent will she still be Madi? <br /><br />One thing I did like was that the show recognized that simply taking Octavia out of the equation doesn't automatically stop the war. Not sure why they were so sure it would. It seemed to me to be an obvious flaw in the plan. Also, am I forgetting something about Nathan that accounts for his loyalty to Octavia, or are we just supposed to assume it's something that happened over the years we didn't see?magrittenoreply@blogger.com