I swear if there’s a button down in that bunker that they have to push every 108 mins…LOL
“God Complex”
–Yeah, a good solid episode. I like the A-plots happening in the lab and with the mysterious Second Dawn. I did not enjoy Jasper and Bellamy’s trip (pun intended). I am so disappointed in Bellamy. It’s like Roan told Clarke, leaders are the ones who don’t give up when it gets hard, even if it’s always hard. And there’s Bellamy, giving in and giving up. Jasper’s philosophy became a bit richer this week, which I appreciate, and it definitely has merit but the fact that his thoughts on life and dead just lead to a giant rave made me roll my eyes right outta my head. It’s so…teenager. And with Bellamy, it’s like the writers don’t really know what to do with him. He can’t be as strong a leader as Clarke because this is largely her show and her story but with Octavia gone, Bellamy’s “center” is removed and he’s just floating aimlessly.
–The lab stuff this week was SO GOOD. And John’s desperate plea to save Emori were really heartbreaking. Major props, also, to Raven for the whole “welcome to Mount Weather” line, right to Clarke. Are there lines people shouldn’t cross for the greater good? When Mt Weather was doing roughly the same thing to Clarke’s crew, look how she handled it (boom). Now she’s using their same ends-justifying-the-means mentality for her own people.
–I’m excited to see more of the Second Dawn stuff. The show has a good sense of world building and this another important aspect. I also like that Jaha’s faith in something larger than himself is coming back into play–consistent character writing even if last time it led to disaster. He has to believe in *something.* Kane and Abby believe in Clarke and while Jaha doesn’t exactly not believe in her, he needs something more. I think that’s pretty reasonable.
– Was Clarke right in injecting herself? Being Clarke, it was the only option, really. But if she dies, who performs emergency medical procedures, creates battle strategies, makes tough decisions, gains enemies’ respect and negotiates peace?
I don’t know about right. It was reckless and possibly stupid. But it was absolutely totally Clarke. I have to applaud the writers keeping her consistent. I also want to know how Bellamy will react to this when he finds out; will he realize that his trip with Jasper was all the more stupid?
– So, Clarke’s a nightblood. How does everyone feel about this?
On the one hand, it was totally predictable. On the other hand, that doesn’t mean it’s bad.