(from a month ago) gingerandjazz said: WHAT DID I SAY #the100

BWAHAHAHAHA. You were so worried they’d be together. Not surprised you’re now cool with it cause I’m fine with it too. I love seeing Bellamy being loved. HE DESERVES SOME HAPPINESS. I haven’t always liked what show made them do (killing/betraying people) but both Bellamy and Echo have always been loyal to those they love, learned to forgive others and themselves, and are trying to keep everyone alive. I wanted them to be together after S2 but we got Gina instead. I don’t love them together but I do like them together. I’m glad that they found some solace on the Ring. 

That being said there are so many hints that it’s not going to last. The one from tonight’s episode was particularly weird though. Echo’s line about we found each other in close quarters on the Ring so we’ll find each other on this vast planet. These kind of statements are always made to be broken but it was an odd one since there wasn’t much choice on the Ring. It was pretty much down to Echo or Raven. It wasn’t rocket science. Also, it was even more peculiar metaphor because shouldn’t it be the opposite: we found each other in the vast space so it’ll be no problem to find each other in this tiny space? I understand they intended it to mean ‘we’ll always find each other’ (I’m having Once Upon a Time flashbacks) but it was poorly stated. Also, for the second episode in a row, they had Clarke watching Becho kissing. I mean, this is not subtle AT ALL. 

Anyway, I’m really here for the ride with this show. They’re doing a Becho arc right now and I’m here for it. Do it well and move on. (Sorry, Bellarke is end game. I will accept nothing less.)

Okay, onto the new characters. I LOVE Diyoza! My love her grows with each episode. I was wary of her at first but she’s pragmatic, insightful, and sassy. Still a bit scary, though I think she’s okay with some compromise. There’s definitely an Octavia/Diyoza showdown coming. Also, Shaw is great! He’s one of the few sane people from the prison ship. Looking forward to him and Raven testing each other’s genius some more.

ETA:

@distractedpadawan​ replied: Didn’t she say they found each other in a cage? And that they’d find each other again? Like, from their season 2 meet? It sounded like some soulmate multiple lives we’ll find each other sort of thing.

Tbh I haven’t really thought about it since the end of last season. Right now, I’ve been basking in the glow of reunited Bellarke and Bell’s sexy scruff. The 100 is one of those fandoms that, while I like to reblog all year long, I need to take a break from the theories during the hiatus. But we’re ramping back up again, so let’s dive in.

I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Echo, as in I love her but I hate what the writers make her do. I was actually hoping that Bellamy x Echo would have gotten together after S2 but he was with Gina instead. The writers have a history of doing things for ‘plot reasons’ so I have a feeling many things will be drastically different because we’re 6 years in the future and they can claim ‘character development’ whether that development makes sense or not. (Like why is Monty cooking in the promo pics when last season they declared that Murphy was an excellent cook that would be heralded by any clan?)

However, this works in our favor because, whatever these change may be, they are a fresh starting point from which our characters will rapidly move away. I’m the most interested in all the Ark pairings and how they shifted over the years. It’s just as likely that Raven and Echo are together as Bellamy and Echo. And it’s not unheard of for Bellamy to do a threesome. lol Are Monty x Harper and Murphy x Emori still together? If not, that adds alot more possibilities. Bellamy has shown he can do ‘casual’ relationships and that he cares for his people and is incredible loyal to those he loves. I would be surprised if he were figuratively ‘married’ to any one person; though it will be interesting to see who has become his closest confidant. After 6 years with this tight knit group, they will all be like his family, especially since he’s been separated from Octavia. 

I think disappointed, though a strong word, is also a correct one. Also unfocused.

YES. WATCH IT, ANNA! We’re only 4 episodes in so they’ll still be available on Fox web/app or your cable’s free-on-demand. They’ve done a good job so far of showing the pressures and politics of the game without becoming a soap opera. You get to see everyone’s perspective from the first female pitcher, to the veteran catcher at the end of his career, to the player living his professional dream while trying to be there for his wife and kids, to the manager who’s savvier than he appears and even the agent has a story of her own. Plus there’s good friendships and humor. 

oh god, flashback