Glimmers Of Hope (Reasons why I think Lexa is coming back...bitches)
EDIT: Well, turns out I was completely wrong, as expected xD; Oh well, it was still fun to write xD;
This has probably been talked about a lot already, but I had to get my thoughts out. These quotes and stuff really make me think that there is no way in hell that Lexa is just going to leave and not come back to take down Mount Weather.
Emerson (2.14): I told you this Commander was different.
Cage (2.15): I underestimated the Commander.
Don't underestimate Lexa. The first time we see her, she hid behind the facade of an innocent, harmless grounder girl and the next minute she's holding a knife to Jaha's throat. Lexa has consistently shown us that her actions aren't always what they seem at first glance. While I think there was some very real pain at having to betray Clarke, I think there is so much more to the situation and to Lexa's decision that we don't know of yet. And these amazing writers rarely leave such obvious plot discrepancies unanswered.
Lexa (2.14): Plans don't last very long in battle.
Alicia Debnam-Carey (E! Interview):She's been ready for this for a while. But she is still very pragmatic and logical and good at adapting, so if things change, she's ready for anything.Â
As Lexa mentioned, not everything goes according to plan. Particularly in battle. But she's smart and adaptable. If something changes, she adapts. The deal was a game changer...and thus, Lexa adapted. But ultimately her overarching goal remains unchanged, which leads onto the next point...
Lexa (2.15): The mountain WILL fall.
Grounders Motto: Blood must have blood.Â
Alicia Debnam-Carey (E! Interview)Lexa has such a thirst for success. She's driven and powerful, and is hungry for justice so she really feels, going in to this, she is all in.
For years, Mount Weather has been committing injustices against the Grounders. They have taken and destroyed countless Grounder lives, and pools of Grounder blood strains their hands.Â
The Grounders live by a strict code. Blood must have blood. That is their way. Lexa may have some revolutionary ideas that set her apart from many Grounders, but she is a Grounder through and through, and with her thirst for justice, she won't give up until the call for blood has been answered.
Clarke: What did you do?
Lexa: What you would have done. Saved my people.
Honestly I think this maybe MIGHT be one of the more telling lines of dialogue (Or I could be making things up in my head hahaha). Think about it. If the roles were reversed, Clarke most likely would have taken the deal BUT she would have come back, once her people were safe, to help Lexa defeat the mountain.Â
And finally, pulled from this amazing post (you should go read it, its great.):
âTo those we have lost.â
"And those weâll soon find."
The 100 is all about parallels. If we take a trip down memory lane we will all remember these words have been said before. In 2x09 these words were spoken just before Lexa was deceived into believing Clarke had betrayed her. At the end of that episode Clarke proves her innocence to Lexa. Parallels are extremely important and usually have a deeper meaning in regards to the bigger picture.
I can't wait for next week. But I don't think my emotions are ready, eek!