Treachery and deceit go hand-in-hand in season two’s penultimate episode of The 100.

This review containsspoilersfor part one of Blood Must Have Blood.

Its safe to say thatThe 100is not messing around as it draws its second season to a close.

Indeed, events have slowly been building to this full-scale attack on Mount Weather.

But, as it turns out, success is a relative term.

None of this happened in a vacuum, of course.

Kane blessed this alliance even as Abby vocally opposed it.

In the end, who knew Abby would be right?

Lexas unexpected betrayal casts a whole new light on last weeks kiss.

Or maybe this is just me being cynical.

It doesnt matter if a bargain was struck in the heat of the moment, as Lexa assures Clarke.

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But theirs was not the only shifting alliance.

Octavia has undergone a pretty major transformation this season as she struggled to find herself.

Becoming Indras second did wonders for her confidence and her resolve.

She has certainly won Indras respect, who finally calls her, Octavia of the Tree People.

But thats not good enough for Octavia.

Octavias reverie is short-lived, though.

When she refuses to retreat or leave Bellamy behind, her status as Indras second is immediately revoked.

Like Lincoln before, Octavia has no home.

But lets talk about Lincoln for a moment.

He believes in their common goal: the rescue mission.

He is willing to die for this cause, no matter who is leading the charge.

He is loyal to the idea of freedom.

He isnt a typical Grounderhe is a survivor raging against the machine, plain and simple.

Meanwhile, inside the mountain, things are going from bad to worseat least for the insurgency.

A lot of credit goes to great performances and solid writing all around.

I guess it depends on which side of the main door you find yourself.

The Mountain Men want to take back the ground by any means necessary.

Clarke wants to free her friends.

I assume shes referring to Annapolis.

But who knows, maybe she was talking about Indianapolis?

In any case, I wonder whats so special about this place.

And, really, why would Clarke trust anything Lexa has to say anymore?

As for trust, I have no idea how to feel about Dante Wallace.

But does he have a bigger plan in mind that will redeem him?

After all, it was his morality that led to his ouster as president.

Hats off to Marc Dauer and Evan Frankfort for setting the tone for an intense episode.

Rating:

4.5 out of 5