The 100 struggles beneath the weight of too many tangled storylines.
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The 100Season 3 Episode 10
Ill cut to the chase: Fallen is not one ofThe 100s finest hours.
I wanted it to be but it simply wasnt.
Which is frustrating, given that the episodes leading up to Fallen had some pretty strong moments.
Hopefully we can agree that the Alie storyline has taken a really weird turn.
I liked this all much better when Jaha was on a quest to find the mythical City of Light.
The same thing goes for Montys storyline.
Had this not been so obvious, this revelation would have carried a lot more weight.
Another great moment was Kane asking Bellamy what motivated him to help turn Pike over to the Grounders.
Did he do it for his sister, or because it was the right thing to do?
Its because of dialogue like this that I continue to really enjoy Henry Ian Cusicks scenes.
If anything, I would say Ontaris introduction and grab for power happened way too quickly.
Some closing thoughts:
Jasper really didnt have enough to do in this episode.
Clarke randomly shows up at Arkadia just long enough to disappear into the night with Jasper and Raven?
In general Fallen had a lot of characters coming or going or splitting off with other groups.
In other words, the episode felt just as scattered as the survivors themselves.
Rating:
3 out of 5
