Some important character moments get lost in the shuffle of a very busy episode.
Here is our review.
Honor, duty, sacrificethese are all noble ideals, especially when weighed against the absence of civilized society.
That being said, lets delve into tonights episode, Many Happy Returns.Spoilers ahead.
The 100packed a lot of important character and story moments into only one hour.
This can be a good thing when it works, and not so great when it doesnt.
Tonight, a lot of character beats got lost in a sea of plot points.
In Ravens case, shes assigned to work on a radio tower.
She wont accept help from her friend Wick, even if it means improving the quality of her life.
Wick understands Raven, though, and sees the bravado for what it is.
Suddenly, Finn and Bellamy find themselves in a moral quandary.
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But now back to Murphy.
The upside to this subplot is we see Murphy redeem himself by essentially saving Bellamys life.
Redemption is a powerful thing, and it pairs well with Murphys desperate need for a second chance.
Another great thing to come out of this storyline is Bellamy and Octavias unexpected reunion.
Plus, its great opportunity for Octavia to show shes got some serious survival chops.
Before we know it, this family has betrayed poor Theolonius.
Jahas sacrifice of his own son for the greater good stands in stark contrast to Siennas courage.
Perhaps this accelerated timeline is due to what could be called an apocalypse effect.
Some closing thoughts:
Why does anyone ever mess with Clarke?
Not only did she clean Anyas clock, she actually brokered an unlikely truce.
But thats all for naught now, though.
I did find it interesting that, in the end, they were barely indistinguishable from one another.
Does that make me weird?
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Rating:
3 out of 5
