The 100 packs a lot of drama into a single episodebut does it succeed?

Spoilersahead for tonights episode,Remember Me, as well as last months mid-season finale.

These characters are not perfectfar from it.

And, at this point in the series, almost everyone has blood on their hands.

This is especially true of Clarke, only this time, Finns blood is the hardest to wash away.

WhileThe 100excels at putting its characters through the wringer, tonights episode didnt quite gel for me.

Yes, there was conflict aplenty and drama to spare, but thats probably part of the problem.

If tonights episode suffers from anything, its overreach.

But even a flawed night ofThe 100is still better than your average show.

In other words, we shouldnt hold the shows ambition against it.

Many viewers were quite distraught over Finns death in the mid-season finale.

Indeed, many viewers wanted the shows creators to answer for what happened to a beloved character.

For a show like this to work, no one can ever be safe.

The world the survivors inhabit is openly hostilewhich is why a successful truce is so vital to everyones survival.

And, unfortunately, Finns death became an essential part of achieving the truce.

That being said, while weve seen Clarke mercy-kill before, this time was different.

Throughout the episode, she is haunted by visions of Finn, whose eerie silence is damning.

Clarke grappling with her leadership role.

But she soon discovers she lacks the emotional distance to be a truly effective leader.

Clarke senses true strength in the Grounder commander.

Right now, its safe to say she probably trusts Lexa more than she does her own mother.

But more on Abby in a bit.

Monty takes some initiative.

Bad things are afoot in Mount Weather.

Luckily Monty is among the 47 trapped inside the underground bunker.

Their distress signal is heard!

But instead of celebrating with Jasper and the rest, Monty is captured and thrown in the dreaded kennel.

I really hope he survives.

The return of Linctavia.

Her forgivenesstheir happinesswas one of the few bright spots in a show that was low on optimism.

And after losing Finn, I think viewers could do with a little hope.

But there was simply too much drama packed into a single episode.

Clarke is mad at herself.

Raven is mad at Clarke.

Clarke is mad at Abby.

The Grounders are mad at everyone.

That Raven was probably framed doesnt even mattershes sentenced to the same slow death that was fated for Finn.

It is alotto digest.

Abby is no longer a sympathetic character.

Not only has she made some poor decisions as acting chancellor, she is jeopardizing her relationship with Clarke.

As a result, the all-important truce got lost in the shuffle.

So did some important character beats, especially how Raven is coping with losing Finn.

Perhaps the show will explore this some more in the next episode, otherwise its a real missed opportunity.

Some closing thoughts:

We learn some more about this post-apocalyptic world.

For instance, 12 Grounder clans comprise the coalition.

Lincoln is a man without a country.

And now hes going back to Mount Weather?

I have a very bad feeling about this.

Rating:

3.5 out of 5