The 100 delivers a powerful mid-season finale that questions if we are defined by our biggest mistakes.
Majorspoilersahead forThe 100s mid-season finale.
Venture no further if you have not yet watched tonights episode,Spacewalker.
At least in orbit, no one was trying to kill the last of the space-faring humans.
A year ago, the struggle was against attritionof supplies of oxygen, of hope.
Sending the 100 to the ground was a bold, desperate move.
Not only did this massacre consume the would-be diplomat, it came to define him, too.
And, in the end, his slaughter of the Grounders led to his demise.
How did we even get here?
Would the Finn we were presented with in season one really become so hardened so quickly?
That doesnt mean I condone what he did, either, but its an important distinction to make.
Clarke, who was horrified by what she thought hed become, immediately distanced herself from Finn.
But there were still those who believed in him, including Bellamy and Raven.
Murphy, too, did not give up on Finn.
Their support mattered little to him; his broken heart belonged to Clarke.
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Which brings me to these flashbacks to the relative paradise of the Ark.
Taking the blame goes well beyond chivalry; by donning the suit, Finn saved Ravens life.
The case has been made byThe 100numerous times that people often make poor decisions in moments of duress.
Sometimes mob mentality overrules common sense.
Sometimes sane people are blinded by passion.
But for Grounders, justice is more absolute.
Sins are not pardoned away and forgiveness is not offered.
The blood they seek now is Finns.
He killed 18 of their own, and now he must be made to suffer 18 deaths.
And, as Lincoln explains to Abby, Finns death will be slow and gruesome.
That she would gladly sacrifice Murphy in place of Finn again speaks to how passion can blind anyone.
Diplomacy may have failed, but mercy finally wins out.
If Finn must die, it may as well be at Clarkes sure hand.
Some closing thoughts:
I wonder how much longer Abby will remain chancellor.
More importantly, will Raven ever forgive Clarke for taking Finns life?
I cant believe Im saying this, but poor Murphy.
He deserved better than almost being thrown to the wolves.
I wonder how Ravens betrayal will play out in the latter half of season two.
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Rating:
4 out of 5
