Going again to the place it began does not imply you’ll find yourself in the identical place, however there’s additionally no strategy to escape it.
At the least in the event you’re in Skyring.
It’s protected to say that historical past will all the time have a means of repeating itself.
Throughout The 100 Season 7 Episode 2, the story explored the time Octavia and Diyoza spent on Skyring after they went into the Anomaly final time. Echo, Hope, and Gabriel arrived at Skyring and confronted their future, figuring out what’s subsequent.
And for these preserving observe, Bellamy Blake was nonetheless nowhere to be discovered.
The identical may be stated for Sanctum, since there was no perception after that twist throughout The 100 Season 7 Episode 1.
“The Backyard,” written by Jeff Vlaming, crafted an interesting new world by mixing the previous and the current, all to create intrigue in regards to the future.
In what was presumably essentially the most visually and emotionally putting episodes of the season to date, this episode explored what was and what’s and even managed to reply some questions in-between.
It additionally raised a query about parallels, particularly when the comparability hits you over the heard greater than it tugs at your coronary heart.
Generally it is not about how one can repurpose the identical story twice over, however extra of how one can join characters whereas preserving their journeys unique and totally different from each other.
That is not to say that the episode wasn’t a stand-out. It was. It introduced collectively the acquainted to introduce a lot of what the viewers nonetheless must study.
Total, this was an episode that can join with the viewers, permitting each feelings and data to be thrown our means in equal efforts.
Two Snakes, One Backyard
When Octavia and Diyoza headed into the Anomaly throughout The 100 Season 6 Episode 8, nobody might guess that they spent ten years there. Or Octavia did. Diyoza spent ten years there after which, relying on how time works in Bardo, presumably a number of days past that?
Though, it appears like Skyring (or Planet Beta) has a time adjustment based mostly on its place to a black gap. So relying on the place Bardo is, it could be the identical time conversion as on Sanctum.
Three years. Each day you tried and each day you failed. It will be boring if it wasn’t so miserable.
Regardless, Octavia and Diyoza’s relationship was pushed ahead fairly a number of years after they lastly discovered one another, particularly since Octavia turned an aunt to Hope, a task she wasn’t anticipating sine her thoughts was nonetheless on Sanctum.
It made sense for Diyoza to wish to keep the place they have been, however it wasn’t truthful for her to guage Octavia for her ties to Sanctum. Diyoza had her complete household together with her on Skyring; Octavia did not.
However Octavia was household to Diyoza, lengthy earlier than both of them realized it, which meant her loyalties have been being unfold in each path.
At the moment, Octavia did settle for her new place on this courageous new world, which allowed the episode to be so memorable inside the season.
The 100 works finest when it focuses on the relationships between the characters as an alternative of the following plot twist.
A lot of the story that was instructed was riddled with parallels, and that normally works for the present. This time round, it did not land fairly as successfully, utilizing parallels an excessive amount of like a crutch than as a basic jumping-off level.
Do not get me improper, seeing Octavia on this new function was inviting as a result of it answered a lot about who she was when she got here again.
However Octavia would not must undergo the identical factor as Bellamy to know him. It felt a little bit too on the nostril to make Octavia do what Bellamy did and to make {that a} blanket assertion about how she will get him now.
Particularly since Bellamy caring for a baby at six years previous, which then went to outline each fiber of who he was as an individual, is nowhere close to the identical as Octavia being an aunt in her 20s.
It was a pleasant try that did not fairly stick the touchdown as a result of it mirrored an excessive amount of as an alternative of questioning how Octavia might attain the identical vacation spot her means.
Having her confronted by Blodreina and Pike felt so recent and engaging, that was an actual push for her to reemerge as a extra understanding particular person.
The direct copy and paste of a narrative we have been already instructed wasn’t the nostalgia that the viewers could also be searching for. Nonetheless, Marie Avgeropoulos delivered it effortlessly, so you continue to ended up so invested.
Perhaps as a result of a lot of Octavia’s journey previously was spent on pushing Bellamy away, watching her lastly simply miss him and see how particular he’s was the right strategy to finish the day.
Or possibly we’re all affected by Bellamy withdrawal, and something that highlights how superb he’s will set off the waterworks.
Additionally, this can be biased, however it was really easy to only give Hope the identical storyline as Octavia (and possibly even Echo).
It’s easy sufficient to reflect the identical journey for everybody; it’s totally different to create a brand new origin story relying on the character.
Octavia’s storyline labored as a result of it was hers. However as soon as it additionally turned Hope’s, it simply takes away a few of that individuality.
It’s also straightforward to get invested the primary time round, however these feelings for one character cannot be transferred over to different ones within the hopes that the viewers will simply really feel the identical means.
It’s a straightforward shortcut to make followers love Hope with out spending an excessive amount of time on her story, hopefully, that modifications, and if we see extra, it’s an unique journey that she goes by.
She’s alone now previously, and that point out of a buddy that Orlando dug up for his tea get together cannot be a coincidence.
It additionally wasn’t made clear if that was the final time Hope noticed Octavia and Diyoza. Octavia and Hope acknowledged each other rapidly throughout The 100 Season 6 Episode 13, that means they needed to have reconnected as soon as extra time had handed.
Seems like he dug up the lifeless so he would have firm.
Gabriel
We did study that there’s a construction to touring by these worlds, which incorporates an Anomaly stone that Hope has no code to. She in all probability could not have come from Skyring to Sanctum; she even talked about that she was tagging Octavia for Anders.
Which means she ended up on Bardo in some unspecified time in the future as soon as Octavia got here again to Sanctum; these are all questions which may have worthwhile solutions.
Nonetheless, that quiet life in Skyring was good whereas it lasted. For everybody.
The Dysfunctional Dynamic Current
As predicted, having the identical objective does not imply excellent concord in the case of surviving to achieve that particular objective.
Gabriel, Hope, and Echo could all be trying to get to Bardo, however they weren’t pals earlier than this. Which means the way in which they exist and work collectively is not efficient.
Echo is making an attempt to tackle a management function, however as somebody who’s normally a follower, she struggles to determine make it work. Being a frontrunner means permitting others to work with you so you’ll be able to lead them someplace.
Echo: What is that this place? Do you reside right here?
Hope: Octavia stated you have been sensible.
So for Echo, she is preventing towards her personal impulsive must get to Bellamy with out pondering it by, her dislike of Hope is not serving to both.
All three of them are bringing one thing totally different to the desk; Hope is the one with essentially the most perception about the whole lot to do with one of these journey and with the planets.
They can not survive with out her means to information them.
The identical rule applies for Gabriel, his data and his assets push them even additional to getting solutions that Hope could not have entry too. That’s the reason this group cannot perform with a frontrunner proper now.
The belief would not exist, and with no objective in sight (that we all know of), these three work finest after they simply apply their strengths in direction of one small plan at a time.
That may get sophisticated now that Orlando, a person who retains skeletons as pals, has ruined their a method out of there.
For now, a minimum of, since Hope has a plan that appears to hook up with Orlando’s remaining sentence.
It was a gaggle that did not initially make sense, but over the previous two episodes, one thing that’s including up with them. They collectively aren’t linked to any storyline, so as an alternative, they created one for themselves.
An method like that opens it up for the viewers to get extra solutions, whereas nonetheless creating that intrigue of what’s to come back.
They’re a extra real looking model of individuals stranded collectively and dealing in direction of one resolution.
However when the time comes, that is an eerie reminder that every one in every of them has totally different priorities.
Hope has made it clear that her precedence is discovering Diyoza and making an attempt to determine what occurred to Octavia. The act of tagging would not sound prefer it takes Octavia on to Anders, however it does make her straightforward to trace.
Likelihood is Octavia is in Bardo, so the belief is that Diyoza has been there the entire time too.
Hope additionally did have a observe to belief Bellamy, making her invested sufficient in him as effectively now as a result of he could be the important thing to the whole lot.
As all the time.
Now Echo is barely centered on discovering Bellamy, which makes her wish to get to Bardo too, however there’s that query of what occurs as soon as they do go there looking for totally different folks.
Then there’s Gabriel, he is not searching for anybody to avoid wasting, though he in all probability is invested in Octavia and Bellamy and even Diyoza to some extent.
Up to now, it was solely data and questions that drove Gabriel alongside on this experience. He was the right addition due to his perception into the Anomaly and the know-how he possesses to attach them to extra solutions.
His loyalties aren’t clear, and that’s what occurs when three unlikely folks find yourself on one mission.
He is a prisoner right here. 5 years. That’s how lengthy I plan for us to remain.
Hope
For now, it’s of their favor to work collectively, however all of them may be uncovered to hazard if they do not type an understanding, particularly if they’re going to be there for 5 years, as everyone knows that’s a very long time.
Relying on each other, really relying on one another, that’s their key to getting off Skyring,
#WhereIsBellamyBlake In The Bellarke Nook
It will be good to not need to be right here once more, however according to Jason Rothenberg, we can be right here for an unspecified period of time.
That’s is such a disgrace, no matter why Bellamy is not actuallyaround. It is not clear what Bob Morley needs to say on the topic however his loss is nice.
The 100 cannot exist with out Bellamy Blake, so the outlet the place the male lead was once is rising bigger the longer we go with out seeing him.
As a result of even when he is not round, the curiosity in the place he’s drives the story. It isn’t proper that he isn’t with us within the finale season, and the guts of every episode will get misplaced within the course of.
It is also simply off as a result of tales like Octavia making an attempt to get again to Bellamy or the trio making an attempt to get to Bardo solely makes the query of the place he’s extra intense.
We did not even get a glimpse of the place Bellamy was taken or what he’s going by, which limits the storytelling. As soon as once more, the viewers is caught with “what ifs,” and it is a ruthless sample.
Bob Morley and the emotion he brings to the present is a driving drive for a lot of followers; it is such a disconnect to not have that to sit up for for who is aware of how lengthy.
Stirring curiosity inside the viewers is one factor, however it seems like Bob will not be in upcoming episodes any time quickly, so there will not even be any payoff. He simply is not on the present, and it’s meant to make sense, however it simply would not.
The 100 is not itself with out Bob Morley and Bellamy Blake.
For this reason the “what ifs” develop extra outstanding, particularly when the story begins to unveil what occurs when Bellamy is not round.
Honest warning: I am about to debate some hints from the writers about the way forward for the present and a possible relationship that could be explored based mostly on a script launch.
For these followers that won’t have observed, The 100 Writers’ Room released a script that caught everybody’s consideration, largely as a result of it appeared to level the viewers in a path that was missed within the premiere.
It unusually seems like the right time to convey this up, whereas The Bellarke Nook is treading water, ready for each elements of the duo to return to their display screen.
However that is additionally a warning as a result of the script for the premiere was shared in what seems like an effort to level out to followers that Clarke’s potential love curiosity and ultimate relationship can be with Gaia.
It wasn’t one thing that anybody picked up on initially, which is why the script appeared and clarified how that scene in the home was meant to be learn.
That is fascinating as a result of Eliza Taylor and Tati Gabrielle are phenomenal actors, however in some way, the scene wasn’t realized in the way in which it was structured within the script structured.
That is not to say Eliza and Tati do not deserve reward; they very a lot do in any respect time. Even when nobody observed the seed planting, it was nonetheless good to see Clarke and Gaia share scenes once more.
It’s such an uncommon place to finish up as a result of the present is solidifying the path it’s going, and it’s laborious to know really feel.
The quick model is that Clarke and Gaia are each fantastic ladies who deserve essentially the most that the present can provide them.
Seeing Clarke lastly blissful on the finish would even be a necessity, however because the development to that time hasn’t been seen, it’s unlucky that the present is opting out of the happiness they already created for her with Bellamy Blake for the previous six seasons.
It’s this bizarre center floor that we’re at proper now, however it additionally is not value analyzing if there is not any content material to look at.
It’s value mentioning that the present removes Bellamy out of the equation when they’re making an attempt to pair off Clarke with another person.
And right here in The Bellarke Nook, now we have mentioned many occasions that one is a coincidence, twice is a sample, and thrice is intentional.
The truth that Bellamy wasn’t round when Clarke’s reference to Lexa grew, or that Clarke wasn’t there when Bellamy developed relationships with Gina and Echo off-screen solely goes to show that precise level.
Even when it looks like the present won’t ever overtly admit what they have been writing and teasing for the previous six seasons, it’s nonetheless fairly clear within the storytelling beats and the way in which that it retains occurring.
If you need to be sure that Bellamy or Clarke cannot be round when the opposite particular person will get right into a relationship, possibly it is value exploring why precisely that’s.
Additionally, having a “what if” second questioning if Bellamy was shelved to have Clarke pair off with another person is fascinating.
It is a selection that hopefully did not really occur that means as a result of what a strategy to punish Bellamy Blake for having simple chemistry together with his soulmate.
Stray Ideas
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Did anybody else marvel if Gabriel wanted to look at Colin’s reminiscences till the very finish? Colin unlocking the Anomaly stone could not be his final reminiscence earlier than he died since he was nonetheless on Planet Beta ultimately.
There could also be extra particulars of the puzzle that Gabriel missed by not fast-forwarding to the top.
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Talking of Gabriel, Chuku Modu was the most effective investments that the present has ever made. He brings data, humor, pleasure, and intrigue. It would not matter the place Gabriel goes; I simply wish to observe him there.
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Bellamy Blake is simply not allowed to listen to any messages which can be despatched his means. First Clarke Griffin’s six years value of voicemails and now Octavia’s letter? The present must let Bellamy see how a lot folks care about him as a result of this is not it.
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It is not clear why or how Orlando is aware of who Hope it, however it’s apparent that he loves his skeletons. There’s isolation insanity, after which there’s digging folks out of their graves to have pals.
It will possibly’t be potential that there is just one prisoner on the planet. Do they manage the sentences so that every prisoner is alone throughout their time on Skyring? Or did Orlando not enterprise over far sufficient?
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Heather Mason at TV Source Magazine pointed out the irony that Octavia Blake needed to go vegan in Skyring, and that is all we needs to be excited about now.
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That is the strangest concern I had with the present, however it damage when Diyoza was grabbing tomatoes however did not seize the most important one.
There was an enormous tomato proper there, and he or she ignored it. It’s the most irrational element to fixate on, however that is apparently the hill value dying on.
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The place did we land with the Cadogan theories? Anders in all probability is not him, however possibly he leads these disciples elsewhere? Initially, the time period “disciples” refers to a devoted follower of Jesus.
So who’re these disciples following this time round? May or not it’s The Grasp that Orlando talked about? One thing tells me that the Second Daybreak cult may make a return.
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Talking of the disciples, after they took Octavia and Diyoza, they put their masks on them as a result of they wished to protect their reminiscences.
It’s value noting that reminiscences preserve being talked about, particularly the way in which they’re being stored intact. From the disciples and their masks to the Anomaly, and it allowed Hope to recollect the whole lot that’s destroyed.
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Additionally, when it comes to reminiscences, going from Skyring to Sanctum wipes the thoughts of your time there. However then going to Skyring from Sanctum would not take something away; if something, it restores it.
Nevertheless it appears like going to Bardo from Skyring can also be a menace to your reminiscences if you do not have the masks. Simply one thing to marvel about.
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It simply is not The 100 till Ivana Miličević returns to our screens, though we felt the lack of no Eliza Taylor too.
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Did anybody else fall in love with all of Octavia’s outfits throughout her time on Skyring? The stitching expertise actually paid off.
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When will Diyoza’s jellyfish cookbook be popping out?
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Octavia could not resolve the lake to get again to Sanctum, if that’s how that occurs. However the bottle she threw ended up down there and was discovered by the disciples.
It would not seem to be they made it to Sanctum throughout that window of time, which suggests the lights on the backside of the lake are simply the Anomaly itself, not the trail particularly to Sanctum.
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It was an fascinating method from the narrative facet of issues to not have Octavia be a mom to Hope. Their interactions have been shut with out it coming off as if Octavia’s potential maternal intuition was displaying, which was fairly refreshing.
Generally it does really feel like the straightforward means out is simply to have everybody tackle the mom function, however Hope had that, and Octavia does take up the house that reads extra enjoyable cool aunt anyway.
What did you consider the episodes? Have been you on board with the parallels, or was it hitting the nail too laborious on the pinnacle for you too?
The place do you assume Octavia and Diyoza went from there?
Do you assume Gabriel (and Hope and Echo) will determine a strategy to work with Orlando?
And who else thought that reminiscence reader was going to final with them on Skyring? Who else cherished studying about Gabriel’s previous crushes as he reacted?
Is anybody else endlessly questioning the place Bellamy could be?
Tell us what you assume beneath!
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