The 100 Season 7 Episode three Overview: False Gods

Doing higher has by no means felt extra well timed. 

With issues heating up within the Anomaly, it’s as much as Sanctum to chill issues down.

However the central message of The 100 retains developing as every little thing is occurring, so it’s important to surprise if doing higher is de facto within the playing cards anymore.

Throughout The 100 Season 7 Episode 3, a reactor is overheating in Sanctum, and it’s as much as Raven to determine it out earlier than everyone seems to be killed. However she makes a alternative from which she will’t retreat, risking lives for the better good and discovering herself in a spot she by no means thought she could be.

In the meantime, Sheidheda is having fun with his new physique and the havoc he can wreck by utilizing these round him. He creates a faux assassination plot in order that he can keep alive, and all of it goes precisely as he deliberate.

Additionally, Gaia decides to disclose that there are not any extra Commanders, which places the way forward for the grounders in danger as they break off from following orders.

“False Gods,” written by Kim Shumway, pushes obstacles for the sake of obstacles in an episode that had extra questions than solutions. It was a far cry from a present that discovered delight in all the time introducing high-risk conditions that did not have easy options.

As a substitute, this episode centered additional on the weaker facets of its story.

It additionally made me query the worth it sees in its characters, with a startling sample beginning to line up with the characters left behind.

The query of whether or not folks in Sanctum exist for themselves or a delayed plot is getting louder and louder.

Clearly the characters in Sanctum weren’t meant to affix the primary plot but, so as an alternative the episode tried to stall them figuring something out by distracting them with a risk that was solved simply as rapidly because it was launched. 

And it’s important to surprise what the present considers doing higher, particularly with so many acceptable losses left in its wake.

Sanctum’s New Characteristic Collection: What’s Incorrect Now? 

Clarke asking Jordan when he runs as much as her what’s unsuitable now was in all probability essentially the most self-aware The 100 has been of late.

Possibly that is simply because the Anomaly storyline has much more potential, or possibly it’s because it is not clear how Sanctum is supposed to face by itself. Up to now, nonetheless, it has been the weakest facet of the present.

Specializing in Sanctum on The 100 Season 7 is like a number of steps again for the present, largely as a result of nobody there’s conscious of something that is occurring.

Now that may work for an episode or two, nevertheless it looks like the present itself is aware of that they should not give attention to Sanctum, which implies once they do return to it, the tempo slows down.

It is virtually like they do not know what to do with the characters in Sanctum proper now, however know that they cannot be concerned with the Anomaly storyline but. So as an alternative, the present is attempting to think about eventualities to distract the characters till they’ll meet up with what has been happening.

If the problems that had their focus in Sanctum had any lasting impact,  possibly it might be simpler to comply with. Sadly, every little thing that’s alleged to be excessive danger is resolved by the top of the episode, so what’s the level?

Raven: 1492!
Hatch: Columbus sailed the ocean blue!

Although the story got here and went, it did depart an enduring impression on one particular person.

That additionally signifies that in a really comparable trend to The 100 Season 7 Episode 2, parallels spilled out of each nook.

It wasn’t till Nikki was hitting Raven, who was taking it as a result of she thought she deserved it, that it was crystal clear.

Octavia’s journey to her all-time low was a bit extra extended (and bumpy), nevertheless it had most of the similar conclusions.

In a approach, Raven and Octavia turned what they in all probability each hated essentially the most. A lot of Octavia emerged when she was a warrior who put her folks first, and it meant that when others did not comply with that protocol, she could not comply with them.

Clarke letting these folks die in TonDC was the turning level for Octavia, the place she put herself above the leaders she noticed round her. They weren’t doing it the best way she knew it ought to be carried out.

In a twist of ironic religion, Octavia obtained exactly that.

Being a pacesetter wasn’t what she anticipated it might be, as a result of the arduous selections weigh you down till you turn out to be somebody you do not acknowledge. Octavia had that precise drawback to face when all of a sudden cannibalism was on the desk, and dictatorship was not far behind it.

Octavia rapidly turned somebody nobody acknowledged, all in an fascinating shift contemplating how a lot she questioned those who led earlier than her.

Raven’s storyline is much less apparent, and but she in some way ended up in that very same area. 

She additionally struggled with the alternatives that had been being made round her, however it might all the time come again to the casualties. To Raven, it wasn’t okay to think about anybody as a suitable loss, and it was Clarke who she questioned essentially the most about that.

It wasn’t like Clarke had a lot of a alternative; she did what she might to maintain folks protected. However that usually got here on the expense of these caught within the center, and thru all that, Raven could not get previous her kill rely.

Till now.

This time round, it was Raven who was caught able the place lives are at stake (it looks like the present is pretending Raven was by no means concerned in that bridge plan), and it was chilling the best way she was keen to danger them with out even blinking.

Murphy pushed again on it greater than Raven, which was in all probability an indication of how arduous Raven was about to fall.

For her, the Eligius group had been disposable from the beginning, that means they had been doomed earlier than she even approached them for his or her assist.

It was by no means a query of whether or not she would mislead this group of individuals for the better good. In some ways, she pulled from Octavia doing what she felt needed to be carried out to maintain the better inhabitants within the bunker alive.

And despite the fact that Raven is not wherever close to the kill rely of these round her, she is able the place she understands them greater than she was capable of look down on them earlier than.

As a substitute of getting Raven notice she was unsuitable in how a lot stress she placed on Clarke and Bellamy, it turned her realizing firsthand what they needed to undergo.

Octavia was the identical approach, all the time having an opinion on how issues ought to be run solely to have the identical likelihood and ending up within the darkest place she has ever been.

The sensation, although, continues to be the identical about how The 100 is selecting to inform these tales.

Raven might simply perceive what Clarke was considering by having a dialog together with her, however as an alternative, she needed to kill a number of folks and undergo that very same trauma to know how delicate morality is. 

It comes off like a straightforward strategy to not do the arduous work of giving Raven an honest storyline and permitting her to fix fences with Clarke.

It’s simple for her to kill folks and all of a sudden perceive why she seemed down on others. It’s a lot tougher to place within the work of getting these characters speak to at least one one other and perceive one another due to that.

And it was very unusual that Raven did not as soon as think about telling Hatch and the others the reality. Often, when powerful selections are made, there’s that on-screen battle the place the character struggles with making that powerful resolution.

However Raven was brazenly mendacity to those folks from the soar, and the truth that Murphy put up extra of a struggle was much more disturbing. 

Murphy is not the ethical compass of the group, so if he’s questioning Raven’s deceit, was she already too far gone within the first place? 

Or was it simply actually the simple for her to make use of the previous of the Eligius crew to cause that they weren’t deserving of the reality?

Management is a tricky job, and by the seems of it, fewer and fewer folks on The 100 need to join it as of late. 

Sheidheda Simply Needs To Watch It All Burn (And Nonetheless Get His Victory Cookie Too!)

First issues first, JR Bourne is killing it with this new position he will get to fill. Pun supposed.

Since we all know the Darkish Commander is not the “actual” villain of the season, it does make his scenes much less threatening. If you understand that is not the risk price worrying about, a lot of that turns into extra mundane to attempt to get invested in.

It additionally would not really feel like it’s going wherever outdoors of Sanctum (but), which implies this simply provides to the weak nature of this storyline. If you happen to examine it to the Anomaly, you all the time find yourself questioning why we are supposed to care in regards to the Darkish Commander, stirring up hassle.

However there’s a connection that’s forming between Sanctum and the Anomaly, and it’s fascinating to trace these connections. 

Everybody in Sanctum is busy preventing each other, but they’re all following their false gods and looking out foolish doing it.

The folks in Sanctum who consider within the Primes try to maintain Russell alive, and within the course of, it turns into simple to control them as a result of their religion appears to be stronger than their widespread sense. 

On the opposite facet, there are the Grounders, who, in any case this time, are additionally trying to comply with expertise and the folks that had been chosen for it.

Whether or not it’s the flame or the chip, these teams of persons are blindly going together with it.

So it’s important to surprise if the present is attempting to make a press release on faith and the individuals who comply with it as a result of whether it is, then the message is centered round religion turning folks into these teams that may’t exist with out following somebody.

It did appear to be the present was attempting to do one thing totally different when the flame was destroyed. For thus lengthy, it was this blind belief in a chunk of plastic that created loyal followers keen to comply with whoever had it of their head. 

However with Madi now not being the Commander, there’s scope to permit everybody to be freed from following what they’re informed to do by voices in somebody’s head.

The Grounders nonetheless want a false god to consider in, so with Gaia revealing that there are not any extra Commanders, their future is in peril. If anybody else caught that alternate between Gaia and the man who did not consider that Madi was the Commander, he was all for Sheidheda rising as soon as extra.

If the flame selected the Darkish Commander, the idea is that the better crowd of individuals will comply with who that piece of plastic hooked up itself too.

On the opposite facet, the Sanctum inhabitants can also be simply in search of a pacesetter that’s past their understanding. Russell was that for them, and now the Darkish Commander simply takes it one step farther.

It’s virtually ironic that two factions who aren’t actually on the identical facet are each about to be recruited by the identical expertise challenged presence. 

So for Nelson and his crew of expertise haters, issues are about to get actually tough. 

The episode additionally lingered fairly a bit on how “Russell” is sort of a God to the folks in Sanctum proper now. Whether or not he lived or died, his reminiscence and his existence are on one other stage for believers. 

And it’s arduous to disregard that the disciples associated to Bardo even have somebody particular that they comply with. Whether or not it’s Invoice Cadogan and even whether it is another person, there are actually two figures going after full management over a inhabitants.

In conclusion, do not belief perception methods that focus on items of plastic and do not become involved in outer area cults. 

The Bellarke Nook Analysis on The Lead Character Dilemma

When Bellamy disappeared throughout The 100 Season 7 Episode 1, we mentioned how a lot of his time on the present was spent doing what the plot wanted him to.

However then in some way with him not round that did not disappear. As a substitute, it was shifted to the lead of the present.

Clarke is now the character who is supposed to serve the plot as an alternative of getting the plot serve her. It is a harmful sample to now have each of your leads not instrumental within the remaining season, particularly when that’s when the present wants them most.

Religion could also be blind however loyalty is not.

Indra

But we’re within the third episode, and Bellamy is nowhere to be discovered. It’s protected to imagine we cannot see him a number of extra episodes, and usually it might even out with Clarke taking over an much more substantial quantity of the screentime.

However Clarke was featured on The 100 Season 7 Episode 1 as a strategy to transfer the story to a special place. The 100 wanted Russell to die and for Sheidheda to take over, that means somebody needed to knock him out to make that occur. 

Clarke was combating the lack of her mom, however she was attempting to permit that to let her do higher. She did not need this to show into one other conflict, and earlier than she knew it, she was burning every little thing down.

The one who was attempting to maintain the peace whereas nonetheless punishing Russell would not equate to the one that beat him up sufficient to knock him out. 

Nevertheless it was apparent that was the place the present wanted the Darkish Commander arc to finish up, so Clarke’s storyline was the collateral to make that occur. 

Which means we’ve to simply accept that Clarke is not even allowed to exist anymore in ways in which do not swimsuit the plot twist of the week.

It is not truthful to the lead and, it’s a slippery slope to be on, contemplating they already shafted Bellamy.

And it is not even simply the truth that Clarke is supposed to assist the plot or that she barely has any screentime these days.

It’s the truth that now she is simply restricted to being a mom and a pawn in another person’s story. It’s the truth that Clarke is actually boxed in, solely being granted the power to speak about her ideas to at least one particular person.

It’s the truth that Clarke is shoved backward as a result of it is not time but for her to surprise the place her buddies are or to become involved with one other story.

Clarke proper now solely exists to maneuver issues alongside when the story calls for it after which is lacking in motion when she is not wanted anymore. 

Much more than that, it makes the Sanctum portion of the present that a lot weaker. It already appears to be dragging on simply to waste a while, however when Clarke is shelved, so is a lot of the funding. 

Physique-snatching Clarke was one factor, nevertheless it was about getting her again, so the fervour was there. Now it simply feels just like the story would not know what to do with Clarke. Or possibly the extra practical rationalization is that they do not need to make investments time in Clarke proper now. 

And the viewers can excuse rather a lot, however not permitting your result in prosper the best way she deserves cannot be defined away.

This season, for now, is at a degree the place nobody is getting the eye they deserve. A lot of the story is manipulating its most useful characters for no cause aside from the plot that’s ready for that particular episode.

It might not have harm as a lot if this wasn’t the ultimate season, or if it felt like there was a cause for the fixed disregard for the leads.

And but right here we’re as soon as once more questioning when The 100 will do not forget that Clarke Griffin is its lead.

Or when Bellamy Blake is deemed worthy sufficient of current once more within the narrative normally.

An Unsettling Shift In An Period of Doing Higher

There’s all this continued speak, not solely this season however for the collection as an entire, about doing higher.

After all of the loss of life and destruction that the characters on The 100 have had their hand in, is it potential for them to search out peace and to take totally different actions subsequent time?

Breaking the cycle would not all the time imply the characters themselves, generally it means adjusting the preliminary strategy.

Jackson: Russell killed Abby, he deserves to die for it.
Jordan: Is that your medical opinion?

This episode was a battle as a result of it felt just like the present did not know what to do with so many characters that may provide the narrative one thing extra.

The best way The 100 permits Jordan Inexperienced to exist has already been a topic of discussion.

Initially, Jordan had a lot that received the viewers over, from being Monty and Harper’s son to his idealistic hopes for a greater future. Jordan needed to consider that the folks from his tales might do higher and will be careful for him, neither of which turned out to be true.

This season was one other shot for the present to make use of Jordan. There was room to provide him a storyline and to permit him to develop as an alternative of simply current solely when the present wanted him to.

Up to now, the sample is identical, with Jordan getting used; nonetheless, the villain wants him. When Jordan selected the opposite facet throughout The 100 Season 6, it was as a result of it may very well be excused primarily based on the truth that everybody forgot about him.

Clarke, Bellamy, and the others did not take to coronary heart Monty and Harper’s request, so it made sense that Jordan might need related to different folks and their model of peace.

It nonetheless did not excuse the truth that he was credited in additional episodes than he appeared in, despite the fact that he was promoted to the primary forged. Nevertheless it was a approach to have a look at a narrative that was virtually being informed, till now.

Now it’s apparent that the present would not need to use Jordan to his full potential. For a present that favors new characters over those which have been round for some time, The 100 would not need to use Jordan the best way he deserves to be written.

Possibly Jordan is supposed to take the position of his dad and mom, solely round within the background till the plot of the season calls for him to be a chunk on the chessboard.

It did not make sense when the room was made for Hope Diyoza to have area inside The 100 universe to inform her story and to exist on a bigger scale. It has been great getting to fulfill and study Hope, however why would not Jordan get the identical remedy? Particularly when he’s the offspring of two delinquents, and he really is his legacy.  

It is also disappointing that he’s certainly one of a number of characters whose intelligence is rewritten, all in order that the present and the characters within the narrative can manipulate him.

On this episode, it was like Jordan was solely there for the Prime supporters to make use of him, and for the Darkish Commander to control the connection he has with Clarke and the others. 

The best way Jordan by no means questions if he can belief the folks with whom he’s interacts in Sanctum as a result of he needs to consider that persons are doing higher is a ridiculous approach of not exploring the character on his personal.

On the similar time, they’ve him use Monty’s title, all whereas he’s being utilized in each course. It hurts the legacy of Monty and the potential that we nonetheless need to see carved out for Jordan.

Jordan is not the one one getting that remedy, with Gaia not that far behind him.

Although Gaia is related to the flame, she was all the time a personality who noticed how loyalty made the followers blind. She simply informed Madi that, even after folks discover out the reality, in the event that they spent sufficient time believing one thing, then, it’s arduous to let it go.

Then proper after that, she decides to inform the grounders that the flame is not any extra. Indra informed her to not, and he or she ought to have recognized higher even with out that warning.

Gaia knew higher than anybody what it was prefer to be loyal to a false god and the way dedicated the grounders had been. The truth that she thought they’d take the information properly sufficient to assist nonetheless them made it appear to be she did not know her folks in any respect.

However she did, and so this alternative felt like a strategy to transfer the plot the place it wanted to go, all on the danger of the characters it wanted to get it there.

The Grounders have to now not belief Madi and the others as a result of Raven wanted to go to Hatch, and there in all probability must be a divide in future episodes in relation to Sanctum.

That meant Gaia took one for the staff the place she would make a alternative that did not match her intelligence, all in order that extra battle may be created.

It is simply essentially the most unlucky strategy to watch characters who’ve a lot room to be explored solely utilized for the sake of a plot in one of many weaker storylines of the season. 

Clarke, Jordan, Gaia, and others in Sanctum need to be explored extra. They need to matter to the story as a result of they’ve one thing to supply, particularly the lead of the present.

The truth that Bellamy Blake has been worn out of the present for an unannounced period of time and that Clarke is just not far behind him is essentially the most regarding a part of the season to date.

The items are there to get to an fascinating place, however Sanctum must be left behind, and half of the characters have to matter, particularly their pure improvement. 

Most significantly, The 100 must do higher by its leads.

Nothing could be something if it weren’t for Clarke Griffin. 

Stray Ideas

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• Nikki was fairly indignant that Hatch died, which would not have been bizarre if she did not ship him to work on his personal. She did not belief Raven and knew that this request was fishy, so why did she ship her husband into what might have been a possible danger?

  Nikki must be indignant for no matter story she will get concerned in subsequent, however it’s arduous to really feel for her when she was simply as keen to danger Hatch’s life.

• I do not know who precisely to thank for permitting Adina Porter to exist extra on our screens this season, however I’m past grateful to everybody that made this a actuality. 

• #WhereIsBellamyBlake

• Additionally, Gaia was ingesting both tea or espresso when she was talking with Clarke. Is anybody else questioning how she is aware of the way to make this tea or espresso? I’ve questions. 

• The Prime supporters actually will simply go one from cult chief to the following with out even noticing. Invoice Cadogan will probably be very excited. 

• It’s price highlighting Richard Harmon’s performing on this episode, particularly when Murphy was sharing scenes with Hatch.

  Murphy, truly combating Raven’s resolution, mirrored properly in Hatch’s final moments, realizing he was tricked into dying for the others.

• Hatch’s story about Nikki capturing a bunch of hostages with no witnesses round, although. You do not even have to search for the “parallels” anymore; it simply hits you once you least anticipate it.

  That signifies that even when Murphy (or Raven?) hopes to make up for what they did, there is not a strategy to do it.

• Additionally lets focus on the truth that Murphy wasn’t as comfy letting the Eligius group die, whereas Raven was keen to allow them to turn out to be a suitable loss from the start. To not be that particular person however Murphy is a delinquent that related with criminals that seemingly cannot be forgiven for his or her crimes?

  In the meantime Raven wasn’t arrested on the Ark, so she got here all the way down to the bottom not as a result of she was seen as disposable by the others.

• Jackson and Miller’s scene stood out as a result of it did not precisely make sense in case you think about the episode in its entirety. However let’s hold their dialog in our again pocket, simply in case there’s an precise follow-up down the road.

• Emori actually must be concerned in each mission as a result of there isn’t any one we will belief extra to get issues carried out. Her vitality is calm, cool, and picked up, which is such an inspiration when all these gray selections are being made round them.

• Tim Scanlan delivered a very visceral view of a really intense episode. The episode’s course added to the excessive dangers being constructed up, in addition to a chilling look into powerful selections that may’t be undone.  

• In my thoughts, Madi and Picasso are simply hanging out within the yard taking part in within the grass. Every little thing is okay, and there are not any threats. 

What did you consider the episode? Are you anxious about the place Raven will go from right here?

Did you suppose the characters are going to have the ability to do higher?

Are you additionally combating how a few of your favourite characters are being explored? Are you extra within the Anomaly or Sanctum extra?

Is anybody else endlessly questioning the place Bellamy could be?

Tell us what you suppose under!

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