The CWs dystopian drama The 100 returns with a powerful season premiere.
ThisThe 100review contains spoilers.
And I do mean a lot.
While he wasnt the focus of the episode per se, he was the heart of it.
And not just its heart, but a broken one.
But more on Jasper in a moment.
There, he learned the awful truth behind the nuclear holocaust that drove humanitys survivors into space.
Sometimes characters can transcend their moral failings, as Murphy did last season.
But its not to be, and soon, Murphy is reunited with Jaha.
This sort of thing is nothing new, of course.
Their story, though, is far-removed from the rest of the group, now collectively members of Arkadia.
Kane and Abby are running things now.
One could argue that Raven is damaged goods in the truest sense, both in mind and in body.
This is not a bad thing, at least from the shows standpoint.
Deaths onThe 100have lasting consequences.
Which brings us to Jasper.
Gone is his characteristic smirking spunk after losing Maya in the purge that killed off Mount Weathers survivors.
Now, head shorn and in need of a shave, Jasper is a brooding, bitter drunk.
And who could blame him, really?
Not only did he think Mount Weather was a safe haven, he fell in love.
The two people who seem to be adjusting the best to this post-Mount Weather existence are Bellamy and Octavia.
Bellamy shoulders the burden of responsibility well.
He doesnt abuse his power, nor does he take it for granted.
I like this unexpected friction.
I have no idea what will happen between these two, and thats a good thing.
And last but not least, theres Clarke, the eponymous Wanheda of the episodes title.
Shes taken on mythic proportions to the various factions of this new Earth.
This isnt a problem for someone who has always been able to take care of herself.
I just dont see Clarke as someone who would let her guard down again after what happened with Lexa.
As weve seen before, Clarkes real strength comes from her being a fighter, not a lover.
This doesnt mean shes not deserving of love of course she is.
But when everyone is out for your blood, you cant trust anyone.
Hearing it reprised on the piano by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes took me right out of the episode.
Did anyone else catch the line about removing contraceptive implants?
This is not a throwaway detail.
It hints at the sanctions imposed on families aboard the Ark.
How is Alie able to exist outside the mansion?
Rating:
4 out of 5
