The 100 Re-watch Thoughts
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+ The show really truly made a mistake in not showing us Farm Station's landing and some of the terror they went through.. Seeing their joy at the snow and then the horror of that first attack would have worked so well in making their hatred of Grounder more understandable, where we the audience can feel it with them. Show not tell was really needed here because without it they ended up feeling very flattened.
+ Oh Bellamy so foolish and yet the way Clarke and all the emotions he has wrapped up in her that makes him lose his mind is still super delicious, I love it so much. I like that this is an aspect of him that is true throughout the series. She always gets to him, and, while not always, he continues to be so reactive over her.
+ Clarke fighting Roan every step of the way was wonderful and everything I love about her.
+ Roan, my beautiful competent love, so happy to see him and him with Clarke.
+ Oh man if Mount Weather had survived a bit longer that would have been another place for surviving the end of the world, part 2. I also forgot about the idea of making it a hospital open for everyone. I want that AU.
+ Baby Murphy and Emori are adorable and already such a great couple.
3x04
+ Skipped the entire Arkadia plot line. No time nor interest in consuming something I hated the first time.
+ The scene of Clarke approaching Roan to assassinate his mother was fucking fantastic. Still. Love it so much. Clarke refusing to accept Lexas possible death and with it the uncertainty for her people and immediately coming up with a murder plan to prevent it is just so delightfully her. And her working on Roan, manipulating his emotions, digging into his weak spots, routing out everything that will make him agree with her - and the she was right about everything, and he gets right on her level by offering to help her kill Nia just chefs kiss. I adore them so much. eta: and then I went back and watched parts of 3x03 and had a replay of this scene except with Roan approaching Clarke on killing Lexa, and wow I love these two so much. Both as characters but also as a pair who honestly get each other really well.
+ I love that it was Clarke's choice to become an ambassador and make skaikru the 13th clan that disrupts the coup attempt.
+ The Roan vs Lexa fight was excellent and her spearing Nia as the end was fabulous loved it still.
I watched further episodes but didn't take notes while watching. I did 3x12, 4x13, 3x14, 3x15. I'm very regretful that I didn't start my rewatch plan way back when I had the idea at the beginning of the month because once I got into it I was in it and I wanted to keep watching. I'm especially disappointed I didn't get to some of my favourite season 5 and season 6 episodes.
I did not end up watching those final three episodes. I started 7x14 and then went nope at Clarke crying and everyone asking her what was wrong. I tried again days ago by rewatching season 7. Specifically I watched most of the first 5 episodes in one night - and then didn't get back to it. Sigh.
Ah well. It is what it is.
I'm glad I rewatched what I did. It reminded me how much I loved Clarke and various other characters and so many relationships. Even if it ended badly I still love what I loved before and am glad I watched it and got invested. I'm not as emotionally attached now but I'm still over all pleased with the show.
+ The show really truly made a mistake in not showing us Farm Station's landing and some of the terror they went through.. Seeing their joy at the snow and then the horror of that first attack would have worked so well in making their hatred of Grounder more understandable, where we the audience can feel it with them. Show not tell was really needed here because without it they ended up feeling very flattened.
+ Oh Bellamy so foolish and yet the way Clarke and all the emotions he has wrapped up in her that makes him lose his mind is still super delicious, I love it so much. I like that this is an aspect of him that is true throughout the series. She always gets to him, and, while not always, he continues to be so reactive over her.
+ Clarke fighting Roan every step of the way was wonderful and everything I love about her.
+ Roan, my beautiful competent love, so happy to see him and him with Clarke.
+ Oh man if Mount Weather had survived a bit longer that would have been another place for surviving the end of the world, part 2. I also forgot about the idea of making it a hospital open for everyone. I want that AU.
+ Baby Murphy and Emori are adorable and already such a great couple.
3x04
+ Skipped the entire Arkadia plot line. No time nor interest in consuming something I hated the first time.
+ The scene of Clarke approaching Roan to assassinate his mother was fucking fantastic. Still. Love it so much. Clarke refusing to accept Lexas possible death and with it the uncertainty for her people and immediately coming up with a murder plan to prevent it is just so delightfully her. And her working on Roan, manipulating his emotions, digging into his weak spots, routing out everything that will make him agree with her - and the she was right about everything, and he gets right on her level by offering to help her kill Nia just chefs kiss. I adore them so much. eta: and then I went back and watched parts of 3x03 and had a replay of this scene except with Roan approaching Clarke on killing Lexa, and wow I love these two so much. Both as characters but also as a pair who honestly get each other really well.
+ I love that it was Clarke's choice to become an ambassador and make skaikru the 13th clan that disrupts the coup attempt.
+ The Roan vs Lexa fight was excellent and her spearing Nia as the end was fabulous loved it still.
I watched further episodes but didn't take notes while watching. I did 3x12, 4x13, 3x14, 3x15. I'm very regretful that I didn't start my rewatch plan way back when I had the idea at the beginning of the month because once I got into it I was in it and I wanted to keep watching. I'm especially disappointed I didn't get to some of my favourite season 5 and season 6 episodes.
I did not end up watching those final three episodes. I started 7x14 and then went nope at Clarke crying and everyone asking her what was wrong. I tried again days ago by rewatching season 7. Specifically I watched most of the first 5 episodes in one night - and then didn't get back to it. Sigh.
Ah well. It is what it is.
I'm glad I rewatched what I did. It reminded me how much I loved Clarke and various other characters and so many relationships. Even if it ended badly I still love what I loved before and am glad I watched it and got invested. I'm not as emotionally attached now but I'm still over all pleased with the show.
