Alright so after the pilot it was fairly evident that the CW's "The 100" would have an interesting premise and would definitely be a show to follow. Granted, it is very similar to The Maze Runner, but, I found watching this episode that I rather enjoyed that element about the show.
That said, this episode definitely brought more to the table and upped the stakes on both fronts.
Full spoilers for the episode, by the way.
On Earth, obviously, we've got our little Jasper problem. As Monti, Clarke, Finn, and Octavia are getting the heck out of there, they hear a scream that tells them and the audience that, ah man, Jasper's alive and we need to save him. However, the group reluctantly returns to camp, though Clarke is determined to go back out there and find Jasper.
Meanwhile, at camp, we've got our "no rules is our one rule" situation going on as Wells gets into a fight with Bellamy's little punk who looks like he needs a fist to the face all the time. Bellamy, of course, pushed him into the fight as Wells was just keeping some of his own clothes. It's interesting to note that, once again, Bellamy breaks his "no rules is our one rule" rule by saying that Wells has to share, something that will be once again broken by the end of the episode.
Luckily, Clarke saves Wells from killing the other guy, and then declares that they are not alone. To which Bellamy says the Grounders, the people on Earth before the 100, are not a concern. Then like ten minutes later they start building walls. Oh?
Clarke, though, sets out to find Jasper. Monti and Octavia are forced to stay behind while Finn willingly stays behind to start building the walls. Wells, Bellamy, and Bellamy's pet follow Clarke as Bellamy is the only one among them with a gun, a suitable weapon to fight the Grounders should they cross paths.
Finn decides to tag along, though, while Bellamy decides that he must take off Clarke's wristband as a way of her succumbing to his side. This, of course, is a stupid idea. Even if Clarke's wristband comes off and the Ark thinks her dead, that won't change her decision to help Bellamy. I get why Bellamy wants to take off the wristbands, so they can't be monitored like they were in prison, but, it's still a stupid decision.
Meanwhile, back at camp, Monti and Octavia have a small talk about Jasper while Octavia and another one of Bellamy's crew starts to connect with Octavia. After a scene with potentially dangerous radioactive butterflies, the two kiss and it's cute. Aw. Octavia really is going to be the girl on the show with five boyfriends. Can't wait!
After a scene with Clarke and Finn diving into a lake--which they should have learned not to do seeing how there was a humongous snake in the last one they were in--they find Jasper's goggles and know that they cannot be far off. All this time, too, Bellamy is trying to beat into Wells's head that Clarke doesn't like Wells, that she prefers Finn. I honestly cannot tell if Wells is heeding any attention to this, because, I feel like he would have had more spiteful looks toward Finn if so.
Finally, the group finds Jasper and they manage to get him down, but not before having to fight off two radioactively-morphed panthers. Wells guns them down with the gun that we thought Bellamy had but apparently Wells got a hand of off-screen. Oh, and Clarke almost dies because of a trap.
The group returns to camp with both Jasper and the body of the radioactively-morphed panther. So, what do they decide to do? Eat it of course! However, the price for food is a person taking off their wristband. This is where the whole "no rules is the one rule" rule is broken again. Finn finds a loophole and goes to take some food. When he is at first rejected, he simply states, "Thought there were no rules?" and takes some food for both he and Clarke. However, when another of the 100 goes to take it, Bellamy strikes him down. Then, when Octavia is about to hook up with her little boy-toy, Bellamy stops them and hangs him from a tree to probably be killed by a Grounder.
Here is where the problem lies with Bellamy. He should have stopped Finn. I mean, he punched another kid in the face. Why not punch Finn in the face? Instead, he just kind of lets Finn have his way. Is he afraid of Finn or something? Finn obviously is hiding stuff since he is the only character whose crimes we are unaware of, though it has been insinuated that it is murder. I think that, if Bellamy really wants to prove himself on top, he should have let the kids take the meals for free. Like they care if the wristbands come off, obviously. By acting on someone else, that sets an example. The example sets a precedent. The precedent becomes a rule. Thus, you're breaking your "no rules is the one rule" rule! That's a sign of a weak leader. Bellamy knows that he cannot contain the 100 if he lets them get too far out of hand. He's only got a handful of people on his side that can easily be swayed if Clarke and her gang of good-guys keep coming back with food while Bellamy just sits around and lets chaos ensue. What good is that chaos if the Grounders come for a battle?
Speaking of chaos, though, we have our little situation on the Ark. Not much happened up on the Ark, unlike last episode, except that we got to look a little into an older character and get an introduction into a new character, Raven, who is apparently one of the best, and youngest, mechanics on the ship. The older character we look a little more into is the Chancellor, who is the most indecisive man on the show.
The Council is faced with the impossible decision of letting 209 people die to extend time oxygen use for another two months so that Life Support can be fixed or not, and let the Ark die in four months. The decision is split down the middle, with Abby, Clarke's mother, deciding against this plan and with Kane deciding for the plan. The Chancellor decides to abstain, giving Abby ten days to prove that Earth is livable again and that the kids are not being killed by radiation.
Raven, however, knows the true cause of all the apparent "deaths," as she is is young and rebellious. She deducts that the kids are taking off the bracelets willingly (though that does not explain the disappearance of Wells, it does satisfy the explanation Abby was looking for). Thus, Abby goes to her for help. Raven agrees to fix up a small pod to take Abby down but only on the condition that she go down with Abby to find her boyfriend...who is apparently Finn.
Uh-oh...
Abby agrees and Raven gets to work on fixing the pod so that in ten days she can survive a drop and prove to everyone that the Earth is livable so they can start sending people down.
It seems, too, that Abby and Clarke are almost working in sync. Abby wants to bring people down and Clarke knows that they are going to need more people if they are to cross the river to get to the Mt. Weather supplies and hold off the Grounders, since apparently the river marks a boundary of sorts. With a three-fronted war going on, it seems that the mother and daughter duo are in for more than they expected.
Who knows, maybe Clarke's father is like the head Grounder. Wouldn't that be something.
See you next time!
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