What they got instead was seven seasons of relentless moral ambiguity, staggering body counts, and a philosophical descent into "who is the real monster?" The show’s creator, Jason Rothenberg, quickly subverted expectations. The first few episodes do contain the expected teen angst—Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor) butts heads with the reckless Bellamy Blake (Bob Morley), and romance blossoms. But the turning point comes fast. The 100 discover they are not alone. The "Grounders" are a tribal, warrior society descended from survivors who developed their own brutal culture. Then come the Reapers (cannibalistic junkies), and finally, the Mountain Men—the privileged descendants of Mount Weather who breathe filtered air and need the blood of Grounders (and the 100) to survive.
This is best embodied in the character of Octavia, who transforms from the girl under the floor into "Bloodreina," a tyrannical leader who forces her starving people to cannibalism in a bunker to maintain order. The show forces the audience to ask: Is she a monster, or a savior? The answer is always both. The 100 is a show of distinct eras. Seasons 2-4 are widely considered peak science fiction, focusing on a second apocalyptic event (a nuclear meltdown of the world’s power plants) and the political machinations of surviving factions. Serie The 100
For those who want clean resolutions and clear heroes, look elsewhere. For those who want a show that will make you yell at the screen, question your own morality, and fall in love with deeply flawed characters, The 100 is essential viewing. As the show’s mantra goes: In peace, may you leave the shore. In love, may you find the next. What they got instead was seven seasons of
Streaming on Netflix (US) and Amazon Prime (select regions). The 100 discover they are not alone
