The 100 only has one episode left, and there’s no clear path to resolving all that a show needs to in its finale episode, character-wise, plot-wise, and thematically. Technically, The 100’s seventh season could probably be titled “The 100: The…
The 100 7×14 Review: A Sort of Homecoming
Did anybody else let out a deep, resigned sigh as The 100‘s “A Sort of Homecoming” finally went to its first commercial break? Or when the episode came to a close? “A Sort of Homecoming” came amidst high expectations following…
The 100 7×09 Review: The Flock
As the final season of The 100 passes the half-way point, there doesn’t appear to be much potential for change. Any hope for the narrative to shift to center on the protagonists of past seasons — namely Clarke, Bellamy, and…
The 100 7×08 Review: Anaconda
The 100’s eighth episode, and backdoor pilot for a potential prequel series, has a lot of pressure right out of the gate. With a considerable amount of hype, both from press and creator/showrunner Jason Rothenberg, there’s an extra amount of…
The 100 7×07 Review: The Queen’s Gambit
In “The Queen’s Gambit,” The 100 opts to use pairings to tell its story, but continues stalling plot progression in Sanctum while focusing on characters with little connections to the audience in Bardo. The moments that stand out from a…
The 100 7×05 Review: Welcome to Bardo
In The 100’s fifth and strongest installment of season seven, storylines begin to merge as the plot finally moves forward (even via flashbacks) and stops stalling by using bottle episodes and cyclic storylines. To top the entertaining and fast-paced episode…
The 100 7×04 Review: Hesperides
The fourth episode of The 100, called “Hesperides,” begins to reveal more about the mysterious Disciples as Clarke finally figures out that Bellamy and her friends aren’t solely conducting research. They’re missing and, more importantly, taken. This episode continues many…