Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26247132-20150619234121

It was recently brought to my attention that I might be one of the few people who didn't like Wells. He was only in three episodes but it was enough to make me not like the guy.

1. Sure, he took the blame for Jake Griffin's death and let his best friend hate him for something he didn't do. But then he ruins all the nobility of the act by not leaving her alone. "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Clarke is absolutely right to tell him it's not something you can move past and who can blame her? I wouldn't want the person I thought responsible for the death of my paragon of a father around me, either. If you can't suffer the consequences of lying (i.e. a lost friendship), then don't lie. Otherwise, leave the poor girl alone. Instead, he spends most of his time forcing his presence on Clarke when she has made it quite clear she doesn't want him around. What Clarke needs is a restraining order.

2. Throughout the entire first episode, he keeps trying to get the Delinquents to follow the orders given by the very same people who locked them up in the first place. I don't know if it's Stockholm Syndrome or he's just an unthinking governmental cog (like Kane initially was). Even in the Second episode, he still tried to re-distribute the dead kids' belongings as if it were the Ark. This just grates against my anti-establishment nerves.

3. He stole Bellamy's gun while Bellamy was saving Clarke's life. First, bad post-apocalypse gun etiquette. You don't go stealing someone else's weapon in the apocalypse unless you are planning on killing them yourself or you're leaving them defenseless to die. Second, he wasted all the bullets because he's a terrible shot, making the gun completely useless. I was surprised Bellamy wasn't more pissed about this.

4. He sets the bar really low. He's amazed that Clarke knows how to draw a line on a map and is impressed by Finn's highly questionable "tracker skills." And that scene with the seaweed? Come on! Clarke and Finn did not need his "expertise" to point it out in the water. Bonus, this brilliant gem: "alcohol is toxic." Duh! That's why we drink it!

Reasons I don't hate Wells (I just don't like him):

1. Took it upon himself to become the gravedigger. I really loved this aspect of him, as if he were doing penance for his father's crimes. Hey, just had a thought: if Wells were still alive, then I don't think we would have to worry about all those dead bodies in Mount Weather. ;)

2. Tried to take the blame for his best friend's mom so she wouldn't hate her mother. As I said above, he didn't do a very good job with this but at least he tried. And this bit of dialogue just makes the tears well up. Clarke: You let me hate you. Wells: What are friends for? Clarke: How can you forgive me? Wells: This is already done.

3. He can beat Murphy in a fight...which isn't saying much, but I'll still give him props. 