User blog comment:KurvaShpee/Is Bellamy redeemable?/@comment-25176701-20160410174925/@comment-27875540-20160411020012

Okay, let me explain. Bellamy doesnt have to redeem himself in the way that everybody wants him to ie. give himself up to the grounders and start apologizing to everybody he meets. As you said, he did what he thought was best for his people. There is fundamentally nothing wrong with that. Just like Azgeda did what they thought best by attacking Mount Weather. Pyke twisted Bellamy's grief into something terrible, into a want of a bloody vengeance. It was a masterful move by Pyke to gain a powerful ally. As I stated, Bellamy does not trust the grounders especially after making the mistake of trusting one. So why would he trust Lexa that the army was sent to protect them. Pyke's theories seem to him much more plausible. To be honest, I do not think that he can redeem himself for murdering all those warriors. That was a terrible crime that will always taint his character. However I do believe he should try his best to redeem himself for causing the death of Lincoln and not seeing through Pyke way earlier.

You gotta admit that from an outsider point of view, there are no differences between the grounder clans. They all are violent and who all value strenght and survival at all costs. Only Octavia and Clarke can tell the fine nuances that seperate the 12 clans. Also Bellamy had no idea that Lexa killed Nia. He had no idea what Clarke and Lexa were trying to do. All he knew was that Lexa proclaimed the attack on the Mountain as an act of war and thats it. He never sees any real action from Lexa other that a big army right at the border of his home. What boggles me is why they didnt leave a radio with Clarke or some other way of communication. What good is an ambassador who cant discuss issues with her chancellor. Such a dumb mistake from the writers to be honest.