Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26500342-20160202014808

Okay, so a few days ago (after 302) I read a review that was questioning if Clarke is even really the main character anymore. At first I brushed it off, but literally the next day I read another review saying the same thing and since then I've seen at least five different people questioning it so I'm forced to think about it. Basically, these people think that Clarke is passing on the torch to Bellamy this season for a few reasons and I just find the idea so intriguing because I never even considered it before. Obviously, Clarke is always going to be there and everything revolves around there but is it possible that the story is no longer following her story mainly, despite all the plotlines ultimately connecting with hers? The first hint at this is that Bob Morley is now doing the voiceovers before each episode when, from what I've heard, that used to be Eliza Taylor's job. Also, Bellamy has already had more screentime than Clarke this season. A large, large portion of episode 302 followed Bellamy and almost immediately after Bellamy set off on his own, the other Arkers were forgotten until they reunited with him. Yes, Bellamy was looking for Clarke, so lets take a look at her this episode. Clarke hasn't done that much yet this season (we'll give her time) - she was with a captor and tried to escape but ultimately failed. In Wanheda: Part One, she was only in the second half of the episode which primarily focussed on her killing a panther, her relationship with Niylah and then getting caught by Roan in the end. From what we've seen, Clarke is sort of moving with the flow of everything that is happening to her, not actively going against it (other than attempting to escape Roan) or, so to speak, "choosing her own adventure". On the other side of things, we see Bellamy taking action and creating his own plotline - other characters aren't doing it for him. That's the kind of thing we are used to seeing from Clarke in Season 1 and 2, except now it's Bellamy. Aside from those reasons, this was the one that was pointed out the most. We can assume that Clarke's had a lot of time to think about what happened at Mount Weather, whether she wanted to or not. For Bellamy, that isn't the case. He had other priorities and that involved being a leader for the remaining hundred, doing mapping runs, training, and dedicating time to his girlfriend, on top of other things. I get the feeling that he hasn't had the chance to really cope with what he's done at all, especially since Clarke walked off and left him to do it all alone. A writer recently said that whereas Clarke did it "off-screen", Bellamy is going to be doing his own downward spiral "on-screen". Therefore, this so-called "downward spiral" is going to be a focus for Bellamy's character, but could also be a very key part in the show. This writer made it sound like there will be more focus on Bellamy dealing with the repercussions of his actions than Clarke, because she already has (not that it isn't still affecting her). In other words, the show will be following Bellamy as he goes through this, not Clarke. I don't know if any of you are familiar with the podcast "The Dropship: The 100 Podcast" by Jo Garfein and AJ Mass. They basically discuss characters and plot points and theories of The 100. They're clearly very familiar with many TV shows and have lots of interesting things to bring to the table. Jo Garfein also writer lots of articles for TV shows. I highly recommend it, but that's besides the point. The reason I bring them up is because they also brought up Bellamy's role in Season 3 and how they think he may be taking Clarke's place (this season, at least). They thought that Clarke's plot line was "supplemental" and Bellamy's would be the main focus. This really surprised me, but it also made me really think. Both people are very insightful and well aquainted with the show itself, but some of the writers and actors as well. The fact that they thought Bellamy was going to be leading Season 3 intrigued me a lot and I had to at least consider it. And, from what I've read and heard, they aren't alone in this speculation at all. Today, I mentioned it to some of my friends to get their opinions. Let it be noted that most of my friends are casual viewers and don't read too much into the show or have any biases, but this was the impression that they got from the show. Four out of five of them said that they got the feeling that Bellamy was going to be the focus this season as well. One of them even went as far to say that she thought it was "obvious" that that was the direction the writers were taking. She just assumed that they were going in that direction because of all the attention they were giving Bellamy in comparison to all of the other characters. Just some food for thought. Remember that this is all speculation I've taken from other sources and I was interested enough that I thought I would share.  