Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25176701-20150119013621/@comment-25176701-20150819181509

"Finn might have been able to redeem himself eventually, but he died so the massacre is what he'll be remembered for."

Finn knew what he did was wrong. Sadly, he didn't realize until after the massacre. He understood that he killed many people and hurt their families, and he believed he deserved to die for it. In 2x08, Clarke warns Finn "They'll kill you!", to which Finn replies "Maybe that's what I deserve for what I've done". Finn wanted peace with the Grounders the whole time he was on Earth, even after he committed the massacre. At first, Finn believed that he could protect everyone else by leaving Camp Jaha, but once he realized that the Grounders weren't going to change their minds, that the only way he could save everyone else and have peace if he turned himself into the Grounders, he didn't hesitate to surrender himself over to the Grounders. It takes courage for somebody to allow themselves to be killed by others, but it takes even more courage for somebody to allow themselves to be brutally tortured and inevitably killed by others. I forgave Finn because he did the right thing in the end. He made things right again. To me, Finn isn't remembered as a murdering psychopath, because that's never what he was, but remembered as the peacemaker who died for peace.

And I still don't understand how Finn's actions were worse. Jason Rothenberg, the CREATOR, confirmed that the massacre was a result of the PTSD Finn had been suffering from because of the things the Grounders put him through previously. It's not fair to put the full blame on Finn when he couldn't even think straight. Even Finn's friends could see that it was due to mental issues.

Bellamy, on the other hand, knew the Ark was dying. He knew that everyone would die if they didn't know Earth was survivable, and if they didn't come down to Earth. What does Bellamy do? Worry about himself and put his life above everyone else's. First, he takes off the wristbands, some were done by force and others bribery. Then, he tosses the radio while knowing that the Delinquents need it to contact the Ark. Lastly, he leaves Raven, the only mechanic on the ground, unconscious and bleeding in her pod, not even bothering to help her, despite that she was the most vital person for contacting the Ark.