Board Thread:Spoilers/@comment-26500342-20160108000001/@comment-219.74.3.140-20160302174934

71.94.221.9 wrote: TheOmegaWerewolf wrote:

Any time you can name where Lexa showed her vision for peace, Clarke was there and was the one initiating that change. Listen, I like Lexa she is an interesting character on the show, but what I bristle at is this notion she is beyond reproach and is some sort of white hat perched high on a pedestal sent to save the masses from themselves.

Lexa has been showing her vision for peace albeit in a Grounder way since the first time she appeared in the 100:

- Kane versus Jaha, instead of just killing both of them she strategically tried to turn them against each other and at the same time gain intel on them. At the end, both survived (although one was badly beaten). This is even before meeting Clarke.

- Demand for Finn's death AND the CURE for Reapers(very important point; without this it is an all out war between Camp Jaha and the Grounders) for the 18 grounder killed. Clarke pleaded with her, tried to appeal Lexa but nope Finn died.

The deal being made with MW, I agree with you that Lexa's decision wasn't a smart move in the long run. And in Season 2, some of her decision-making was more of a leader took the shortest/easier path to achieve her goals.

But in that two-part season finale of season 2, all 3 leaders (Dante, Clarke and Lexa) all made the same decision, they all chose their people. If Clarke actions can be sympathised with,(does not mean I agree to what she did especially with the killing of Dante) Lexa's action be taken the same way by a number of people. Even Kane who pushed for the floating of 320 people is now a fan favourite. Murphy was hurt Raven (DAMN HIM) is also another fan favourite. The current season is the exploration Lexa as a character without the irritating change in previously-established characterisation (Referring to Bellamy).

I don't think there is any hero worship or whitewashing of past actions(at least from me). There is just the writers giving us rich, flawed, imperfect characters(Lexa, Kane, Murphy, Clarke, hopefully Bellamy too) by allowing us viewers to understand situations from the characters' perspective. This doesn't mean we have to agree with their actions.

Also talking about manipulative, the one person who would that win that competition is Clarke. Which is a quality that I can admire and respect in such situations.

Sorry for the long reply... I got excited...