Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26247132-20160223183610/@comment-28120689-20160403175727

Skyzy wrote: I agree with pretty much everything else you said except this part. Lincoln's death was not a great exit. It was deeply disturbing, profoundly offensive, and highly triggering. Suicide hotlines are being floated around on tumblr again and people have been relapsing once more (many of whom weren't as affected by Lexa's death). Lexa's death was yet another fulfillment of a negative trope; Lincoln's death reflects daily reality for POC in America. Both were terribly mishandled in a very irresponsible manner, leading to damaging consequences on an already at-risk audience after baiting in these same fans by touting their "progressive representation." Lincoln died a martyr's death for his beliefs. That's what I saw. How is this POC related? If a white guy killed Lincoln sure they have every right to talk about injustice and promote the white guys get away with it while black people die. But Pike is also POC and frankly Michael and Ricky have done an amazing job with their characters. They represent the different sides of the world. That in a world where race, sexuality, color or gender don't matter, two black guys can be on different sides with different beliefs but with a common goal (even in Pike's twisted mind) to save their people the way they see fit. In Lincoln's case it was both about the Grounders and the Skaikru (the people he'd spend months getting to know and making them his friends) showing that they CAN coexist. Racism is only happening in the eyes of those who can't see past the color and stare at a tree unable to see a forest. The death wasn't the best they could have given him, but at least it wasn't the worst!