Board Thread:The 100 - Discussion/@comment-24.99.67.19-20140818170707/@comment-24.99.67.19-20140820025226

I love a good friendly debate. You know, I wondered if someone else could have speared Jasper, too. It looks more like the Grounders, though.

Foibles are part of the human condition. That makes them common. But that doesn't excuse them. One of the purposes of drama is to help us recognize our own faults through those of the characters. We see the consequences of these errors, and that should motivate us to try to correct those same faults in ourselves. It also helps us understand other people better.

As I said before, although Finn was developing romantic feelings for Clarke, he had not made any romantic gestures towards her... not even a kiss. If he had known that he'd actually be sleeping with her so quickly, he might have told her about Raven first. But he didn't plan that rush to intimacy. It just happened. And at that point, he thought Raven was lost. So right or wrong, it's understandable that he didn't tell her. As far as Finn knew, Clarke wasn't the "other woman". She was THE woman, or least she soon would be.

Finally, I have to disagree with you that Clarke isn't in love with Finn. You just don't behave the way she does if you're not in love with someone. And she wouldn't still be hurt. The need she expressed to Bellamy had nothing whatsoever to do with love. She needed his leadership skills, his aggressiveness, his determination, his survival instincts, etc. With Finn, she needed love and companionship.

I want to see Clarke happy too. But she has to get out of her own way. I guess I sympathize more with Finn, though. He wants Clarke so badly. And he's a decent guy who, unintentionally, found himself is a very awkward and difficult situation. If you haven't hurt someone even when you didn't intend to, or had messy situations develop because s#@t happens, then you haven't lived long enough.