Board Thread:Spoilers/@comment-96.228.137.74-20160311185338/@comment-16845200-20160406184334

yes, it was indeed that bad. me personally, i couldn't even drag myself out of bed for 2 days after 307 happened to go to school or finish work and was...generally not in a very good mental state. it was triggering and it was not good. which is why ricky saying what he did about the show nagged at me a lot, especially what he said about "representation still being on the 100; they still have a bisexual lead" or whatever it was. but the thing is, representation does not equate GOOD representation. quantity does not equate quality. i can't put it more simply than that. (though i admit i didn't stay to watch after that part of the interview because my internet cut off right after that point, so i'm definitely going to rewatch it tonight again and see if anything changes.)

also, this needs to be said: i've mostly refrained from commenting on my personal feelings on the "cancel the 100" issue that has been going around after it had been first brought up, and i've waffled between both sides of the argument for a couple of weeks too. on the "don't cancel the 100" side, mostly i was 1) worried about the impact it'd have on the actors and the crew, who have been (well, mostly...) nothing but amazing through the entire thing and 2) worried about how pushing this rather radical idea would reflect on the lgbt* community as a whole, that it'd make us look petty. and listen: i still certainly do admire the hard work and effort the cast and crew put into the 100. i do. but in the end - i'm so sorry, but i truly think that the issue is ultimately much bigger than their careers on this show. this may sound terrible - but, you know, the 100 was going to end of its own volition sometime anyway, and then the cast/crew will eventually have to find new jobs. (and quite frankly, it would be an insult if the cast/crew couldn't find new roles on other shows/films, because they're all so, so talented.) but this is about poc and lgbt* representation for two entire minority communities in the entire entertainment industry. the movement happening now has the potential to serve as a deterrent for all future shows that are made. this movement has traction now, and i personally think that it has the potential to change the future of the entertainment industry in regards to poc/lgbt* representation. and that...is something that i don't think should be given up.

i don't know, though - heaven knows i've wavered over this issue myself long enough.