Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27850379-20160222233524/@comment-32344069-20170704112613

Raeslewolhn wrote: About Leksa bleeding, I was referencing my thoughts from back then. I meant when we learn in season 3, the word natblida, the concept of nightblood first appears. When I watched that episode and learned what one was (I think it was s3e7 or s3e9), I thought to myself "we haven't seen Leksa bleed yet? (in seasons 2 or the beginning of season 3?)"

As for S2 EP15, do you mean betraying Clark and dealing with the Mt.Men? I really didn't like her between seasons, that made me dislike her. But when I thought about it more and saw S3 I changed my feelings and totally fell for her. After all, Skaikru had 47 people, she had hundreds, and thousands over the years. It would be better to stop them forever, but she didn't think they would triumph, she didn't know what else to do. And she clearly felt bad, even in that moment, and made up for it later with non-pragmatic loyalty. In season 3.

Yeah, but long term it's smarter to take out Mt Weather, both politically and militarilly.

Military wise: Think about it, as soon as the MM get what they want what will they do? Leave the bunker, and do you really think they'll coexist with the Grounders? They'll take all they have and squash them so they will never be a threat again. Bear in mind, Lexa just freely gave them the solution to their only weakness, making them stronger and the Coalition weaker. After all they'd done Lexa must have known they'd betray her, and when they did they would be stronger and the only people who could defeat them would be dead; they would no doubt repair their defenses and are of course now able to venture outside wihout hazmat suits. So on this point alone anyone could see it was foolish, even if they planned on taking them out at a later date.

Politically: She had the chance (the first ever chance) to destroy the people that had been bombing them, bleeding them, turning into Reapers, and generally killing them (thousands) for decades. This would have meant her rule would be utterly unquestioned and she would be known as a legend undisputed, whereas instead she was weakened and made to look a coward as Skaikru took out Mt Weather themselves. Leading on to my next point, that the people in general would have lost faith in her; and she broke a promise, meaning she could not be trusted. It also would have cemented Skaikru as an ally, neither hers or their people could really diasagree. Which would mean the induction of the thireenth clan would meet little resistance and she has an ally with almost the equivalence of the MM.

Even if she failed, people would have said she tried. Though she wouldn't have, the probablity of her losing was quite low; Mt Weather had what forty guards, thrity of them actually guarding the entrance? With the sacrifice of a few dozen maybe hundred lives (bear in mind this was the largest Grounder army ever assembled), with the help of Skaikru.

By the way, I noticed something in season 3 (I'm rewatching the series). When Marcus is captured by Jaha it cuts to a flashback, "6 months ago" bear in mind they are on the Ark and the 100 haven't even begun the Earth lessons yet. So in six months, the 100 are taught, sent to the ground, survived+fought a war, the Exodus ship crahsed, the Ark crashed, Mt Weather took them, Alpha Station became Camp Jaha, spent some time in Mt Weather, Mt Weather started experimenting on the 47, Finn's death, Jaha and Murphy go to the island, army gathered outside Mt Weather, Mt Weather residents killed. Time has passed, Camp Jaha becomes Arcadia, Murphy spends months in the Lighthouse, Clarke and supply run stuff, Murphy and his girlfriend travel from the island to mainland, Farm Station survivors join up with Arcadia, Mt Weather blows up, Jaha starts distributing chips, Pike becomes Chancellor, Pike starts a war with the Grounders, Cain starts an insurgency, Lexa kills the Ice Queen, Pike becomes a fascist, Lexa dies, Cain and his insurgency escapes, Lincoln dies, crazy Commander takes control, Pike is captured by Grounders, ALIE takes over Arcadia, Emmerson kills Sincalair, ALIE takes over Polis. All this in six months? They become a fully functioning ground society in six months (4-5 for the Ark I guess), they create all these viewpoints, they create a secure city, they adapt to this lifestyle in such a short time, hell they vote in a fascist dicatator after six months on the ground, no wonder Jasper gets depression he's the only one that understands how time works.

I really think the writers just don't understand what a logical or even sane timeframe is. I don't care if you were raised in a logical society where you just accepted death and strict rules no one could handle or stay sane if all those things happened in six months.