Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26415383-20170525022027/@comment-7971816-20170525134349

The 6 year timejump I think was a really good call. Not only will the actors now be playing a bit closer to their age (I mean, Marie almost played a character half her age :p), but it will also be a challenge for the actors to kind of re-invent their character. Clarke now has a mentor/maternal role over Natblida Maddie, and who knows the others could have kids as well. (I'm pretty certain either Murphy and Emori or Monty and Harper did).

I think what's also interesting to keep in mind is that the time they spend together (from pilot to 4x13) is roughly 1/12th of the time they've been on earth (6 months vs 6 years). Clarke has probably known Maddie for longer than she knew Bellamy and the others. And yes, I think they formed very close relationships over the experiences they shared during those 6 months and I think it's a logical thing for Clarke to have tried to maintain that connection. But she's been talking into silence for 6 years so I think maybe there's gonna be some "getting to know each other again" in there.