Board Thread:Spoilers/@comment-25440448-20150312215244/@comment-50.167.134.154-20160204042525

I have to respectfully disagree as well.

"and by bowing, by pledging her people's support and loyalty to the coalition, to the commander, to lexa, clarke has just become her people; thus, it is in lexa's best interests to now keep the skaikru safe."

This is just plain wrong. We've seen how Lexa will sacrifice some of her own people (allowing the bombing of TonDC) to pursue what she considers a greater goal. There may become a time when she is willing to sacrifice the skaikru to achieve another purpose. And its clear from her past actions she's not above making her own people a sacrificial lamb. Clarke is an idiot if she bows to Lexa thinking she'll honor the deal to protect her people. As you said, Lexa doesnt feel there is anything wrong with renigging on a deal, so wouldnt hesitate to do so.

"(that being said, look, i'm not trying to excuse what lexa did. what she did was really, really morally crappy. logically, though? not at all.)"

This is just plain wrong. Her Mt Weather betrayal wasnt just morally questionable it turned out logicially to be the wrong move. Think about it. If Lexa hadnt betrayed Clarke, the Ice Queen wouldnt be marching on Polis as we type. Lexa's betrayal not only made her look weak and dishonorable(as Lincoln mentioned in the s2 finale) but it also led to the total destruction of Mt Weather. Lexa was betting on Clarke failing, hoping that with Skaikru blood Mt weather would no longer need grounders. She gambled and loss, badly. Now her alliance is falling apart because her betrayal led to the total destruction of the enemy that brought the alliance together. By your logic, the Ice Queen should be marching on Polis, after all you think theres nothing wrong with dishonoring a deal for your people. why shouldnt the Ice Queen dishonor the alliance in order to break a coalition led by someone who doesnt even keep her word and who backed out of a winnable fight from their greatest enemy. If Lexa had honored their deal, she'd be the hero now, instead she looks like a failure and weakling. She doesnt care about Clarkes ppl, she needs Clarke to make her look good again. If she cared about the skaikru why not take the offer to protect them to the groups chancellor? No,Lexa is using Clarke to try to repair the damage she did to her own standing. Hopefully, Clarke os smart enough to figure that out and is bowing to her as some grander scheme, not simply on the disproven hope that when push comes to shove Lexa will honor her word.