Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-28398720-20160608071438/@comment-4944066-20160719233610

Bugthe wrote:

An argument could be made that Clarke judgement was clouded in dealing with MW. That she was irrationally mistrustful and hostile towards MW before knowing anything about them. Then she went blindly on a all-in one in million chance mission, because she thought it to be the only way to save her people.. She was willing to sacrifice her people in the process, and despite the mandatory they aren't all bad speech, when it came down to us or them she pulled the lever.

Anyway, why do you think it was hatred that motivated him? I think the situation between Pike and Clarke differ.

1. Clarke was mistrustful at first yes, but this quelled until she saw the soldier with serious radiation burns healed immensly the same day. When she discovered the harvest chamber and Anya, that is when the mistrust became serious.

2. Clarke tried various times throughout the season to try and reason with the MW to release the 48  but they did not relent which led Clarke to make a deal with the grounders.

3. In the episode (Blood must have blood) when she pulled the lever, she tried to reason with Cage to stop the harvesting. He did not listen which left Clarke with no choice there.

The difference i am trying to explain here is that Clarke's drastic actions tend to be last resort when all else had failed. In contrast, Pike goes straight for the serious as shown multiple times during S3.

I think it was hatred that motivated him due to the way it was written. Even when introduced to Indra as an ally, he still was resentful and went out to murder her army. In addition, he allowed kill orders to be placed on children such as the one chased by Hannah.