User blog comment:ILoveRichardHarmon/Finn dead/@comment-26500342-20151118033551/@comment-26500342-20151121235718

In my second comment, I clearly stated that I did not believe that Murphy necessarily had a GOOD reason for his actions at all. You completely misunderstood my point. And like Skyzy said, I don't think anyone believes Murphy is a good guy. He still did bad things and I haven't forgotten that. However, I think he has the potential (if he continues on the path he's going) to be a better person in the future. "Asshole to sasshole". That basically sums up Murphy.

And I believe that neither Finn or Murphy are entirely good or bad. The prospect of "good guy gone bad and bad guy gone good" is a completely oversimplified image and I don't think should even be applied to this situation. Again, like Skyzy said, Finn was portrayed as a "good guy" even to the end. Where is this nonsense about me calling him "evil" and "unforgivable" coming from? In Clarke and Finn's final scene, it sure seemed like she forgave him. And don't be putting words in my mouth. I wouldn't call anyone on the show evil, not even the antagonists. As being a huge fan of literature and writing, I have quickly come to realize that "evil" doesn't exist; there is only perspective.

As for the character development, that is only natural in a (arguably) character-driven TV show. Just look at Bellamy and Octavia. Or, Hell, look at Clarke. Are the same people that they were when "The 100" began? Would you WANT them to be? If they hadn't developed and they hadn't changed, it would be boring. Likewise, if Finn and Murphy hadn't also developed, their storylines would be flat.

You argued that everything they did was out of character. Well, first of all, Murphy got hanged because of Charlotte and he's unstable. How is it out of character for him to want to kill Charlotte, the one (technically) responsble for him nearly dying when he has already shown murderous tendencies? And being tortured, I imagine, would be a completely traumatic experience that no one would want to repeat. I'm pretty sure Murphy is smart enough to know that he, one person, couldn't go up against an entire Grounder clan. He's not that stupid to try and get revenge. Most likely, he'd be caught and tortured even more.

As for Finn, I don't think him cracking is unrealistic at all. If no one on the show cracked like he did, it WOULDN'T be realistic. Think about it: he crash-landed on Earth, spent all of his days literally fighting for survival. And then when something good actually happens to him and he falls in love, Clarke is taken away from him with no clue as to her whereabouts and the distinct possibility that her and all of their friends are dead. I'm not going to say he went insane, but in that moment when he was gunning down those Grounders, he was crazy. It is only natural, under their circumstances, for someone's mental state be affected like his was. I mean, take a look at Jaha for goodness sake.