Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5575784-20180801003619/@comment-13022928-20180909012410

You hit the nail on the head when it comes to shipping and ships.

As for Clarke I really enjoyed her character this season, but do agree it feels like she's done a complete 180. I think if they hadn't had a time jump it would feel more natural. The change of becoming a parent changes a person drastically your priorities and the people you care about change.

As for Bellamy was handled well but I completely disagree with him being madi's father figure. Him not recognizing Octavia is realistic. Also I can believe that he saw Octavia as too far gone to try and understand and pull her back. If he saw her as a danger to his family (spacekru) he'd think it's too dangerous or not worth it thinking with his head not heart.

As for Octavia I don't think she was ever thinking with her head. She came off very impressive this season, just making decisions and shooting from the hip. Her status on the arc made her feel like she didn't have a say in things. So she tried The grounder way when she got to the ground. The grounders didn't except her or allow her to have a say either. When she became the red queen she saw it as her way to finally have a say, get the respect she deserved, and she enjoyed it that she was willing to do whatever it took to make sure she remained in power.