Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-36017773-20180828015312/@comment-197.237.186.142-20180924214655

i hated that they butchered her character arc since shes normally one of my favourite characters. i didnt enjoy seeing her this season with the exception of the first episode. everything else felt like pathetic shadow of clarke. she went from a character who controlled much of the shows narrative to basically a side character who just reacted to things happning around her. and they made such a big deal of her "protecting" Madi which ended up being lame since Madi never actually gets seriously hurt so the show only alludes to her being in serious danger without ever following up on it. i might have actually liked that storyline if we had seen Madi experienc actual trauma and Clarke trying to save her. its also a bit silly that the show goes out of its way to show us that Madi is actually quite capable(shes good at fighting, shooting, driving, setting traps etc). why is Clarke going to such lengths to protect a character that can clearly handle herself? they should have handled that relationship better and given us more facets other than "keep Madi safe at all costs". i think the introduction to their relationship was pretty nice though.

im also disappointed in the lack of memorable Clarke kills. the show actually uses the phrase commander of death but it feels pretty lackluster. most of the people she kills are extras that we dont give a shit about and that ultimately dont have a major impact on the plot. even when she threatens a dioza's baby i didnt feel anything since i knew she wouldnt do it. the gun might as well have been unloaded. and when clarke killed McCreary it didnt feel like she earned it. seeing Dioza kill him would have been more satisfying since their characters have more tension and drama between them. compared to the other seasons where you actaully felt it when Clarke killed someone.

i would have also like to see more of Clarke with the other characters especially her mom since this season was meant to touch on motherhood.