Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25112275-20141218163520/@comment-208.102.161.70-20150106055227

I thought the story of this episode was perfect. I don't see any other way it could have ended up. Yes, it was a tragic, emotionally wrenching episode, but that's what made it so good. It made you feel. And I applaud the writers for giving Finn the end that they did. To me it seemed like the only way his story could have ended. Then again, I was never a big fan of Finn.

When first introduced the purpose of Finn's character seemed to be to react the way the audience would, that is to argue for peace. After the first few episode though his only point seemed to be to argue against whatever Clarke and/or Bellamy wanted to do to the point of coming across as blindly naive. As for his romance with Clarke, the 100 were on Earth for a month. Raven came down maybe halfway through that. So their "romance" was a week to ten days of knowing each other. At most I would call that infatuation, with the potential for romance. I'm not saying that there wasn't a connection, a strong one considering their circumstances, but it was not the epic relationship some people seem to be making it out to be. I do not think Finn can be called Clarke's "one true love." As Clarke said to Raven in season one, she hardly knew him (yes that was paraphrased).

I do think that the character of Finn was necessary for the first season. There needed to be a peacekeeper among the 100. But the show moved beyond that point quickly and in my opinion the character was not developed beyond peacekeeper and romantic interest for Clarke. I suppose there could have been ways for the writers to make him necessary for the plot moving forward, but not in a way that his descent into darkness and death didn't do more effectively and emotionally.

I want to clarify that my opinion on Finn is not coming from a "Bellarke" shipper viewpoint. From what I've seen, the writers have laid down a foundation between Clarke and Bellamy for what could be either an epic romance as many hope for, or a truly amazing friendship and partnership in leading the Sky people. The "moments" between the two that I have seen discussed to me were two people learning each other, reassessing previously formed opinions and developing the beginning of a friendship. I actually hope for both scenarios, but the romance in my opinion should not happen for at least another season or two, if the show lasts that long, considering how quickly time moves on the show. I do think it will happen, however. It's the CW. And I like romantic subplots.