Talk:Lexa/@comment-26164766-20160330004202/@comment-26247132-20160330011001

Here's the problem with the counterargument:

"But here’s where I make my pitch for why you should not stop watching a show like The 100, even when it falls short, even when it falls prey to unfortunate tropes, even when it betrays you: Because it’s trying. It’s trying to provide the kind of representation most shows don’t even bother with, and after everything that happened with Lexa, it’s now going to try even harder — and we need shows that try harder."

First, it's not "trying" to do anything. JR has said numerous times he treats everyone the same regardless of skin color or sexual orientation. THAT IS THE ENTIRE PROBLEM. It's ignoring the reasons (tropes and stereotypes) of why they should not be treated the same because that is what is at the heart of good representation (recognizing and avoiding negative tropes and stereotypes).

Second, this season has already finished filming. JR already screwed up royally with Lexa, he's screwing up again with Lincoln. It's too late to change anything.

Thirdly, this season SUCKS from a story perspective. Why keep watching a bad show regardless of representation?

And finally, after the way JR and The CW handled the fallout from Lexa's death, I have no trust or faith in them any more and I'm not sure what they can do to earn back that trust (although Javi G-M managed to do so, maybe they should ask him for PR advice).

I'm still not even sure if I'm going to watch Thursday's episode but I know I definitely won't be watching it "live" (mostly because I want to skip over Lincoln's death). It had its chance with the Third Season to prove it was different. It failed. If this were a first season, I might give it another shot but to screw things up this spectacularly this late in the game is inexcusable. As to Season Four, I'll be long gone by then. For the sake of the viewers who stick around, I hope it doesn't suck as bad for them as this season did.