Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13022928-20170506042257/@comment-13022928-20170511154010

14.201.2.164 wrote: This is something I've actually been thinking a lot about, and in my opinion, an absolutely incredible way to end the episode would be instead of Luna collapsing and dying after being stabbed by Octavia, she spins around and impales Octavia with the sword in her chest, and they both die simultaneously. It sounds pretty crazy at first but just hear me out.

In an episode full of 'wtf' moments, this would be the ultimate, and one that I don't think anyone could have seen coming, plus I feel it would have done a lot more justice to Luna's character. It really would have shown how determined she is to see the end of humanity, and with the quality of acting Nadia had exhibited until then, I feel there would have been a great possibility to get an insight into what Luna's character really is, as her's is in my opinion by far the most complex on the show, and I don't think her motives for competing in the conclave were explained well enough in the episode. I love Octavia, but looking to the future I'm not sure how much more they can develop her character, given the direction the others are already taking

Finally, I can totally understand why the writers ended the episode the way they did, with Octavia honouring Lincoln and preaching the 'one clan' mantra, but just think of how much more depth this alternate ending would give Clarke's decision to take the bunker before the conclave was over?

The writers have shown in the past that they are not afraid to take risks, and this episode was definitely the best one so far, but part of me just feels like they took the 'easier' way out with the ending, and I feel Octavia and Luna dying together could have made for a really beautiful scene, with Octavia realising her failure, and Luna realising she is just as human as everyone else, but this is just my opinion I strongly disagree that Octavia should not have died that way. I've been saying for a while one of the Blake siblings should die, but not that way. Given how many characters have recently died I feel Octavia dying would be overkill. I totally agree though that she has gotten too much development. I feel next season they should put her in the backseat, and give other characters like Murphy and Monty more development since they've had very little development. I'm not saying don't show her, but just have her around like Murphy and Monty have been.