Talk:Lexa/@comment-84.0.171.250-20150407003948/@comment-84.0.171.250-20150407142042

@TheOmegaWerewolf They have been "at war"/living in the shadow of the Mounatin Men for decades. Again, obviously, the defeat of the MM creates a new situation, where they might not need/want a Commander and a coalition, but why would they chose a commander for a "war" that they had no idea when will end.

They have not been in an all out war with the MM before Clarke told them they have their people inside the Mountain,  and that they can be beaten. They simply lived, and were afraid of the MM taking them (note: for example when Lincoln mentions in the first season that the explosion of the bridge now alerted the MM, and they have to run), while the MM sat in Mount Weather and took the grounders when they needed them. There was no "war" until Clarke waltzed into Lexa's tent in 2x7 or 8.in 2x9 Lexa literally says "tonight, we celebrate our newfound peace- tomorrow, we plan our war".