Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-86.143.250.155-20150316000928/@comment-25176701-20160215192052

@Skyzy:

Both of those points are weak arguments as to why Lexa can't be trusted. Nia and the ambassador betrayed Lexa's Coalition numerous times (arranging a secret meeting to discuss her death, destroying MW, and questioning their leader's decision). Neither were trustworthy and both wanted to break the Coalition and start a war. Lexa knew this yet she tried to remain merciful. Did she kick the guy off the room right away? Nope. She gave him another couple of chances to bow and told him to sit down. He kept exploiting her and questioning her strength in front of her guard and the Clan ambassadors. He paid the price for that. Same goes for Nia. She tried to turn Lexa's people against her and nearly started a war. Titus already told Nia that she had to die for her crime (enlisting the help of Emerson to destroy MW and part of it probably had to do with her continuously going against Lexa + the Coalition). Nia died for her crime. If anyone's not trustworthy, it is the IN, considering all the trouble they were causing.

Also, I doubt she will betray Clarke again. That's just lazy ass righting, and the writers won't keep going back and forth. Lexa bowing was supposed to show how Lexa wanted to right the wrong (leaving the SP to die) and the amount of respect she acquired for Clarke. Lexa already allowed Clarke to live when Titus advised killing her to claim the power of Wanheda. That shows a tremendous amount of change. I'm not saying Lexa has fully changed, because she hasn't, but she's definitely not the same untrustworthy person she was. She's earning Clarke's trust back a little at a time.