“Praimfaya” The 100 closes off season 4 with the arrival of the Death Wave and a race against time to make it into space before it’s too late. Last week ended with the last ditch plan to escape into space and live on what’s left on the Ark. To make this happen, Raven needs to…

“The Chosen” The 100 prepares for the finale by dealing with the difficult problem of choosing who gets to survive and who is left to die when time runs out. Everyone wants to survive but not everyone can. The main issue can’t be simplified any more than that. It’s very simple to understand but very…

“The Other Side” The 100 deals with Clarke and Jaha’s decision to deprive the other Clans access to the bunker as Raven tries to find a way to live. I had mixed feelings about the ending to last week’s episode and I suspect that was exactly the point. The choice made by Clarke and Jaha…

“Die All, Die Merrily” The 100 channels its inner Hunger Games as representatives from all 13 clans battle it out to decide who has control over the bunker. Battles for survival aren’t unusual for this show as most of the major arcs have amounted to various characters fighting for their lives in one way or…

“DNR” The 100 returns from hiatus with only 6 days to go until the Apocalypse with the reality of the situation really starting to sink in for the characters. I’m really glad that the show has dispensed with last minute last hopes as a plot device for the moment as it was getting really contrived…

“God Complex” The 100 continues to explore the available options now that they are merely 10 days away from certain death by radiation. I’ve mentioned in previous reviews that this show has a preoccupation with Doom. I’ve never said it in quite those words before but the sentiment is a common one from me. The…

“Gimme Shelter” The 100 slows things down a little when irradiated rain forces everyone to take shelter and worry about their future. This was a refreshing change of place. The 100 has been burning through plot at an accelerated rate this season and it has caused a lot of narrative issues for the show. I…

“We Will Rise” The 100 deals with the aftermath of the destruction of Arkadia as Raven tries to figure out a way to safely fly to space and return. This episode picks straight up from last week with the former citizens of Arkadia looking on at the destruction and considering how all hope has been…

“The Tinder Box” The 100 continues to offer as many complications as potential solutions to the rapidly approaching Apocalypse problem. Using science to turn everyone into Nightbloods so that they can be immune to the radiation is a really promising lead that bears exploring. The scenes set in the high tech lab were the most…

“A Lie Guarded” The 100 continues to present complications related to the pending Apocalypse when Clarke’s list of 100 survivors becomes widely known. There are a lot of variables in ensuring the survival of even a fraction of the population once the reactors go into meltdown. A significant one is making sure that Arkadia is…