The 100 only has one episode left, and there’s no clear path to resolving all that a show needs to in its finale episode, character-wise, plot-wise, and thematically. Technically, The 100’s seventh season could probably be titled “The 100: The…
The 100 7×14 Review: A Sort of Homecoming
Did anybody else let out a deep, resigned sigh as The 100‘s “A Sort of Homecoming” finally went to its first commercial break? Or when the episode came to a close? “A Sort of Homecoming” came amidst high expectations following…
The 100 7×09 Review: The Flock
As the final season of The 100 passes the half-way point, there doesn’t appear to be much potential for change. Any hope for the narrative to shift to center on the protagonists of past seasons — namely Clarke, Bellamy, and…
The 100 7×07 Review: The Queen’s Gambit
In “The Queen’s Gambit,” The 100 opts to use pairings to tell its story, but continues stalling plot progression in Sanctum while focusing on characters with little connections to the audience in Bardo. The moments that stand out from a…
The 100 7×05 Review: Welcome to Bardo
In The 100’s fifth and strongest installment of season seven, storylines begin to merge as the plot finally moves forward (even via flashbacks) and stops stalling by using bottle episodes and cyclic storylines. To top the entertaining and fast-paced episode…
The 100 7×03 Review: False Gods
“False Gods” is largely a quieter episode, putting characters in situations that seem all too familiar, while trying to dress up the episode as character work. But, the episode merely uses these familiar circumstances to hastily push characters into positions…