Episode Info:
The 100 lets us get to know the new enemies and see more of this new world in a solid episode
This episode relied on the usual strategy ploys and shifting dynamics that make The 100’s conflicts so satisfying. It’s still early enough in the game that the pieces are shifting drastically to get all the teams aligned, though I have a feeling the days are numbered for many of these alliances. The show continues to call to mind its own past, with secret defectors and the torture of captives. And if all that wasn’t enough, there’s some Alien-style body horror, chestburster and all.
Following in the footsteps of all past colonialism, Diyoza sees all grounders as trained to kill, without an ounce of introspection about what her own people do. Once again the invaders have superior technology and see indigenous people as violent animals, paving the way for their own entitlement to scarce natural resources.
So far Madi is the most effective comic relief on the show – sorry Murphy. She’s also an interesting way for us to see inside Clarke’s head, since at some point Clarke essentially told her everything, assuming no one would ever be around to hear her very honest perspectives on her friends, including how funny she finds Murphy, and the fact that Octavia is her favorite.
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