May we Meet Again!

CW’s popular TV show, ‘The 100’ has finally come to an end. The show is about a dystopian future where the earth is destroyed in a nuclear holocaust and the survivors are forced to make tough decisions in a hostile new world.

This was a show that showed promise to develop into something remarkable, however the inconsistent quality of writing always held the show back. While the show brought about some stellar episodes like ‘Murphy’s Law’, ‘We are Grounders’, ‘Spacewalker’, and ‘Anaconda’; they were balanced out by some poorly written episodes, where well developed character arcs were compromised for plot progression.

Despite the inconsistencies, the show always came up with brilliant season finales that made up for the poor episodes and kept us eager for the next season. With the way season 7 was progressing, I was genuinely scared if the writers will break the tradition and do a ‘GoT’ on the finale. Thankfully I was proven wrong! While the finale was certainly not their best work, it was still satisfying.

Criticisms aside, on the whole, I felt this was a great show, with a thrilling plot line, imaginative world building and some brilliant acting. Being a fast paced show, many of these criticisms wouldn’t stand out while binge watching, which is how I imagine future viewers would watch it.