The Basic Premise:
100 years after a nuclear apocalypse, the last of the human race survives on a spaceship circling Earth, but they are quickly running out of air. So, in order to give themselves more time to solve the problem while simultaneously testing if the Earth is survivable again, they send 100 delinquent children to the ground. They quickly discover that while the Earth itself is survivable, the native "grounders" they didn't know existed may not be. What It Does Right: The 100 never stagnates. With every episode, you are moving forward toward a natural end to that season's arc. And every season brings something new to the table. By giving the characters new relationships, new hardships, and new locations to explore each season, The 100 goes a great job keeping its audience engaged without it feeling repetitive. However, it balances these changes with a core cast of characters that the audience grows to understand deeper with every new obstacle. It's exciting to watch your favorite characters face new challenges each season. The Themes: On top of this, The 100 explores the concepts of living versus surviving, situations with no good options, living with chronic pain, and depression. These themes are explored with the depth they deserve and rarely glosses over the harder topics. If you're looking for a show that plays with the idea of right and wrong without sugarcoating the consequences of bad decisions made for a good reason, The 100 is it. Continuity: When a character does something, everyone doesn't just forget about it a few episodes later, as is often seen in other TV shows. These characters have to face the consequences of their decisions, both good and bad, for as long as someone likely would in real life. For example, one of the characters mentions in season 4 something he did in season 1 that had lasting consequences. There is also a continuity of story in The 100 that only gets more amazing the more the story unfolds. Rewatching the show constantly reveals foreshadowing for things that happen multiple seasons later. The Characters: It's rare that I'll find a show where I truly love this many of the main characters. From the tag team leaders, Bellamy and Clarke, to the 100 delinquent children they got sent down to Earth with, to the adults left back on the spaceship who have to deal with what they have just done to their children, all of the characters have something interesting going on. There is a character that I hated at first and is now one of my favorites. It has been amazing to watch the characters grow and change in both good and bad ways throughout the show. They feel like real people, with flaws and strengths, and that is what makes them relatable even in such a fantastical environment. In Conclusion: Watch The 100. It's by far one of the best shows on television. Perhaps that's just my biased opinion talking, but I ask that you at least give it a try. Who knows? You might be pleasantly surprised. What's your favorite TV show right now? Let me know in the comments!
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