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April7739 · 05-30-2017, 04:32 PM

April's Top 5 Grounder/Skaikru Relationships

This is a mess. All the gifs are different sizes and from different sources, but I tried.

1. Lincoln and Octavia

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See, this, to me, is the relationship that does the best job of showing how
it's possible to form a connection and love someone regardless of where
you or they may come from. This is that relationship that, very early on,
was the symbolism of the hope for unity on this show. It's very epic and
star-crossed, and sure, it happens a little quickly for my taste (lord knows
I'm forever enslaved to a slow burn), but the chemistry between Ricky
and Marie was just incredible and palpable in every scene. I think Octavia
learned a lot from Lincoln--hell, everyone learned a lot from Lincoln--and
she inspired him, too, when he was at his lowest and struggling with his
addiction in season two. While Octavia has always been brave and always
been strong, some of her bravest, strongest moments came about because
of him. Now, perhaps, the bravest, strongest thing she can do is to live on
without him, to live and lead in a way that honors who he was, his memory.

2. Murphy and Emori

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Don't hate me for this, Alexa, but I love these two together! I assume you
knew they'd already be on my list. From the second she showed up in the
second season, I liked their unique and flirty vibe. I like that, even though
he's in love now, Murphy is still Murphy and she doesn't change him. But
he has changed, though, in large part because he was like the Grinch who
didn't know he had a heart until it started to beat for her. They certainly
have their similarities and are the Bonnie and Clyde of the show, but one
of their most striking similarities is their devotion to each other. What has
happened between them has happened quickly, but it's still very strong.
I have high hopes for Emori next season, as I think she'll finally feel what
it's like to belong somewhere. And once his fellow delinquents see the
different sides of him, much of which are brought out around Emori, I think
that Murphy will be further accepted into the group as well. Plus, how could
I possible exclude a ship that honestly has the cutest-sounding name ever?

3. Bellamy and Roan

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I know more people are likely to put Clarke/Roan on here, but this dynamic
is my absolute favorite Roan dynamic. I mean, the moment in the gifs above
makes me laugh no matter how many times I see it, because Bellamy is so
reluctant to apologize and Roan is so nonchalant about it. Really, what's not
to love about a relationship that starts out with one guy stabbing the other
and then getting shot in return? I think that Bellamy and Roan are actually
quite similar: they're passionate, strong, loyal, smart, and they both have
this tendency to just be 100% done with annoying things/people sometimes.
While it's a shame that Roan and Clarke never got to patch things up before
he died, I get the sense that Roan really respected Bellamy as a man, leader,
and person in general. This is evident to me in their last conversation about
Octavia, where he acknowledges what a good brother Bellamy is. I don't think
Bellamy ever particularly liked Roan, but that's oddly part of why I like them.

4. Octavia and Ilian

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Hell, yes, I loved these two together! Since Ilian was one of the few grounders
I actually liked, I grew very attached to him very quickly. He was just genuinely
a nice, good guy, and I loved what he represented for Octavia. Here was this
guy who had killed his own family, yet he managed to continue on. He made
mistakes, but he also seemed to have this sense of optimism about him once he
returned to his sheep. Even with the world ending, he was never as dark as she
was, and I think she really learned something from him. Ultimately, he saved
her life in that conclave when he certainly didn't have to, and he paid the price.
This is a relationship that probably had the potential to become my number one
grounder/Skaikru relationship if we'd gotten to see more of it, but alas, we didn't.

5. Lincoln and Bellamy

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I really love Bellamy and Lincoln's dynamic. The two people who care most
for Octavia Blake may not always get along, may be suspicious of each other,
but ultimately, they do seem to respect each other and acknowledge the role
they each play in Octavia's life. For Bellamy, allowing Lincoln to get so close
to Octavia is almost like a father having to let go of his daughter. Lincoln
really played a pivotal role in getting Bellamy to understand that his sister
was not this little fragile thing that needed to be protected and shielded from
the world, but rather that she was always strong, always a fighter, and that
Bellamy would need to give her room to grow and become her own person.
It's tragic that, even though he didn't kill Lincoln and didn't want him to die,
Bellamy was still a piece in the puzzle of Lincoln's death. That's unavoidable,
so that makes this relationship a very bittersweet one. I love it and miss it.

ETA: Oops, sorry, got eager to post. Didn't mean to double-post.