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Bellamy/Bob #25: "It's such a privilege playing a polarizing character. Love/hate him, generating an emotional response makes it worthwhile" - B.M.
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Season 1 - "What's wrong with a little chaos?" Bellamy began, it seemed, as the bad guy. He opposed the heroine and was antagonistic toward those presented as good and wholesome with his selfish desires. He gave no thought for the lives of others whilst promoting anarchy on the ground. But with each episode, a bit more of his mask was stripped away to reveal a man who cared far more than any would have guessed. He was a man terrified, desperate for a sense of power and control that had always eluded him. He had spent his life in perpetual fear for his sister and with the heavy responsibility of not just her safety, but also her very life. His failure to his mother and sister weighed heavily upon him, leading to rash decisions to protect his family as he’d been unable to do before. But with more time on the ground, the parameters of family changed. He began to feel responsible for not just Octavia but all of the 100, and he felt each death keenly. His guilt culminated in Day Trip as he faced the deaths of the culling, which bloodied his hands. It was a turning point as he recognized he’d strayed from the good man his mother had raised. As Clarke helped him to recognize that his poor choices didn’t define him, that he has done good and is needed, he came away determined to be the man his mother had raised him to be. His fierce loyalty and protective spirit shone through as he sacrificed and repeatedly put his life on the line for others. At the beginning of the season, he was a man who cared only about his sister. At the end, he extended that love to everyone else.
Season 2 - "There are some lines you can't uncross." As the adults from the Ark came to the ground and began imposing rules once more, Bellamy struggled again under their authority. He was no longer the young man on the Ark who needed to toe the line and keep his head down in order to protect his family. He had come to be a leader and felt a great responsibility for the lives of others. He chafed as the adult leaders literally and figuratively tied his hands, preventing him from doing what he felt was his duty. Bellamy is a man of action, so he couldn’t sit idly by while there was power within him to do something. So he infiltrated Mt Weather, again proving his loyalty and fierce protectiveness as his life was in perpetual danger. Yet during this time, his view of friend and foe shifted, as he was at the mercy of those he presumed to be his enemy. He witnessed firsthand the good residing in Mt Weather as so many worked to save him and his people - some paying with their lives. And then there were the children. The circle of those to protect expanded, but he ultimately failed. As he was faced with the harsh reality that not all could be saved, a choice had to be made. Days before, Bellamy vowed with fierce determination that he would kill everyone in Mt Weather, unable to foresee his heavy heart as he and Clarke weighed the lives in Mt Weather against their own people. What happened at the end of the season broke him. In retrospect, this may have been the beginning of his downfall.
Season 3 - "I have to live with what I've done." Choices made in Mt Weather weighed heavily on Bellamy. But he carried on. His duty to his people remained constant and was a responsibility he would not shirk. He was doing all he could to be happy, but another betrayal shattered that. Another Grounder proved herself untrustworthy. For a second time, lives within Mt Weather - lives he felt a need to protect - were lost because he trusted the wrong person. Bellamy was determined not to make that mistake again as his perception of friend and foe narrowed further. Unfortunately, his anger and desire for vengeance led him down a dark path. Through it all, he justified his choices, truly believing he was doing what was right for ‘his people.’ In the end, it was his loyalty which snapped him out of it as one of his own was to be executed, a man who had shown him respect and in turn earned his, a man who continued to believe the good in Bellamy despite his struggles. Unfortunately, though Kane and others were saved, another was not. While not directly responsible for Lincoln’s death, it will forever weigh on Bellamy due to its effect on Octavia. Bellamy once again had to face his demons and decide who it was he wanted to be. At the season’s end, he is still on a journey of discovering himself and determining who he will be, but along the way (though he gets sidetracked at times) he is not allowing his mistakes to hold him back from who he can be. At the end of the season we see a Bellamy more aware of himself, of what is right and wrong, and ready to become once again the hero they all need. Filmography: The 100 as Bellamy Blake (2014 - present) Lost in the White City as Avi (2014) Blinder as Nick (2013) Neighbours as Aidan Foster (2011-2013) Road Train/Road Kill as Craig (2010) Sea Patrol as Sean (2010) The Strip as Tony Moretti (2008) Scorched as Brendan (2008) Home and Away as Drew Curtis (2006-2008)
And if you're here for the BUNS... BUNS = Bellamy + Guns. Got it? ...or here for THIS... Fan Videos: . More videos can be found HERE Soundtrack compiled by April7739 and RebelQueens Arts created by vale decem Fan-made Soundtrack available HERE
previous threads: 001 . 002 . 003 . 004 . 005 006 . 007 . 008 . 009 . 010 011 . 012 . 013 . 014 . 015 016 . 017 . 018 . 019 . 020 021 . 022 . 023 . 024 . 025 Uncredited gifs courtesy of DailyBellamyBlake, DailyMorley and bell-arke Thanks to kenni727 and jessystorm for the season summaries. Now go ahead and post WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT. __________________
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Celebrating 25 Threads of Bob Morley / Bellamy Blake Appreciation! Art By Alexa For 3 seasons now, Bob Morley has masterfully portrayed Bellamy Blake on our screens. This thread has served as a place do discuss, analyze and (admittedly) spaz out over both this fantastic actor and fascinating character! The title was selected as a testament to how well Bob understands his character and his job as an actor. Love him or hate him, Bellamy Blake is not a character for which you will feel indifference. Due to the various discussions on the importance of evocative characters on this thread, this title seemed like the perfect fit. Here's to 25 Threads! .......................... Yes, Bob, you counted right. 25 Threads. ......................Yes, Bob, that's a lot of threads. ......................Yes, Bob, we're happy about it, too! Art By Alexa Icons By Alexa Celebrate! 25 Thud-Worthy Faces. Art By April7739 As part of the 25th Thread celebration, make sure you take a look at the new and improved Opening Post! What's new? Fans list is now "The army." We will fight for him. Gifsets for each season, plus season summaries written by fans 25 Reasons to Love Bob Morley and Bellamy Blake, as brainstormed by this thread's posters Survivors section (can include links to past survivor winners and future ideas) Filmography section Testimonials written by posters in this thread Updated BUNS section A fleshy section Bellamy Blake soundtrack link and art Past titles list More new and thud-worthy gifs than you can count |
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Wooooo TFTNT!!!
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You're welcome! I hope you guys like it. It was a lot of work, but it was really fun!
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Boom out (my favorite gif EVER)! Yay!
There are some spelling mistakes in some of the testimonials (nitpick) April I absolutely adore everything about that OP! Thank you so much for making it this pretty! __________________
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THANK YOU!!! It is is beyond beautiful, so well done
I literally laughed out loud at the 'try to keep up' after the BUNS! Too cute ETA whatever the hell we want! __________________
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And if anyone did not get their testimonial submitted in time, you can still submit it and have it added in at any time! Make sure you guys read through those. They're very good. And the season summaries are fantastic, too. Quote:
Brave badass Bellamy Blake / brilliant babe Bob Morley now have one of the best OP on the board. In my opinion, anyway! BIIIIIIIIG thanks to Alexa for making icons and arts, too! I made my art at last minute. ETA: Kate, I'm glad you liked the little "Try to keep up" joke. And yes, WHATEVER THE HELL WE WANT! |
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1. It's weird seeing April with a different icon.
2. Love love love the OP, maybe we can use[indent] so the things are a little more centered? 3. I think I will have to go make my own icon now. __________________
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I can finally go to sleep now. Have to get up in 4 hours Lee Quote:
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Goodnight, Paula! Thanks for staying up and helping us get to this one!
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I mean, not completely centered. But maybe so it not exactly on the side of the post.
Like this.
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Okay, I indented a little bit over on the left. I can live with that.
How do you move stuff that's right-aligned back to the left? Nothing's working for me. Never mind, I think I'm figuring it out. I might just do one indent? That way it's still spaced out a lot -- with all these gifs, I feel it needs to be spaced out -- and your eye can still dance all over the page, but it's not right smashed up against the side of the page. Let me try that. I think that will work. __________________
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Its the same coding[indent] [/ indent] It just indents it the other way.
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