The 100 - Bellamy Blake [Bob Morley] #38: We're so glad he's not still out in that field licking rocks. - Page 20

destroyer of worlds · 11-29-2016, 07:40 AM

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It seems permanent this time too, Lisa.

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Originally Posted by Way Too Keen (View Post)

Its fine if it's Clarke or Raven or Murphy, but I don't know that bitch, so I'm like "get away".

Good reasoning, Becks ... but I do have to say that he looks sexy there so I can't vote it off just yet.

I was going to vote for #7 but it's all over the place already

so I'll go with #8 too.

Ellfoy · 11-29-2016, 12:10 PM

#8 - Lisa, Steph, Sarah (3)
#9 - Margaux, Alexa (2)
#18 - Becks (1)

Yeah Alexa !

April7739 · 11-29-2016, 04:54 PM

Becks, I love that you're fine with it being Clarke or Raven or Murphy.

Hmm, a little scattered on the votes yet again.

Almost time for a new thread!

CanIcallYouKate · 11-29-2016, 05:32 PM

sorry not helping much but it's #9 for me. Don't like it

#8 - Lisa, Steph, Sarah (3)
#9 - Margaux, Alexa, Kate (3)
#18 - Becks (1)

a little chaos · 11-29-2016, 05:58 PM

They're all the people Bellamy looks at with thirst eyes

AnaMack · 11-29-2016, 06:38 PM

I vote off #9, because it's weird.

So I finally listened to that I Am song by James Arthur and it's AMAZING!!!!!!

destroyer of worlds · 11-30-2016, 01:38 AM

The voting is not going well this round.

Bellamy analysis/mention in this EW article I found:

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Bellamy Blake has been through a lot in the first two seasons of The 100, and it looks like creator Jason Rothenberg has plans to put him through a whole lot more in season three.

I also think it’s going to piss off a whole lot of people. Correction: It already has pissed off a whole lot of people, and I think it will continue to do so.

Recently, Rothenberg found himself in the middle of a dust-up because of a comparison he made between Bellamy’s behavior regarding the Grounders and the anti-Muslim sentiment that grew after 9/11. It was a touchy subject and Rothenberg took some heat, but I see what he was going for. It can’t be easy to try to explain your motives for a storyline when people on the Internet parse every single word you say.

Having said that, it’s not something I’m going to parse—because I’m not Jason, I’m not in his head, and it’s not my job to speak for him. What I can do is wax philosophic on what I think makes Bellamy, well, Bellamy … and why his recent transformation makes so much sense and says way more about the nature of humanity than many people may be comfortable with.

Please note: None of this justifies or excuses his actions, nor does it mean he’s immune to the consequences. So please, don’t take any of this as an endorsement of anything he’s done.

When we met Bellamy in season one, he was angry, defensive, protective of his sister, and trying very hard not to be put to death—both on the ship to Earth and once they landed. The threats and circumstances may be different, but his reactions stay consistent.

If you look at Bellamy from the point of view that he’s been protecting his sister his entire life and that he’s lived his life on the defensive and pretty much without any kind of hope, everything from his sudden desire to lead once they land to his willingness to go out and kill Grounders makes sense. He’s either defending his sister or himself, which just means he’s staying alive to protect her.

Hope, happiness, the idea that anything can be different or that people aren’t just out for themselves—these aren’t things he considers, because he’s been raised in a world in which his sister could be killed just for existing.

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I still don't like the 9/11 comparison but apart from that, I agree with this person's comments ... again, it's trying to understand the motivation behind Bellamy's actions in season 3. I don't think I'll ever fully be on board with how it happened but I agree with this line of thinking. Also, I like the disclaimer the person put in there because I think it's important to not justify his actions ... moreso to understand his reasoning for some of his actions.

This part of the article would also make a great title, I think? P.S. I also think Bob Morley is doing some of the best work on television this season.

The other parts are more relevant in terms of the Bellarke relationship so posting that in the BC thread instead.

Damocles · 11-30-2016, 06:57 AM

Let's kill this thread, like Bellamy kills grounders!

a little chaos · 11-30-2016, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Vacatia (View Post)

Let's kill this thread, like Bellamy kills grounders!

destroyer of worlds · 11-30-2016, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Vacatia (View Post)

Let's kill this thread, like Bellamy kills grounders!

a little chaos · 11-30-2016, 04:19 PM

Eek, indeed

April7739 · 11-30-2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Vacatia (View Post)

Let's kill this thread, like Bellamy kills grounders!

Oh, Lisa.

Dark humor there.

Anyone want to start the new one?

Sarah, I believe I've read that article before, because I agree with what it says.

I think it's interesting that they noted that perhaps people aren't quite comfortable with what Bellamy's character says about the nature of humanity. I've often thought that, too.

a little chaos · 11-30-2016, 04:31 PM

I'll start?

a little chaos · 11-30-2016, 04:45 PM

http://www.fanforum.com/f34/bellamy-.../#post88348765

destroyer of worlds · 11-30-2016, 05:23 PM

Thanks, Becks! Closing this now.


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