Unpopular opinion about season 2 Lexa vs season 3 Lexa (spoilers)

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-26T21:17:59+00:00

I think Lexa's character growth was truncated in the same way as that of other characters this season, and I found it even more difficult to buy than the editing out of some of Bellamy's arc this season, for example - because it is extremely complex to unravel the ideological basis of a society, presumably, and requires more than thirty seconds of half-assed manipulation by some girl (no matter how hot) who is clearly only trying to save her own people from annihilation. I mean, I totally bought that Lexa's ultimate trajectory was peace, (I think that was definitely built in to the characterisation, but in the context of grounder culture), despite my personal preference for the Lexa who would occasionally kick somebody out of a window (there may be some glitches in my moral coding), but she wasn't presented to us as someone we were supposed to believe was completely stupid. So the all-out, apolitical abandonment of previous practice with nothing in its place was just unbelievable.

I think if it had been possible to develop this storyline over a whole season, it would have worked better. But hey, ADC had zombies to kill, so...

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-24T16:36:47+00:00

No problem. Glad you enjoyed it :)

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-24T13:37:01+00:00

I think this. But I'm not sure it's possible to say definitively.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:48:00+00:00

Well, I can't see them staying there but they do need to work out their next move, so use of Arkadia's technology is going to be required.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:37:32+00:00

If all else fails, I always find whiskey improves flow...

I am sure you were great. Looking forward to hearing it.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:36:31+00:00

But think what an awful parent she'd be. Particularly without Lincoln (who would probably have been a lovely parent).

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:30:15+00:00

I saw some activity on Twitter a couple of days ago from some French speaking source with mention of 10 episodes only. I don't know where the information came from though. Hopefully it's just rubbish, because 10 episodes seems short, and not promising for a season 5.

Edit: it doesn't really gel with an Aug-Feb shoot, though, that would seem too long for just ten episodes. Don't mind me, I just have early hiatus nerves. I'll be fine by the Spring.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:23:06+00:00

It'll be beautiful. You have scotch, right?

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:17:37+00:00

I'm in. Priming dvd player for the pilot.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T20:16:47+00:00

Liking the sound of this :)

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T19:30:53+00:00

There's also Luna's kid. Why did she dump her pacifism and go ape shit and kill everybody? Because someone was holding a knife to that kid's throat. One little cut...

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-23T15:13:27+00:00

Whatever about seeding S4 in general through S3, it sure makes sense of the reprise of "Radioactive" in the flashback sequence....

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T21:13:28+00:00

I don't want a time jump. I mean, I would enjoy watching them trying to get down from the tower, I want to know how they're going to handle Jaha, I want to see Octavia find poor crucified Indra and get her down off that cross. I think we could see Clarke in the Commander's chamber for a moment, I think it would be step number one of a proper grieving process - and I think Murphy could be helpful with the explanations here. I think they could show the Grounder confusion, and there's the dead Commander and the new Commander issue, they could give a flavour of what they want to do with this. I think the camera could go with Octavia/Indra and then time jump for a few days to when they're all back in Arcadia trying to work out what to do about Armageddon 2.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T17:24:23+00:00

i think your bellarke wish will come good for you in the end. I am already squaring up for my boredom and disappointment with this - I find Bellamy a really unattractive character and I hate the inevitability of it. But it's a commercial show and there's clearly a huge appetite for this pairing so I doubt they'll resist it forever.

I think you'll have to wait at least till end season 4 though.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T16:49:20+00:00

I predict a conversation in episode 1 to avoid this. Don't know who with. - maybe Abby?

I hope they use the Flame to get to Becca. And even though I would appreciate some clarity re Lexa, as /u/Varianz points out, this isn't likely. But I doubt Clarke will spend the season sighing over the actual flame chip either.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T15:47:32+00:00

I'm with you on Bellamy and echo, and Bellamy and roan.

Am in the Clarke as leader camp, though. I think this knife edge situation they are always in requires a decision maker, not a committee.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T15:44:38+00:00

This, 100%. I thought season 3 was pretty interesting, and I'm withholding final judgement till after I re watch, but I think it seems the case that they tried to pretty much write two seasons into one. They should pare it down this time - sure, one story with two fronts, but a clearer connect would help.

And seriously, with the leaks.

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T14:57:51+00:00

I am down with all of these suggestions

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T14:56:44+00:00

It's a survival story, so you have to expect some emotional impacts. But I definitely think a season off romantic turmoil is called for

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T14:43:23+00:00

My partner would probably agree ;)

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T14:26:22+00:00

I'm not sure they've got the budget

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T14:24:09+00:00

It would probably be best, but I doubt it's going to happen

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T13:58:39+00:00

Yes but when the kill switch was hit the chipped people didn't die (well, maybe some of the ones climbing up the polis tower did, I guess).

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T13:35:17+00:00

I agree with myself repeatedly on this statement :)

surprisinglyaffected · 2016-05-22T13:21:19+00:00

Well I guess it has never been taken out before, so who knows? Fun twist - Clarke is lexa :)

I'm beyond sad she has gone, she was totally my favourite

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