Episode 3


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01:00 : It's a lot of cages. They all seem to be in pain, but they also seem to be draining folks to death. I suppose the collection process might be quite brutal but they also seem unfed. Horrific, obvs, but I'm curious about the logistics. 01:18 : Metal bars just aren't what they used to be. 02:50 : I sometimes wonder if I should present this show to people as a horror show. 04:35 : A willingness to go right back in to that hell, in her current state, is why I love Grounders so much. Anya always ready to fight for it.Also, dat hair, obvs. 06:24 : They timelapse it, but that's a long time to keep your cool in a pile of bodies. 09:23 : I love Octavia, but this is not bold. This is stupid. 11:24 : Sick painting. B-b-bust a move. 12:15 : I so badly want to side with Monty here, but Jasper is right. Clarke is looking for trouble and a pretty girl is waiting for him to go live happily ever after. 13:11 : I'm a little confused now. Are they in a pile of bodies or live people? Are the reapers obtaining people, having them drained, and then eating those people? 13:32 : Our first, "Yo gonplei ste odon". "Gonplei" is fight. "ste" is in continuity forever. "odon" is over. So, when Yo gonplei /ste/ odon, you're done forever. I think it hits harder in their language because of the "ste". 14:45 : While not conclusive evidence, it is curious how Clarke's watch might end up at this village. If they had been snatched by Reapers and processed, their stuff goes down the chute. However, they were brought in directly by the Mountain Men to be citizens. Seems a little weird to just dump their stuff. 15:40 : Naw, dawg. That is the last job anybody would ever want. 17:00 : I guess that's what the Exodus Charter does. It changes us from death penalty to very specific technology punishments. 17:56 : Oh man, I bet they all want a piece of him. He seems relatively unfazed. 18:15 : "The gun just went off", and now a citizen is dead and you are not. I won't go ranting here but suffice to say that they should be held to a higher standard, with a harsher punishment, for the consequences of their actions. "Oopsy poopsy" is always insufficient for a government-caused death. 18:57 : I love her because she's persistent but man is she dumb. 20:18 : Apparently, Maya cannot trust them. Nobody ever looks at it from the other side. 21:01 : Anya's a friggin supermodel, man. So stylish. 22:13 : Agree or disagree with a child being a soldier, it is his lot in life and Indra does well to reaffirm him. 23:05 : Let's be honest. No matter what deus ex machina is about to pop, she 100000% should be deadzorx. 23:08 : Whoop, there it is! 23:32 : I'm sorry, but there are not THAT many people that you fell from space with. Not knowing this guy's name or whether he has family is a failure to care. 24:27 : So, obvs I think this is fine. I do think the show does a GREAT job of presenting us with something visual that is firmly straddling the lines between advanced space society and total barbarism. I don't know who is responsible for the vibes of this show, but I wish they made everything. They friggin "get it". 25:38 : Honestly, if this is the punishment for the crimes she's accused of.. totally worth? and I'd do it again? 26:17 : This isn't even Kane being a dick. He's literally following the law. The law that Abby probably helped write or was at least aware of. 27:24 : Some see this as a fundamental shift in Finn's personality. You will recall my mention of his previous outbursts. Either you're in control or that coulda been a baby. Now it's a baby. If you know a man that has outbursts of any kind, figure out which one you're dealing with - before the pistol-whipping begins. 29:11 : Now this is a whole different ballgame. They have this Grounder securely imprisoned inside a government facility, with guards and guns everywhere. There's no evidence of any kind of crime. There is absolutely no urgency and they know a better way. But that's the point that the show is making : Circumstances can change the morality of what you're doing. They're also repeating many of the situations that the kids faced, to demonstrate when the adults do and don't have a better answer. I think it's great. Also, throwback to our previous discussion on the efficacy of torture : Folks will say anything you want. This is not a good strategy, in most cases. 29:49 : Guards should have a higher standard. Not taking her guns away entirely is a mistake. 30:33 : Man, I thought Murphy's job was bad. There's no quick way to stand up. 31:04 : Oh man! Grounders finally used their archers, and it was highly effective. I won't say Octavia saved Indra. I don't doubt for a second that Indra would have turned this around. However, she displayed willingnesss to contribute. It's an important quality. 34:44 : I'm not a doctor. I don't know physics. I just don't believe there's any distance of jump that's gonna make this not kill you. 36:40 : Kane's motivations are unclear but he's clearly willing to die for this. 40:13 : Monroe is such a team gal. She just always seems ready to rock. 40:52 : Well hey, that's about all you can ask for. 41:01 : If Indra nodded at me, I would never get over it. I seek her approval more than my father's.

I will always maintain that Finn's trajectory is entirely predictable and within the character that was originally presented. I've known guys like this. I've been a guy like this. I just wish the show had used some random side character to point that out, for all the young people that watch. Anya remains distractingly stylish. Every frame is a pose. I don't super understand what got Monty fired up and on the conspiracy train. Kane may have begun his redemption arc? Octavia is going places.

I think the resolutions I'm most interested for are Anya and Octavia. I'm not too fussed about Lincoln, Kane, Abby, Jasper, Finn, or the suddenly MIA Raven. I just want our fierce ladies to go do some fierce lady stuff.