The 100 Season 5 Episode 3 Preview: The Wait is Finally Over

The last place we left off during The 100 Season 5 Episode 2 included an update of how things are going in the bunker right now, specifically with Kane walking into the fighting pits that Octavia created.

Taking this episode and The 100 Season 5 Episode 1 into account, we are now all caught up. The steps we took to catch up with where all of our favorites are so far and how they got there is complete.

The 100 Season 5 Episode 3 is using the title "Sleeping Giants" which doesn't give too much away, but it is safe to assume that this is about the prisoners that are still in the cryo chambers in space.

And the synopsis for the episode is, "Bellamy (Bob Morley) leads the charge investigating a potential way home. Meanwhile, Clarke (Eliza Taylor) and Madi (guest star Lola Flanery “Home Again,” “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”) deal with the new, uncertain threat to their home."

Now, this preview may contain some light teases about the third episode, with a specific focus on characters and scenes that have been discussed before or have been included in promotional videos and/or photos.

Proceed with caution if you like to be kept in the dark, but really, who likes that?

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Space and Our Bellamy Blake Shaped Hero

Last we saw our out of this world space group they found a beacon of light in the prisoner ship. Now we know this was when Charmaine, Zeke, McCreary, and the others headed down to terrorize Clarke and Madi on the ground.

Sleeping Giants though picks up exactly where we left off; the core seven are trying to make sense of how they can get back home when they don't have fuel of their own. 

They only have enough to get to the other ship and either ask for help or form a plan once they see what is going on there. It is obvious to us that they can knock on that door all they want, no one is home. Or rather, no one is home that can open the door.

This episode is big for the space seven because they don't get their own flashback episode, from here on out we follow along in present time and this is the first real time that we have seen them all working together on an adventure.

The dynamics are surprising, and yet it also feels like we never took a break from watching all of these characters interact with each other. 

I will continue to mention that the Bellamy/Raven bond that was created at the end of The 100 Season 4 Episode 13 continues to be touched upon, with this episode possibly being the best one yet for them. They are sarcastic, and their banter is familiar, it is fun, and it offers some relief in between things hitting the fan. 

Now while it seems like getting to the new ship solves their problems, they don't account for the fact that things get a little more complicated.

As the promo for the episode teased, the plan somehow turns to someone needed to stay behind for a very important reason.

In fact, I would say this entire episode has a big focus on what is important, and fans aren't even remotely ready for what this means. 

Bellamy Blake though, this is his world and we are just living on it. There have been many layers to Bellamy over the seasons, and this episode is a reminder that there are even more to come our way.

There is plenty of Bellamy scenes in 5x03 that I could and plan to explore, but the core of them all come down to his heart. Things have changed up in space but what hasn't is the genuine constant desire to keep the people he loves safe.

Sleeping Giants reflects beautifully on this idea of the lengths that Bellamy will go to not only get everyone to the ground but also to keep them safe. This extends even more when you consider the question of who his people are and how that grows to include others.

Related: The 100: Bellamy and Clarke's Destruction of the Friend Zone

The Ground and Clarke/Madi Worry

Things were only getting worse on the ground for our two favorite survivors. When the episode picks back up, we are thrust right back into that action of Clarke and Madi fighting back against these new visitors.

The promo confirmed that Charmaine, Zeke, and McCreary are going to come face to face with at least Clarke.

They know she isn't alone though and that creates a problem because friendship just doesn't seem to be in the cards right now. 

While this episode gives us more Clarke and Madi scenes, it also shines a light on these new characters that we have met so far.

Their reaction to Clarke and Madi's existence and the way they interact not only with one another but with Clarke as well says plenty.

These characters may be on one side, but they are extremely different. You see why they manage to work together, yet you also see that their journeys before they were traveling through space plays a big part in shaping how they approach situations right now.

Charmaine stands out the most though, so keep an eye on here especially when she is sharing the screen with Clarke. There is an awareness there that might surprise you.

As for Zeke, I could listen to him talk forever and for an episode that focuses heavily on the struggle that Clarke faces now that she has to fight back to survive again, this new character still somehow finds the time to be a freaking scene stealer. 

Related: The 100: Clarke Griffin's Positive Bisexual Representation 

Episode Structure Like No Other

Frustration. Expectation. 

These two words have been on my mind since I saw the episode, and they are utilized quite often within the context of Sleeping Giants.

There are expectations that we as fans bring to the table, and it feels like it is heard throughout the episode. It doesn't mean that it gets used, but it is played around with in different variations.

In a way, it leaves you just breathless as you wait to see what happens next. It also manages to take you down multiple roads all in the scope of one episode, with both the writing and the directing aspects of Sleeping Giants lending a hand to this adventure that we are taken on.

Two groups are separated by literal Earth and space, but they have to come together at some point, and we have reached the time when it seems as possible as ever. 

There is so much happening that it doesn't feel like you watched it all in under an hour, and I say this in the very best way.

5x03 will have you honestly wondering how there is time for all of this; it is fast-paced in a way that helps the show as a whole. So far we have gotten stories of everyone we love, and yet all we want is for them to come together again. Allowing there to be obstacles helps create arcs for the future and even sets up some wonderful moments for us fans.

But these obstacles aren't there for the sake of having something in the way, there is a reason for it, and it isn't prolonged to leave us in anticipation that could go on for three more episodes. 

Everything is coming together again, and it is only just the beginning.

But I couldn't preview the episode without inviting you to pay attention to the story building that occurs from writers Aaron Ginsburg and Wade McIntyre.

As you absorb the way that they dialogue brings the episode together, also watch the way that Tim Scanlan directs the episode because it adds another layer to the beautifully creative journey that is highlighted even more with the way that certain scenes are filmed and presented to us. 

Related: The 100: Mental Health and The Necessity of Moving On

Stray Thoughts 

• I just have to tell you that 5x03 delivered probably my new favorite scene from the entire show. It is emotionally charged, dialogue shattering, and the cinematography created a remarkable moment. All you need to know though is that you all are about to have new dialogue to scream about for months. Important dialogue. 

• Two characters share a scene, and nothing will be the same for my sanity again. It can't be called a reunion if the characters never met before, right?

• We finally get some quality time with our new favorite guy Zeke, and it is very enlightening.

• I have legitimate thoughts about Echo now, but first, you have to catch what exactly has me curious about a potential upcoming storyline.

• There is a glimpse of a newly formed friendship between two people in space, and I am here for it. There is nothing like a supportive and inspiring bond to help remind us how pure our favorite characters are. 

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Stick around TV Fanatic for more episode previews and reviews of this upcoming season, and watch The 100 online if you need to catch up on the adventure.

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The 100 Season 5 Episode 2 Preview: Everything is Fine

The 100 premiered with an unforgettable premiere, most of which explored Clarke and Madi's adventures on the ground and the SpaceKru preparing to finally come down to join them.

The end of The 100 Season 5 Episode 1 though effortlessly transitioned into the bunker's current state, or more specifically the blood-soaked world that Octavia seems to be in charge of. 

The second episode of the season is using the title "Red Queen" which we can safely assume means Octavia. And the synopsis for the episode is, "Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos) is forced to take guidance from an unlikely ally when the future of the bunker and all those inside it is jeopardized."

Now, this preview may contain some light teases about the second episode, with a specific focus on characters and scenes that have been discussed before or have been included in promotional videos and/or photos.

Proceed with caution if you like to be kept in the dark, but really, who likes that?

Similar to the premiere, this episode will follow the people in the bunker from around the time that they end up stuck because of Praimfaya to the present day that we caught a glimpse of in the last few moments.

It is clear that a lot has changed under Octavia's leadership after six years and the vivid imagination that Bellamy seems to be using when talking about his sister is far from the actual truth.

There is no better way to describe what is happening down there outside of that gif where the dog says everything is fine while everything around him is burning.

But this was an episode that I do not doubt that many will appreciate because of the storytelling that went into covering six chaotic years in under an hour. 

In fact, it felt almost like watching an action movie that covers so much ground, pun intended, and yet still leaves us curious about all the gaps that haven't been filled in for us yet.

Related: The 100: Mental Health and The Necessity of Moving On

Season 1 Vibes Maybe?

Binge watching The 100 Season 1 still feels fresh in my mind because I remember doing it in about two days and the scenes on the Ark always ended up leaving me at the edge of my seat.

Like literally, I would end up sitting at the edge of a chair because I couldn't relax when so many twists were making their way through each episode.

That is mostly how I felt watching Red Queen because it was a self-contained story that forced me to realize that I had no idea what was going to happen but that a considerable population was at stake with every decision.

The Ark also had many of the same issues, because when it came down to it, all the laws that they inflicted came from a need to make sure their population had enough food, water, and air.

As painful as it was to stomach some of the choices that the leaders made, it was even harder to imagine people dying in significant numbers instead.

The Bunker may represent this predicament considering they have the biggest population to look after compared to Clarke's two girl team on the ground and Bellamy's kickass sky team.

The characters are in there for six years instead of the projected five and at some point that has to impact their decision-making process.

They need to survive another year, if not more since they don't know what we know. There is no TV down there so they couldn't have caught up on The 100 in time.

This issue looming over their heads makes for a much darker chain of events, one for which none of them may be prepared. 

One thing is for sure though, the parallels and the ways that power has shifted over the years on this show is ironic and unexpected.

Related: The 100: Clarke Griffin's Positive Bisexual Representation 

Characters Both Old and New

The 100 continues to have some of their strongest scenes when character development is at the center of it. 

Octavia is no doubt involved heavily in this story, and you should look out for her transition to a leader.

We know she had a lot of thoughts about it as far back as The 100 Season 2, but the reality of it after she found her place as a warrior will be intense. 

But Octavia isn't alone; there are also characters like Jaha that are worth watching closely because even I was shocked to name him a standout character on "Red Queen," but here we are.

Within all these dynamics though are familiar faces like Gaia and Indra, their views haven't always matched up to their integral roles.

No matter how different their opinions may be, they are heard by both Octavia and us, and it is safe to say that they will stick with us throughout the episode and the season.

Niylah is also around, and like I mentioned there is a scene between Octavia and her that upon a rewatch may make you realize something else but initially, it mirrors a scene we all know very well from our The 100 Season 3 days.

But what are established characters without the influence of new ones?

Without giving much away there is a new character I didn't realize would turn out to matter much but has already left their mark.

And then there are characters that we didn't know much about before but growth can happen both development wise but also literally in front of our eyes. I wonder what that means and where a child can end up after six years in the bunker. 

Related: The 100: Bellamy and Clarke's Destruction of the Friend Zone

Relationships Bring Everyone Together or Tears Everything Apart

Relationships between characters, both romantic and platonic always hold a remarkable amount of weight on the show. 

On The 100 Season 5 Episode 2, we can safely mention we'll check in on the relationship between Kane and Abby.

As we have seen with the exclusive clip from the episode, somehow Abby knows that Clarke is trying to get into the bunker and with Kane's help she thinks she will be able to reunite with her daughter quicker than expected. 

That doesn't happen because of the rocks that have collapsed at the entrance, which upsets Abby but that also doesn't make her relationship with Kane any easier.

Last we saw them, Kane ignored Abby asking him not to keep her in the bunker and the question of how that would affect their relationship slide into place then and there.

When we first check in with them, that obviously is still a very fresh wound in their relationship and in my opinion that makes it all the more realistic.

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Couples go through rough patches, and the literal end of the world has got to offer some of those little obstacles.

But this episode also sets up Kabby very much at the center of certain events, and how they handle them gives us a glimpse of where that will leave them six years later.

Another relationship worth keeping an eye on is Jackson and Miller, they are also both down there and from the looks of the trailer still living their semi-best lives?

And even though those two are killing it on screen together, this time around their circumstances in the bunker makes it fascinating to see them outside of that.

Both Miller and Jackson are involved in what is happening down in the Bunker, with a few surprises, if you can imagine that.

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Stick around TV Fanatic for more episode previews and reviews of this upcoming season, and watch The 100 online if you need to catch up on the adventure.

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The 100 Season 5 Preview: Welcome Back, Nothing is How You Left It

The 100 is so close that you could almost feel the nerves that come with each new episode of the popular science fiction show.

With a lot of luck, I was able to watch four episodes of the new season, and I can safely say that my mind has been blown. Everything that I thought I knew I didn't.

Beyond that though, the fifth season of the show starts out as an exhilarating journey to reunite the fans with the characters, only to continue by introducing some new faces into the mix, then finishing it all off with an adventure as old as time.

Now, this preview may contain some light teases about the first four episodes, with a specific focus on the first two because of what they set up down the line. Proceed with caution if you like to be kept in the dark, but really, who actually likes that?

As mentioned at this year's WonderCon, when the show returns there is a focus on Clarke and how she handles the change of plans that end with her all alone on Earth.

Eliza Taylor is a powerhouse in Eden, her acting in this episode alone managed to make me cry and then the actual writing did me in completely. 

The strength that Clarke Griffin continues to showcase will never stop reminding me that she is a true hero. 

Clarke does manage to find the light at the end of a tunnel that finds itself getting darker and darker as she tries to survive. As we all know, Madi is introduced, and this helps them both as they wait for people to come down from space.

Speaking of space, our little group of well-adjusted sky people (plus Emori and Echo) haven't come down yet. Shocking, I know.

But when the show picks back up, we will find out that there is a reason for that, and it is the prisoner ship that gives them hope about getting back down again.

That may sound simple now that they know they have a chance to return home, yet we also all know that nothing is ever easy on The 100.

That is a great way to transition into the bunker, a mysterious piece of the puzzle that also can't seem to get back up easily.

With all the rubble that came from Polis collapsing, the people in the bunker can't get out, and Clarke can't dig them out. This changes their hopes of surviving because now they don't have a true end date.

Instead what Octavia has on her hands is a new leadership role and a huge problem that needs to be fixed. 

Last but not least, the prisoner transport ship that arrives on the ground brings some new people into our lives.

Charmaine, Zeke, and McCreary may be working together, but they couldn't be more different. Each of them is a clear-cut character that has something driving them, and the exciting part is how fascinating they already seem to be.

When approaching the season as a whole though, are a few specific impressions that I got from the four episodes that introduce the season. 

Related: The 100: Bellamy and Clarke's Destruction of the Friend Zone

Tackling The Time Jump

Six years is a long time in case one of you managed not to hear that phrase yet. 

The question of how this big gap of missing time will be fixed this season was something I worried about from the very beginning.

The 100 stands out because of the way that each character is created, but you can't deny that keeping each season contained within a small amount of time works in the show's favor too. 

The first four episodes of this show though put me entirely at ease because the truth is you don't feel the time jump in any negative way.

Fans were clearly worried that they would either not be able to recognize their favorite characters or that the characters on the show would be strangers to each other.

Based on the what I have seen so far though, the show has done a great job at getting rid of both of those concerns.

The time jump isn't ignored, there is no way to deny that some people have changed in interesting ways and some are at their core exactly the character we fell in love with.

Regardless of that though, it doesn't feel like six years have passed because it is so easy to be sucked back into the story again. There is an amount of time that we missed, but the characters and their relationships come off quite familiar.

It is easy to follow everyone again, and there aren't moments where it is hard to recognize what the show has spent four seasons sharing with us.

The fact that people were separated into three different areas could and probably will come back later on in the season; it is safe to assume that there will even be friction because of it.

But in terms of coming back to a world that changed while we didn't get to watch, the writers have indeed gone above and beyond to make sure it all still feels like home. 

Related: The 100: Clarke Griffin's Positive Bisexual Representation 

Finding The Right Pacing

Season 4 of The 100 explored a countdown to the end of the world, which forced people to look for a few different ways to save themselves from impending doom.

Yet with that came some issues with pacing since episodes with brand new plans felt like they were slowly making their way to the very obvious failure.

Each new idea though was entertaining, and it pushed the characters involved to new limits. The bad news is that it doesn't always work when there is no doubt that by the end there still won't be a perfect solution.

With this new season, there is once again this sign that concerns were heard and addressed with the structure of each episode. 

The beauty of the first season for me was always that if I looked away for a second, I would miss a game-changing surprise that turned the direction of the story in a new direction.

This time around there is once again an action-packed approach to each episode that will leave you utterly unable to focus on anything else.

There is no time to stop and breathe, in fact, you will probably end up holding your breath because the story being told is nothing that we could have imagined.

The 100 uses the pacing to help turn every expectation we could have for a plot upside down, moving things along with a purpose that only they know.

I really just gave up trying to guess where each episode was taking me because it was never even close to what I imagined in my mind. 

So if you are going into this season thinking you'll be at ease, you'll get there, but then the rug will be swept right out from under you because there is only so long that things stay quiet on The 100.

Related: The 100: Mental Health and The Necessity of Moving On

New Friendships, New Bonds

Clarke and Madi, The Space Crew, and the Bunker all present three locations with groups of people that had to adjust to spending all their time with one another.

Over time new bonds had to have formed, whether out of love or out of duty. 

Clarke and Madi develop a bond that mirrors a healthy sibling relationship. They have come to depend on one another not just to survive but to stay sane as the literal last people on Earth.

Through all this though, it is clear that Clarke and Madi have a real bond between them. Eden is a season premiere that manages to show exactly how these two people became a family while adjusting to the pure destruction that led them there. 

Without giving much away, I want to highlight not only the value of Clarke handling six years on the ground with someone else but also how quickly Madi becomes her own character.

While Madi gets introduced through her connection to the lead of the show, she is a fully formed person right from the beginning. There is still a lot left to learn about her but what we do know makes you want to protect her from all the bad things in the world.

Another bond to look out for is the obvious one up in space, one that can be broken up into a few, actually.

The group in space has had no one but each other up there, and that is clear from the many different connections that they have going on.

I can tease that Bellamy and Murphy have found their personal relationship, and the only way to describe is by mentioning that they have an odd way of comforting one another.

Nevertheless, it is obvious that the two have gotten to spend time just hanging out for once and became closer because of that.

It is also worth bringing up the incredible connection between Bellamy and Raven because it is built on doing right by their people and Clarke.

No one has forgotten Clarke and the sacrifices that she made for them, but Bellamy and Raven specifically use that to create a partnership of their own.

It feels like what we have seen from them on the ground with the added benefit of an additional six years of growth between them.

And the last relationship I would like to mention up there in space is the one between Raven and Emori. 

I don't want to say that I didn't see this coming, but I really didn't see this coming. As mentioned by Lindsey Morgan before, Raven has found a friend in Emori, and it shows.

In fact, Emori and Raven bond over her work on making sure that the group manages to come back to Earth. 

It is very refreshing to see Emori branch out a little and make more friends for herself, fully embracing the situation that she has ended up in.

To keep things interesting, all I will tease about new bonds in the bunker will be a random thought about unlikely loyalty.

There is someone down there that has displayed support for Octavia and has completely shocked me. 

This could be a set up for some character exploration for which even I didn't manage to prepare myself. Suffice to say, keep an eye on the Bunker when we get reacquainted with it once again. 

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Stray Out Of Context Thoughts From Season 5

• Octavia and Niylah manage to sneak in a friendly talk. No, I am still not sure how to process that, but it looks like Bellamy and Octavia have another thing in common now. 
   
• Raven's got jokes and maybe even a smile, or two, just don't blink or you'll miss it.
   
• Newcomer Zeke (played by Jordan Bolger) is here to steal your heart. But seriously, this member of the Eligius prison ship transport is no doubt about to be everyone's favorite character.
   
• There comes a time in all of our lives when we meet our worst enemy. I have finally met mine, and he goes by the name of McCreary. 
   
• There is a wonderful Clarke moment that ended up feeling like a parallel of two scenes from the pilot of the show. Sometimes Earth just gives you some time off just to relax. 
   
• No one on The 100 wanted to meet each other again looking the same way that they did before, so appearances have changed a couple of times over.
   
• Bob Morley's convention hint about the show giving us a random Blake family fact was not only true; it was enlightening. 
   
• Don't underestimate Madi unless you like being wrong. This is another new character whose relationship with Clarke is a refreshing change of pace for the lead that usually ends up alone. Madi's existence allows us to see Clarke in a happier place while she waits for her friends to come back who may or may not be a little late.
   
• Speaking of family, the Griffin ladies give the Blakes a run for their money for most emotional family scene. The twist? They aren't together when the feelings start to surface. 
   
• This season's version of Riley is resilient and genuinely dad material. 

The 100 returns for its fifth season April 24th on The CW.

Stick around TV Fanatic for more episode previews and reviews of this upcoming season, and watch The 100 online if you need to catch up on the adventure.

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The 100 Season 5: Everything From Unity Days 2018!

Last month, The 100 fandom came together in Vancouver for Unity Days 2018 and to celebrate the upcoming season of the show. Unity Days is a con created by fellow fans of the show and its goal for the second year is to make their events for the fans.

That is exactly what happened from January 19th - 21st, with fans and the cast alike spending the weekend together talking about their love for the show and their excitement for Season 5.

This couldn't have happened with an amazing team led by Leana Santos and Miah Bannerman. Linda Suurhoff, Shayne Bannerman, Melissa Christensen, Colin Christensen, and all the volunteers at the event made Unity Days not only possible but functional as well. 

Now the cast members that came to Unity Days included characters from the past and even some that we haven't been properly introduced to yet. 

Eliza Taylor (Clarke Griffin), Bob Morley (Bellamy Blake), Lindsey Morgan (Raven Reyes), Nadia Hilker (Luna), Christopher Larkin (Monty Green), Chelsey Reist (Harper), Jessica Harmon (Niylah), Luisa d’Oliveira (Emori), Marie Avgeropoulos (Octavia Blake),Tasya Teles (Echo), Zach McGowan (Roan), Sachin Sahel (Eric Jackson), and Jarod Joseph (Nathan Miller) were all in attendence.

There were also some surprise visits from Richard Harmon (John Murphy) and Tati Gabrielle (Gaia) who the fans are familiar with.

But the real secret surprise was when William Miller (McCreary) and Jordan Bolger (Zeke) arrived at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel to visit Unity Days. 

These are new characters that are going to be introduced from the Eligius prison ship transport and it is great that the actors are already getting in on the fandom fun.

There wasn't anything we actually learned about the duo at Unity Days but their appearance is a great reminder to keep an eye out for them.

Unity Days truly created an experience unlike any other, creating a feeling of unity in one weekend through true connections being formed with fans of all different kinds of characters from the show. 

The convention also offered some insight into the upcoming season, with details divided by the different ways that groups were formed last season.

The Bunker

There is obviously a pretty big theory that was possibly confirmed by Marie Avgeropoulos regarding cannibalism happening in the bunker.

It was mentioned in The 100 Season 4 Episode 13 by Clarke that she couldn't dig out the people in the bunker, which means they have been locked in there a year longer than planned.

This lines up with the idea that Octavia will be a much darker version of herself as the new Commander when Season 5 returns. 

It sounds like Octavia will not be one to forgive so easily and in that confined space maybe people's punishments will take a different turn. Now it hasn't been confirmed that Octavia is the one involved in cannibalism but it could be a theory that she decides on that as form of punishment.

It also would explain what Sachin meant when he said that the bunker is the most frightening and claustrophobic set and that he couldn't wait to get off it. 

This doesn't have to match up to Octavia but something telling me she is somehow behind the idea because it wouldn't be happening if the Commander didn't allow it to.

This new Octavia is so different though that even Bellamy won't recognize the person that she becomes when they reunite on the ground.

It has been six years since the siblings have seen each other but Bellamy's completely blind support of his sister reaching a turning point sounds like a huge shift in their relationship and the way that the interact with one another once reunited.

This potential cannibal plot will also allow for some intense interactions between characters like Octavia/Kane or Octavia/Abby and the other characters that are close to the Commander.

The 100 is known for the characters that it presents with a varied moral codes, and something tells me that eating people will cause a bit of a divide between people and will change the way they see things.

The real question though is who will Octavia eat first? 

Another character that might return with a darker personality is Niylah. This wasn't elaborated on much but personally I saw Niylah as the light that could keep Octavia from straying too far down the wrong path again.

If Niylah has also hardened herself a little, probably due to the grounder population not liking that she is down there with them, it will be fascinating to see how these two characters reappear back into our world and how they connect with one another. 

Although there wasn't much talk of Indra and Gaia, Tati was in attendance at Unity Days and she shared her take on what the theme of the upcoming season is.

"What truly is unity?" is a question that we should expect to ask ourselves over the course of Season Five, especially with all the groups joining each other again and a new group of people being introduced into the mix.

Space

Don't expect everything to stay the same.

Last we saw our favorite Scooby Doo gang, they survived their trip to space and had to begin setting up a live for themselves for the next five years. 

They obviously don't make it back to the ground on time and there is no contact from their side, with Clarke struggling to figure out what exactly happened.

What Unity Days did fill us in on is that we have to expect some major changes to happen between everyone. Relationships are both growing and regressing up there, with no couple guaranteed to still be together at this point.

There are bonds that are forming between new groups of people, or so it sounds like based on Richard Harmon saying that Bellamy is Murphy's best friend up in space now.

And with Luisa mentioning that Emori is settling in well up there, it is a no brainer that she is branching out on the friendships that she had before. 

If you are looking for some quality female friendships happening up in space you might get exactly that.

Specifically it sounds like Harper and Emori might have really bonded up there together, which is really everything we could have hoped for. 

Aside from relationships though is the obvious reintroduction to the characters we were used to, both for the fans and the actors.

Bob Morley emphasized the way that Bellamy is now another new version of himself, something that took the actor a while to accept because he was having trouble understanding this new Bellamy.

He did admit that down the line he realized that this was the "best version of Bellamy" and this all probably has to do with Bellamy taking on a more pacifist type leader role.

Based off what was also mentioned at Comic Con last year, Bellamy is no longer the rash leader that would jump into action based on what his heart told him.

Bellamy must have taken Clarke's advice and has started to think things through more, and I am even creating a theory that he stays away from violence as a first option these days.

This could fit well with the new characters and the idea that the Space Group is with them willingly. Perhaps they crossed paths and Bellamy decided to join up with them instead of seeing them as a threat right off the bat.

This all could also be an influence of the leadership Bellamy and Raven were foreshadowing in the Season Four finale.

There wasn't much word on how that is going but Raven has always been more dependent on thinking things through so maybe Bellamy finally started to listen to what that might mean.

Another character shift will come from space newcomer Echo who according to actress Tasya Teles has more of an idea of what to do which stems from her constantly being a follower before.

Tasya has mentioned before that Echo might imprint on someone else seeing as she only knows how to follow orders and be in constant warrior mode, all of which is going to change with a six year move to space where the need to survive mostly comes from basic needs and not war. 

Echo will be more sassy when we meet her again and with the new dynamics happening up there, her relationships with everyone will have to be different. 

When she went up there before she was very much an outsider, but after that much time together she has to have formed bonds and created something for herself among the Sky People. 

The Ground

Not much was mentioned about life on the ground at all, the only thing that can be really deducted is that it has to be the best option out of all three.

The dilemma right off the bat will show why no one from space came down when they were meant to and the bunker life will not sit well with many of us.

This has to mean that Clarke and Madi at least got some rest themselves.

The sneak peek we got seemed calm and like the two had time to just draw and hunt.

Obviously though Madi and Clarke had sort of an advantage since they are the only two people on Earth right now.

The group in space must have run into the Eligius prison ship transport by now. As for the bunker, it sounds like their worst enemy might be a large population in one place with no way to escape and very different opinions. 

Highlights of Unity Days

• Cancer Gets LOST hosted a silent auction for a second time at Unity Days to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The total amount raised by Jo Garfein from different The 100 themed merch and fanart came out to be an incredible $11,330.

• The prop team (Paxton Downard, Anthony Vani, Emma Fay Morgan, Elliott Montello and Rob Warren)  behind all of the cool weapons, suits, and accessories made an appearance at Unity Days with two panels and their very own prop room. This was a chance for fans of The 100 to get to see some of their favorite pieces from the show up close and in person. There was a wide selection for fans of just about every character and it personally felt unreal being surrounded by such important items like Raven's spacesuit, Lincoln's sketchbook, Roan's crown, and Clarke's rifle. 

• There were a couple of other panels like the Meta Panel and The 100 Reviewers Panel that highlighted how some both covered the show and are a fan of it at the same time. The Meta Panel included Sam Casey, Brittany Rae, Robyn Jeffrey, Claire Willett, and Erin Drew, and it was a fun and emotional discussion about the adventure that comes with supporting The 100. Meanwhile, The 100 Reviewers Panel included Selina Wilken, Tiffany Vogt, and yours truly as we discussed how we approach writing about The 100.

Unity Days really helped ease us into the upcoming season even if there wasn't too much information that was shared about exactly what the conditions are when we return.

The next thing to really look forward to is the official trailer for Season 5, which should be released any day now and will give us actual footage of what it to come.

The 100 returns for its fifth season April 24th on The CW.

Stick around TV Fanatic if you want to hear more from me before and during the season, and watch The 100 online if you need to catch up on the adventure.

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Siren Teaser Trailer: You Can't Escape Her

Freeform's newest mermaid drama Siren is set to premiere on March 29, 2018, a day that is now fittingly considered International Mermaid Day.

The series is set in Bristol Cover, a small town that is known for its local legend of once being home to mermaids. A new mysterious girl (Eline Powell) appears and begins to wreck havoc that calls into question what made her appear in town and whether she is alone.

In the newly released teaser trailer it looks like no one is immune to Ryn's siren call, with marine biologists Ben (Alex Roe) and Maddie (Fola Evans-Akingbola) both finding themselves drawn to her.

Another character worth keeping an eye out for is Ben's friend Xander (Ian Verdun) who encounters a mermaid on one of his fishing trips and is determined to figure out what is going on even if others don't believe him.

The trailer teases a dark, mysterious, and extraordinary take on the well known tale of the siren.

It is very exciting to see Ryn in a more dangerous role at first, there is no telling right now exactly how safe it is to be around her.

The trailer also introduces the different interactions that Ryn shares with others and I am already most intrigued by her relationship with Maddie.

Trying to tell a mermaid story without making it come off too cheesy or not as captivating is tricky but it looks like Siren has been successful so far.

They have crafted a town rich with mythology and the characters are developed enough that the pace with which they piece things together feels realistic.

There are also some pretty intense glimpses into what a mermaid looks like underwater that is attention grabbing and adds to the darker tone that the show has taken.

Based off its first impression, Siren looks promising, powerful, and engaging.

The show stands out when compared to Freeform's other TV programming and that could be a very good thing.

Watch the full trailer below and let us know what you think in the comments!

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The 100: Clarke Griffin's Positive Bisexual Representation

The 100 shattered expectations when they revealed that Clarke Griffin was a bisexual female lead. The CW presented not only a new LGBT+ character but the first representation that came from a lead role. 

Clarke Griffin is the protagonist on The 100, always the fearless leader that keeps her people safe; and she also just so happens to be queer. 

With the death of her love interest Lexa, there came the idea that Clarke's representation might somehow get diminished.

The thought process that Clarke's worth as a bisexual lead is somehow only tied to one relationship is not only wrong but also offensive. Clarke Griffin and what her character represents for the LGBT+ community was vital before, during, and after her relationship with Lexa.

Just as Lexa meant a lot to the LGBT+ community simply because she existed as the strong warrior that she was, Clarke means a lot as her own person. 

Clarke was a strong bisexual female lead when she was with Finn, a man that she was with before we even knew her sexuality.

She was relevant representation when she was with Lexa and when she had a one night stand with Niylah who reappeared during The 100 Season 4. 

Clarke Griffin mattered and will continue to matter even when she is alone, doing the best that she can to make sure no more lives are lost while everyone is trying to survive on Earth, or more recently trying to get back to the ground. 

The question of Clarke's value as a bisexual character seems to come back to the idea that bisexual women only matter when they are in relationships. 

Not even in all romantic relationships, but in specific ones with one gender. It takes away all the value that a character brings to the table based off of their importance as an individual.

Clarke Griffin exists in a universe where people die, and the show itself is premiering alongside a real-life movement that is trying to bring focus to LGBT+ death on television.

So at a time when fans are looking for queer characters that represent them, why is there a need to put Clarke down instead of lifting her up?

Clarke continues to work hard to keep her people safe -- to keep everyone safe -- and it also just happens that she is queer.

She is a fleshed out lead character, one who showcases what it means to be a woman in charge and whose sexuality is just a part of who she is instead of her entire arc.

There isn't a spotlight on just her sex and love life, but it is also not shoved aside. Both her role as a leader and as an amazing bisexual lady shines through when you watch The 100.

She has shown interest in more than one gender and also happens to be a kickass female hero who continues to selflessly try to ensure the people around her survive every single day.

Clarke is always making decisions she believes will better those around her and reminds us that there is strength in hope.

Clarke's words about overcoming pain ring true now more than ever. She believes that they can overcome any issue they face, and fans take inspiration from her beliefs to keep fighting their own battles.

So why is her worth continually being questioned? 

Why should her sexuality matter less now that she is "alone"?

Does her sexual significance rely on one relationship?

The answer should be obvious, yet for some reason, it isn't. 

Clarke's worth to the LGBT+ community shouldn't decrease because she might end up with another person -- a man, a woman, or no one at all.

Her value extends beyond her romantic relationships because limiting all that she represents for the sake of a 'ship, rips away everything that Clarke means to others. 

She represents a community, and her relationships demonstrate that, but that shouldn't take away from everything she means as a hero.

Forcing her legacy away, not rooting for and supporting her as an individual going forward says a lot about the lack of understanding the audience has for Clarke Griffin as an individual. 

If you think of Clarke as a human being instead of as a character, we should grant her all of the nuances of her life that we afford each other, inside and outside of relationships.

Clarke Griffin has plenty to offer as the bi lead as The 100 Season 5 approaches, and even though the concept of good representation might be subjective, the character continues to provide value, and there is no reason to try to erase that. 

A conversation was opened within the LGBT+ community, and that itself makes Clarke a leader among lead roles for women on TV.

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There is nothing to prove during The 100 Season 5 about how much Clarke means as a continued main queer lead on The CW. 

She is alive and she is fighting. Her future is open. We should be excited to see where she goes next and to discover what Clarke does to remain a leader on all levels. 

Clarke doesn't have to be tied down to the horrible and unfortunate death of Finn because she is still here and full of life. No matter whether her future includes romance or not, Clarke is remarkable, strong, and inspiring every single season.

There is nothing but hope radiating from her arcs on the show, something that always transfers over to those that identify with Clarke Griffin. She has more than enough value, and that is worth acknowledging once again as we gear up for the return of The 100.

Because no matter what happens in her romantic life, there is a bigger picture when it comes to this character, one on which everyone should focus. Clarke will continue to be remarkable, paving the way for storylines that will only be enhanced by her bisexual representation, not hindered. 

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The 100 returns for its fifth season April 24th on The CW.

Stick around TV Fanatic if you want to hear more from me before and during the season, and watch The 100 online if you need to catch up on the adventure.

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The 100: Mental Health and The Necessity of Moving On

Clarke Griffin is an amazing character and an essential part of the Space Crew but them moving on from her death probably has to happen in the new season.

Now hear me out.

I love Clarke Griffin as much as anyone, maybe even more actually. But when discussing the mental state of the space seven, we have to consider how much six years must have changed or should have changed at least.

There is no doubt in my mind that once Clarke reunites with her old friends (and Echo) that their reactions will be emotion inducing and will feel just like it always has.

Yet there is still a case to be made for why they would need to have moved on before they know she is alive, instead of us holding out hope that they are all still in mourning.

It Has To Be Realistic 

Six years is a long time. In fact, it is longer than everyone managed to spend time with Clarke on the ground. She is obviously significant and she is the reason that they are in space for the time being, but based on all possible factors, they have to assume she is dead.

This could all be wrong, and for all we know, The 100 Season 5 will open up with everyone hearing Clarke's message over the radio, and they just can't figure out a way to respond.

We have to assume though that Clarke can't reach them and even though they aren't even on their actual ship anymore, all those years they couldn't hear her, either.

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And by that sequence of events, we have to acknowledge that it makes the most sense that they mourned her and missed her every day but aren't sitting around thinking how she still might be alive.

If Bellamy and Raven ended The 100 Season 4 Episode 13 thinking they had to figure out their new steps in Clarke's honor, then I can't imagine that anyone else would have more hope.

No one could have more hope in Clarke Griffin than Bellamy Blake and Raven Reyes. 

It Provides Some Important Progress With the Character's Mental Health 

Bellamy, Monty, Harper, Raven, Emori, Murphy, and Echo have been through a shit show of a time down on Earth.

After everything that happened if there is a chance for these characters to have even a little time just to relax, now is the exact time for that. 

Again, there is no possible way to know exactly what happened in those six years in space or where everyone is now. We do know though that they spent some time on their ship, and in that time there weren't wars to fight like the ones they had to before.

Maybe something else started; chances are it did if we mention the Eligius prison ship, but there has to be some amount of time where things calmed down.

In that time those characters deserved to take a breath and focus on their mental health. Characters like Finn and Jasper struggled through theirs in front of us and sadly lost those battles.

Meanwhile, Bellamy, Monty, Raven, Murphy, and Harper are still trying to survive and deserve to properly mourn someone very close to them while still allowing themselves the chance to heal.

In fact, Bellamy Blake is the character that many are hoping to see still thinking about Clarke's survival, and it isn't as romantic as some want it to be.

Trust me, I understand the appeal of wanting both people in a 'ship that you like to know the other one is alive. It really isn't much to ask,  but sometimes your requests aren't heard, and situations end up differently. 

Bellamy has been through a lot both with and without Clarke, and as important as their relationship is, it doesn't come before Bellamy's mental health.

He is already worried about his sister and what is going on with her since, in his mind, there is a chance she could still be alive.

Forcing Bellamy to carry the weight of Clarke's survival is dooming him to more worry and pain that doesn't deserve. 

No one should be stuck in a constant loop of "what if" and in this scenario, Bellamy would be pushed into that specific corner. 

It wouldn't be fair to want Bellamy to suffer from all the possibilities of what Clarke could be going through instead of extending him the courtesy not to experience such a fate.

Abby is surely worried about her daughter, but she could still think her daughter is alive in space. Abby's perspective versus the Space Crew's could not be farther apart, but they both offer some closure.

It Allows For Some Adjusted Focus

The people in space needed to think Clarke was gone just as much as Clarke needed to think they were all alive.

In a perfect world no one would have to worry about anybody but in this situation, Clarke did all she could to make sure they were alive and lived the best possible way.

Clarke survived on her own and then with Madi, but it was the hope she had every time she went to that radio to talk to Bellamy needs to be mentioned.

In her mind, her people were okay, and that is important. In the meantime, Clarke and Madi managed to figure out how to stay alive while they waited for everyone to come up from the bunker and down from space.

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I truly believe that Clarke's focus on finding where and how to survive is based on the fact that she is waiting for everyone she loves to join her once again.

The same goes for characters like Bellamy, Raven, Monty, Murphy, and Emori who shared a connection with Clarke but can't focus on her if they intend to come back to Earth.

No one knows what happened to them, yet we know that had they been focused on figuring out what might or might not have happened to Clarke, their focus on surviving and returning wouldn't have been the same.

Their attention needed to be adjusted so they would only think about their next steps because they had more control over that versus the complete lack of knowledge about what was happening with Clarke.

Those who are still in space will reunite with Clarke, and everything will be okay again. 

There will undoubtedly be future actions for them to figure out, but they will finally all be together again; that is something we know we can expect.

But there shouldn't be an attempt to hold out for Bellamy, Monty, Raven, Emori, and Murphy to do mourn Clarke for six years straight. The same can't be said for Echo, yet the point still stands.

Everyone in space cared for and misses Clarke, but for them to work on their mental health and make progress with their survival, they have to move on from the idea that Clarke Griffin is alive.

This is nothing but painful to think about, yet it is vital for the sake of not subjecting a group of people to even more pain instead of thinking about what might be better for them at that moment.

The 100 returns to The CW on April 24. If you want to experience all the Space Crew moments all over again, you can watch The 100 online right here on TV Fanatic! 

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The 100: Bellamy and Clarke's Destruction of the Friend Zone

The friend zone isn't a real thing. Shocking, I know. 

The idea that two people being friends is just a second-rate substitution for a romantic relationship creates an illusion of friendship as a whole.

But if you take a look at the successful storytelling for Bellamy Blake and Clarke from The 100 you get to see a relationship that proves why the friend zone not only isn't real but why it also doesn't fit when characters are written well within their own story. 

The Success of the Slow Burn

A friend zone being "established" usually relies on two people meeting and immediately developing long-term feelings for one another. That can happen of course, but the record timing that a TV show usually works with is on another level altogether. 

The 100 uses very quick pacing, but somehow, in the chaos of all that, the relationships formed very rarely feel rushed -- unless it is for the sake of the story.

Connections between characters are formed with realistic expectations being kept in mind, and Bellarke is the most significant example of that.

The two met in the pilot, but they got off to a dreadful start, truly living up the phrase enemies to friends. They weren't the first romance on The 100, and frankly, benefited a whole lot because of it.

The first couple never works on any show. Ever. It is a known fact, and the case can be made that it is because there is never enough time for the first couple to get to know each other.

In other words, one person in the relationship doesn't get ''friend zoned'' so the two never connect as friends, and as a result, things don't work out. It is almost as if the parts that go into creating a friendship could be interchangeable with what goes into a successful romantic relationship. 

Bellamy and Clarke prove just that, establishing trust in every sense of the word, building a close connection with one another, and becoming genuine partners to one another.

Their relationship, a seemingly platonic one, surpasses some of the romantic relationships that we as the audience are meant to be rooting for at one point or another. 

Relationships like the one between Finn and Clarke just didn't hold the same weight as Bellamy and Clarke.

And even though it could be said that Bellarke fell under the nonexistent friend zone label because they reverted to friendship instead of romance, that has to be questioned considering how many exchanges between them seem to be romantically coded. 

The Coded Hints of Romance

Every show on The CW needs to throw in a couple of scenes that bring up the topic of romance even if the characters involved aren't headed for a relationship.

It happens from time to time, and then you have a relationship like Bellamy and Clarke's which suffers from barely subtle romantic undertones on a regular basis.

In fact, their scenes are often mirrored against moments that canon couples share on the show which has to call into question where their relationship could be heading.

But the most significant success that comes from Bellarke are the potential possibilities. 

If Bellamy and Clarke were to get together in Season 5 or further down the road, then every interaction that was shared between them could be a firm indication that this was all a very natural progression.

The two of them started out as strangers that could barely get along and over time became the most important people in each other's lives.

At the place where they are now, they could continue to grow as friends and partners making up for lost time because of the shift in The 100 Season 4 Episode 13. 

Or, the two would have evolved in their time apart and it would have been without each other.

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Once they find their way back to one another, they will have proven to the audience already whether they were able to use their heads and hearts to survive individually instead of counting on the other to supply half of the progress.

It is a no-brainer that the two will have figured out a way to keep going even though they were dealing with the other's absence.

Both characters are strong on their own though, and naturally, have to figure out how to make their new normal work without turning it into The 100 Season 3 trainwreck. 

But it is through that that they will figure out they don't need each other because together they complete some sort of leader puzzle.

Bellamy and Clarke make sense as a duo not because he needs her head and she needs his heart, but because they are both able to connect with those parts of themselves even though they don't have to. 

Regardless of that, it is my strong belief that they will come to realize that the reason they came to rely on one another wasn't that they themselves were lacking something, it is because they simply need each other on a fundamental level.

Season 5 could present the idea of Bellamy and Clarke learning to reconnect while realizing that their feelings all those years ago were rooted in affection that escalated from their friendship into something more.

And if these two were to get into a romantic relationship it would only build onto their present connection; it wouldn't erase their past just because it was some sort of platonic downgrade. 

The idea that two people have to show romantic interest for one another off the bat for there to be a decent relationship is ridiculous because of the way it paints development and friendship.

A friendship between two people isn't a second place prize, especially when there are friendships that are, frankly, better than romantic relationships in every sense of the word.

That goes not just for The 100 but for all shows that manage to successfully craft a realistic and healthy friendship that goes beyond exchanges between characters for plot-related purposes.

The Time Jump Advantage 

With so many things happening on The 100, it can be hard to remember that not that much time is passing.

Loss is something that not many characters have time to focus on, and with Bellamy and Clarke both having their share of people in their lives that they will never get to see again this is an especially important factor to their relationship.

With loss, there also comes a need to grieve, something neither of them has had the time to do. 

And this is exactly where the time jump comes in, not only giving Bellamy and Clarke the time they needed away from constant chaos but it also puts them in, hopefully, a better state of mind. 

Clarke is the only character we have yet to see after the time jump, and it is probably safe to assume that for the time being she managed to find some time just for herself. 

She has Madi in her life of course, but even that beginning shot of her was relaxed and returning her to her roots, something we haven't gotten to see in a long while.

Bellamy is the unknown factor for now, but there is a chance that everyone in space got at least a little bit of time to not focus on something other than survival all the time.

That means that the time jump gives the two an advantage, even though their friendship has been on a weird pause, neither has talked to each other, and Bellamy thought Clarke had been dead. 

Bellamy has to have found a way to start to move on and reuniting with Clarke will set up for a new relationship approach.

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After all this time, Bellamy and Clarke will have time working against them, but there is no doubt that through their close friendship, they will have the chance to pick up where they left off. 

And through that, there will be the possibility of them growing together differently, with their well-written development from the previous four seasons setting up for a very well-established relationship.

Romantic or not, the way Bellamy and Clarke interact with each other goes beyond the idea that it is somehow not good enough because they built a strong connection.

Bellarke is an excellent example of a friendship that benefitted a lot from starting out as "just friends." They proved that a friendship isn't a downgrade or a relationship not worthy of appreciation.

This 'ship also managed to pave the way for romance down the road while not forcing it.

Bellamy and Clarke don't need to happen for it to feel like there is a natural point for all their scenes, although the narrative certainly sets up for a future between them.

At the same time, Bellamy and Clarke can happen without it taking away from their friendship as if that was in no way relevant because a romantic relationship has an elevated status.

Relationships of any kind can bring with them importance and value, and it is terms like friend zone that try to diminish that.

Most of the time one person doesn't even have to say that they aren't interested in someone romantically for their friendship to them be waved away.

Neither Bellamy nor Clarke made the case that they weren't romantically interested in one another, quite the opposite in some cases.

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But yet the concept of the friend zone has still managed to travel far enough to label any developing friendship in a negative light, not factoring in the importance of well-depicted friendships or the idea of a relationship evolving over time between people.

That is why a relationship like Bellamy and Clarke's provides the perfect model for a case to be made against the nonexistent idea of a friend zone.

The 100 returns to The CW on April 24. If you want to relive the Bellarke journey all over again, you can watch The 100 online right here on TV Fanatic! 

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