Post Mortem: The 100 EP, Stars On Bellamy & Lincoln's 'Conflict' — Plus: Who Won't Make It To The City Of Light?
Wednesday's The 100 threw a series of monkey (pun intended!) wrenches into the Sky People's plans, dividing them as a group like never before.
Below, executive producer Jason Rothenberg, along with Ricky Whittle (Lincoln) and Isaiah Washington (Jaha), discuss some of this week's biggest twists — including Bellamy and Lincoln's uncertain futures — and offer a sneak peek at what's to come in the later half of Season 2.
BELLAMY & LINCOLN | Let's begin at Mount Weather, where Bellamy and Lincoln are both in dire straits. Bellamy will find himself "in a bad way," notes Rothenberg, and he's "not exactly going to be very helpful" as Clarke's inside man for the time being. Meanwhile, Lincoln — who's still very much "a drug addict," notes Whittle — will struggle to regain control over his actions. "There's a big conflict coming, and whether they make it out or not is a huge question," Rothenberg teases.
MONTY & JASPER | As for the rest of the captives in Mount Weather, don't expect conditions to improve anytime soon — or ever. Besides Monty, whom Rothenberg admits is flat-out "screwed," Jasper will also find himself struggling to keep going: "[He's] going to be at his wit's end because his best friend is missing. ... That's a story for the next episode."
OCTAVIA | If Octavia seemed overly pleased to be offered the position of Indra's "second," it's probably because she was. "In the script, it says, 'She finally has a place,'" explains Rothenberg. "She was, ironically, a second-born child on the Ark, which meant she ... had to live under the floor, essentially as a secret, so she never belonged anywhere. She's definitely drawn to the world of the Grounders, and her arc is one of the most exciting."
THE CITY OF LIGHT | When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is; take, for example, the City of Light, where Jaha is now leading a small group of Sky People. "It's going to be a brutal journey," says Washington. "You're going to find out quickly that this journey to the City of Light is not what ... you expect." Adds Rothenberg, "All 12 won't make it to the end of the line." (Gulp!)
THE ICE NATION | As if there weren't enough potential enemies for the survivors to worry about, enter... the Ice Nation! "[They] will definitely play a role in the bigger story, but maybe not for a while," says Rothenberg. "They're part of the Coalition. There are 12 Grounder clans, and right now, the Ice Nation — despite what Lexa said they did to her girlfriend — [was] brought to the table anyway."
100 fans, who do you think will be the next to die? And how are you feeling about the show's (many) new directions? Drop a comment with your thoughts below.
Reporting by Vlada Gelman