The 100

Plot synopsis:
Story is post nuclear, according to the narrator, the character Clark. There are 12 stations combined; now only the Ark is left: cobbled together from the original twelve."One from many". Another hundred years, four more generations. Prisoners are kept if they are under eighteen year old. They are incarcerated in a "skybox", every offense for adults equals death. Our narrator, Clark, is apparently in for a watch or the watch was her father's watch and she is in because of something he did, perhaps. One hundred kids are about to be sent to the ground. Clark sees her mother and then she gets darted in the back.
There is one small ship going down to earth. It turns out the guy sitting next to Clark is named Wells and he got himself arrested on purpose.
Second chance speech is given by Well's dad on a recording. 'You are the ones we send on this desperate mission for your crimes' is something he rambles on about in his speech which seemed to be going on in the background. There is a place called Mt weather that can sustain 300 people for two years. The parachutes deploy.
Back on station: "We have lost contact"
Back on ship "your father/my father OMG the ship is a hundred years old."
"listen no machine hum"
One guy is dead already from the crash and for getting out of his seat. Something about following the knife guy; who might have altered the course somehow.
"The air could be toxic" Clark says when they go to open the door now that they are on the ground.
This guy borrowed a guard's uniform and he is Tabia Blake's brother in a guard's uniform.
Tabia Blake steps out first. 'I'm Radioactive' plays and everyone cheers and rushes out.
Clark looks at a map and talks to some guy (with a knife) who calls her "princess" relentlessly.
"do you se that peak over there: mt weather. Radioactive forest. You dropped us on the wrong damn mountain." She says to him. Station: 'communications are down but the wrist bands are recording'. "two dead kids, dark tiles"
It seems there might have been fatalities from landing, lots of concern about radiation.
Back on Earth: Tabia and Clark argue about who is in charge and a twenty mile trek. "Chancelor" and "privileged" are mentioned by some guys.
Wells and some guys start fighting. Wells has one leg? Spacewalker breaks it up.
Tabia needs to have fun, Bell, right? Bell needs his sister's trust because they are going to kill him when they come down.
Spacewalker is the second guy 'dead' but only because he tried to take his wrist band off. Clark lectures him about it. Dr. Griffin goes to the OR for the Chancelor who has been shot. She needs O-NEG type and inordinate amounts of medical supplies and drugs to save the gunshot victim.
Five people trek out to the Mt. Weather talking about poison sumac conversation. Someone stole herbs from the garden. They see a mutant deer.
The OR scene used up too much blood and anethesia, breaking the law. "Keep us notified for news." "Bellany Blake did it (shot the Chancelor) for Octavia Blake." "All of this only buys us another month." "Start killing hundreds of innocent people." "First son first to dye" Bellany lectures the guys with the knife that were harassing Wells. "You are helping them by wearing those bracelets. Take em off so the ark doesn't follow."
Station: Murphy and Imbeggy are both named John and whom are dead (took off their bracelets). "It isn't radiation cuz they would all be dead and it would be 'bang' they are dead."
Forest trekkers: Clark tells them three months or four cuz the ark is dying. "Floated your old man the engineer against the council or else he would go public with the information that the Ark is dying."
Spacewalker. "we have to warn them, clark thats is what my father said"
Octavia undresses and jumps into a river to swim. Boy sees ripples. Octavia caught by some snakelike thing and dragged under.
Octavia escapes and her friends help her out of the water.
Night and everyone is removing their bracelets near a fire and cheering.
Wells confronts Bells about it. Bells is taking over and Wells is argueing about it.
They start chanting "whatever the hell we want" after bells says it.
Then a thunderstorm breaks and everyone cheers some more.
Back on the Ark: Griffin is arrested for using too much medicine.
Cain is temporary chancelor and sentences her to death the next morning. Griffin is locked up in her daughter's cell and sees the artwork. Clark wakes up the forest is glowing she walks off to (its very avatar) Spacewalker comes up says "pretty cool huh" and gives her a sip from a leaf and she follows him to see a weird track of something on two feet he guesses "monkeys". Station: Cain is confronted by one of his officers about his starting his killing spree. She says "please show mercy if not for Abby (Griffin) for me."
Bells wakes up Wells with a gun in his face and marches him off and tells him "I need them to think you are dead" and interrrogtes him about his dad (the Chancellor).
Wells gets jumped and they cut off his wristband by force.
Station Griffin stares out a window and then it is time. The officer who is her friend and tried to convince Cain says goodbye and they put her in an airlock and she tells Jackson to reverse engineer the wristband and to talk to Sinclair an engineer (like her executed husband). Suddenly Chancellor Wells shows up and pardons her.
The Hundred are listening to 'under a pale blue sky' and Fin Spacewalker almost swings out on a vine passes the vine to the other guy who says "see you on the other side" he dances around and cheers.
Guy on other side picks up a sign and holds it up and gets a spear in his chest and dies. Clarks says "we're not alone"
We see previews including images of masked mutants in the trees, more ships come down, iridescent butterflies and plenty of interesting plot twists in next week's episode.

Tags: romantic, murder

Review:
OK it's not perfect (sometimes the science makes me frown) but it does so much right I barely pay attention to the increasingly rare blips now.Heading towards the end of season 2, every scene is compelling and feels important and you care about what happens because they have built it in the right way.
Don't expect the fluffy love stories CW is famous for, this is in no way a show just for teenagers, it's not afraid to kill people, and deaths are permanent (thank goodness).
It's gritty and edgy with excellent production value and the only other program I'm getting the same level of epic from right now is Game of Thrones.I've never written a review before but I just had to support this show and want it to get past any stigma it created in the initial episodes.
If you like the show too, please spread the word as much as possible, the show can't survive without support and good ratings so encourage those around you.There are so many cool sci fi themes and issues in the show that it really keeps you interested in watching.
You have to accept that the premise of the show is that 100 teens get stranded on earth by their race of space people 100 years after a nuclear disaster.Sometimes television programs don't abide by standard rules of physics, or any kind of science for that matter.
If, however, you are someone looking for something exciting and (honestly) addicting to watch you might be in luck.In regards to the script I can honestly say that I suffered through 90210 cringing all the way and while some of The 100's script might be a little cringe-worthy to start, it is certainly much better than most (if not all) of the teen dramas on television.
Television shows are stories, not the real world, get over it for Pete's sake!First couple of episodes will leave you with a weird feeling of watching a teen drama poorly written.
I find the characters on this show a lot more interesting, probably because they are criminals, so you kinda want to know what each of them did.It also have that element of uncertainty that shows like the vampire diaries, teen wolf or the originals have, where even the main characters can be killed off, which makes the show even more interesting.
That bit is covered!It's not great but what I am starting to see coming through is a fairly sincere interlacing storyline between what is happening on the Ark (the big space station with the last of the humans on it) and those dumped back on Earth.Bottom line is that it's entertaining!
And it is getting better too, there are even moments which remind me of Battlestar Galactica (the remade series, not the original) as resources on the Ark start to dwindle and decisions have to be made.I'm enjoying it, and I think that anyone else who likes to watch throw away TV and just be entertained will enjoy it too!If I have any concerns about this show it's that it's a little bit too "high school" to start with and I don't see how this is going to last beyond a single series as the current plot (barring any miracles) pretty much means anyone left in space after a few months is dead?I'm just going to enjoy this for as long as it lasts and ignore the haters of which there appear to be many....
(A science-fiction series about teenagers sent on Earth to examine if it's finally livable again after a nuclear apocalypse that happened almost 100 years ago and forced the survivors to live in space stations.)In the beginning of season 1, the 100 was basically a cheesy teen show, but then at some point the tone changed.
I guess it's fun for the writers and the actors, as they get to do something new and play a different character every season, but this leads viewers to feel detached.
Which is pretty bad if you are watching a survival show.The choice to mix up relationships, dynamics and even personalities and writing the characters to betray someone just because suddenly "my people" is different than previously, makes all their bonds seem meaningless.
But when there's time to reflect what actually was shown, you probably start to feel like someone thinks you are a very stupid viewer to write something like this and thinking it's good enough.For a viewer who enjoys watching the development of the characters, it becomes a very frustrating show.
I just hope it doesn't have too many moral twists in it, but going back to watch ones that do is the norm too.I'm also in my late 40s so that, contrary to those negative and even fallacious reviews of the show claiming it's a "90210 remake" or "reviews use poor grammar,' even "positive reviews are written by idiots or teenagers," _The 100_ has the potential to continue as good sci-fi, and good, positive reviews abound.
So I was randomly browsing Netflix and started watching The 100, and what can I say...I got hooked to it.The show has a good plot to start with and now has multiple story lines (I'm talking about season 2 & I hope it's not a spoiler), which makes me more curious to know what's about to happen next.It might seem like it's a teen thing...but once you realize how all the characters grow with time and how they blend with the plot it's pretty entertaining.
And the earth based SciFi aspect is holding it all together unlike that space Ark joke in the beginning.If you bother to look at the individual episode ratings you will see this dramatic jump at the end of first season.
Some episodes go above 9.0 for all the right reasons.In summary I recommend skimming through first half of the first season to get some backstory and start really watching second half.
I like the way the story goes after the first 5 episodes ,they start off slow and then they hit you with a wave of elegance,mystery and performances that you will remember for ever.
If you'd asked me after the first few episodes what I thought of this show, I'd say that it had some good, dark and surprising moments, but was let down by underdeveloped characters, inconsistent writing quality and predictable plot points.
After the first few episodes, however, the show realises that it's trying to be a compelling, dark and intriguing survival story instead of a documentary on which guy Octavia wants to sleep with, and it becomes a very addictive show to watch.
It's actually a nice setup for a show, and the good CGI of the Arc as well as a genuinely capable performances by the cast set it off on the right foot, even if the start is a little too rushed (they're literally already being sent down to earth 3 minutes in, and you're introduced to characters in arbitrary ways that tell you nothing about them.
The characters all start to develop into believable people, the writing steps up a notch and the story lines start becoming more unique.
By the end of the season, I actually cared about these characters, their survival and what happened next, and that the show is suitable for all ages and not just teenagers.
don't judge it by the first episode, you got to give it time for the story to unfold.i look forward to Wednesday so i can watch a new episode, i think this show is great, its got a bit of everything, action,romance, attractive characters, and a good storyline, i do think that end of season 1 and season 2 is the best, but overall this show is greatgive it a chance!
I understand now that the writers probably wanted to show the personality changes from brainless teen idiots to more complex, dark characters due to their environment.Yep, there are holes here and there in terms of realism, but the fact is that we are utterly entertained, and there are many "WTF!" moments.
I was hoping that this would be an interesting new sci-fi show, but it is just a poorly scripted high school drama with all the clichés, pitting mean girls, bullies, cheerleaders, jocks, nerds and other one-dimensional characters against each other, but this time set in the future.The only reason I would watch another episode is if I were assured a large number of the obnoxious brats and bullies that were landed on earth would be quickly killed off -- and killed in some especially gruesome manner!.
On the other hand, others were saying that the first few episodes are boring but then it gets better with some amazing story, and plot twists that won't shame "game of thrones".
Another thing that gives quality points to the series is the really good casting the characters in it are portrait well from the actors and they made me care about them.
are the cherry on top.No the series is by no means perfect, especially the third season is in the middle all over the place but by the end it gets better so no major issues here.
Finally here unlike HUNGER Games or Divergent or Maze Runner (man there are a lot) there is no 100% good or bad ,for everyone is trying to do his or her best in order for his or her people to survive this world ,so go and think for yourself who has right and not been spoon feed by it, like with Catnis in the last two films.All in all it worth check it out if you are interested in that kid of genre ,but done good ,watch it.
How anyone can enjoy watching a TV-show populated with such characters, monsters, wretched people, is beyond me.Another thing, the science is so full of stupidities that you have to laugh, and lose the immersion.
I, myself looked forward to the series after reading the synopsis for the pilot episode, thinking that in the very least I might have a new sci-fi show to waste time on, but no.I can't even bare to watch anymore, as the plot is so unoriginal, see-through, predictable and done to death that it's frankly depressing.
What a crock of sh!t.It's basically a popularity contest between a bunch of immature idiots and I was wishing they were all killed by the end of the first episode.Instead of an intelligent script/plot about mortality and existentialism, we have a bunch of teenagers throwing hissy fits and acting like they have a lack of brain cells.You would think humanity might have advanced seen as they are living in space and this is set in the future, surely they are reasonable enough to send a small group of highly skilled people to scout ahead for whatever their plan is?
Once again, this is NOT a regular CW show, not even suitable for teens, most demographics for the show are much older and got hooked on it thru later episodes and then watched the show from the start.
As you watch first episodes and think that this a cliche, or if you like other CW shows, you are in for a dark twisted surprise and Sci-Fi here that is not too far fetched, as some of these technologies are in the process of development today.
The core characters will be forced to do really immoral things, and lots of 'cheese' from the the early episodes, will start slowly making sense and it will get rally emotional and bloody later too...
Now I only started watching this series earlier this year and I've only got up to the end of the first season and I have to say that 'The 100' is definitely my favourite series for a while.
I'm not sure exactly what point I realized that i began liking this show, probably around the 6th or 7th episode and then by seasons end I was quite satisfied with the way things were developing.
The 1st season ended with a solid 6.5 grade imo.Onto the Second season where it picked up where it left off and I noticed immediately the quality of the intro and sets had been upgraded significantly and as I got a few episodes into it I realized this show was becoming downright outstanding and it continued throughout the rest of the Season.Don't give up on this show even if the temptation to do so is difficult to resist because you patience will be thoroughly rewarded with a unique and intriguing completely original story line with a fantastically immersive world and great character development.
Perhaps it's aimed at teens but I thinks teens are probably too clever for this.I'm afraid that by episode 4 I'd had enough and could not continue watching this drivel.There's lots of better TV series around.
And YES, the main characters are a group of teenagers, but when you have watched it for a while you realize that the story is way more complex than that.
And in some cases its not impossible that a dead character might return somehow.These are all the things that makes the show so freaking good despite what many people say.
Say what you will about the show's science, or lack thereof, what it lacks in proof, it makes up for with compelling characters and a plot that continues to surprise me with each new episode.
To me this is just another series that wants to hop on the young adults train in the wake of Mocking Bird and similar.What you get:low budget sci fi (good CGI space station and animals, awful real scenes and props) a cast of young models, always looking good and with fresh make up 5-6 characters out of 100 youths, the rest is just cannon fodder or propsterribly simplistic and boring stereotypes, presented within the very first 15 minutes by bitching at each other to show who is white and who is dark an unbelievable repressive regime aboard the last space station centered around a single dictator like person (council president) a laughable attempt to find out if humanity can go back to Earth that has been poisoned by a nuclear catastrophe only a hundred years ago, so severe that almost all of humanity died...surely the planet is now habitable again...
nothing else like the arenas in the Hunger Games.lots of talking, bullying, languishing, envy and blah blah about oh so mysterious backgrounds or pastshalf of the main characters are children of major figures aboard the space station, what a coincidence and how very realisticThe pilot was a real downer and even if the series gets better later (I doubt that) I am done with it.
I think its b.s. people rate it one star when they only watch the first episode.
Good thing i gave this show a chance after watching few episodes, and i'll tell you this (as everybody is saying) -- it gets better and better after each episodes, starting with Season 1.
Not gonna win any Oscars but certainly what you can expect from a show like this Think of the show as Small Ville( or your average teen high school teen drama) meets lost, meets lord of the flies with a good dash of Sci-Fi, just to reach everyone you have the usual stereotypes the pretty girl with a brain, the rebel with all body, and so far no brain, the stoner, the geek.I will watch ep 2 and see if the show raises above the whole teen drama level, but I'm not holding my breath************************Warning spoilers************************** Its predictable, not weary realistic, but than again Sci-Fi is never meant to be.
The reason this show has survived and the reason it's been named one of the best shows on television that you're not watching, is because of it's terrific story lines, deep characters, and unique make up.
As I watched this show, I really felt as though I was a member of this camp and I knew everybody, only a great show can accomplish this.This is a show that is so much more than just another CW teen drama, it is a look into the new direction the network is taking with shows like Arrow & The Flash.
Great characters, good actors very fun to watch.
Yes it started out a bit like a teenage drama series but it gets SO much better.
If you still don't like the show by episode five, then you should probably give up, though the show continues to improve throughout the first season and the next.A constant theme of the show is characters choosing to do immoral actions in order to survive.
That teen feel and look is on purpose, believe me things get dark and serious pretty fast and those opening episodes make that more sense the more you watch.
I started by watching one or two episodes at a time and was just playing along, and glad I did.
If you can live with the occasional teen angst and face-palm-worthy moments here and there (more so in season 1) to be rewarded with gripping drama, great plot twists and character development, you will love this show.
It does start with a bunch of plot holes and a few terrible episodes in the first season, but it's getting much better later on.
I thought I couldn't stand the plot holes and the bad acting anymore but I thought I should at least finish season 1 but then the show suddenly turned around and started to get better.
I like how The 100 has a different view on the world and how it keeps you guessing through the episodes and seasons.
So is watching the first five or six episodes of season one.
And trust me, i am a big fan of sci fi series, i've watched them all, good and bad.