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by Asma Gaba ![]() The 100 is an ongoing television show on the CW. So far, it has three seasons with 13-16 episodes each. The 100 is a post- apocalyptic/science fiction TV show- in fact, it was inspired by the book The 100 by Kass Morgan. Although the show ended up being unrecognizable to Morgan’s series, the show is an amazing watch. Nuclear weapons have riddled the Earth with extreme
radiation, making it impossible to sustain life on the planet. As a result, twelve ships have launched into space, carrying the people who could make it on board amidst the bombs. Soon afterwards, the twelve ships merge, and is now named the Ark. The Ark’s initial plan was that after spending a certain amount of time in space, the Earth’s radiation levels would subside and allow them to go back to Earth and live safely. Ninety-seven years have passed, and there has been no way to prove that the Earth can sustain human life. However, the Ark has much more dire problems. The Ark’s oxygen supply is running dangerously low and citizens of the ship are slowly but steadily showing symptoms of oxygen deprivation. Now, more than ever do the people of the Ark need to get to Earth- or suffer from the lack of oxygen on their ship. There was no sure way to know that Earth was safe, but after deliberation, the Ark’s government came up with an idea. On the Ark, every criminal offense is punishable by death, in where the convicted is pushed out of an airlock into space. Every criminal adult is subjected to that fate. If one is under eighteen, they’re put in prison until their eighteenth birthday, where they will then face a trial that will, inevitably, sentence them to death. The government on the Ark decides that the 100 expendable, under aged kids in prison will be the ones to test and learn if Earth is livable or not. They’re fitted with monitoring wristbands that will measure the effects the environment will have on their bodies, and are afterwards sent to Earth on a dropship. The Ark planned to drop them by Mount Weather, a bunker that the US government owned where they would find supplies crucial to survival. The strategy didn’t go to according plan, as they were accidentally dropped miles away from Mount Weather. After spending their entire lives on a ship in space, the 100 are now forced to survive on a planet that they know nearly nothing about; to endure living in the middle of a forest in what was once the east coast of the United States. At first, it’s an ultimate disaster: 100 kid and teen criminals all running loose to do whatever they pleased, a scarcity of food, mutated animals and killing acid rain- it’s a struggle to make it day by day. Soon, the 100 discover secrets of the Earth that were long forgotten by the people of the Ark, and survival becomes more difficult than ever before. The majority of characters in the show are young adults, giving it an air of relatability. The main characters are such strong and motivated individuals in the face of hardship after hardship in unknown environments. Clarke Griffin, the main character, and de facto leader of the 100 is so real. She tries her best to do what’s right for the group and her, but doesn’t always make the best decisions, sometimes making enormous mistakes. In the face of life threatening events, it’s still not forgotten that she is still a teenager. I’m glad that the writers didn’t attempt to erase her youth- along with many other of the 100- as it gives the show a more unnerving point of view. Each and every person goes through dramatic events that shape their character growth and transition smoothly. I’ve never been as pleasantly surprised by character development in any show as I have been by The 100. The 100 will be one of the best shows you watch. There are so many things happening with the switch perspectives from the Ark to the ground. Watching it will have adrenaline pumping through your veins and cliffhangers will be sure to make you say “Just one more episode.” The balance of science fiction, reality, and action is sure to capture you wholly. The 100 is one of the best shows I’ve watched in 2016, and would definitely recommend to anyone who asks. Season 4 of The 100 is scheduled to return on January 21 st , 2017.
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