Will they try to find their families? Will they want to? Would they be taken back? My parents still live here, and I don’t even know who they are.” It’s an absolute scorcher of a line that gets to the heart of the pain the CoG live with every day, and the way that returning to Sanctum has likely heightened that pain, even if this is what they ultimately wanted. When Clarke Sanctum-splains that the people who live there should decide if Russell dies, Nelson, the leader of the Children of Gabriel says, “this is our home too.
While a lot of that conflict still feels like lukewarm setup for future episodes where we know the individual players better, one change in particular stands out. What are the people of Sanctum who don’t believe in the Primes getting up to these days? How about the people who aren’t so much interested in the religion but are loyal to their way of life and who want to hold onto their material advantages – which are so far being denied to the convicts and Grounders but not SpaceKru, in a clear hierarchy even if Clarke or Indra would deny it. While it makes sense to largely engage with the factions this way for now, in broad strokes with one or two symbolic individuals for each, I’m curious about the people who fall less cleanly along neat lines.
In Madi’s school they’re still being taught about the Primes, their propaganda is everywhere, and of course their palace is at the heart of Sanctum – until Clarke burns it down. A substantial faction of believers holds on, loyal to Russell (in spite of his death wish) and to Kaylee and Daniel – even if they’re really just Emori and Murphy, the latter of whom is at turns denying and grappling with his occasionally enthusiastic role as collaborator last season. While the people of Sanctum may have been told the truth about the Primes, it seems the old ways aren’t so quick to die. They have incredibly advanced tech to render themselves invisible, and their tattoos match Hope’s and the markings she has on a slip of paper that also says, “trust Bellamy.” Both Hope and Octavia (if you re-watch the tail end of last season’s finale) seem to have their memories go in and out and at some points recognize one another. Already we have some sort of ghost or glitch of Octavia showing up to see Hope (is this the toxin or time misbehaving? What a show!) Meanwhile, Echo is fighting for her family in Bellamy and reliving the worst things she thinks about herself, thanks to King Roan and the real Echo, her childhood friend.Ī few of the important things we learn: those wannabe Daft Punk guys can control the Anomaly, they want to capture Echo and Gabriel and bring them to Bardo, but they have orders to kill Hope on site. It keeps characters who might otherwise have little to do tied up with what’s looking like a fascinating story. This is an interesting trio for an adventure, but I’m here for it. Meanwhile, Octavia has disappeared into the Anomaly and Bellamy has been taken away by invisible forces, leaving Echo, Hope and Gabriel to work together if they want to save the Blakes and understand the wonders of the Anomaly (the second one is more of a Gabriel thing.) Over in Sanctum, the convicts and the rest of the Grounders are awake, adding people and tension to the already-delicate balance of a Sanctum with almost no Primes. While we’re not technically in a new world for this premiere, it sure feels like it. But if this episode (and the three others critics could view) are any indication, we’re in excellent hands. This season has a lot to live up to, and saying farewell is notoriously difficult. The start of a new season on this show usually means watching with remote in hand to rewind and catch every little hint and expository detail of whatever new paradigm is in place. The 100 is back, for the final time, and once again we’re thrown into the deep end, for what’s shaping up to somehow be an even better season than last year’s consistently stellar outing. This The 100 review contains spoilers The 100 Season 7 episode 1
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