This is my current theory as well. I posted this up higher in the comments because I'm reading them out of order, but I'll say it again here. Lexa has an unfinished infinity tattoo on the back of her neck. Alie said version 2.0 was likely "dormant" or "unfinished." In my mind, those two things have to be connected.

Yes to allll of this. It's a funny fandom joke that Lexa obeys Clarke's every whim, but it's simply not true. Lexa is no pushover. She's secure enough and mature enough as a leader to alter her course when a better path is presented, but does not abandon her integrity or her duty to her people in order to please or…

I think ALIE 2.0 is IN the Commanders. ALIE said the 2.0 version would likely be dormant or unfinished, and Lexa's infinity tattoo is unfinished.

Actually, when asked, the writers have stated outright that Polis wasn't Annapolis. The surprise was that the Polaris pod was in Titus's room. I disagree that it was a trick. With the missing letters, the name on the side spelled Polis. Why would the majority of Grounders know any different? Seems reasonable.

I keep coming back to that scene from the pilot in the recording Murphy was watching when Alie says her core command is to make life better but the problem is "too many people." I think she'll always come back to this — eliminating people. By letting people believe death just leads to eternal, pain-free life in the…

Titus's title actually translates as "flame keeper," which fits that interpretation even more. So many visual references everywhere with the million candles blazing at all times in the Polis scenes and the perma-flame on top of the tower. Also, Polaris is the North Star, the brightest star in the sky, the GUIDING…

What I've been trying to figure out is why Lexa's tattoo isn't fully complete. The bottom right side of the symbol isn't a solid line, it's dashes. If it was meant to symbolize a broken infinity symbol, that's not how it would be drawn. It's more like it's unfinished, and I've been racking my brain trying to figure…

I kinda thought Lexa had realized Clarke's feelings before the fight in 304 when she was smiling at Clarke so smugly and telling Aden that Clarke's worry was for "her people," since that is Clarke's go-to line. And then Clarke gave herself away when she lost her cool and said it wasn't JUST about her people and showed…

206 is when Lexa first appeared and in 207 we first saw her in her full capacity as Commander. So maybe that had something to do with it? I was in love with The 100 before that, but adding Lexa to the mix definitely took the whole show to a new level of thrilling.

Miller and Bryan have literally had, what, one full minute of being on screen together across two episodes? Not to mention, they are tertiary characters. Clarke, the lead character, and Lexa, a very prominent character, have been on screen together in 16 episodes across two seasons and have kissed once. Let's give…

It's such a shame people get so caught up in one relationship instead of appreciating the show as a whole. To read what some people post online it seems like they don't even care about the show. That must be so discouraging for the writers to see people disregard all the hard work they put into telling a thoughtful,…

There has been a lot of speculation about Lexa losing her throne, so I think you're absolutely right, the setting was the real spoiler. Of course we have no idea when the leaked scene takes place, but it does seem to offer a big clue about that particular storyline.

I'm glad you laid out all these specific examples indicating Bellamy's character. I think his participation with Pike in the massacre was extreme, but I do think the writers have set the precedent through his previous choices, his lack of consideration for the long-term consequences of his actions, and his tendency to…

Glad you mentioned the mirroring scenes in Polis. When Clarke apologized to Bellamy at the most intense moment of their interaction, I immediately thought of how Lexa made the same move when Clarke had a knife to her throat. Clarke recognized the effectiveness of Lexa's sincere apology in that crucial moment, and she…

I really can't see Clarke betraying Lexa. Clarke was so adamant that she would never betray her friends — even though Lexa ultimately demonstrated that Clarke had indeed done that indirectly at Mt. Weather — and she's not playing a long game waiting to get revenge. If she wanted to betray Lexa, she's had every…

Yeah, I definitely see what you're saying. Consequences must be paid, and it will be interesting to see how she carries out justice. Because you're right, the guilty party numbers more than just those who wielded the guns. I love how complex every decision always is on this show.

This is almost exactly my overarching theory of the season. So nice to see that someone else pays attention to all the little details and is thinking along the same lines!

ALL OF THE YES to all of your comments. I have so many half-baked theories about how much Lexa knows about the CoL and I can't wait to see those storylines converge.

I don't think it's fair to say she's changing her strategy completely. She has always wanted peace, and even reiterated at the beginning of this episode her happiness about the fact that she and Clarke had finally found a way to achieve it.

Yep, mine did the same. Luckily the episode aired again later and I was able to record it.