I'm not particularly anti-authoritarian, but I am anti-incompetence, so I'm happy Clarke was taking over. I still think Kane should be the new (elected) chancellor of an adult, civilized society, while Clarke and Bellamy take charge of the military and strategy.

I thought it might also have something to do with crawling around in the vents with the chickens.

Great because it set up the best third act gag.

You can't blame the whole episode for Dee's failures!

Well, that's why the black paint was there that day. Charlie always planned to have Frank in the basement, ready to play the G sharp so it sounded like the carbon monoxide detector was working.

It reminded me of the scene in Frasier where Roz is convincing callers to jazz up their stories before going on Frasier's radio show, with Frasier completely oblivious to all the work Roz does behind the scenes.

I would add that most leaders don't really take on leadership because they've earned it. I think Clarke has done more to earn it than most modern-day American leaders.

He's kinda a racist (?) or classist, in that he chooses Ark people over Grounders. Why is one worth saving and not the other? Still, better than his son, who would kill everyone just so he can live aboveground.

I also like that apparently Raven and Octavia work together off-screen sometimes, reminding us that there's a whole world of interlocking relationships that we can trust the writers to remember.

I liked the Mt. Weather coup. I knew that the President's son was going to take over at some point (the President was too sympathetic to the Ark kids—there wouldn't be a battle for the finale if the President stayed in charge). However, I suspected the President would get sick, or that he would somehow die, leaving…

UGHHHH. You're probably right. I like Octavia, but a leader she ain't.

She's too believably a teenager, with their flexible loyalties.

I'm glad this show depicts friends of the same sex. I feel like The CW can go a bit far with the romance and forget about friendships.

I think there's a difference between fridging and killing off characters. Whedon hardly ever fridges his female characters (except maybe Dr. Horrible. I would entertain arguments about Dr. Horrible).

She died in 1817. This was written in the 1790s.

I create strong female leads
Who fight like hurricanes,
Then cry a summer storm.

It makes me want to Speed away from here.

Awwww, now you've forced me to point out that it's the 18th century!

Ha! That would be far funnier.

wtf is starz lol.