I’m ready for a Brazil-style ending, with Clarke waking up in solitary, her dreams of the 100 and Earth painted on her walls and floors, even on her body. A guard arrives to take her to her execution. She sees the name on the jacket:
Tanya.
The face is familiar, she knows her, knows she cannot resist, this is the end.
Indifference stares at her, dragging her to the airlock.
She passes by faces she knows, faces she placed in a different context: Dr. Tsing, Carl Emerson, Jasper Jordan, Titus. Is this real life? Is this the dream? She doesn’t know anymore.
They reach the airlock – only one person is present, a face she knows so well, a face she thought she’d never see again. The name on her jacket:
Alex.
Indifference won’t leave her alone. She can’t bear to see it in this face. She is begging now, remember me, please, remember me.
Something, a spark, a glance. Tanya is gone and Alex is taking her somewhere else. Will you protect me? Please don’t leave me.
They enter a corridor she doesn’t know, her mother is there, Raven is there, Monty is there – Becca is there.
The escape pod is ready. There are supplies. They are going to save her.
Alex steps in first, you will not be alone, I will be with you.
Their fingers touch, their smiles meet, they will be together, they will live and love and there it is, the sudden, thrilling drop of it, the freeing fall of it –
And Abby, screaming, pounding her fists at the windows, helpless, and Raven pulling her away, it’s over now, she’s gone, it’s done.
His head bowed, Thelonious Jaha announces the execution of Clarke Griffin has been completed.
Then, tomorrow was another day The morning found me miles away With still a million things to say Now, when twilight dims the sky above Recalling thrills of our love There’s one thing I’m certain of Return I will to old Brazil
I’m giving a shout-out to this epic little story that I think needs more views and conversation – this takes place post 3×07, with Lexa near-death, visiting her past (and finding a greater understanding of herself) via a walk through the almost-afterlife with Anya. Aden fills in as Commander and Clarke has stayed in Polis to care for Lexa. The blockade of Arkadia is still in effect.
This story is quite rich in detail and emotion, filling in narrative gaps and expanding Lexa’s history, taking the turns the show didn’t. Lexa and Anya’s relationship is given a great spin here, a bit of a Greek turn on a kind of Stygian river, as they float through Lexa’s memories.
If you enjoy rewrites of the canon, with strong characterisations and angst, you might enjoy this very much.
Personajes lésbicos y shows de la TV que han marcado pauta for Lesbian Visibility Day (via Lesbicanarias)
LEXA
There may be no such thing as our Heda. The 1OO got off to a good start, playing on the small screen the story based on the Kass Morgan novel series.
It got even better when it revealed that our protagonist, Clarke Griffin, is a bisexual girl. And her epic sapphic love story was shared with one of the best (if not the best) lesbian character on TV.
Lexa was the absolute and fabulous leader of Earth survivors of a land devastated by nuclear wars (which thanks to Trump we see less and less as science fiction and more as a possibility).
Clexa returned the hope and opened the doors to a world of wonderful possibilities where we could see ourselves reflected on the small screen and feel good about it.
Until the creator got the fumes to the head and destroyed everything.
Lexa inspired so much that her death triggered an impressive chain reaction of lesbian activism.
Until the creator got the fumes to the head and destroyed everything.
In anticipation of our third podcast episode dropping at the end of this week, if you haven’t joined in on the nonsense yet then get yourself over to http://thehunner.podbean.com/ and have a listen to the mighty crack that’s come before from myself, @gramjams and @femininenachos. We even have a special episode where we interview the majestic heartbreaker herself, KL Morgan @entirelytookeen.
WeGramChos – here in your ear for all your Clexa needs.
If you’ve not heard them yet, drop whatever you’re doing and get on it. No excuses.
You might need medical attention from all the side-splitting, but it is well-worth it.
ok well nima is adopted when she’s rly little & she’s deaf so she learns sign first which is cool bc lexa & Clarke & all their friends p much already know it & she gets a cochlear implant when she’s a little older & she’s the sweetest funniest kid ok they go to the park one day elle & carm & their twins & carms Only job is to bring herself & her guitar & carms like 🙄🙄fIne which is total bullshit bc she would do anything for children esp her own anyway nima likes to press her hands against the guitar to feel the music carm is so endeared she plays for ages.
she’s smart & so (ง •̀_•́)ง & good & she loves her mums so much & she looks a lot like lexa they’re not related but they’re both iranian & its honestly just pure luck lexa just fell in love w her & clarke sees those Eyes & she’s like whelp that’s my heart gone but nima has so much of Clarke in her, so much of her characteristics are so Clarke it stuns lexa all the time. especially Especially art !! when she’s little clarke brings her into her studio one morning nima is like five she has a tiny bb easel & they have plastic down & matching plastic art frocks & clarke paints with her & one morning they go out to paint lexa bc nima wants to & theyre ??? so similar!! clarke puts nimas hair up in a little messy bun they’re in their painting clothes clarkes got these incredibly soft jeans she’s had them forever they’re ripped they’ve got paint everywhere she’s soft & she sits on the floor w nima & when nima gets tired she crawls into clarkes lap & Clarke holds her on one leg w a hand around her tummy & let’s nima choose the paint colours & nima leans against her & they both kinda squint over at lexa & both of them scratch at the itchy spot between their eyes so they both almost always end up w paint over their left eyebrow. & lexa is so funny she’s like i love u both so so so much pls don’t touch me until you’ve washed up
she cries the first time they have sex & a lot of times after that @possibilistfanfiction back me up on this
she’s seen them before yknow they r best friends for years & they’ve gone swimming together like a billion times so they’re used to changing around ea other but it’s shy sometimes & they both blush a lot so it’s not like lexa hasn’t seen clarkes boobs a bunch of times
but the first time they’re making out & clarke asks if she can take lexas shirt off & she’s like yah & clarke is like wow abs & then lexa asks if she can take clarkes shirt off & clarke is like duh my girl & lexa laughs & it’s v sweet until bAm clarkes boobs r in this rly rly pretty bra & then lexas shaky gay lil hands get to take that off too
& they’re just ?? so beautiful ???? she’s thought of them a lot so she just starts crying she can’t help it it’s rly rly funny she’s like clarke i’m sorry i’m sOrry but this is just stendhal syndrome & clarke starts Laughing lexas so sweet & beautiful & so odd
idk if she cries abt them the first time they have sex bc she is a Woman on a Mission lmao but yah periodically when she’s tired or v happy she’ll just cry abt them like wow she gets to touch them all the time whenever they mutually want it is a D r e a m !
Stendhal syndrome –
is a psychosomatic disorder that causes rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and even hallucinations when an individual is exposed to an experience of great personal significance, particularly viewing art.
I’m only going to answer two of these to avoid anything spoilery: Titus is not Becca’s husband, he ran her household and took care of Lexa after the Weather Men attacked. Costia is dead (we may have some flashbacks to her time), Clexa is always endgame.
No update this week, I’m going to stick to a monthly update, so end of the month or first part of May. Thank you for reading and taking the time to write.
Excellent article, Clexa mention – though it is what we’ve been saying for a long time – that the current state of ‘representation’ in media is little better than tokenism and how we need queer voices to tell our stories. The straight (white) male showrunner syndrome needs to end.
The Doctor Is Out 