The 100 EP Laments the First Big Death of Season 5: 'He Went Out as a Hero'
Tuesday’s episode of The 100 filled in a few gaping blanks, revealing how the good (and not-so-good) people of bunker-ville fared during the time jump between Seasons 4 and 5. The answer? Not well, apparently.
In fact, let’s get one thing out of the way first: Lest there be any doubt, allow me to confirm that Thelonious Jaha took his final breath towards the end of the hour.
“Sadly, it’s true — RIP, Jaha,” showrunner Jason Rothenberg tells TVLine. “It was important to me for that character to go out as a hero. He was controversial over the course of his time on the show, but I really loved him and I wanted to make sure he went out as a hero, not as a villain. And I thought that would surprise a lot of people. His performance was amazing, and his relationship that develops with Octavia was surprising. I will miss writing for such a talented human being.”
Granted, this isn’t a total surprise — TVLine reported last year that Isaiah Washington wouldn’t be returning as a full-fledged series regular in Season 5 — but that doesn’t diminish the loss.
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As for the rest of the bunker bunch, Octavia struggled to accept her position as leader of the one crew (aka “Wonkrew”), a process made even more difficult by the fact that [1] Gaia initially refused to endorse her as everyone’s superior, and [2] a frustrated group of individuals rose up against her and attempted to stage a coup. It was in this state of chaos that Octavia — with a little help from her savage swordwork — finally assumed leadership over her people as the blood-drenched Red Queen.
And in relationship news, Kane and Abby spent much of the hour at odds — understandably so, considering he went against her direct wishes by bringing her to the bunker and keeping her from Clarke, whom she believes is still alive. (And she’s right!)
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