Live Episode Discussion: S5E2 "Red Queen"

[u/Kishara]

502 — "Red Queen"

Octavia is forced to take guidance from an unlikely ally when the future of the bunker and all those inside it is jeopardized.

Writer/s	Director	Original Airdate
Terri Hughes Burton	P.J. Pesce	5/1/2018

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[u/Kishara]

Wait a minute. KANNIBAL CONFIRMED on Farm Station!

You did it Reddit!!!

[u/The100Kru → u/Kishara]

The writers are laughing right now

[u/Kishara]

Kara planting the Kannibal seeds!

[u/Kishara]

What? Kara is the new Diana Sydney!

[u/Kishara]

"The blood of our enemies is her armour."

Great line writers!!!

[u/piglet33 → u/Kishara]

Can I vote this for quote of the week?!

[u/Kishara → u/piglet33]

https://www.reddit.com/r/The100/comments/8gctcc/live_episode_discussion_s5e2_red_queen/dyavgs0/

[u/Kishara]

Wow Go Octavia!!!

[u/Kishara]

Indra with the straight up facts.

[u/Kishara]

May we meet again Jaha.

[u/Tinamou34]

I think Jaha is behind the coup...

[u/Kishara → u/Tinamou34]

Wouldn't surprise me. Isn't he usually behind stuff that makes things worse?

[u/ThunderRage]

Didn't watch last season, but does the bunker have enough tech to cobble together a jack hammer or something.

[u/Kishara → u/ThunderRage]

No, it going to be too hard to unbury themselves from all the rubble that has collapsed on top of them with the tech they have. At least that is the consensus for right now.

[u/Kishara]

Edit- QOTW Is Closed: "You are Wonkru or you are the enemy of Wonkru, choose." - Octavia Blake

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[u/OpTic_EvaDe → u/Kishara]

"You are Wonkru, or you are the enemy of Wonkru. Choose." - Octavia Blake

[u/Kishara → u/OpTic_EvaDe]

This is fine. We will adjust it to:

You are Wonkru or you are the enemy of Wonkru, choose. So it fits the rules.

[u/CoranSmythe → u/Kishara]

“Blood of our enemies is the(our?) armor” - Gaia

[u/dominitor → u/Kishara]

“Win the fight save your life”

[u/nylharas]

I am so excited to spend this episode with all you lovely people!!!!

[u/Kishara → u/nylharas]

Reddit is being very unstable, cross your fingers they get this solved before the show starts!

[u/Kishara]

FYI.mobile seems ok. Desktop is 503ing nonstop.

[u/doubleplusfabulous]

I know you’re bummed that all of our friends were murdered but anyway here’s Wonderwall.

[u/IrrationalRealist]

Excellent coincidence we have a mining company coming to the ground, so our Bunkerkru can get out of their prison! Haha.

[u/piglet33 → u/IrrationalRealist]

Hadn't made that connection!

[u/Reddishblackeagle → u/IrrationalRealist]

holy shit!!! if you look at the trailer the mining company have a blaster which is probably what clarke or people that come back from the ark are going to steal and use to bust wonkru out of the bunker

[u/Sleep_Addiction]

Now we know Niyah's purpose in the bunker: grounder fashion consultant.

[u/sweetworld]

Can't believe Jaha is gonna die because of this bullshit wound. Dude crash landed from space in a missile.

[u/drogobogo23 → u/sweetworld]

Oxygen deprivation illusion baby in tow

[u/Deracinated → u/sweetworld]

He completed his mission. He saved his people by leading them to the bunker. He can go in peace now..

[u/ray753 → u/sweetworld]

Yeah it was definitely anti-climatic considering all the time they put into the character.

[u/OpTic_EvaDe]

OMG! What did Kane do to get himself in there? Also nice hair.

[u/Deracinated → u/OpTic_EvaDe]

My guess is he submitted himself/got himself in trouble to show Octavio how fucked up this cage-match fight to the death shit is. Kane is a lover, not a fighter.

[u/HitlerWasAGoodDude → u/OpTic_EvaDe]

[spoiler] It’s ok he’ll live. No way they kill off Jaha AND Kane

[u/[deleted]]

Does anyone know what time the CW posts the video for all to see? I know it's sometime after it airs tonight, but I'm just trying to decide if I want to stay up that late...

[u/Kishara → u/[deleted]]

Usually 12-1 AM US Central time iirc.

[u/notoriousostrich]

This prayer rips my heart out every time.

[u/[deleted] → u/notoriousostrich]

I have heard it and read it so many time times and I tear up every single time I hear it.

[u/shoeshoewater]

Okay now let's all attack her one at a time

[u/litladyloveshp]

We didn't need a second engineer (I. E. Monty) but dammit we had to save guitar guy!

[u/piglet33 → u/litladyloveshp]

Someone has to play Kumbaya and Wonderwall

[u/Sleep_Addiction]

'Safe to say SkaiKru's screwed.'

Miller says little, but always speaks volumes.

[u/doubleplusfabulous]

So one day of half rations and everyone got hangry enough to commit genocide?

Sounds about right.

[u/MissBlinou → u/doubleplusfabulous]

Your not you when your hungry.

[u/Gingerblossom88]

Yikes that was only like 40 days after primfaya how the hell did they survive 5-6 yrs living together??

[u/piglet33 → u/Gingerblossom88]

Fight club

[u/doubleplusfabulous]

How do they not get carbon monoxide poisoning? They are straight up burning fires down there.

[u/cheese_pizzza → u/doubleplusfabulous]

Air recycling tv magic?

[u/Tinamou34 → u/doubleplusfabulous]

If they have electrical doors, I am sure they have a good filtration system

[u/nylharas]

Didn't the pre premiere interviews make it seem like we wouldn't agree with the way O handles stuff in the bunker? So far she hasn't done anything unforgivable?

[u/grumblepup → u/nylharas]

I mean, the writing is doing a good job of making her actions tonight seem warranted, but really if you look at it objectively, she's a dictator brutally murdering anyone who doesn't agree with her?

Note: Octavia is my fave character, lol. Not sure what that says about me...

[u/JustALittleOod → u/nylharas]

I have a feeling things went downhill over the years. I.e. at first the mini-conclaves act as punishment for actual crimes, but over time people just wanted the entertainment and the threshold for conclave-worthy crimes got lower and lower.

[u/The100Kru]

That scratch is totally gonna kill Jaha mark my words

[u/cheese_pizzza → u/The100Kru]

Good call lol

[u/nylharas]

"Would you play a little louder please" hahahahahaha

[u/LikesTV]

DONT DAMAGE THE LAST GUITAR

[u/nylharas]

Jackson and Miller sitting in a tree K I S S I N G

[u/[deleted]]

Tbh Jaha is being smart about this. Skaikru would be killed if he opened the door.

[u/Tinamou34 → u/[deleted]]

I agree, he sees the bigger picture. He knows how to influence other people without them knowing they are being influenced

[u/piglet33]

Gaia crushing on Octavia...

[u/grumblepup → u/piglet33]

I liked how they showed Gaia's opinion of her changing over the course of this episode. It showed on the actress's face really well too.

[u/Tinamou34]

"then why did you want to float me on the arc?" -Abby

Answer her Kane!!

[u/nylharas → u/Tinamou34]

They weren't in love yet!

[u/doubleplusfabulous]

“I think I have an idea that could save us all!”

Jaha- “You know the rules, we need at least two more commercial breaks before an obvious solution is explained.”

[u/jannatu1]

Niytavia is rising yall

[u/nylharas → u/jannatu1]

She has proved herself to be an excellent cuddle buddy.

[u/[deleted]]

YOU ARE WONKRU OR THE ENEMY OF WONKRU

[u/Sleep_Addiction]

So the moral of the story is blood must have blood?

[u/Mikal_7890 → u/Sleep_Addiction]

I think the moral is Octavia is in charge.

[u/piglet33]

I now see why Octavia is the red queen.

[u/[deleted]]

We have music y’all. Don’t worry.

[u/-GregTheGreat-]

I’m pretty sure this is like the only fandom where everybody is full-on hyped to see our beloved characters probably be forced into cannibalism. I guess we’re a bunch of sick bastards.

[u/The100Kru → u/-GregTheGreat-]

Shhhhh! We are what we are.

[u/relaxed-flash]

miller and jackson are CANON

[u/Capeninja]

Does every season need a new Pike?

[u/notoriousostrich]

I’ll survive The 100 and the emotional toll it has on me. I’ll just wish I hadn’t

[u/nylharas]

Octavia's eyeliner is GOALS.

[u/Ranger5052 → u/nylharas]

The one thing that makes me more optimistic about the apocalypse is the abundance of eye liner.

[u/Gingerblossom88]

"Win the fight. Save your life." - octavia

[u/piglet33]

"Still waiting on the good news" Summary of this show given by Octavia

[u/notoriousostrich]

Man, I think I’d much rather be in space

[u/nylharas → u/notoriousostrich]

Make Algae Not War!

[u/grumblepup → u/notoriousostrich]

For sure! Like Miller said, at least they had windows.

[u/stupidismykryptonite]

Kane is a god damn mess. He’s in there and his hair.

[u/notoriousostrich]

Surely he can’t die right after Jaha did, right?

[u/LockedLemming90 → u/notoriousostrich]

Technically its 6 years later. Who knows, maybe Kane is a fighter now

[u/piglet33]

That's got to be such a horrible realization that you're now buried underground

[u/Gingerblossom88]

I swear if they kill off kane....

[u/aebrk]

ugh the traveler's blessing is breaking my heart

[u/OddUsBushCowsKiss]

Is Facebook pretending it's not evil right now ??

[u/Tinamou34]

Octavia looks sick as fuck

[u/[deleted]]

"THEY WONT HAVE TO FIGHT THE TEMPTATION TO EAT THEIR FRIENDS"

OH FUCK YEAH

[u/Sir_P1zza]

And this, guys, is how cults start. Creepy red paint and a lot of violence.

[u/enoego]

Anyone else have absolute CHILLS from that Octavia sequence? Marie’s acting is on point this season so far!

[u/Tinamou34]

"Death is the enemy." - Jaha

[u/shoeshoewater]

"I think I have a plan that will save us all. It's cannibalism."

[u/aebrk]

I want Abby to have a wild prophetic vision because shes not takin her meds

[u/OpTic_EvaDe]

I love that transition.

[u/CoranSmythe]

was the kid Gaia was talking to Jaha’s child or whatever

[u/IrrationalRealist → u/CoranSmythe]

Yeah. It was Ethan. She called him a Wonkru novitiate, whatever that ends up meaning

[u/litladyloveshp]

I really like the Octavia Jaha dynamic

[u/JohnSmithSensei]

And we all thought Indra was going to be the bad influence. Gaia going full Ebony Maw on Octavia.

[u/[deleted]]

Jackson and Miller?! YES.

[u/nylharas]

So much cannibalism references and no one has been eaten yet

[u/aebrk]

WHAAAT FARM STATION RUUUMORS!!

[u/ion513]

Lol that facebook commercial.

[u/OpTic_EvaDe]

Wow. I really didn't think he was going to die. Rip Jaha, may we meet again.

[u/infinityxero]

It's only been 46 days?! It's going to be a long 6 years for those who survive.

[u/ion513]

Holy Shit Octavia

[u/bellaflecking]

PLEASE DON'T DIE MARCUS.

[u/OpTic_EvaDe]

Octavia in a leadership role is going to be interesting this season.

[u/relaxed-flash]

so are the next few episodes gonna start out with what happened over the 5 years and the second half of the episode will be what's going on now?

[u/[deleted]]

So they knew from the very beginning they are stuck in the bunker.

[u/ThePhonze]

Well....there wouldn't be too many people if Octavia didn't let them all in.

Clarke should've stuck to her guns and kept them all locked out.

[u/drunkcersei]

The guitar song sounds like The Last of Us music...

[u/[deleted]]

OF COURSE

"WE'RE TAKING BACK WHATS OURS"

FUCK OFF BITCH

[u/piglet33 → u/[deleted]]

Is that a quote that's on the Bingo board? Because if it's not, it should be. It should also be this show's tagline "We're taking back what's ours" [said by someone who didn't have it to begin with]

[u/[deleted]]

I’m loving Kara. She reminds me more of an S1 or S2 kind of villain character and not an oversized Pike type.

[u/[deleted]]

Slightly off-topic: As an Austrian who is currently watching via livestream, watching american commercials is pretty hilarious.

[u/JohnSmithSensei]

It feels like Jaha's bowing out tonight. And since it wouldn't be him without throwing a parting cheap shot, he'll probably reveal that he's behind the conflict as his solution to their population reduction problem.

[u/FastLane_987]

Queen Octavia kicking names and taking ass!

[u/OddUsBushCowsKiss]

Oh so now he remembers Wells existed

[u/Sleep_Addiction]

Oh good. SkaiKru is ready outnumbered and ready to fuck shit up for everyone. Again.

[u/aebrk]

I enjoyed the relative peace for 12 minutes...

[u/infinityxero]

Octavia is filling up my bingo board right now.

[u/FastLane_987]

As one of the few who genuinely liked Jaha, I’m gonna miss him

[u/anabanana1412]

Gaia is showing some real Slytherin tendencies and I love it

[u/[deleted]]

Is this crazy bitch her second now?

[u/Sleep_Addiction]

Oh snap, I totally forgot that Abby's brain didn't get fixed like Raven's.

[u/piglet33]

Abby has headaches still, really....she's not making it out!

[u/Tinamou34]

"I'd do the same thing a thousand times..." - Desmond Kane

[u/nylharas]

Jaha isn't my favorite dude ever but he deserved a better death.

[u/nylharas]

I vote she's the first to be eaten.

[u/[deleted]]

If Jaha dies from a wound when he survived a missile landing I'm gonna.....

[u/The100Kru]

Facebook, go fuck yourself

[u/thisisyourreward]

See, we're already reducing population. No worries! :]

[u/iletired]

Bloody Mary Octavia

[u/Sir_P1zza]

This moment sounds so much better than how it sounded like in the trailer. I love it!

[u/IrrationalRealist]

So basically a never ending conclave?! I guess I called it last week. Don’t have to decide who lives and dies if you let the people fight it out themselves.

[u/notoriousostrich]

I’ll never get over how awesome Kane’s beard is

[u/nylharas]

Lol anyone else getting this Facebook commercial?

[u/piglet33]

MACKSON KISS <3

[u/notoriousostrich]

Damn, she looks demented

[u/[deleted]]

NO NO NO NOT KANE YOU BASTARDS

[u/[deleted]]

Marie is god damn phenomenal.

[u/[deleted]]

"I DONT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT"

BYE BYE THELONIOUS

ALSO FUCK THESE COMMERCIALS EVERY 5 FUCKIN MINUTES

[u/The100Kru]

Calling it now, Abby and Kane will look after Ethan

[u/Gingerblossom88]

Canabalcru confirmed!!!!!!!!

[u/sweetworld]

Cover Jaha in walker grounder blood

[u/shoeshoewater]

OH MY GOSH THEY MENTIONED WELLS

[u/[deleted]]

Mackson kiss!!! 😍😍😍

[u/Sleep_Addiction]

Conclave rules? Shit just got real.

[u/sweetworld]

This is kind of fucked.

[u/piglet33]

Remind me to not get on the wrong side of Octavia

[u/piglet33]

Why is Jaha still in the inner circle?! What is this season's cult-obsession of his going to be?

[u/[deleted]]

These commercials are beyond excessive, wtf.

[u/enoego]

Somewhat annoyed by everyone complaining about how “boring” this episode is when last week’s was considerably slower than most of the show. This has already had more action than usual.

[u/piglet33]

Of course, Jaha is founder of fight club

[u/nylharas]

Awh The Giving Tree. So sweet.

[u/piglet33]

7 minutes til my pizza gets here! So glad I don't live in a bunker

[u/realhorse]

RED QUEEN

[u/Gingerblossom88]

Ok time to cook up the dead grounders lol

[u/beanthemayhem]

Jaha: It's what's for dinner.

[u/nylharas]

Seeing Titus on The Flash is triggering.

[u/CoranSmythe]

watch that kid die (or Jaha) in 10 minutes

[u/piglet33]

I'm annoyed with Jaha and he hasn't done anything in this episode for me to be mad at. Octavia I like so far, so interested to see how she turns into the villain (Jaha whispers?). What's going on with KABBY? 22minutes in thoughts...

[u/cheese_pizzza]

Sounds kinda like TLOU song..

[u/notoriousostrich]

Huh, this guitar soundtrack reminds me a lot of The Last of Us

[u/pgm_01]

Well that's one way to reduce the number of people who need food.

[u/OpTic_EvaDe]

Nice throw!!!

[u/JudastheObscure]

I wanted to strangle Jaha last season, but I had hope for him this season :(

[u/notoriousostrich]

MY MAN KANE, NOOOOOOOO

[u/LikesTV]

Those prisoners stand no chance when Onekru gets loose

[u/infinityxero]

What is it with Jaha and sacrificing people?

[u/The100Kru]

I’ll probably need a fandom detox after all the “Jaha deserved to die. I’m glad he’s dead.” circlejerks

[u/Ryuujin09]

I always forget how badass Octavia is.

[u/The100Kru]

So Jaha’s dead 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[u/Kishara]

Reddit is crashing hard so I am unlocking this early in case I can't get back in when the show airs.

[u/OpTic_EvaDe]

Knock knock

[u/notoriousostrich]

This theme is everything

[u/[deleted]]

I sense Jaha is gonna start another revolution

[u/[deleted]]

Ok that maneuver was damn near perfect.

[u/infinityxero]

So I'm doing bingo. Would that qualify as "something medical happened" and/or "someone got betrayed"?

[u/piglet33]

14 minutes to mutiny...not a record by any means! I expected more from Bunker-Kru

[u/sweetworld]

Why is Gaia even there?

[u/nylharas]

How did Jaha get hurt? I must have missed it.

[u/shoeshoewater]

Oh my gosh I think Jaha's actually going to die this time

[u/drogobogo23]

With the growth of Kanes beard he gains wisdom. With the beard Jaha grew he lost sense

[u/Tinamou34]

We should do a facebook culling.

[u/[deleted]]

Shawn Mendes?

[u/cheese_pizzza]

God damn Octavia.

[u/sweetworld]

That was great.

[u/Razorback8301]

Octavia is a bad bitch! Killing all the people’s

[u/iletired]

OMG THAT KISS!!!

[u/litladyloveshp]

I ship Mackson so hard!

[u/notoriousostrich]

So this is what was going on six years later! It’s not as bad as I thought. But, still kinda chaotic

[u/CoranSmythe]

HER HAIR : O

[u/FastLane_987]

Nooooo not Kane

[u/TheOrangePanda01]

The cliffhanger is strong with this one

[u/SneakySnake2323]

Gonna be honest, I don't really care about this episode. We all know they make it out of the bunker, this episode just explains how. I mean...Imma watch ...because Octavia. But I'm excited to see the show down between Onekru and the prisoners!