It’s Season 5 Premiere Day, friends!! I honestly don’t know if anyone anywhere is more excited than I am for this, tbh. But it is here, 11 damn months to the day since Praimfaya. And, in show-time, 6 years and 7 days since Praimfaya so… yeah. I suspect there will be a lot of changes. Here’s a look at the trailer, in case you’ve somehow missed it!

The best part about this post is that there were minimal GIFs to make, and also, some awesome people helped out and make me only have to do part of the work- because do you really only want my opinions, or do you want to see what some of my favorite people have to say, too? (The latter, you choose the latter.) So, without further ado… some thoughts on upcoming Season 5!!

had to come up with 13 questions, for there are 13 episodes. I also didn’t read the others’ answers before I wrote my own, because I take this way, way too seriously.

Holly’s Thoughts

New ship you think will sail: MILKSON. Or MACKSON???? idk, I like the former better. But yes, I want the Jackson/Miller ship so, so badly. GIMME.

**Shannon Sidenote: Glad someone else likes Milkson better! But yesss sail, damn it! 

One thing you really need to have survived Praimfaya: Bellamy’s love for Clarke. Like, he thinks she’s dead, right? So I worry that he’ll start to live again as if she is, and then he’ll be too deep into it with Echo by the time they reach the ground (because you know he and Echo are going to form a bond UGH).

Character who will have changed the most post-time jump: I want to say Octavia, because I feel like she’s always the one who changes the most. But HONESTLY, I think it will be Clarke. At the end of season 4, she already seemed different. More, I don’t know, settled? Her time alone, and with Madi, is going to affect her so much. Plus she’s going to become a surrogate Mom, so she’s going to grow up even more than she already has. It’ll be fascinating to see where they go with her character!

First quasi-important character to die: shit, I always hate this question because I DON’T KNOW and also I don’t want to know because I’m so tired of my faves dying. I’m worried about Harper, tbh. BUT I don’t see there being a need for any of the spacewalkers to die, so it’s gonna be someone in the bunker. Probably Jaha!

Character who will piss you off the most: Jaha. I started to sympathize and like him again at the beginning of season four, but then he became all about our-people-only, and I was like nope. He pisses me off so much.

Friendship that you think would be awesome: I do think an Echo/Bellamy friendship would be super interesting to see (I just don’t fucking want them to be a Thing). But also I lovelovelove Raven’s and Murphy’s dynamic, so I want them to become BFFs while up in space.

Shannon Sidenote: BFFs…. with benefits? ?

Season baddie: everyone cooped up in the underground shelter. You KNOW shit’s going down over these six years inside, so Octavia’s gonna have a hellish nightmare on her hands. There’s going to be so much in-fighting. I mean, you can’t just have all of these clans who always went to war with one another in the same space and expect everyone to get along and sing kumbaya over their rations.

Plus, obviously, that group of prisoners who decides it’s their land now. *eyeroll*

Character/actor who NEEDS more air time in S5: Niylah. Please please please give me more of her.

Ship you REALLY don’t want to see: Echo/Bellamy. Like please god no leave it alone. Have sex to pass the time, I don’t care, just DON’T FALL IN LOVE.

Shannon Sidenote: Legit DYING at “Have sex to pass the time” ??? But also, agreed.

Thing from a past season/episode that you NEED more of: the delinquents having fun. Like just give me more singalongs in cars and relationship talk. I love it when they’re all together, even if it’s when ALIE’s possessed Raven and is tearing the group apart with her awful truths. (best episode)

Also, I would like another f/f couple to ship. I was incredibly sad that sea mechanic never became a Thing, and I really did appreciate Lexa and Clarke’s relationship at the time. So, I want another one.

Shannon Sidenote: OCTYLAH. 

Biggest, most gut wrenching death: Octavia. I’m so terrified this is the season it’s finally going to happen. *sobs*

Go ahead, make a random prediction/statement/theory: I think there’s going to be another culling (which happens like every season? omg) once those underground realize they don’t have the supplies to last them six years.

Season 5, in 5 Words: Killing Off All My Faves


Greg’s Thoughts

New ship you think will sail: Maven!!!

One thing you really need to have survived Praimfaya: Panera Bread

Shannon Sidenote: I won’t disagree.

Biggest, most gut wrenching death: Octavia?? Nooo (but probs Jaha)

Character who will have changed the most post-time jump: Bellamy because he will have matured as a leader, or something. Or maybe Octavia because she looks like death on wheels now?

First quasi-important character to die: Jaha

Character who will piss you off the most: Jaha !!! (or Echo?)

Friendship that you think would be awesome: Clarke/ Murphy

Season baddie: Those Gagarin bastards

Character/actor who NEEDS more air time in S5: Harper!!!!!!

Ship you REALLY don’t want to see: Becho (but I kinda do too??)

Shannon Sidenote: This is why we can’t have nice things!

Thing from a past season/episode that you NEED more of: Mutants! Reapers!!

Go ahead, make a random prediction/statement/theory: Murphy will do SOMETHING to save everyone’s ass

Shannon Sidenote: I freaking love this idea, let’s make this happen, powers that be!

Season 5, in 5 Words: Epic. Shocking. Awesome. Bloody. Glorious.


My Thoughts

New ship you think will sail: Look, I want to say Murven (or Bellarke but come on now) but we basically know that Raven and Zeke are going to be a thing, so. Zeven? Rake? I like Rake because it’s funnier, but I also liked Milkson and that didn’t stick, so. I could really do with some Octylah too, can we get that started Bunkerside? 

#HereForIt

One thing you really need to have survived Praimfaya: Helios. Zoran. Zoran riding Helios off into the sunset.

Character who will have changed the most post-time jump: Jaha. Too soon? Fine, Abby, and Echo, for real. Abby because she now believes that they must do whatever they need to survive which is a big reversal of stance for her. Echo, because all that time in space will have humbled her and her loyalties will have shifted. Azgeda abandoned her and left her for dead, whereas Skaikru saved her and has been with her for 6 years. It’ll be interesting to see her after this.

First quasi-important character to die: Jaha, because I am cheating. Not cheating? Ummm…. this is hard because there is basically no expendable person left, so how about we just don’t kill anyone else, mmmkay?

Character who will piss you off the most: Some of those newbies look like real pains in the ass, so I’m going to go ahead and say one of them. 

Friendship that you think would be awesome: Murphy and Monty. Monty needs a replacement bro, and Murphy could be that bro, and they could snark forever and ever amen.

Season baddie: Octavia. And probably that dude who is nicknamed “Graveyard”, let’s be real. 

Character/actor who NEEDS more air time in S5: Can I get some Harper love? Also, Miller and Jackson, preferably as a unit.

Ship you REALLY don’t want to see: Becho, but… I’ve resigned myself to it.

Thing from a past season/episode that you NEED more of: I need someone to tell me where the freaking 4% is, okay? I also need more Second Dawn backstory.

Biggest, most gut wrenching death: Octavia. It’s going to suck. I low key wonder if Bellamy will have to like, let it happen, too? If she does have to die, I really need it to be a redemption death. Accompanied by a nice scene of her and Lincoln eating berries and frolicking in the beach in the afterlife. 

Go ahead, make a random prediction/statement/theory: Maybe it’s wrong to be excited for cannibalism but fuck it, I am.

Season 5, in 5 Words: Why you killing everyone, Jason? OR…  Please pass the Jaha Burgers.

Song of the Week

This is a new thing I am going to try this season because… well who doesn’t love songs, especially those that remind them of The 100!? Sometimes it might be songs from the actual episode, and sometimes it will just be crap that fits my mood with that episode. So… for the first one, have a listen to To Kill a King- Bloody Shirt (Bastille Remix)

 Are you as freaking GIDDY EXCITED as I am!? (Is it even possible, honestly?) Tell us some of your predictions and thoughts!!

Posted April 24, 2018 by Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight in The 100 , / 15 Comments

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15 responses to “We’re Back, Bitches! The 100 Season 5 Predictions and Such

  1. I hate Echo with the fiery passion of a thousand suns – but it’s totally only because she gets in the way of my beloved Bellarke. I loved first season Octavia, but ever since L’s passing, she’s pissed me off. I just can’t take her angst anymore. I hope she’s grown the hell up in the last 6 years. The 100 has had a pretty solid run thus far, and I hope this season doesn’t let us down :/

    • Hahah same with Echo. I mean- I DO like her a lot more as a character after watching her grow in S4, and being so much more.. humble and human, but I don’t like her with Bellamy ever, no thank you. I just didn’t feel the chemistry at all, and I honestly feel like it would have been more likely for him to hook up with Raven even. Octavia… is going to be such a mess! I mean, I get it- especially because she did never feel like she fit in with Skaikru, and her own people killed Lincoln but… yeah she’s kind of crossed that line. And now I feel like she’s going to be much, MUCH worse. I think so far the season is fabulous, let’s hope it keeps the momentum!!

  2. So… commenting AFTER seeing the premiere, and damn is the first thing I’ll say. That was a pretty dang good one. But okay predictions… I am actually here for Mikson, and yes this episode definitely made me concerned about Becho, because clearly THAT’S happened. And yes to more Niylah. And I wonder if the arena IS the culling??

    Clearly we were right about Octavia changing SOOO much but damn… that was crazy.

    I like Rake too. And this episode gave me a smidgen of hope for Murven??Heck he’s getting along better w/ her than Emori! Oh and Zoran and Helios- love it. Please let them have made it! And Garza of course… I think you’re right about Echo, we’re gonna see a different echo this time, but I hope when things go to shit the warrior Echo reappears and kicks some butt. 🙂 I’m ready for cannibalism too

    • I agree, I thought it was REALLY good, Becho aside. I just don’t like the seriousness of it, you know? I really ummm kind of want Octavia to kill her? Which will create a huge shift in dynamics of Bellamy and O, and also will stop this Becho bullshit once and for all. Also, like we talked about, yes the arena is definitely the culling- though there are still SO many questions to be answered!

      Seriously, I don’t know what I expected to see of O, but that… that kind of blew my mind. She’s like… Negan-y, like so casually watching death- but we know it’ll be much more complicated than that!

      I LOOOOVED the little Murven moment! Loved. Kind of sad about Murphy and Emori but DAMN am I glad that Emori gets to be her own woman finally! We’ve really only seen her in context of these people she’s attached to- Otan, ALIE, Murphy… now she’s just doing her, and I love it! My favorite transformation so far, actually! Garza did make it- she might be shacking up with Wick in the Art Supply Store. And Helios and Zoran, obviously.

      • Yeah after seeing the promo for 5/02 they seem to confirm the arena/ culling thing? I see what you mean now about Jaha’s population reductin comment. always with him! And I used to hate Echo so why do I (kinda) like her now? It’s a mystery even to me.

        Yes about O. She’s almost not relatable?

        Emori needed to grow so maybe it’s for the best. And Raven and Murph actually smiled at each other? The only thing I didn’t like was Murph still seemed like an outsider, and I was hoping he would have integrated with the group- I mean six YEARS! But we’ll see. Oh and wherever the rest of the 4% is is probably where Garza went. Maybe she’s raiding all the croissants in Paris?

        • Jaha seriously is obsessed with culling people. Honestly if he DIDN’T die in a culling, it would be a disappointment. Echo. Sigh. I kind of like her too, but only HER as a character, not her with her paws all over Bellamy. But I also think she’s not long for this world, so.

          O is definitely not going to be relatable anymore, which is probs why they’re going to have to kill her? But we couldn’t relate anyway because can you even imagine living through what she has? So… it should be interesting!

          YEP I love this Emori thing! I have already added a huge thing about her in my recap (which will take me until the end of time probs hah) and I think it’s for the best that she and Murphy ended. Because Murphy’s compassion… well, it was hard to tell if it was him genuinely growing, or only because of Emori. And he needs to figure that all out. I think he actually regressed in space, which kind of makes sense. I think he needs to get his shit together, maybe some warring on the ground will help! YESSS Garza should definitely be in Paris. With Helios, Zoran, and Wick I guess haha.

          • Really? You think Echo’s gonna buy it? See if they just promoted her they’re not gonna turn around and kill her are they? Course on this show… and yeah Jaha needs to die, obvs, although… can’t believe I’m saying this, but he does add something that will be missed. See what tha rewatch did to me! It’s your fault 🙂

            If O survives I’ll be so happy!

            Emori has all kinds of possibilities now free of Murph, she feels like her own character and not just Murph’s woman you know? So I’m for it! And yes Murph does look to have regressed, not good. That’s the one thing I didn’t like about the premiere. I wanted him integrated in the group and having their respect. Garza’s a survivor so yeah, Praimfaya probably just went around her because why ask for trouble? Wick though… may have burned up. It’s just her and Zoran now (and Helios because he’s the best).

            • I mean… my fingers are crossed? Ha. I think it would make for a good story honestly. Also, Zach was promoted in S4 and we know how that ended for him, so… And Eli was main cast for what, 3 episodes til Charlotte killed Wells? YESSS I knew that the rewatch would help! It’s funny, Holly said that too, that she didn’t hate him as much this time hah. He really DOES add something, though I think his time may have come and gone, so killing him probably IS the best choice.

              I am on the fence about O surviving at this point honestly. Because maybe there isn’t anything left for her character? But I suppose we’ll find that out VERY soon! (GAH is it Tuesday yet!?)

              YEP exactly, this is why I LOVE the Emori thing. You know, I think Murphy DOES have the group’s respect, oddly enough? Like- he THINKS he doesn’t, but notice how really, only Emori was salty about him and that’s to be expected. Bellamy and Raven still definitely find him valuable, so it’s only MURPHY who doesn’t respect Murphy right now.

              And yeah, Praimfaya is obviously no match for Garza OR Helios (and Garza wouldn’t let it kill her kid either, obviously). Wick is a mess, and Praimfaya would have killed him immediately, but I also want Garza to find happiness. Her stupid husband who traded Jaha for a fucking HORSE isn’t going to cut it. I’ll brainstorm. Now I wish I hadn’t killed off Mel and Shawn Mendes, think of the possibilities! DUDE. MILLER’S DAD. Miller’s Dad is Garza’s new beau! Done and done.

  3. This was so fun to read, and you have got me so hyped for season 5. Normally I would wait till all the episodes are so I can binge watch it, but probably not because I wanna keep up with your The 100 posts, haha. Lovely post 🙂

  4. Good points, yeah Zach… hadn’t considered that. But I’m starting to like echo and want her to survive? Which surprises even me??

    They might just as well have had O and Lincoln ride off into the sunset and write them out that way compared to what they’ve done to her now! But having said that, it WILL be epic to see her as the angel of death or whatever she is now.

    Could be. I still think they look askance at him a little though, with his history… but I could be wrong! We’ll find out soon as I imagine they’ll give us flashbacks… that should be fun!

    Miller’s Dad works. Absolutely. He’s safe w/ Garza. Helios could have got him to her in time, after all. I like it.

    • DAMN, that is surprising! I mean, I don’t *dislike* her anymore but… I also don’t need her fucking up Bellarke either, so.

      HA that is a good point about O and Lincoln, though it would not have messed with our emotions the same way, so I get it. I mean, I am still not over Lincoln’s death, tbh. Nor will I ever be over Blodreina, I assume.

      I cannot WAIT for flashbacks! I am trying to remember everyone’s reactions to him… we didn’t really see ANYTHING from Marper, they had their poker faces on. Raven and Bellamy were pretty normal with him I thought? Echo didn’t talk to him but did she ever? And Emori… well, I get why Emori hates him. I agree though, we WILL really see more as it all unveils!

      THAT’S IT! Helios is waiting outside the bunker to take David to his lover and his new stepson, who waited to close the Art Supply Store until he arrived. Now, Zoran is called Zoran Miller, and Garza is still Garza (Sienna Garza? It works.) because she’s not taking some MAN’S name, come on. Even Helios has become one of the Millers. They have a cute little sign, monogrammed. And a nice family Polaroid (they found it in the bunker) and even Helios is in it. It’s framed.

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