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When the first aired on The CW in 2014, many critics dismissed it as a teen drama dressed in sci-fi clothing. The premise sounded familiar: a hundred juvenile delinquents are sent to Earth from a dying space station to see if the planet is habitable again after a nuclear apocalypse.

Set decimated Earth, the last remnants of humanity live on "The Ark," a cluster of aging space stations. With life-support systems failing, 100 juvenile delinquents are sent to the surface as "expendable" scouts to determine if the planet is habitable once again.

The show’s most famous quote encapsulates this: "I bear it so they don't have to." (Clarke Griffin). Serie The 100

The series finale, "The Last War," remains controversial. In it, a race of higher beings judges humanity. The final solution? The human race chooses to "transcend" into a collective consciousness, losing their physical bodies and individual identity. Only a handful of characters (Clarke and her closest friends) are denied transcendence and are left alone on a sanitized, empty Earth to live out their mortal lives.

The fandom is famously passionate. Because the show is based very loosely on Kass Morgan's book series (which is drastically different), fans have theorized endlessly about the "Anomaly," the nature of the "Judgment Day" test, and whether humanity deserves to transcend. When the first aired on The CW in

An open mind and a strong stomach for moral ambiguity.

The show's mythology is also deeply rooted in science fiction concepts, including radiation poisoning, space travel, and artificial intelligence. The 100's writers have created a complex and nuanced universe that explores the consequences of human actions and the importance of compassion, empathy, and cooperation. In it, a race of higher beings judges humanity

The story begins 97 years after a nuclear disaster destroyed civilization. The survivors live in a cramped space station known as "The Ark," a collection of twelve national space stations welded together. Life is utilitarian: population is strictly controlled via capital punishment for even minor crimes (like having a second child).