Mistakes happen. Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, and the sixth time is full-blown misinterpretation.
The 100 Season 6 wrapped up with plenty of questions, and even some surprises like the idea that Bellamy Blake’s arc for the season was misunderstood by just about everyone that watched it.
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On the surface, it was a journey for Bellamy, a return back to a heart-driven version of himself who discovers that his partner was body-snatched and does anything he can to save her.
Once he makes sure she is okay, both of them have to jump back into their leadership positions to save the people that were left behind and intangled in various problems themselves.
Except not really. Because while Bellamy was the first one to realize Clarke was gone, then the first to figure out she was still alive, and all around the one person truly responsible for saving her, this whole time he was just focused on the bigger picture.
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This came as a surprise to many, including an actor who put six years into a narrative that he apparently was wrong about along with all the other fans. The bright side is that we can all misinterpret together in shirt form now.
Which is why this slideshow was created, as a comprehensive list of all the Season 6 moments that we all misinterpreted the first time around and might need to watch The 100 online again to reevaluate.
That Well Directed (Mis)interpretation
Let’s get one thing straight, Bob Morley has been a victim right alongside us when it comes to misinterpretation on The 100. It happens, distinct plot lines and dialogue and the way scenes are directed can be tricky. They could all simultaneously say one thing but at the same time mean something that never existed. Which is why Bob chose to direct his episode the way that he did, and why he was so shocked to find out that all of us were on the same boat of confusion. But he delivered some of the best shots between Bellamy and Clarke so at least we are in denial with some high-quality content to misdirect us.
That Life Saving Misinterpretation
Nothing about this was platonic, while at the same time none of this is worthy of any interpretation. Clarke needed someone to save her and Bellamy was there after spending most of the season focused on how much she means to him. There is nothing to see here and Bellamy and Clarke touching each other the way that they do is only a misdirection. All along it was about how Bellamy can save everybody who isn’t in that room with him.
That Misinterpretation of all Misinterpretations
Bellamy removing himself from everyone to cry by himself over Clarke is nothing at all. The show chose to highlight this because Bob Morley is a skilled actor and sometimes you need to find an excuse to let him show that off.
That Clarke Looking at Bellamy Misinterpretation
There is all this talk of Bellamy looking at Clarke, while at the same time undercutting the looks that Clarke gives to him. A lot of it started during The 100 Season 5, with Clarke getting the time to really plug into her emotions. That translated into the way she viewed Bellamy and the feelings behind that, only to arguably grow stronger once he saved her from her mind space death. Clarke seemingly can’t look at Bellamy now in a way that doesn’t scream how much she cares for him and how important he is to her. Or so one would think, when in fact Clarke’s face just got confused and this wasn’t anything at all.
That Loud Misinterpretation
While bringing Clarke back to life with his incredible CPR skills, Bellamy actually said out loud that he needs her. In a perfect summary of everything Bellamy was focused on that season, he staked his claim on the person who means so much to him. And yet the interpretation is all off because even the dialogue isn’t looking to validate the obvious.
That Confusing Misinterpretation
So when Bellamy took Josephine away from Sanctum so he could find a way to save Clarke, it was not him actually doing any of that. Instead, Bellamy chose to leave his people to fend for themselves while he went to save Clarke because he was confused. He thought Clarke was a metaphor for all his people and by saving her he saved everyone else. Was he wrong though? In a way, Clarke was his person and there’s nothing wrong with that.
That Platonic Reunion Misinterpretation
The 100 Season 6 Episode 13 had a lot going on, yet it found that time to solidify that Bellamy and Clarke needed yet another reunion that was loud and that stood out compared to every other one. Don’t get it twisted though, this was platonic soulmates in direct parallel to another one of their finale scenes. Nothing matters though and love is a lie.
That Platonic Misinterpretation
Sometimes there are just those episodes that end with an emotionally driven relationship finding it’s a way to mess with our feelings in new and exciting ways. But don’t worry, Bellamy and Clarke being this loving towards one another were strictly plot focused and professional. Nothing else to see here at all.
That Bellamy Blake Call Out Misinterpretation
This was not necessary, Josephine didn’t have to once again shine a light on how Bellamy’s feelings for Clarke differ from those he has for just about everyone else. But she did say it and that should be owned up to. Time and time again it is made clear how Clarke is more important for Bellamy, and at the same time, it isn’t about her at all? Make it make sense.
That Projection Misinterpretation
An episode is full of choices, one of which was having Clarke manifest her guilt and pain over what she did to Bellamy in the fighting pits. There can be dozens of scenes that were cut that somehow add a different context than the one that appeared on screen, but at the end of the day, it is what makes it to the final frame that represents the message of the show. Otherwise, you end up with six seasons of misinterpretation because everything that contradicts the value of Bellamy and Clarke’s relationship somehow got lost in translation in between scenes that didn’t quite make it into the show.
That Well Lit and Well Hinted Misinterpretation
Let’s pretend that the writing didn’t find time to make the message of the season for Bellamy clear. Then what is the excuse for the lighting and the camera work and the acting that went into this hopeful moment where Bellamy and Clarke find one another in fields of gold?
That Obscene Parallel of a Misinterpretation
Let’s take all the bias and the lighting out of the equation. The 100 is known for many things and one of them is their reunions. Looking at this reunion, where Bellamy reunites with Echo and yet is caught looking at Clarke over her shoulder while she does the same and then comparing it to literally any version of the Bellamy and Clarke reunions of the season is the parallel the show doesn’t want you to make. Because if you do, it won’t look good and suddenly the interpretations are harder to match up to offscreen statements.
That Clarke Labeling Bellamy As A Most Important Person To Her Misinterpretation
Was it necessary for Clarke to take time out to let Bellamy know he is her family and how she will never lose sight of that? No. Did the show once again decide to still make that time to focus in on how much Bellamy and Clarke matter to one another? Yes. Don’t read into it though. Don’t do it.
That Foreshadowed Misinterpretation
Leaving Bellamy wasn’t a mistake Clarke was going to make again, coming back long enough to make it clear that she was putting him first too. Except this had to be a moment we all invented and didn’t actually happen.
That Contradiction of a Misinterpretation
Eleven episodes into The 100 Season 6, Bellamy saves Clarke and talks to her about what happened. He thinks he is at fault for not protecting her, so she has to reassure him that he is the amazing hero we know him to be before they remember the people they now have to save. In the grand scheme of priorities, you could say there was a specific placement that tracked throughout the majority of the season.
That Plot Driven Misinterpretation
Bellamy finding out that Clarke was actually Josephine kickstarted the plot that focused on him saving her. It was always going to be Bellamy. Yet at the same time, it seems it was always meant to be a big misunderstood gap in the season since none of that is true so what is?
That Heartbreaking Misinterpretation
Every single scene of The 100 Season 6 Episode 6 was Bellamy crying or just coming off a crying session over Clarke. There was an actual episode dedicated to Bellamy suffering because he thought Clarke was gone but that was not even close to anything that connected back to his arc for the season.
That Revenge Strong Misinterpretation
Bellamy looking out for his people and their safety somehow doesn’t align with him looking to burn everyone who hurt Clarke to the ground. But that is what the season was about so Bellamy has to be the one who didn’t get the right memo.
That Anger Soaked Misinterpretation
Bellamy’s rage at Russell almost got the guy killed, which one could say is conflicting to keeping the rest of his people safe. He couldn’t make sure they were all okay if he murdered the leader of Sanctum, and yet he went for it anyway because his grief from losing Clarke was just that strong. Or at least that’s exactly what the episode wanted us to see.
That Soulmate Misinterpretation
Maybe it was convenient to make Bellamy find out that Clarke wasn’t herself first, let’s give that the benefit of the doubt. But then you have her sending him a message that she is alive so what was the point? What was the point of any of this?
That Emotional Misinterpretation
If we are going to assume that the season is built not on what was said but on what wasn’t, this is the best example of that. Bellamy has the chance to say something to Clarke and you can feel the tension of unspoken feelings in the air. But then he steps back and just says this, a metaphor for The 100 coming close to admitting what corner they are writing these two into only to invalidate it and pull right back.
That Directed Misinterpretation
There isn’t actually anything that could be said about this that the picture doesn’t say already. This was a choice and the show probably doesn’t want to stand by it.
That Josephine Observation Misinterpretation
Josephine pointing out that Russell not understanding what Bellamy’s love for Clarke would turn into once she was taken from him is a direct callout if there ever was one. His feelings for this one person and the consequences of pushing him on those feelings was a catalyst for the entire season. Except it couldn’t so forget that was said by Josephine.
That Unspoken Misinterpretation
Speaking of Josephine, she got a front-row seat at just how intense Bellamy and Clarke can be when she let him speak to Clarke directly. She was visibly overwhelmed by the emotion from Bellamy, and probably the emotion from Clarke’s side that she must have been connected to. Except this is all a lie and a huge misunderstanding on everyone’s part.
That Forgotten Misinterpretation
Bellamy and Clarke may have looked utterly heartbroken by what they did to one another because of the effects of Sanctum, but The 100 actually caught up with how that can be misinterpreted as too much plain as day emotion. So instead it was all never spoken from again and is probably Sanctum’s biggest secret these days.
That Bellamy and Clarke Soft Radio Call Misinterpretation
The radio calls don’t have to be brought up as often as they are, especially not this soft moment where Bellamy reveals to Clarke that he knows how much he means to her. There’s a loud context beyond the cute jokes and laughs, the six-year misinterpretation in all its glory.
That Mirrored Misinterpretation
Bellamy and Clarke are no strangers to heavily paralleled scene structure. Coming off an episode where their red sun toxin connection was set up against romantic couples like Emori/Murphy and Jackson/Miller, this was now a shot for shot setup of Simone and Russell. But there is nothing to see here at all.
That Subtle Misinterpretation
During The 100 Season 6 Episode 2, Bellamy and Clarke literally ended up with keys to the other person and that holds no significance of any kind.
That Jordan Created Misinterpretation
Jordan was more of an outsider during his time with the others this season, so his insight is new compared to what others have said when it came to Bellamy and Clarke over the years. Jordan experiences firsthand the understanding that Bellamy is prioritizing Clarke before others, but that has to be wrong. Because really when has Jordan been right about anything?
That Clarke Griffin Centered Misinterpretation
Clarke was all about fighting to stay alive until Josephine showed her out of context that Bellamy took a deal to work with Russell after what they did to her. Then suddenly she gave up and was willing to let Josephine take over her body. But there’s nothing there at all and there are probably some scenes that didn’t make it into the episode that negate all of this.
That Bonding Misinterpretation
Bellamy and Octavia spent this past season circling around a way to find a new normal for their relationship. Their reunion after a much-needed separation was centered around them working together to save Clarke. So it was only natural for their first bonding moment then came from Octavia believing in Clarke and Bellamy finding room for them to find common ground from that. But obviously, none of that was actually true.
